Denise-Marie Ordway
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Floodlight, NPR reveal news sites were paid to attack power company critics
Journalists discuss using leaked documents and 'distant reading' to link two U.S. power companies to news sites paid to attack their critics. → Read More
Don’t say ‘prove’: How to report on the conclusiveness of research findings
In this tip sheet, we explain why it's rarely accurate to report that research studies prove anything — even if a press release says so. → Read More
The substitute teacher shortage: Research reveals why it warrants more news coverage
We highlight research to help journalists cover the national substitute teacher shortage and substitutes' impact on student achievement. → Read More
5 tips on using academic research as an investigative journalism tool
Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Neil Bedi and criminologist Rachel Lovell shared tips on using research as an investigative journalism tool. → Read More
Partisan media offers easier-to-read political news than mainstream outlets, study suggests
Hyperpartisan outlets use words a larger share of the population understands, researchers found. → Read More
Far-right, far-left media offer easier-to-read political news, study suggests
Far-right and far-left media tended to use less formal language and write at a lower grade level than mainstream news outlets, study finds. → Read More
How indoor air quality in schools affects student learning and health
This collection of research looks at indoor air quality in schools and how pollutants can affect student health and academic performance. → Read More
The 2022 midterm elections: Research and tip sheets to help you cover the news – The Journalist's Resource
If you’re preparing for midterm elections in the U.S. on Tuesday, please keep in mind the various resources we’ve created to help journalists cover local and national elections. We’ve got tip sheets, explainers and research roundups on election topics ranging from political polls and campaign finances to voter behavior and provisional ballots. We also look at some of the topics that will appear… → Read More
Ballot measures: Research shows wording, ballot format and news coverage can influence voters
As journalists prepare to cover the midterms, it's important they know how various factors can affect voter' decisions on ballot measures. → Read More
Percent change and percentage-point change: 4 tips to avoid math errors
Many people, including journalists, get "percent change" and "percentage-point change" confused. Use this tip sheet to get it right. → Read More
The four-day school week: Research behind the trend
To save money and help with teacher recruitment, more schools are taking Fridays off. Here's the newest research on the four-day school week. → Read More
Offering free lunches to all students: Financial impacts for schools, families, stores
As lawmakers discuss offering free lunches to all students, it's important to know what the research says about financial impacts. → Read More
Federal student loan forgiveness: Research to help journalists
We spotlight research and reports to help journalists answer some of the questions remaining about the new student loan forgiveness program. → Read More
What's standard deviation? 4 things journalists need to know
Not sure what "standard deviation" means or why it matters in academic research? We outline four key things journalists need to know. → Read More
ADHD, the pandemic and why some children get overdiagnosed
While ADHD is not a new issue in education journalism, research offers new insights into why diagnoses are on the rise and who's affected. → Read More
Children left in hot cars: Data and research
We've summarized research and reports on children who die in hot cars and how loving parents could forget a baby in the back seat. → Read More
Supreme Court is more conservative than 75% of Americans, study finds
The Supreme Court is more conservative than the public. Its ideological stance on key issues is near "the typical Republican," a study finds. → Read More
5 things journalists should know about statistical significance in research
Journalists who cover quantitative research — data analyses in particular — should have a basic understanding of statistical significance. → Read More
Getting science skeptics to read more climate change news: An experiment
A study finds small changes in framing and word choice can elicit significant changes in how skeptics engage with climate change news. → Read More
White supremacy: Research on cyber-racism and domestic terrorism
This updated collection of research examines white supremacy and offers insights on how journalists can improve their coverage of it. → Read More