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When to quote survey results: How to judge quality and recognize red flags
My editor at the online magazine CQ Researcher always asks if I can include survey results in my article. I…
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Experts share databases and other useful resources for U.S. gun violence data
One of the most challenging aspects of writing about gun violence is finding good data. The CDC has reliable statistics…
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Black boxes in the operating room could improve teamwork, patient safety
The aviation industry has used black boxes to help determine what caused an accident. Some surgeons have now been employing…
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Election coverage lessons on Medicaid expansion, abortion, medical debt and dental insurance
South Dakota voters approve amendment to state constitution to expand access to Medicaid (Source: Status of State Medicaid Expansion Decisions:…
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A livability index tool for reporting on ‘age-friendliness’ of cities and communities
Photo by Greta Hoffman via pexels. The AARP Livability Index is a valuable tool for journalists who want to take a…
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More meaningful coverage of firearm violence requires ‘radical empathy’
Photo: Erica Tricarico Yvonne Latty, professor at Temple University’s Klein College of Media and Communication, listens during the Q&A at…
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How I Did It: A question about alcohol deaths in New Mexico became a multi-part investigation
When journalist Ted Alcorn visited an alcohol detox center in Gallup, New Mexico, he had little idea his reporting on…
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Red flag gun laws: Dig deeper to find stories that matter
Photo: Erica TricaricoJonathan Davis, executive director of the Baltimore Crisis Response; Shannon Frattaroli, a professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg…
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October Lunch and Learn: Staying Organized
Finding success as a freelancer is more than pitching and publishing enough stories to pay the mortgage. Freelancing is a…
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Experts who work with children affected by gun violence say coverage lacks nuance
Kathryn Bocanegra, assistant professor at the University of Illinois-Chicago, listening to panelist Arturo Carrillo, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., director of health and…
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