World Values Survey Top 5 Tech Ideas for Creating Better Explanatory Journalism How can technology help journalists make sense of complex issues and explain them to the public in a clear, understandable manner? Last year, Jay Rosen’s journalism students spent an entire semester researching and making explanations in partnership with ProPublica, a non-profit newsroom which focuses on investigative journalism. The class did amazing work to highlight notable examples and develop their own “explainers,” essential background knowledge to help people follow events and trends in the news. NYU’s Explainer class focused especially on two things: presentation and conversation. Where can we innovate? This term, I’m taking Ethan Zuckerman’s Participatory News class from the point of view of a technology designer who wants to build tools to support great journalism. 1. Jay points out in his “National Explainer“ essay that it’s OK to start with the clueless journalist. Building online communities is hard. 2. Many of the explainers in Jay’s class involve narrative. 3. 4. 5.
General Social Survey The GSS contains a standard 'core' of demographic, behavioral, and attitudinal questions, plus topics of special interest. Many of the core questions have remained unchanged since 1972 to facilitate time-trend studies as well as replication of earlier findings. The GSS takes the pulse of America, and is a unique and valuable resource. Trends The GSS is widely regarded as the single best source of data on societal trends. Cross-National Data Cross-national data are collected as part of the International Social Survey Program (ISSP). Stupidity and ignorance have been raised to virtues • Hard News • Public Address The most staggering thing about Donald Trump's speech announcing US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is that it demonstrated he has no idea at all what the accord actually is. When he blathered that after withdrawing “we’ll see if we can try and make a deal that’s fair”, it meant exactly nothing. Because as David Roberts explained on Vox days before the announcement, signatory countries set their own goals under Paris. Basically, if Trump wants to kill off Obama's clean air inititive – as stupid and self-harming as that would be – he can. Clearly, the fact of US withdrawal is bad, although it's probably worse for the US than it is for the world. Unfortunately, it may be catching.
NORC NORC multidisciplinary project teams include members with expertise and experience in theses and other research topics: Substance Use1/14 Substance use remains a stubborn problem, exacting enormous health and productivity costs, threatening family and community stability, and adding to an overburdened criminal justice system. Special Populations2/14 The complex challenges of studying special populations—minorities, veterans, children, the disabled, prisoners, the elderly—requires cultural competency and advanced research methodologies. Poverty3/14 When public housing was demolished in major cities, what happened to the families who lived there? Children and Youth4/14 When, and why, do things go wrong for the most vulnerable young people? Health5/14 Drawing on 70 years of healthcare, public health and mental health research, NORC has developed effective, innovative ways to conduct research in this rapidly changing, technology-intensive field. Criminal Justice6/14 Education7/14 Environment8/14
AHRQ Evidence Review Changes Its Conclusions | Occupy M.E. Mary Dimmock has led the way on this issue, and is co-author of this post. In response to requests by U.S. patient organizations and advocates, the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has issued an Addendum to its 2014 ME/CFS evidence review. This Addendum downgrades the conclusions on the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and graded exercise therapy (GET), and this has tremendous implications for medical education and treatment recommendations. At Long Last, AHRQ Undertakes Reanalysis The 2014 AHRQ evidence review had originally reported that treatment with CBT and GET improved fatigue, function, global improvements, and employment in ME/CFS patients. This new analysis was published in late July as an Addendum to the original report (see pages 1-16 of the linked report). GET is Ineffective for ME Patients The Addendum reanalyzed just the four GET studies, three of which used the Oxford definition. CBT Is Barely Effective Implications and What Next
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