The Journalist's Resource

Dozens of children die each year in the U.S. after being left in parked cars, even on mild days. In recent months, at least 7 such deaths have been reported. Learn more about research and data on pediatric vehicular heatstroke: journalistsresource.org/health/child-d…

The US government is paying $1 trillion a year in interest on the national debt. With interest costs outpacing national defense spending, this piece will help journalists understand the public debt and explain it to audiences: journalistsresource.org/economics/publ…

Surveys led by @TrustingNews show news audiences want transparency about AI use in journalism. 94% say journalists should disclose AI use. 92% want to know a human reviewed AI output. People also value explanations for how and why AI was used. More here: journalistsresource.org/media/ai-use-n…

Tip #3: Build trust with TV or online video audiences by working AI disclosures into stories. journalistsresource.org/media/ai-use-n…

In academic research, significant ≠ important. bit.ly/3ysjkh3

Research in @ScienceMagazine reveals: ▶️Congressional committees controlled by Democrats 1.8x more likely to cite science than Republican committees ▶️There's little overlap between the papers cited: 5% to 6% were cited by both parties 🔽 Much more journalistsresource.org/home/study-rev…

Journalists and public health experts shared 12 strategies for building trust, using careful language and improving coverage of health misinformation during a recent workshop at the Association of Health Care Journalists' annual conference. journalistsresource.org/home/covering-…

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: journalistsresource.org/home/study-rev…

Introducing The Journalist’s Resource reader quiz: Brush up on some of the topics we've covered recently — and show off what you know👇 journalistsresource.org/home/introduci…

News audiences want to know when journalists use artificial intelligence. Here are a few tips for how news organizations can disclose their use of AI: journalistsresource.org/media/ai-use-n…

KNOW YOUR RESEARCH: Tip sheets & explainers to help journalists understand academic research methods, find & recognize high-quality research, investigate scientific misconduct & research errors & avoid missteps when reporting on studies and polls⬇️ journalistsresource.org/type/know-your…

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. Learn more: journalistsresource.org/home/study-rev…

Can ICE make arrests without an immigration warrant and can ICE make arrests for criminal violations? Under certain conditions, yes and yes, writes @ackocher: journalistsresource.org/home/how-to-ma…

Foreign governments and investors hold about 31% of U.S. public debt. Meanwhile, private investors in the U.S. hold over half of public debt. Learn more about the U.S. #nationaldebt: journalistsresource.org/economics/publ…

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: journalistsresource.org/media/what-jou…

94% of news audiences want disclosure when journalists use AI: @TrustingNews research. People also want to know that a human vetted AI-generated information. #AIinNews #Journalism journalistsresource.org/media/ai-use-n… [This post was created w/help from AI and vetted by a human editor.]

More than 80% of community college students want to transfer to a school where they could earn a bachelor's degree, according to a survey by @UTAustin, but only 16% end up earning a one within six years of starting at a community college. Here's why: journalistsresource.org/education/comm…

"Among journalists, views are split. Those in the Global South are much more positive about developments in AI enabling an informed public than those in the Global North." journalistsresource.org/media/what-jou…

"We support recent calls for transparency about AI — but without transparency about journalism itself, the public may not be able to interpret that information about AI." journalistsresource.org/media/what-jou…

Seven university professors who study private school vouchers and other school choice programs offer advice to help journalists strengthen their coverage of this deeply divisive topic: journalistsresource.org/education/priv…