When I heard a recent story about the wage gap between working mothers and other working women on NPR’s Tell Me More program, I was very impressed with the host of the show. UNM economist Kate Krause was one of three guests that joined host Michel Martin to discuss current research on the topic. Often when we read or hear news coverage of academic research findings, we discover that the conclusions of the research have been overstated by the journalist, usually in an effort to come up with a catchy headline. For example, the title of the Grindstone.com article about Krause’s research is, “The Newest Wage Gap Pits Working Moms Against Working Women.” The host of Tell Me More resisted the urge to sensationalize Krause’s research findings.
