Resources

RESEARCH

New Brunswick Community Food Alliance An alliance of community members and leaders working together to make the food system work for everyone.

New Jersey Policy Perspective New Jersey Policy Perspective drives policy change to advance economic justice and prosperity for all New Jerseyans through evidence-based, independent research, analysis and advocacy.

United for ALICE A driver of innovation, the United Way of Northern New Jersey’s ALICE project shines a light on the challenges ALICE households face and seeks collaborative solutions. Through a standardized methodology that assesses the cost of living in every county, this project provides a comprehensive look at financial hardship across the United States.

JOURNALISM

Broke in Philly A collaborative initiative among 19 local news organizations to provide in-depth, nuanced and solutions-oriented reporting on the issues of poverty and the push for economic justice in Philadelphia.

Color Of Change A Dangerous Distortion of Our Families: Representations of Families, by Race, In News and Opinion Media. A study by Dr. Travis L. Dixon.

Economic Hardship Reporting Project The aim of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project (EHRP) is to change the national conversation around poverty and economic insecurity.

International Journal of Communication Poor Information: How Economics Affects the Information Lives of Low-Income Individuals by James T. Hamilton and Fiona Morgan. This article applies economic principles to an exploration of how information is produced for, acquired by, and utilized by low-income individuals in the United States. 

Journalist’s Resource Covering Poverty: What to Avoid and How to Get It Right by Denise-Marie Ordway and Heather Bryant.

Nieman Reports It Can’t Happen Here: Why Is There So Little Coverage of Americans Who Are Struggling With Poverty? by Dan Froomkin.

Talk Poverty A project of the Center for American Progress, Talk Poverty is dedicated to covering poverty in America by lifting up the voices of advocates, policymakers, and people struggling to make ends meet.