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12/20/2024

💧 What journalists need to know about fluoride research
Published Dec. 17, 2024, this research-based piece reviews recent studies on fluoride in drinking water, examining its health benefits, levels in community water systems and public policy implications.

📌 3 quick takeaways for journalists:
• Fluoridation is widely credited with reducing tooth decay, but debates over safety persist.
• Research explores possible links between high fluoride exposure and cognitive development, though findings are mixed.
• Fluoridation policies vary globally, reflecting differences in public health priorities and concerns.

📝 3 reporting tips:
1. Explore the data: Use local water fluoridation statistics to contextualize your story for your audience.
2. Balance perspectives: Include expert insights alongside community voices to present a full picture of the debate.
3. Look beyond the headlines: Examine the methodology and limitations of fluoride studies to accurately report their findings.

To help journalists, we read through dozens of published research papers and unpacked several recent studies about fluoride in water.

12/19/2024

🚰 What journalists need to know about fluoride in drinking water
Published Dec. 17, 2024, this research-based piece answers 15 common questions about fluoride, including what it is, who enforces it, and how safe and effective it is.

📌 3 quick takeaways for journalists:
• Fluoride is added to drinking water in many U.S. communities to prevent tooth decay.
• While considered safe by most experts, some studies suggest potential risks at high exposure levels.
• Fluoridation policies can spark local debates, blending health, politics, and public opinion.

📝 3 reporting tips:
1. Understand local practices: Research your community’s water fluoridation levels and any recent policy changes.
2. Engage experts: Interview dental and public health professionals to balance the scientific perspective in your story.
3. Address concerns: Include voices from residents and stakeholders to reflect the diversity of opinions on fluoridation.

We scoured published academic research to find answers to 15 commonly asked questions about fluoride in water.

12/18/2024

💊 What journalists need to know about pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)
Published Dec. 6, 2024, this research-based piece examines how pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) operate and their role in the prescription drug industry.

📌 3 quick takeaways for journalists:
• PBMs act as intermediaries between drug manufacturers, pharmacies, and insurers, influencing drug prices and access.
• Critics argue PBMs contribute to high drug costs and a lack of pricing transparency.
• Federal and state lawmakers are increasing scrutiny on PBM practices through investigations and proposed regulations.

📝 3 reporting tips:
1. Follow the money: Investigate how PBM contracts impact drug pricing and pharmacy reimbursements in your region.
2. Highlight patient stories: Report on how PBM practices affect medication affordability and access for individuals.
3. Keep an eye on legislation: Track local and federal efforts to regulate PBMs and explore their potential impact.

Pharmacy benefit managers, created to negotiate better deals for consumers on medicines, instead have sometimes driven up drug prices.

12/18/2024

🔒 What journalists need to know about child access prevention laws
Published in October 2024, this research-based piece explores how child access prevention (CAP) laws impact gun safety and reduce firearm injuries among children.

📌 3 quick takeaways for journalists:
• CAP laws hold gun owners accountable if minors access fi****ms due to improper storage.
• Research shows these laws reduce unintentional firearm injuries and suicides among children.
• Enforcement and public awareness vary widely across states, affecting their effectiveness.

📝 3 reporting tips:
1. Localize the issue: Investigate whether CAP laws exist in your state and how they’re enforced.
2. Highlight prevention efforts: Report on programs promoting safe firearm storage in your community.
3. Use data responsibly: Incorporate local and national statistics to contextualize gun safety stories.

We look at what the research says about whether child access prevention and safe storage laws work to prevent gun violence.

12/17/2024

🖼️ How journalists can tackle visual health misinformation
From misleading charts to manipulated images, visual health misinformation is on the rise. This research-based piece helps you identify and counter visual falsehoods in your reporting.

📌 3 quick takeaways for journalists:
• Visual misinformation spreads faster than text-based content, often exploiting trust in visuals.
• Common tactics include mislabeling, decontextualizing, or altering images to mislead audiences.
• Fact-checking tools and techniques for verifying visuals are essential in today’s media landscape.

📝 3 reporting tips:
1. Vet your visuals: Always verify images, charts, or videos before sharing or embedding them in your reporting.
2. Educate your audience: Explain how to spot visual misinformation, helping readers develop critical media literacy.
3. Collaborate with experts: Work with fact-checkers or visual forensic specialists to ensure accuracy in sensitive stories.

🔗 (Pub: 1/11/23)

With rapid advances in technology, it’s becoming easier to create and spread visual content that’s inaccurate, misleading and dangerous.

