Reporting on psychedelics research or legislation? Proceed with caution
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email More cities and states are introducing bills to decriminalize and regulate access to psychedelic drugs, which could potentially become another option to treat...
View ArticleFelony disenfranchisement in the US: An explainer and research roundup
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email U.S. citizens ages 18 and older who are registered to vote can cast ballots in local, state and federal elections. But states, which conduct and administer many...
View ArticleHow voter registration rules discourage some Americans from voting: An...
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email At first glance, registering to vote in the U.S. may seem easy: Adults fill out a form and submit it online, in person or through the mail. But getting onto a...
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Story ideas from the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book: March 2024
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email The U.S. central banking system, the Federal Reserve, is a data-heavy organization. Economists at the bank regularly crunch numbers to inform national decisions,...
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How they did it: STAT reporters expose how ailing seniors suffer when...
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email In a call with a long-time source, what stood out most to STAT reporters Bob Herman and Casey Ross was just how viscerally frustrated and angry the source was...
View ArticleHow they did it: Streetsblog exposes underground sales of illicit temporary...
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email “In some respects, there was nothing unusual about the killing of Walter Gonzalez. Eighty-six pedestrians had already died in car crashes in New York City last...
View ArticleHow they did it: Mississippi Today and The New York Times reveal sex abuse,...
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email It was no surprise to Jerry Mitchell to learn high-ranking law enforcement officials had been accused of behaving badly in parts of Mississippi where journalists...
View ArticleHow they did it: A reporting team led by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and...
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email In the summer of 2022, Michael Sallah, the deputy managing editor of investigations at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, received an email from a source who...
View ArticleHow they did it: ProPublica investigation unveils ethics scandals at the...
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email “For over 20 years, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been treated to luxury vacations by billionaire Republican donor Harlan Crow. He goes on cruises in...
View ArticleHow they did it: The New York Times exposes migrant child labor exploitation...
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email New York Times investigative reporter Hannah Dreier wanted to know what happened to the hundreds of thousands of migrant children who came to the U.S. alone in...
View ArticleReporting on DEI in higher education: 5 key takeaways from our webinar
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email U.S. lawmakers have introduced a flood of legislation to limit or eliminate colleges’ DEI initiatives, which are designed to improve diversity, equity and...
View ArticlePublic funding for sports stadiums: A primer and research roundup
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email In June 2023, Nevada legislators approved $380 million in public funding for a 30,000-seat ballpark for the Oakland A’s, who are expected to throw their first...
View ArticleCovering sports stadium financing? Read these 4 tips.
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email When sports franchises want a new or revamped stadium, they often turn to taxpayers for help with financing. For example, in June 2023, Nevada legislators...
View ArticleReport explores and recommends peer support networks for U.S. journalists...
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email In the face of increasing online harassment, an exploratory report published this month examines the role of peer support networks in reducing harm and...
View Article10 ways researchers can help journalists avoid errors when reporting on...
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email A common complaint I hear from researchers is that journalists make a lot of mistakes when they report on academic studies. They often describe study findings...
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