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Voter participation in presidential primaries, caucuses
2009 study from the Harvard Kennedy School surveying presidential nominating contests and historic voter participation patterns in the United States. The post Voter participation in presidential...
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Policymakers and advocates are continually seeking ways to improve civic engagement, particularly among the nation’s youngest citizens. In 1971, the U.S. Constitution was amended to expand the right to...
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Do gender quotas result in more women in political leadership?
2016 study in the American Political Science Review that examines how gender quotas influence women's selection to and ability to maintain top political posts. The post Gender quotas: Do they increase...
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Muslim Americans and cultural challenges: Research
2016 collection of research and reports focusing on Muslim-Americans. The post Muslim Americans and cultural challenges: Research roundup appeared first on Journalist's Resource.
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Do Spanish-language election materials help Latinos get elected?
2016 study in the American Journal of Political Science that looks at whether Latino political representation improves in the U.S. when election materials are printed in English and Spanish. The post...
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Combat deaths and voter turnout: Public opinion during war
People with little interest in politics vote more during violent wars, a 2016 study in the American Journal of Political Science finds. Overall, people vote less if there have been few recent war...
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Voter fraud, perceptions and political spin: Research roundup
Claims of election fraud were a prominent feature in the 2016 campaign of President Donald Trump. He repeatedly warned that the election would be “stolen” from him. We look at the research and find...
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Birth, marriage and death: How to find vital records
Resourceful journalists know how a birth, marriage or death certificate can yield good leads. We explain how to find these vital records. The post Birth, marriage and death: How to find vital records...
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Political involvement during 2016 presidential election wasn't very different
New research contradicts claims media organizations and political commentators have made about unusually high levels of political involvement among the public in 2016. The post Political involvement...
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Spanish-language political ads may prompt some voters to withdraw support
A new study suggests political candidates may win slightly more support from bilingual Latinos if they speak Spanish in their ads. But they stand to lose significant support from voters who only speak...
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Police use of force: Most suspects are not injured
Police officers rarely use force to apprehend and detain criminal suspects and, when they do, the majority of suspects are not injured, according to an analysis conducted by a team of mostly medical...
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Reporting on data security and privacy: Tips from Dipayan Ghosh
Privacy engineer Dipayan Ghosh offers tips to help journalists improve their coverage of data security and privacy issues, including the GDPR. The post Reporting on data security and privacy: Tips...
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TV news coverage linked to diminished support for Supreme Court
New research suggests the U.S. Supreme Court lost public support in recent decades partly because TV news coverage has tended to frame its decisions as political or insincere. The post TV news...
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More news coverage, more money: How donors respond to sex scandals among...
Federal legislators embroiled in a financial or sex scandal receive much more money from donors and generally win re-election — if the scandal garners national media attention, research finds. The...
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White Democrats less likely to support presidential candidates who court...
When Democratic presidential candidates appeal to Latino voters, white Democrats become less supportive and, in certain circumstances, respond by giving more support to Republican candidates, a study...
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