shouldiuse.io

Categories

VERDICT

Journalistsresource Review

Depends

Should I use Journalistsresource?

Skip to content - journalistsresource.org

· 4 days ago

Journalists and students use this free site to find peer-reviewed research summaries. Buyers looking for software, accounts, or vendor support do not need it.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20 public sources

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo usability evidence found
  • Feature depthNo software features to assess
  • Support qualityNo support evidence in sources
  • Security postureNo security findings in sources

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Journalists needing study citations fast
  • Students learning evidence-based reporting
  • Newsroom trainers on research literacy

Not for

  • Anyone shopping for software or a tool
  • Teams wanting integrations, accounts, or support
  • Readers wanting breaking news coverage
  • Enterprises needing vendor contracts or SLAs

Gotchas - check before you buy

low

Grant-funded through NIHCM; coverage and scope can shift with funding

low

No support desk or SLA; treat it like a library source

low

AllSides lists a C rating from independent review; check bias yourself

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free summaries of peer-reviewed studies for journalists
  • Reddit users call the summaries concise and useful
  • Runs under the Shorenstein Center at Harvard Kennedy School
  • Holds an NIHCM Foundation grant
  • University libraries list it as an evaluated source

Cons

  • Not a software product; no accounts, APIs, or integrations
  • No vendor support or service commitments
  • Scope depends on grant funding cycles
  • No third-party software reviews exist

Sources & method

- 10 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x3review x3security x1news x3

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free, grant-funded content
  • Ease of use. No usability evidence found
  • Feature depth. No software features to assess
  • Support quality. No support evidence in sources
  • Security posture. No security findings in sources
  • C AllSides rating Independent review
  • $0 Price Grant-supported publication
  • Yes Free tier No subscription required
  • Harvard Kennedy School Publisher Shorenstein Center project

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Research summaries and tip sheets
  • Grant-supported, no subscription

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

mentions stay sparse, and Reddit users describe concise, useful research summaries.

“concise, useful summaries”
Reddit, r/slatestarcodex

Companies that use it

  • Columbia University Libraries⁷
  • Manhattanville University⁸
  • New York NewsGuild⁹
Full analysis

Based on 20 public sources

Free Harvard-backed site summarizing peer-reviewed research for journalists. A source, not a software tool.

Methodology

Based on 20 public sources

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Journalist's Resource Media Biasallsides.com
    review
  2. The Journalist's Resource - Bias and Credibilitymediabiasfactcheck.com
    review
  3. About - Journalist's Resourcejournalistsresource.org
    official
  4. The Journalist's Resource - NIHCM granteenihcm.org
    official
  5. Shorenstein Center Annual Report 2018shorensteincenter.org
    official
  6. About - Journalist's Resource (Reddit)reddit.com
    review
  7. Data & Statistics for Journalists: Columbia guideguides.library.columbia.edu
    news
  8. Evaluate Sources - Manhattanvillemville.libguides.com
    news
  9. Blogs and Newsletters for Journalists - NY Guildnyguild.org
    news
  10. Product security pagejournalistsresource.org
    security

Add this review to your site

This check for Journalistsresource says Depends.

Put the badge on your site.

Visitors see the independent review.

The link points here, and search engines follow it.

This is the badge visitors see on your site.

Depends Journalistsresource Independent review on Should I Use It

Paste one snippet. Keep the link as it is. A nofollow tag stops search engines from following it.

Rate this review

Anonymous. You can change your vote.

Loading votes…

Comments

One queue. No nested comments. Give a display name first. Limit: 200 words per comment and 7 comments per day. You can edit or delete yours.

Save a name to write a comment.

0 / 200 words

No comments yet.