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✍️ Our mission is to bridge the gap between academia and journalism. ✍️ A Harvard Kennedy School, @shorensteinctr.bsky.social project. ✍️ Posts by @carmennobel.bsky.social, @cmerref.bsky.social, @naseemmiller.bsky.social and Denise-Marie Ordway.

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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
As a major federal agency reportedly plans to move away from putting dollar figures on the health benefits of some regulations, the economist who developed those metrics weighs in. journalistsresource.org/economics/va...
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Q&A with economist W. Kip Viscusi
As a major federal agency reportedly moves away from monetizing the health benefits of regulations, the economist who developed those metrics weighs in.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Journalists often overgeneralize study results by reporting that they apply to a much larger group of people than they actually do. In this tip sheet, scholars offer guidance and explain why it's a bad idea to rely on AI tools to summarize research. journalistsresource.org/home/over-ge...
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6 tips to help you avoid overgeneralizing research findings
Read this to avoid overgeneralize research results, or reporting that they apply to a larger group of people than they actually do.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
As a major federal agency reportedly plans to move away from putting dollar figures on the health benefits of some regulations, the economist who developed those metrics weighs in. journalistsresource.org/economics/va...
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Q&A with economist W. Kip Viscusi
As a major federal agency reportedly moves away from monetizing the health benefits of regulations, the economist who developed those metrics weighs in.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Asking these 13 questions can help journalists spot red flags in research, including studies that policymakers and elected officials use to defend their stances on certain issues. journalistsresource.org/media/good-r...
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13 questions journalists should ask to gauge research quality
Asking these 13 questions can help journalists spot red flags in research, including studies that policymakers cite to defend their stances.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
A research-based explainer to help journalists cover Hispanic-serving institutions — the most common type of minority-serving institution — as U.S. colleges and universities face heightened scrutiny under President Trump. journalistsresource.org/education/hi...
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Hispanic-serving institutions: A primer with story ideas for journalists
A research-based explainer to help journalists cover Hispanic-serving institutions and the competition for higher education funding.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
NEW: As a major federal agency reportedly plans to move away from putting dollar figures on the health benefits of regulations, the economist who developed those metrics weighs in. journalistsresource.org/economics/va...
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Q&A with economist W. Kip Viscusi
As a major federal agency reportedly moves away from monetizing the health benefits of regulations, the economist who developed those metrics weighs in.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
This piece from our June 2024 archives aims to help inform the narrative on medication abortion with scientific evidence. journalistsresource.org/health/mifep...
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Abortion pill mifepristone: An explainer and research roundup
This piece explains what medication abortion is and lists overwhelming evidence that shows mifepristone and misoprostol's safety.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Here's what journalists covering the legal saga over Trump administration #tariffs need to know from our webinar with Econofact, a nonpartisan publication out of Tufts University. journalistsresource.org/economics/su...
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3 takeaways from our webinar on the Supreme Court and tariffs
Here's what journalists covering the legal saga over Trump administration tariffs need to know from our webinar with Econofact.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Though little known to the public, the #USPSTF plays a key role in determining which preventive care services health insurers must cover without out-of-pocket costs. journalistsresource.org/home/the-us-...
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The USPSTF: What you need to know about its role in health care
Though little known to the public, the USPSTF plays a key role in determining which preventive services insurers must cover without a co-pay.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Use these story ideas to educate your audiences about school counselors' influence on students' mental health, academic achievement and college plans and the challenges counselors must overcome to do their work. journalistsresource.org/home/school-...
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4 news story ideas to help you examine the role of school counselors
We created this list of story ideas to encourage journalists to think more deeply about the role of school counselors.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
In this November 2025 piece, we look at recent research on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, #SNAP, a major component of the farm bill that Congress typically debates and renews every few years. journalistsresource.org/politics-and...
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SNAP and the farm bill: What you need to know about the research
We take a look at recent research on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a major part of the farm bill.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Writing about #sportsbetting? Check out our five-part graphical series on sports betting since the Supreme Court in 2018 allowed states to legalize it. journalistsresource.org/politics-and...
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Sin taxes: Revenues from sports betting, alcohol and tobacco
Part four in a five-part series on sports betting in the U.S. since the 2018 Supreme Court decision allowing states to legalize sports betting.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
In this October 2025 piece, we explain how #ACA health insurance marketplaces work, why enrollment has grown recently, what's at the heart of the US government shutdown and what's at stake for consumers. journalistsresource.org/home/the-bat...