12/16/2024

🏫 Chronic absenteeism and the role of school nurses
New research sheds light on how school nurses can reduce chronic absenteeism and improve student outcomes. This research-based piece helps you uncover the connection between health and attendance.

📌 3 quick takeaways for journalists:
• Chronic absenteeism affects 28% of U.S. students, with significant academic and health implications.
• Schools with full-time nurses see reduced absenteeism, especially for students with chronic health issues.
• Investing in school health services can yield long-term educational and public health benefits.

📝 3 reporting tips:
1. Localize the data: Investigate absenteeism rates in your area and whether schools have sufficient nursing staff.
2. Highlight equity gaps: Explore how a lack of school health resources disproportionately affects underserved communities.
3. Include student voices: Talk to students and families about how health issues impact school attendance and performance.

We examine the rise in chronic absenteeism among public school students in the U.S. and how school nurses can help.

12/12/2024

📊 How journalists can use the latest Beige Book insights
The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book offers a snapshot of economic trends across the U.S. This research-based piece helps you uncover story angles that resonate with your local audience.

📌 3 quick takeaways for journalists:
• The Beige Book highlights regional economic trends, from employment shifts to inflationary pressures.
• It includes anecdotal insights from businesses, offering a unique view beyond raw data.
• December’s report focuses on sluggish economic growth and mixed labor market trends.

📝 3 reporting tips:
1. Localize the data: Use the Beige Book to identify trends specific to your region and connect them to broader economic themes.
2. Explore new angles: Focus on overlooked topics like the impact of rising costs on small businesses or shifting hiring practices.
3. Talk to stakeholders: Use the Beige Book as a starting point to interview local businesses, workers, or economists for real-world perspectives.

🔗 Explore how the Beige Book can inspire your reporting:

Our periodic rundown of the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book is full of story ideas for reporters across beats.

12/11/2024

🩺 What journalists need to know about EMTALA
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) is a cornerstone of emergency healthcare in the U.S. This research-based piece helps you better understand it.

📌 3 quick takeaways for journalists:
• EMTALA covers hospital emergency departments that accept Medicare.
• It guarantees emergency medical screenings and stabilization for everyone, regardless of insurance or immigration status.
• Hospitals and physicians can face serious penalties for violating EMTALA, including fines.

📝 3 reporting tips:
1. Clarify coverage: When reporting on healthcare access, make sure your audience knows EMTALA’s limitations—like its inapplicability to non-emergency services.
2. Spot potential violations: Look for cases where patients may have been denied care or transferred improperly, which could point to EMTALA issues.
3. Include patient voices: Incorporate perspectives from patients to highlight how EMTALA protections work in practice—or fall short.

🔗 Dive deeper into EMTALA and its impact on health, policy, and reporting.

This piece explains the federal law and the current legal challenges against it, along with research studies about the law.

12/10/2024

🎓 19 Higher Education Databases Every Journalist Should Know 🗂️

Covering higher education? This article provides a comprehensive list of databases to help journalists access key information on colleges, universities, and student outcomes. A must-have resource for in-depth reporting.

Key takeaways for journalists:
• Explore funding and costs: Access data on tuition, student loans, and institutional finances.
• Track student success: Dive into statistics on graduation rates, demographics, and career outcomes.
• Investigate policy impacts: Use these tools to report on trends in access, equity, and performance in higher ed.

📖 Read more:

We spotlight free higher education databases that offer information on U.S. student demographics, campus safety, faculty pay and other topics.

12/09/2024

📰 Writing Headlines for Health Stories: A Guide for Journalists 🩺

Crafting accurate and engaging headlines for health research can be tricky. This article offers tips to help journalists balance clarity and precision when reporting on complex health topics.

Key takeaways for journalists:
• Avoid overhype: Learn how to communicate findings without exaggerating their significance.
• Focus on context: Provide enough nuance so readers understand the study’s scope and limitations.
• Engage responsibly: Write headlines that grab attention while maintaining trust and accuracy.

📖 Read more:

Prominent science journalists offer advice to help newsrooms avoid common mistakes in writing headlines about health and medical research.

12/08/2024

🏫 Chronic Absenteeism and School Nurses: What the Research Reveals 🩺

School nurses play a critical role in addressing chronic absenteeism, a major issue affecting student success. This piece highlights how improving access to school nurses can keep kids in school and support their well-being.

