Reporting on hot-button topics as a science writer: Lessons from abortion coverage
We share a video recording, resources, and tips from a recent CASW Connector Chat with an NPR reporter and a social scientist who studies abortion news coverage.
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What’s a nationally representative sample? 5 things you need to know to report accurately on research
Knowing what a nationally representative sample is — and isn’t — will help you avoid errors in covering clinical trials, opinion polls and other research.
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Reporting on violence and threats against US election workers: 6 things to know
In this research-based tipsheet, we cover what journalists should know about the history of electoral violence in the U.S., whether Americans think political violence is justified and how election workers, also called poll workers, think about their jobs.
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Public financing of sports venues: 7 reporting tips from our webinar
The Journalist’s Resource and Econofact recently hosted a webinar featuring two sports economists and a journalist who covers sports venue financing. Watch the recording and read key tips and takeaways.
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Journalists should report on lax oversight of research data, says data sleuth
Uri Simonsohn, a behavioral scientist who coauthors the Data Colada blog, urges reporters to ask researchers about preregistration and expose opportunities for fraud.
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5 things to know about election administration funding: A research-based tip sheet
Elections in the U.S. are usually run at the local level. Figuring out who funds election administration can help you ask questions about whether funding levels are sufficient.
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7 things journalists need to know about guns
We’ve updated this popular tip sheet, which briefs journalists on basic gun facts and terminology. We created it to help newsrooms avoid some of the most common errors in news stories about firearms, especially AR-15-style rifles.
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10 ways researchers can help journalists avoid errors when reporting on academic studies
This tip sheet outlines some of the many ways researchers can help the news media cover research accurately, starting with the journalists who interview them about their own work.
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Covering sports stadium financing? Read these 4 tips.
Professional sports owners often justify asks of hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars for new or revamped stadiums with estimates of huge economic returns for communities. Read these 4 tips to help investigate these claims and comprehensively inform voters.
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Reporting on DEI in higher education: 5 key takeaways from our webinar
Three researchers offered journalists tips and insights to help strengthen news coverage of college DEI efforts and legislators’ push to restrict or ban them.
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