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The battle over Affordable Care Act insurance subsidies
Here's how ACA marketplaces work, why enrollment has grown recently and what's at the heart of the US government shutdown.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
The structural impact of a project like The Journalist's Resource is not always possible to quantify. But those metrics we are able to track certainly help tell the story of the important work we do. journalistsresource.org/home/by-the-...
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By the numbers: What The Journalist's Resource achieved in 2025
By the numbers: With 80 website posts, 9 webinars and 20 conference presentations, ere's what our team achieved in 2025.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Sin taxes: How sports betting tax revenues compare with those from alcohol and tobacco sales Part four in a five-part graphical series on #sportsbetting since the Supreme Court in 2018 allowed states to legalize it. journalistsresource.org/politics-and...
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Sin taxes: Revenues from sports betting, alcohol and tobacco
Part four in a five-part series on sports betting in the U.S. since the 2018 Supreme Court decision allowing states to legalize sports betting.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
A state-by-state breakdown of how sports betting contributes to state revenues Part three in a five-part graphical series on #sportsbetting since the Supreme Court in 2018 allowed states to legalize it. journalistsresource.org/politics-and...
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Tax revenues: A state-by-state rundown of sports betting revenues
Part three in a five-part graphical series on sports betting since the Supreme Court in 2018 allowed states to legalize sports betting.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
As marijuana legalization sweeps the U.S., researchers and policymakers are grappling with a growing public safety concern: marijuana-impaired driving. We explain the challenges and what the research shows in this 2024 article. journalistsresource.org/health/marij...
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How are marijuana and THC levels measured among drivers?
The two most common methods for measuring marijuana use in impaired drivers are blood and saliva tests, but both methods have been criticized.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
We offer story ideas to help journalists report on food insecurity among US college students, including what works to combat it. journalistsresource.org/education/co...
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4 story ideas to help you cover food insecurity among college students
About 1 in 4 undergrads don’t get enough to eat, new research finds. Use these story ideas to examine food insecurity in higher education.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Experts and journalists who have researched and worked with trauma survivors say that practicing trauma-informed journalism not only leads to better, more accurate stories, but also helps protect survivors from further harm. journalistsresource.org/home/trauma-...
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Trauma-informed journalism: What it is and why it's important + tips
Practicing trauma-informed journalism not only leads to better, more accurate stories, but also helps protects survivors from further harm.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
NEW: Curious about #sportsbetting? Check out our five-part graphical series on sports betting since the Supreme Court in 2018 allowed states to legalize it. journalistsresource.org/tag/the-stor...
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The story of legal sports betting in the U.S.
We trace the recent history of sports betting in the U.S., from exponential expansion to tax revenues to sports integrity, in five visualizations.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
It’s important for journalists to pay attention to the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change because it connects global warming to concrete, measurable harms already unfolding in communities across the world and the U.S. journalistsresource.org/home/11-stor...
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11 local story ideas from the 2025 Lancet Countdown
It’s important for journalists to pay attention to the report because it connects global warming to harms unfolding in communities.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Journalists often overgeneralize study results by reporting that they apply to a much larger group of people than they actually do. In this tip sheet, scholars offer guidance and explain why it's a bad idea to rely on AI tools to summarize research. journalistsresource.org/home/over-ge...
journalistsresource.org
6 tips to help you avoid overgeneralizing research findings
Read this to avoid overgeneralize research results, or reporting that they apply to a larger group of people than they actually do.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Communicating risk clearly is essential to helping the public make informed decisions. Our explainer highlights four evidence-based practices journalists can use to bring accuracy, nuance, and contextual clarity to stories involving health and safety threats. journalistsresource.org/home/risks-p...
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4 details to include in news stories about risks to health and safety
Include these four details, sometimes missing from news coverage, to help audiences understand risks to their health and safety.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Two studies look at how the 2025 immigration crackdown has affected students in southern California and a large Florida county. Plus, 3 tips for improving news coverage of the topic. journalistsresource.org/education/st...
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US immigration crackdown 2025: Consequences for K-12 schools
New studies find student performance fell across southern California and a large Florida county amid the surge in immigration enforcement.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Federal datasets have been manipulated and removed since the beginning of the Trump administration and continue to be under threat. In this October piece, three data experts explain the critical consequences of this loss. journalistsresource.org/home/how-to-...
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What's the impact of the manipulation and removal of federal data?
