Background: The results of meta-analysis studies and randomised controlled trials (RCTs) published in the last 10 years were collated and the effect of tea consumption on measures of cardiovascular disease (CVD) was considered. Methods: PubMed was systematically searched for relevant meta-analysis papers and RCTs. Inclusion and exclusion of studies, data extraction, and quality assessment were conducted according to the PRISMA statement. The Jadad criteria was applied to decipher the quality of RCTs. Results: Findings from 19 meta-analysis and 23 randomised controlled trials (n=1,422 participants) were evaluated. Clear evidence was found for blood pressure where 4 to 5 cups of black or green tea daily related to risk reduction. Moderate evidence was of a positive effect of green tea and its associated catechins on total and lowdensity lipoprotein (LDL) reduction. Growing evidence indicates that tea drinking could protect vascular health and reduce inflammation. A wider range of tea forms (chamomile tea, goishi tea, hibiscus tea, sour tea, rooibos tea) are increasingly being studied and also appear to have potentially favourable effects on markers of CVD. Conclusion: Tea drinking appears to play a significant role in blood pressure reduction, particularly amongst those with prehypertension or hypertension. Green tea has beneficial effects on total and LDL cholesterol reduction. Tea drinking in general appears to aid vascular function and the reduction of inflammation. Ongoing long-term trials are needed especially in relation to other tea forms alongside black and green tea.

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Issues of censorship in higher education student media are common and frequent, however it is unclear how often and to what degree college newspapers experience external influences. This study examines censorship in collegiate media through in-depth interviews with student newspaper editors and advisers. Specifically, this study calls upon the recalled experiences of editors and advisers to explore external content pressures, from whom those pressures are felt, and how editors and advisers deal with those pressures. It then identifies some recommendations for organizations to implement to protect editors and student reporters from external pressures.

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To facilitate greater integration of statistical reasoning and data instruction in journalism and mass communication (JMC) college curricula, this research note advocates designing collective instruction for journalism and strategic communication students organized around the data literacy construct. It introduces a Data Project Lifecycle model that maps statistics, data, and computational skills discussed across the literature, and which can be used in instructional design. Input from 24 journalism and strategic communication practitioners with data experience identifies essential data skills for JMC graduates: spreadsheet wherewithal, fluency in industry-standard software, ability to tell compelling stories with data, visualization, and self-directed learning.