New 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.
11 Local Story Ideas From the 2025 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change
It’s important for journalists to pay attention to the report because it connects global warming to concrete, measurable harms already unfolding in communities across the world and the U.S.
It’s important for journalists to pay attention to the report because it connects global warming to concrete, measurable harms already unfolding in communities across the world and the U.S.
Food Allergies in 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.
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.
4 Details You Should Include in News Stories About Risks to Public Health and Safety
These details, sometimes missing from news coverage, will help your audiences gauge their level of risk in potentially hazardous situations.
These details, sometimes missing from news coverage, will help your audiences gauge their level of risk in potentially hazardous situations.
4 Story Ideas to Help You Examine the Role of School Counselors
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.
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.
Reducing Homelessness in the US: A Solutions-Focused, Research-Based Explainer
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.
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.
How to Gauge the Quality of a Research Study: 13 Questions Journalists Should Ask
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.
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.
Minority-Serving Institutions: 8 Key Facts About Colleges That Serve Many Underrepresented Students
This tip sheet will help journalists cover the U.S. Department of Education's decision to slash funding for hundreds of colleges and universities designated as minority-serving institutions.
This tip sheet will help journalists cover the U.S. Department of Education’s decision to slash funding for hundreds of colleges and universities designated as minority-serving institutions.
Eating Disorders in Boys and Men: A Research Roundup
In this research-based piece, we provide an overview of eating disorders in males, including the latest available data and summaries of studies to help inform news coverage of this underreported issue.
In this research-based piece, we provide an overview of eating disorders in males, including the latest available data and summaries of studies to help inform news coverage of this underreported issue.
Four-Day School Week: Research Shows the Impact of a Condensed Schedule Varies by School Location and Student Grade Level
To help recruit teachers, many U.S. schools have switched to a four-day schedule. We look at research on how the change affects students.
To help recruit teachers, many U.S. schools have switched to a four-day schedule. We look at research on how the change affects students.
Covering Staffing or Dangerous Heat in Prisons? Here Are 4 Things to Know
The Journalist’s Resource and The Marshall Project recently hosted a webinar on staffing shortages and extreme heat in prisons. Here are 4 takeaways that can inform your coverage — plus, watch the full webinar recording.
The Journalist’s Resource and The Marshall Project recently hosted a webinar on staffing shortages and extreme heat in prisons. Here are 4 takeaways that can inform your coverage — plus, watch the full webinar recording.
6 Tips for Covering Tribal Colleges and Universities
Researchers, journalists and Indigenous student advocates share tips on covering tribal colleges and universities, which serve students from over 250 federally recognized tribal nations and a growing number of students with no tribal affiliation.
Researchers, journalists and Indigenous student advocates share tips on covering tribal colleges and universities, which serve students from over 250 federally recognized tribal nations and a growing number of students with no tribal affiliation.
Study Reveals Stark Divide in How Democrats and Republicans Cite Science
An analysis of 25 years of U.S. policy documents reveals there's very little overlap in the scientific studies that Democrats and Republicans cite in congressional committees and think tanks, deepening concerns over shared facts.
An analysis of 25 years of U.S. policy documents reveals there’s very little overlap in the scientific studies that Democrats and Republicans cite in congressional committees and think tanks, deepening concerns over shared facts.
What Journalists and the Public Think About Journalism and Technology
Researchers at the Center for News, Technology & Innovation shed light on a mismatch between how journalists and the public view journalism in the age of artificial intelligence.
Researchers at the Center for News, Technology & Innovation shed light on a mismatch between how journalists and the public view journalism in the age of artificial intelligence.
Community College Transfer Processes Often Discourage Students from Earning Bachelor’s Degrees, Research Shows.
Recent research can help journalists investigate barriers many U.S. students face trying to transfer from a community college to a university. Some papers published in 2025 provide solutions.
Recent research can help journalists investigate barriers many U.S. students face trying to transfer from a community college to a university. Some papers published in 2025 provide solutions.
What U.S. Audiences Want Newsrooms to Disclose About Their AI Use: 4 Insights from Trusting News
News audiences want to know when journalists use artificial intelligence. Here's how news organizations can disclose their use of AI, with tips from Trusting News.
News audiences want to know when journalists use artificial intelligence. Here’s how news organizations can disclose their use of AI, with tips from Trusting News.