When reporting on child welfare cases, the official version of events is usually just the tip of the iceberg. Investigative reporter Ruth Teichroeb offers tips on researching state laws, working with government authorities and cultivating sources. Photo: Melissa Lyttle, St. Petersburg Times
Every day, people across the country gamble on whether they can do without health care insurance. The Idaho Statesman profiles one man who lost his health insurance, along with his job, just as he neared retirement. His gamble: go without health insurance until he turns 65 and become eligible for Medicare.
When reporting on state test scores, numbers don’t tell the entire story. The Star Tribune not only analyzed how Minneapolis-St. Paul schools performed in math and reading, but also why. The biggest gain occurred in one school where the student body is 90 percent minority and 95 percent eligible for free or reduced lunches and scored a 17 percent gain in math scores. The principal attributes its gains to strong teachers, motivated students, family support and a “good math coach.”
A report released today by the U.S. Labor Department finds that employers cut a larger-than-expected 467,000 jobs in June, driving the unemployment rate up to a 26-year high of 9.5 percent. However, even with higher pace of job cuts in June, the report indicates that the worst of the layoffs have passed. A separate report also finds encouraging news in a drop in the number of newly laid-off workers filing applications for unemployment. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke predicts that the recession will end this year, with many economists forecasting that the economy will start to grow again as soon as the current July-September quarter.
Going beyond the daily headlines to report on child sexual abuse may be one of the hardest stories a reporter covers. Awareness, however, is crucial to prevention. Read the center's new training module for tips and resources on interviewing survivors, weeding out rumors and educating the public about this important issue.
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Compelling stories and fluid story-telling drive this sharp documentary on the lack of affordable health care. The issue affects so many in this country ...