Key takeaways for journalists:
• Understand absenteeism factors: Explore how health-related issues contribute to chronic absenteeism.
• Highlight the impact of nurses: Report on the ways school nurses help reduce absences and support academic success.
• Spotlight policy solutions: Investigate initiatives aimed at increasing access to school nursing services.

📖 Read more:

We examine the rise in chronic absenteeism among public school students in the U.S. and how school nurses can help.

12/07/2024

💊 Pharmacy Benefit Managers: What Journalists Need to Know 🏥

Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) play a significant role in the prescription drug market, but their practices often spark debate. This article explains how PBMs work and their impact on drug pricing and access, offering journalists essential context for reporting.

Key takeaways for journalists:
• Understand PBM practices: Learn how PBMs influence drug prices and negotiations with manufacturers.
• Explore patient impacts: Report on how PBM practices affect access to and affordability of medications.
• Highlight regulatory debates: Cover ongoing policy discussions about increasing transparency and oversight in the PBM industry.

📖 Read more:

Pharmacy benefit managers, created to negotiate better deals for consumers on medicines, instead have sometimes driven up drug prices.

12/06/2024

WEBINAR: Learn more about the new Goldsmith Prize for Explanatory Reporting. The prize honors reporting that focuses on the functioning of government and the implementation of public policy. Exemplary pieces use an explanatory and solutions-focused lens to illuminate a government or public policy implementation process, program, or problem. The winner receives $15,000.

https://www.hks.harvard.edu/events/goldsmith-prize-explanatory-reporting-informational-webinar

This webinar is a chance to learn more the new Goldsmith Prize for Explanatory Reporting. Attendees will learn more about the goals of the new prize and the types of reporting it seeks to honor, and will have the chance to ask about the prize specifics.

12/06/2024

💉 Childhood Vaccination Policies: What Journalists Need to Know 🏫

Vaccination policies in schools are essential for public health. This article explains how these policies shape vaccination rates and prevent disease outbreaks.

Key takeaways for journalists:
• Understand vaccination policies: Learn how school requirements impact immunization rates and community health.
• Report on health equity: Explore barriers some families face in accessing required vaccinations.
• Debunk misinformation: Provide accurate, research-based information to counter vaccine myths.

📖 Read more:

Routine childhood vaccinations fell amid COVID-19. Academic research spotlights ways schools can help boost those numbers.

12/05/2024

🌍 2024 Lancet Countdown Report: Climate Change and Health Impacts 🏘️

The 2024 Lancet Countdown report highlights the growing impact of climate change on global health. This article offers journalists ideas on how to localize this global story.

Key takeaways for journalists:
• Localize health impacts: Explore how extreme weather, heat waves or air quality are affecting health in your area.
• Highlight community stories: Report on how vulnerable populations, like the elderly, are coping with climate-related health challenges.
• Spotlight local solutions: Cover initiatives by local governments, nonprofits or residents working to mitigate health risks tied to climate change.

📖 Read more:

Climate change is often framed as a global crisis. By localizing the stories, journalists can make the topic tangible and empower audiences.

12/05/2024

🌈 Psychedelics and Mental Health: What the Research Says 🧠

Psychedelics are gaining attention for their potential to treat mental health conditions. This article dives into the latest research on their therapeutic use, providing journalists with a clear understanding of this emerging field.

Key takeaways for journalists:
• Explore therapeutic potential: Learn how psychedelics are being studied for depression, PTSD, and addiction treatment.
• Understand the challenges: Report on the regulatory and ethical hurdles in psychedelic research.
• Debunk misconceptions.

📖 Read more:

Despite the hype and optimism around psychedelics' therapeutic potential, researchers warn that there's much still unknown about them.

12/04/2024

In a field experiment involving more than 400 fictitious LinkedIn profiles, researchers find connection requests sent from Black men’s profiles were 13% less likely to be accepted than those from white men’s profiles.

Young, Black men fresh out of college may face discrimination + have a harder time than young white men when building professional networks.

12/03/2024

📊 Understanding Standard Deviation: A Key Tool for Journalists 🔍

Standard deviation might sound technical, but it’s a vital concept for interpreting data accurately. This article explains how journalists can use standard deviation to make sense of data and communicate findings clearly to their audiences.

Key takeaways for journalists:
• Master the basics: Learn what standard deviation measures and why it’s important in data analysis.
• Spot patterns and outliers: Use standard deviation to identify trends or anomalies in datasets.
• Strengthen your reporting: Apply this concept to enhance data-driven stories with clarity and precision.

📖 Read more:

Not sure what "standard deviation" means or why it matters in academic research? We outline four key things journalists need to know.

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