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The Journalist’s Resource helps to bridge the communications gap between academia and journalism. Our goal: more high-quality research in the news stream.

Resources to help journalists cover the 2024 US election Our 2024 election collection includes resources to help you cover surveys and opinion polls, voting issues, election administration issues, ...

What the research says about the characteristics of unsafe traffic intersections and crosswalk designs that can improve pedestrian safety.

Barriers to voting for people with disabilities: An explainer and research roundup Voters with disabilities face a range of barriers, while compliance with disability access laws at polling sites is ...

What’s a nationally representative sample? 5 things you need to know to report accurately on research Knowing what a nationally representative sample is — and isn't — will help you avoid errors in ...

An introduction to tribal sovereignty and its importance to tribal nations and the daily lives of Native Americans in the U.S.

We look at research on who votes in school board elections and how new board members can affect school segregation, funding and test scores.

Research: 3 in 4 US adults can discern real political news headlines from fake ones Has the death of truth been greatly exaggerated? New research suggests people in the U.S. are, overall, good at ...

Racial disparities in mental health care: An explainer and research roundup Little has changed since the office of the U.S. Surgeon General issued a report on mental health disparities two decades ago ...

Research indicates education interruptions can hurt student achievement, but scholars are still studying COVID-19's impact on learning.

Covering poverty: What to avoid and how to get it right This tip sheet, from two journalists who grew up poor and still have strong ties to the working class, is meant to help newsrooms do a better ...