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 challenges of the …
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.
Appointing federal judges and U.S. attorneys: An explainer
WEBAug 22, 2017 · Under the Constitution, the Federal Judiciary is a branch of government equal in power to the legislative (Congress) and executive (the president and cabinet) branches. The Federal Judiciary operates 94 district courts, each with a roster of judges who hear cases before a jury. The districts are organized into 12 regions (sometimes …
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.
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 randomly sampled youth …
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 Twitter, material from fake news …
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.
School uniforms: Do they really improve student achievement, …
WEBApr 20, 2018 · Yeung, Ryan. Educational Policy, 2009, Vol. 23. doi: 10.1177/0895904808330170. Abstract: “One of the most common proposals put forth for reform of the American system of education is to require school uniforms. Proponents argue that uniforms can make schools safer and also improve school attendance and increase …
What's tribal sovereignty and what does it mean for Native …
WEBJul 18, 2021 · Tribal sovereignty also is a political status recognized by the federal government, protected by the U.S. Constitution and treaties made generations ago, and upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. Although the concept might seem relatively straightforward, there has been considerable disagreement between Indigenous groups …
The pros and cons of 'free college' and 'college promise' programs
WEBOct 8, 2019 · More than 19.9 million students are taking classes at colleges and universities across the United States this semester, up from 14.9 million two decades ago, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.. As enrollment has swelled, so has the price of college. The average combined cost of undergraduate tuition, fees, room and board at …
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