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The Journalist's Resource
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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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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.

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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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November 18, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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These four details, sometimes missing from news coverage, will help your audiences gauge their level of risk in potentially hazardous situations.

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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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November 17, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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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.

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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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November 14, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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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

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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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November 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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NEW: Four details, sometimes missing from news coverage, will help your audiences gauge their level of #risk in potentially hazardous situations. #journalism #statistics

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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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November 10, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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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

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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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November 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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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.

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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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November 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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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

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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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November 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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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.

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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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November 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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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.

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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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November 3, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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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.

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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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October 31, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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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

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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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October 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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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.

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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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October 29, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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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.

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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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October 28, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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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.

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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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October 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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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

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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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October 23, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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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.

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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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October 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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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.

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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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October 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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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.

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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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October 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Learn the types of public projects that states fund by issuing debt, how states take on debt and why journalists should cover state debt — plus, explore a state-by-state debt database.

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State debt: How and why US states borrow money
Learn the types of public projects that states fund by issuing debt and download an exclusive state-by-state debt database.
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October 17, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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NEW: 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.

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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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October 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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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.

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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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October 14, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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In this 2023 piece, experts share insights and tips for taking care of journalists who cover traumatic events.
#journalism #mentalhealth

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Prioritizing mental health in the newsroom: 5 tips to get you started
It is possible for newsrooms to prioritize mental health. The key is starting small. A panel of experts share their advice and solutions.
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October 10, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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In this July 2022 piece, you'll learn how voluntary carbon offset markets work and how journalists can use OffsetsDB, a free data repository, to check companies’ carbon neutrality and "net zero" claims.

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Carbon offsets: 4 things journalists need to understand
From our recent webinar with CarbonPlan, learn how voluntary carbon offsets work and how journalists can use OffsetsDB, a data repository.
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October 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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NEW: 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.

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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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October 8, 2025 at 1:31 PM