Presidential transitions: 4 tips for improving news coverage from scholar Barbara A. Perry
News outlets play a crucial role in helping the public understand how a rocky presidential transition could harm the country.
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Investigating stories on water access, affordability and safety: 5 tips to get started
Tip #1: Remember that families experience water insecurity in the suburbs and rural areas, in addition to cities.
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Reporting on coronavirus vaccines: 5 tips to help journalists inject audiences with the facts
To help reporters make sense of what’s known and yet to be learned about COVID-19 vaccines, we asked for insights from the experts.
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3 reasons health care journalists should interview nurses more than they do
“If you’re not interviewing a nurse you may be missing the best part of the story,” says Diana Mason, a nurse, a professor at the Center for Health Policy and Media Engagement at the George Washington University School of Nursing, and the former editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Nursing.
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Covering Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic: 6 things journalists should know
For reporters who are covering health care at the local or national level, it’s important to have a handle on how Medicaid works. Here are six things you should know.
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Covering NASCAR’s ties to the Confederate flag and conservative politics: 5 tips for journalists
Florida State University researcher Joshua I. Newman offers guidance to help journalists better understand and report on the link between NASCAR and U.S. politics.
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7 tips for journalists reporting on surprise medical bills
A longtime health care journalist offers tips for reporting on “surprise billing,” in which people face unexpected medical expenses despite having private insurance coverage.
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Covering rural health care amid COVID-19: 4 tips from Carrie Henning-Smith
We asked Carrie Henning-Smith what she wants journalists to know when covering rural health care in the context of COVID-19.
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The 2020 census and Title I funding for schools: Interactive maps to localize your state’s stakes
Each year, the federal government distributes billions of dollars in Title I grants to school districts based on the number of low-income children each district serves. Localize your state’s stakes with our interactive maps.
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6 tips for reporting on how COVID-19 school closures affect student learning
Education researcher F. Chris Curran offers six tips to help journalists report on how COVID-19 school closures affect student learning.
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