Reporting on immigration? Choose your sources responsibly
Tips on how to balance immigration stories with opposing viewpoints responsibly.
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3 quick tips for debunking hoaxes in a hurricane
How to sort out what’s real and newsworthy from what’s fake as Hurricane Florence makes landfall in North Carolina.
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Lead in drinking water: Key facts and reporting tips
For reporters new to the topic, journalist Anna Clark cleared up some common misconceptions about lead in drinking water.
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Covering poverty: What to avoid and how to get it right
This tip sheet, from two journalists who grew up poor and still have strong ties to the working class, is meant to help newsrooms do a better job covering poverty and people with limited resources.
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Covering extreme weather: What to avoid and how to get it right
How to avoid common errors in coverage of extreme weather and tips for how to cover the topic more accurately.
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Covering Alex Jones: Tips for reporting on “de-platformed” public figures
Suggestions for journalists to consider in their coverage of de-platforming figures who spread misinformation.
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Covering health research? Choose your studies (and words) wisely
Many of the most popular news stories about health research include overstated findings or substantial inaccuracies, suggests a new study.
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10 rules for reporting on war trauma survivors
Trauma reporting can cause further trauma if it isn’t done with care and skill. Our friends at The War Horse share their reporting standards for interviewing the survivors of war-related trauma.
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Covering immigration: What reporters get wrong and how to get it right
Angilee Shah, senior editor for Global Nation, the immigration vertical for Public Radio International, spoke with Journalist’s Resource about what journalists can get wrong when covering immigration, and how they can hone their approach.
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Information disorder: The essential glossary
Claire Wardle, a research fellow at Harvard’s Shorenstein Center, created a glossary so everyone has a shared vocabulary to discuss “fake news” and the spread of bad information online.
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