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  • How Creative Thinkers Are Reinventing Local News in the Midwest

    Mark Jacob

    June 21, 2021 |

    Medill Local News Initiative |

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    Response Location: United States, Akron, Ohio

    Local news is undergoing a transformation in order to stay viable. Innovations in the local journalism industry in Akron, Ohio, have resulted in a variety of solutions from niche newsletters, to solutions journalism newsrooms, and even a news outlet owned by the readers it serves.

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  • ShotSpotter tech eyed as possible tool in gun violence prevention

    Maria McGinnis

    June 21, 2021 |

    The Land |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    An audio alert service called ShotSpotter uses audio sensors and algorithms to detect gunfire and report it to the Cleveland police. The technology is helping to bridge the gap in unreported gunfire in the city.

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  • Western's sexual assault prevention program is up for renewal — does the online training do more harm than good?

    Lauren Gallup Makenna Marks Payton Gift

    June 14, 2021 |

    The Front |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Bellingham, Washington

    Research shows that online training isn’t successful at changing attitudes or beliefs on sexual assault. This article takes an in-depth look at EverFi, an online sexual assault module that students at Western Washington University are required to take. The program is used at 1,300 other institutions. Researchers recommend programs that target specific individuals. Other methods that have been successful include implementing activities like group discussions, lectures, and policy changes. The programs should also take a long time to complete, for example, a semester-long training versus the few minutes,

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  • The Pandemic Proved Hospitals Can Deliver Care To Seriously Ill Patients At Home

    Stephanie O'Neill

    May 20, 2021 |

    Kaiser Health News |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, California

    To reduce the overcrowding of hospitals during the Covid-19 pandemic, some hospitals in California introduced the practice of at-home hospital care. Although not available to every patient, for those where this model of care has worked, studies suggest it can provide "better outcomes for patients and costs less to provide than traditional inpatient care."

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  • The Bright Side of the Green Crab

    Moira Donovan

    May 13, 2021 |

    Hakai Magazine |

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    Response Location: Canada, Nova Scotia

    The invasive European green crab was wreaking havoc on the soft-shell clam fishery in Nova Scotia. But fishers, researchers, and park officials worked together to remove as many of them as possible and find an alternative use for them. Their efforts were working: eelgrass meadows and clam populations were rebounding. Now, they’re testing how these crabs can be used in lobster bait, bioplastics, or even fertilizer for gardens.

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  • Turning oil platforms into reefs

    Celestina Olulode

    May 11, 2021 |

    BBC |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Louisiana

    After oil and gas platforms reach the end of their working lives, some are being turned into artificial reefs that can create new ecosystems in the ocean. Since the 1980s, 550 platforms have been reefed in the Gulf of Mexico and programs are springing up to help industry make the switch. These reefs can be home to fish and birds, and studies have shown that some species prefer these structures over their natural habitats. While not all environmentalists agree with leaving the platforms in the water, scientists are working to understanding how similar programs can be implemented in other parts of the world.

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  • Free beer offer results in more vaccinations than all Erie County first-dose clinics last week

    Sandra Tan

    May 08, 2021 |

    The Buffalo News |

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    Response Location: United States, Buffalo, New York

    In Erie County, New York, residents are receiving a free drink along with their Covid vaccine as part of a program that aims to encourage those who have been on the fence about getting vaccinated. Although it is not believed that the incentive will attract enough people for the community to reach herd immunity, it has attracted significantly more young adults than the first-shot clinics have so far.

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  • Farmers Trying To Save The Ogallala Aquifer Face Tension From Peers, But Their Profits Are Improving

    David Condos

    May 05, 2021 |

    High Plains Public Radio |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Hays, Kansas

    Once Kansas formed its first local enhanced management area — or LEMA — where a certain land area had strict irrigation limits, many farmers weren’t happy about it. But a research study found that instead of cutting their water usage by 20 percent as required by the law, many decreased it by 31 percent. While they do have slightly smaller harvests, one farmer said they were making more money inside the LEMA than before. “It seems really encouraging because it seems like the program has both increased profits and increased water savings,” said one researcher.

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  • A Community's Response: How one Arizona tribe battled COVID-19

    Alberto Mariani

    May 04, 2021 |

    Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

    Photojournalism |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Whiteriver, Arizona

    The White Mountain Apache Tribe in eastern Arizona was able to slow the spread of Covid in the community by implementing a daily routine of "contact tracing, surveillance of high-risk individuals, and vaccinations." Since starting the regimen – which includes going door-to-door to community members' houses to monitor potential exposures, symptoms, and to offer vaccines – the tribe has curbed the spread and hasn't reported any more deaths in months.

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  • The climate solution adding millions of tons of CO2 into the atmosphere

    Lisa Song James Temple

    April 29, 2021 |

    MIT Technology Review |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, California

    A decade after California established its forest offset program as a way to incentivize saving trees to store carbon, a new analysis shows that it might not be working. Loopholes in the program allow for people to claim credits for trees that aren’t delivering the carbon benefits they should and ultimately results in companies emitting more pollution than is being stored. While this program has provided economic benefits for several Indigenous tribes, some argue that “the program creates the false appearance of progress when in fact it makes the climate problem worse.”

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