Lobbying, special interests and “buying” influence: What research …
Sep 4, 2014 · The notion of a government “by the people, for the people” is one of the bedrock concepts of American democracy, but the reality is that policy outcomes are often influenced …
The influence of elites, interest groups and average voters on …
Nov 14, 2014 · Public policy in the United States is shaped by a wide variety of forces, from polls and election results to interest groups and institutions, both formal and informal. In addition to …
School uniforms: Do they really improve student achievement, …
Apr 20, 2018 · Decades ago, uniforms were mostly worn by students who went to private or parochial schools. But as local school boards have focused more on improving standardized …
Appointing federal judges and U.S. attorneys: An explainer
Aug 22, 2017 · David Trilling was a staff writer from 2016 to 2018. He came to Journalist’s Resource from Columbia Business School, where he was a Knight-Bagehot Fellow.
What's tribal sovereignty and what does it mean for Native …
Jul 18, 2021 · She joined The Journalist’s Resource in 2015 after working as a reporter for newspapers and radio stations in the U.S. and Central America, including the Orlando Sentinel …
Research strategy guide for finding quality, credible sources
May 20, 2011 · Know Your Research Tip sheets and explainers to help journalists understand academic research methods; find and recognize high-quality research; investigate scientific …
How to write an op-ed or column - The Journalist's Resource
Jan 28, 2013 · The Journalist's Resource examines public policy news topics through a research lens — and research through a journalistic lens. In clear, simple language, we provide …
Fake news and fact-checking: 7 studies you should know about
Jan 13, 2020 · “Fact-checking: A meta-analysis of what works and for whom”: From Northwestern University, University of Haifa, and Temple University, published in Political Communication.By …
Private prisons: Research, data and controversies - The Journalist's ...
Jul 12, 2017 · With over 1.5 million people behind bars, the United States has the highest incarceration rate of any nation after the Seychelles. A rising number are held in prisons run by …
1 Feature writing: A syllabus “Reporting and writing can’t be divorced. All the instruction available on how to bang sentences together gracefully (and there’s a lot of it) will produce nothing but …