Associated Press style basics - The Journalist's Resource
WEBMay 7, 2009 · The basics of Associated Press style from Boston University's College of Communications. The Associated Press was founded more than 150 years ago and now has thousands of employees working in more than a hundred countries for a readership that numbers in the millions. AP style is designed to address the …
Fake news and fact-checking: 7 studies you should know about
WEBJan 13, 2020 · The researchers looked at how often the public interacted with stories from 569 fake news websites that appeared on Facebook and Twitter between January 2015 and July 2018. They found that Facebook engagements fell from about 160 million a month in late 2016 to about 60 million a month in mid-2018. On …
Lobbying, special interests and “buying” influence: What research …
WEBSep 4, 2014 · The notion of a government “by the people, for the people” is one of the bedrock concepts of American democracy, but the reality is that policy outcomes are often influenced by a wide range of factors, not merely the candidates whom voters select to represent them on Election Day. “Special interests” and lobbyists are often derided for their perceived distortion of the democratic ...
How to write an op-ed or column - The Journalist's Resource
WEBJan 28, 2013 · Every successful op-ed piece or column must have a clearly defined topic and theme. The topic is the person, place, issue, incident or thing that is the primary focus of the column. The topic is usually stated in the first paragraph. The theme is the big, overarching idea of the column.
Research strategy guide for finding quality, credible sources
WEBMay 20, 2011 · The research strategy covered in this article involves the following steps: Get organized. Articulate your topic. Locate background information. Identify your information needs. List keywords and concepts for search engines and databases. Consider the scope of your topic.
How does social media use influence political participation and …
WEBOct 18, 2015 · The study’s key findings include: Among all of the factors examined, 82% showed a positive relationship between SNS use and some form of civic or political engagement or participation. Still, only half of the relationships found were statistically significant. The strongest effects could be seen in studies that …
The influence of elites, interest groups and average voters on …
WEBNov 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 political parties, the influence of diverse and sometimes antagonistic political forces has been widely acknowledged by policymakers and evidenced by …
Code of ethics of the Society of Professional Journalists
WEBMar 30, 2009 · Professional integrity is the cornerstone of a journalist’s credibility. Members of the Society share a dedication to ethical behavior and adopt this code to declare the Society’s principles and standards of practice. Seek truth and report it. Journalists should be honest, fair and courageous in gathering, reporting and interpreting ...
'Defund the police': What it means and what the research says
WEBJun 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. cities, and activist calls to “defund the police” went mainstream.. For some, “defund the police” is a movement, a stepping stone toward abolishing police departments entirely.
4 tips for covering religious exemptions to vaccine mandates
WEBSep 28, 2021 · She also researches and has written extensively on vaccine mandates and religious exemptions. Here are the four tips Reiss shared: ————————-. 1. Don’t assume employers, colleges or schools that require COVID-19 vaccinations will offer religious exemptions. If they do, don’t assume exemption requests will be approved.