2011 Report on the Carnegie-Knight Initiative on the Future of Journalism Education
Report produced by Harvard’s Shorenstein Center on the progress shown in journalism schools participating in a nationwide reform movement
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Research chat: Alexis Madrigal of The Atlantic talks icebergs, Google Scholar and his process
The Atlantic’s Alexis Madrigal reflects on his sequence of Web-based research for an online article, “The Many Failures and Few Successes of Zany Iceberg Towing Schemes.”
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Writing a compelling company or CEO profile
Effective strategies for writing a compelling profile of a company or business leader
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Elements of “money in politics” stories
Tips and resources for stories about the role of money in politics
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Research strategy guide for finding quality, credible sources
Strategies for finding academic studies and other information you need to give your stories authority and depth
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Study-based story ideas for community journalists
Suggested ways to use scholarly research as a lens through which to see events in a reporter’s area.
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Education and schools research websites
Digital library of education literature provided by the U.S. Department of Education
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Health and medical research websites
Open access database of scientific research, including on biology, disease, genetics and much more.
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Economics research websites
Database of statistics and historical data as well as surveys, reports, working papers and articles.
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Environmental and energy research websites
Compendium of websites with more information on environment, energy, climate and sustainability issues
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