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Ivan Oransky @ivanoransky

Editor in chief, @_thetransmitter; Distinguished Journalist In Residence, @NYU_Journalism; co-founder, @RetractionWatch; past president, @AHCJ.

Joined August 2008
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"@Skepticscalpel could skewer hypocrisy without making it personal. The world needs more of that now, when every comment seems to become a personal attack." RIP, James Barone. physiciansweekly.com/post/in…

In Memoriam: Skeptical Scalpel, James E. Barone, MD | www.PhysiciansWeekly.com

James E. Barone, MD, Skeptical Scalpel, whose evidence-based social media posts questioned claims without personal attacks.

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"The six-figure payout brings the total amount of such settlements the city has made since 2022 to $215,500, according to figures City Solicitor Alan Seewald released to @the_shoestring." theshoestring.org/2025/03/29…

After $100k payout, Northampton PD settlements top $215k since 2022

Northampton settled Eric Matlock’s civil rights lawsuit for $100,000. That’s not the only payout the city has made in recent years.

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RFK Jr.’s confirmation hearing is proof that you can cite peer-reviewed research in support of almost any claim, no matter how absurd, @ivanoransky and @armarcus write. theatlantic.com/science/arch…

The Scientific Literature Can’t Save You Now

You can cite peer-reviewed research in support of almost any claim, no matter how absurd.

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"Even so, an investigation by @the_shoestring and @nepublicmedia has uncovered efforts by Indivior to circumvent experts by promoting the drug directly to police departments and sheriffs offices across western Massachusetts and statewide." By @dustyc123. nepm.org/regional-news/2025-…

Health experts alarmed at new overdose drug marketed to WMass police departments

Public health experts have concerns about the opioid reversal agent Opvee. But the company that makes it, Indivior, has found a vocal ally in its marketing of the drug: police.

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30 years ago tooay, my life changed. Miss you, David. From five years ago: theoranskyjournal.wordpress.…

My brother died 25 years ago today.

My brother died 25 years ago today. Twenty five years feels like a significant length of time, even if in some ways it’s an arbitrary interval to mark. It has been close to a decade since another m…

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"Police Hang Out at the Former Easthampton School. No One Will Say Why." Shelby Lee reports for @the_shoestring theshoestring.org/2024/12/19…

Police Hang Out at the Former Easthampton School. No One Will Say Why.

Police have filled the former Maple Street School multiple times this year. Easthampton and Chicopee police and others claim to have no records detailing why.

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Northampton’s Division of Community Care was born of activist demands for an alternative to policing. But some former employees say the agency has strayed from its mandate, @the_shoestring reports. theshoestring.org/2024/12/18…

Former Division of Community Care Employees Speak Out

Northampton’s Division of Community Care was born of activist demands for an alternative to policing. But some former employees say the agency has strayed from its mandate.

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"Substantively, we show that journalists and media organizations perceive that collaborative investigations generate substantial positive ‘internal’ returns for participating organizations...although we observe no perceived impact on revenue." tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1…

Better Together: the perceived impact of the ICIJ’s Pandora Papers collaboration on journalism and...

The question of how to measure and quantify the impact of investigative reporting has long bedeviled communications scholars, journalists and media development practitioners. This paper analyzes ho...

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Exclusive from @_TheTransmitter: Howard Hughes Medical Institute @HHMINEWS to limit eligible universities for Investigator Program in bid to spread the wealth thetransmitter.org/funding/h…

Howard Hughes Medical Institute to limit eligible universities for Investigator Program in bid to...

The next round of competition, slated for late 2025, will have a new focus, according to an HHMI spokesperson.

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Our @ivanoransky's testimony today before the Canada House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research. The session starts at minute mark 17:11, and my testimony is at about 17:21, with Q&A after that. parlvu.parl.gc.ca/Harmony/en…
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Our @ivanoransky will be testifying tomorrow at the Canada Parliament House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research hearing on “Impact of the Criteria for Awarding Federal Funding on Research Excellence in Canada.“ ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer…

Notice of Meeting - SRSR (44-1) - No. 112 - House of Commons of Canada

Notice of Meeting - SRSR (44-1) - No. 112 - House of Commons of Canada

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Oof. "We argue that, amidst global precarity in the field, volunteer journalism represents a potential pathway forward for journalism." tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1…

Volunteer Journalism: Defining a Sub-field of Journalism Studies

This article defines, develops and demarcates volunteer journalism as a distinct sub-field within the realm of journalism studies scholarship. Built on 20 in-depth interviews with participants acro...

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Happy 1st Birthday, @_TheTransmitter! It takes a village to build something beautiful—and useful. thetransmitter.org/neuroscie…

Happy 1st Birthday, The Transmitter!

It takes a village to build something beautiful—and useful.

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Retraction Watch is hiring! Two journalism jobs available retractionwatch.com/2024/11/…

Retraction Watch is hiring! Two journalism jobs available

Update, 12/19/24: These roles have been filled. Thanks to all who expressed interest and applied in a very competitive pool. Thanks to generous support from the WoodNext Foundation and ongoing supp…

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"Plunge into the depths of New York and peel back the surface hiding its secrets. Explore mussels of Newtown Creek, the National Guard stationed in subways, beavers of Astor Place — and more!" Terrific work by @nyu_journalism SHERPies @scienceline. scienceline.org/special-proj…

NYC Under the Surface - Scienceline

Plunge into the depths and peel back the surface hiding the city’s secrets: mussels of Newtown Creek, the National Guard stationed in subways, the beavers of Astor Place — and more! Click the icons...

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Baseball's Rubbing Mud "is just the right mixture of clay and water to uniformly coat the baseballs with an adhesive residue, and just enough sand grains to enhance friction. The result is a material that spreads like skin cream, and grips like sandpaper." pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.24…

Soft matter mechanics of baseball’s Rubbing Mud | PNAS

Researchers looking for sustainable materials with optimal mechanical properties may draw inspiration from a baseball tradition. For nearly 100 y, ...

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"Do physicians and nurses prefer one candidate when it comes to healthcare issues?" Find out in a survey from @medcentralmd. oncologynewscentral.com/arti…

Doctors, Nurses Name Top Issues in Presidential Election

Do physicians and nurses prefer one candidate when it comes to healthcare issues? What concerns are driving their votes? Survey data reveal strong opinions.

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Journalists "in both Russia and Ukraine used the language of hatred and discrimination toward political and cultural others, that is so-called antagonistic discourse that only contribute to the spiralling of violence and can never help in reaching peace." elar.urfu.ru/bitstream/10995…

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"Still just Nature and Science? A longitudinal cross-country analysis of journalistic source selection in science news coverage" 80% of stories focused on just 25% of all journals. publikationen.bibliothek.kit…
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Massachusetts "Psychedelics Ballot Question Still a Tossup." Nuanced and detailed reporting about a very complicated issue from @dustyc123 of @the_shoestring. theshoestring.org/2024/11/01…

Psychedelics Ballot Question Still a Tossup

Big spending may not be enough to legalize psychedelics. Mass. voters are still divided on Question 4, and not just for staunchly conservative reasons.

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