Three data experts explain the critical consequences of the manipulation and removal of federal data in recent months.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Despite progress in treatment and prevention, HIV remains a major public health concern. In this 2023 research-based explainer, we highlight several studies on HIV and PrEP to help journalists bolster their reporting. journalistsresource.org/health/hiv-d...
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HIV prevalence, prevention, disparities and treatment: Research roundup
Despite progress in treatment and prevention, HIV remains a major public health concern. It’s important that journalists keep covering this epidemic.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
From our 2022 archives: Politics and #Thanksgiving dinner might sound like a nightmare recipe. But research suggests talking political turkey just might be a good way to ease partisanship in the U.S. journalistsresource.org/politics-and...
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Thanksgiving and politics: Research suggests they can (and should) mix.
Research suggests talking political turkey at Thanksgiving dinner just might be a good way to ease partisanship in the U.S.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
NEW: Two studies look at how the 2025 immigration crackdown has affected students in southern California and a large Florida county. Plus, 3 tips for improving news coverage of the topic. journalistsresource.org/education/st...
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US immigration crackdown 2025: Consequences for K-12 schools
New studies find student performance fell across southern California and a large Florida county amid the surge in immigration enforcement.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Despite the hype, optimism and legislation involving the therapeutic potential of psychedelics, researchers warn that there's much we don't know. This 2024 research roundup looks at some of the knowns and unknowns of psilocybin, MDMA and other hallucinogens. journalistsresource.org/home/psyched...
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Reporting on psychedelics research or legislation? Proceed with caution - The Journalist's Resource
Despite the hype and optimism around psychedelics' therapeutic potential, researchers warn that there's much still unknown about them.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
As municipalities face potential cuts to federal funding for addressing homelessness, we dig into the research on what works to help people achieve permanent housing. journalistsresource.org/politics-and...
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Reducing homelessness in the U.S.: A research-based explainer
As municipalities across the U.S. federal funding cuts, we dig into the research on what works to help people achieve permanent housing.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
In this research-based explainer, we take a deep dive into #foodallergies, how common they are, potential causes, prevention efforts and available treatments. #peanutallergy #research journalistsresource.org/home/food-al...
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Food allergies in U.S. children: An explainer.
New evidence suggests that introducing common sources of food allergies in the first year of life is associated with reductions in new cases in children. But prevention is only part of the story.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
We explain how ACA health insurance marketplaces work, why enrollment has grown recently, what's at the heart of the US government shutdown and what's at stake for consumers. journalistsresource.org/home/the-bat...
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The battle over Affordable Care Act insurance subsidies
Here's how ACA marketplaces work, why enrollment has grown recently and what's at the heart of the US government shutdown.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
These four details, sometimes missing from news coverage, will help your audiences gauge their level of risk in potentially hazardous situations. journalistsresource.org/home/risks-p...
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4 details to include in news stories about risks to health and safety
Include these four details, sometimes missing from news coverage, to help audiences understand risks to their health and safety.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
President Donald Trump has deployed or threatened to deploy #NationalGuard troops to several major U.S. cities. Journalists who know the history and legal authorities of these troops can offer audiences context on the deployments. journalistsresource.org/politics-and...
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Who controls the National Guard: An explainer
President Trump has deployed or threatened to deploy the National Guard to U.S. cities. Learn the history and legal authorities of these troops.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
New evidence suggests that introducing common sources of food allergies in the first year of life is associated with reductions in new cases in children. But prevention is only part of the story. #foodallergy #research journalistsresource.org/home/food-al...
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Food allergies in U.S. children: An explainer.
New evidence suggests that introducing common sources of food allergies in the first year of life is associated with reductions in new cases in children. But prevention is only part of the story.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
NEW: Four details, sometimes missing from news coverage, will help your audiences gauge their level of #risk in potentially hazardous situations. #journalism #statistics journalistsresource.org/home/risks-p...
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4 details to include in news stories about risks to health and safety
Include these four details, sometimes missing from news coverage, to help audiences understand risks to their health and safety.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
In this August 2023 piece, we look at recent research on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a major component of the farm bill. #SNAP #research #journalism #news journalistsresource.org/politics-and...
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SNAP and the farm bill: What you need to know about the research
We take a look at recent research on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a major part of the farm bill.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
NEW on JR: New evidence suggests that introducing common sources of food allergies in the first year of life is associated with reductions in new cases in children. But prevention is only part of the story. journalistsresource.org/home/food-al...
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Food allergies in U.S. children: An explainer.
