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 …
Felony disenfranchisement in the US: An explainer and research …
Mar 4, 2024 · U.S. citizens ages 18 and older who are registered to vote can cast ballots in local, state and federal elections. But states, which conduct and administer many elections, including …
Associated Press style basics - The Journalist's Resource
May 7, 2009 · Research editor, Journalist's Resource. Formerly assistant arts editor at the Boston Globe, senior editor of the Boston Phoenix (RIP), managing editor of the San Francisco Bay …
Pharmacy benefit managers: What journalists need to know
Dec 6, 2024 · Many patients must pay part or all of these list prices at the pharmacy, even if the PBMs later whittle the actual spending on medicines through negotiations.That means some of …
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 …
Fake news and the spread of misinformation: A research roundup
Sep 1, 2017 · 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 …
Fluoride in drinking water: the answers to 15 common questions
Dec 17, 2024 · According to the latest available data from the CDC, in 2022, more than 209 million people, or 72.3% of the U.S. population served by public water supplies, had access to …
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 …
'Defund the police': What it means and what the research says
Jun 29, 2021 · Last June, video of white Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin killing George Floyd, a Black man, went viral on social media. Uprisings took hold across hundreds of U.S. …
Code of ethics of the Society of Professional Journalists
Mar 30, 2009 · Journalists have both rights and responsibilities. A good place to learn what these are is the code of ethics of the Society of Professional Journalists.The society’s code is …