New evidence suggests that introducing common sources of food allergies in the first year of life is associated with reductions in new cases in children. But prevention is only part of the story.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Here's what journalists covering the legal saga over Trump administration #tariffs need to know from our webinar with Econofact, a nonpartisan publication out of Tufts University. #supremecourt journalistsresource.org/economics/su...
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3 takeaways from our webinar on the Supreme Court and tariffs
Here's what journalists covering the legal saga over Trump administration tariffs need to know from our webinar with Econofact.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
President Donald Trump has deployed or threatened to deploy National Guard troops to several major U.S. cities. Journalists who know the history and legal authorities of these troops can offer audiences context on the deployments. journalistsresource.org/politics-and...
journalistsresource.org
Who controls the National Guard: An explainer
President Trump has deployed or threatened to deploy the National Guard to U.S. cities. Learn the history and legal authorities of these troops.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
In this piece, we explain how ACA health insurance marketplaces work, why enrollment has grown recently, what's at the heart of the US government shutdown and what's at stake for consumers. journalistsresource.org/home/the-bat...
journalistsresource.org
The battle over Affordable Care Act insurance subsidies
Here's how ACA marketplaces work, why enrollment has grown recently and what's at the heart of the US government shutdown.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Federal datasets have been manipulated and removed since the beginning of the Trump administration and continue to be under threat. In this piece, three data experts explain the critical consequences of this loss. journalistsresource.org/home/how-to-...
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What's the impact of the manipulation and removal of federal data?
Three data experts explain the critical consequences of the manipulation and removal of federal data in recent months.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
This piece, published in May 2025, provides important background info and research to bolster news coverage of potential reductions in federal spending on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. #SNAP #news #explainer journalistsresource.org/politics-and...
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SNAP cuts loom: What to know about this federal nutrition program
Here's what journalists need to know to bolster their reporting on potential cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
NEW: President Donald Trump has deployed or threatened to deploy National Guard troops to several major U.S. cities. Journalists who know the history and legal authorities of these troops can offer audiences context on the deployments. journalistsresource.org/politics-and...
journalistsresource.org
Who controls the National Guard: An explainer
President Trump has deployed or threatened to deploy the National Guard to U.S. cities. Learn the history and legal authorities of these troops.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
NEW: Use these story ideas to educate your audiences about school counselors' influence on students' mental health, academic achievement and college plans and the challenges counselors must overcome to do their work. journalistsresource.org/home/school-...
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4 news story ideas to help you examine the role of school counselors
We created this list of story ideas to encourage journalists to think more deeply about the role of school counselors.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
It's unlikely journalists will stop covering elections as a competitive game, despite researchers' warnings that it can harm voters and others. In this Oct. 2023 piece, two scholars offer ideas for at least improving so-called 'horse race' reporting. journalistsresource.org/politics-and...
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'Horse race' coverage of elections: What to avoid and how to get it right
Journalists cover elections as a competitive game, despite the consequences. We asked scholars how to at least improve "horse race" coverage.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
This explainer, published in May, helps journalists understand and ask more probing questions about private school vouchers and other school choice programs. #research #education #journalism journalistsresource.org/education/pr...
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Private school vouchers: Research to help you assess school choice programs
This explainer examines academic research on how private school vouchers and other school choice programs affect student achievement.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
News audiences want to know when journalists use artificial intelligence. Here's how news organizations can disclose their use of AI, with tips from @trustingnews.bsky.social. journalistsresource.org/media/ai-use...
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What U.S. audiences want newsrooms to disclose about AI use
Audiences want to know when journalists use artificial intelligence. Here's how news organizations can disclose their AI use.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Journalists may sometimes overgeneralize study results by reporting that they apply to a much larger group of people than they actually do. In this tip sheet, scholars offer guidance and explain why it's a bad idea to rely on AI tools to summarize research. journalistsresource.org/home/over-ge...
journalistsresource.org
6 tips to help you avoid overgeneralizing research findings
Read this to avoid overgeneralize research results, or reporting that they apply to a larger group of people than they actually do.
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The Journalist's Resource @journoresource.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
NEW: We explain how ACA health insurance marketplaces work, why enrollment has grown recently, what's at the heart of the US government shutdown and what's at stake for consumers. journalistsresource.org/home/the-bat...
journalistsresource.org
The battle over Affordable Care Act insurance subsidies
Here's how ACA marketplaces work, why enrollment has grown recently and what's at the heart of the US government shutdown.
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