articles of interest - Feb 25
/***JOURNALISM
An Arizona cop threatened to arrest a 12-year-old journalist: She wasn’t backing down Washington Post
Private employers: You can’t forbid your workers from talking to journalists Poynter
Coaching for women in journalism Digital Women Leaders
Five myths about journalism The Washington Post
RCFP receives $10 million investment from the Knight Foundation Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Chart: How the definition of “journalist” is changing Recode
***JOURNALISM OUTSIDE THE U.S.
Rethinking foreign reporting at the AP Columbia Journalism Review
Economic woes hurt Chinese journalists as much as censorship does Economist
***THE BUSINESS OF JOURNALISM
Knight Foundation putting $300 million toward rebuilding local news Poynter
Google May Employ More People Than the Entire U.S. Newspaper Industry Bloomberg
23 Million Patrons of California's Public Libraries Can Now Read The New York Times for Free Online Open Culture
National Enquirer’s biggest investors include California taxpayers and state workers Los Angeles Times
***FAKE NEWS
Liberals and Conservatives Are Both Susceptible to Fake News, but for Different Reasons Scientific American Blog Network
Students with ADHD less likely to enroll in post-secondary education, study says CTV News
The Imperfect Truth About Finding Facts in a World of Fakes Wired
It will take more than NewsGuard’s team of journalists to stop the spread of fake news Recode
***TECHNOLOGY
Apple is prioritizing AR — and that’s a good thing VentureBeat
***BIG DATA & AI
A philosopher argues that an AI can’t be an artist MIT Tech Review
Two satellites almost crashed—here’s how they dodged it Wired
Treat Failure like a Scientist
Can We Trust Scientific Discoveries Made Using Machine Learning? Technology Networks
***SOCIAL MEDIA
Pinterest is blocking search results about vaccines to protect users from misinformation Washington Post
Snapchat is in the middle of an identity crisis Engadget
How to catch a catfisher The Guardian
America’s cops take an interest in social media Economist
Japanese teen's aborted bid to hitchhike across the United States divides social media Japan Times
***YOUTUBE
50 Amazing Skills You Can Learn on YouTube Mental Floss
A pediatrician exposes suicide tips for children hidden in videos on YouTube and YouTube Kids Washington Post
Facebook decided which users are interested in Nazis — and let advertisers target them directly LA Times
Facebook's content moderation a mess, employees outraged, contractors have PTSD: Reports BongBong
The secret lives of Facebook moderators in America The Verge
***PRIVACY & SECURITY
ATM Hacking Has Gotten So Easy, the Malware's a Game Wired
California Data Privacy Proposal May Give Law Tough New Teeth Bloomberg
Google 'sorry' for hiding SECRET microphone in home camera – and says it 'forgot' to tell everyone The Sun
Android is helping kill passwords on a billion devices Wired
***PRODUCING MEDIA
National Geographic hit 100 million Instagram followers: To celebrate, it wants your images for free Vox
***INTERNET
Millions of websites threatened by highly critical code-execution bug in Drupal Ars Technica
Heartbreaking: This Man Works For A Website Clickhole
Google Updates Test My Site Speed Tool Media Post
***PERSONAL GROWTH
The most important factor in a relationship Becoming (my blog)
The Good-Enough Life: The desire for greatness can be an obstacle to our own potential (opinion) New York Times
***TEACHING
Students have better educational outcomes in courses taught by those who have "growth mind-sets" than those who believe intelligence is fixed Inside Higher Ed
How One Professor Made Her Assignments More Relevant The Chronicle of Higher Education
***WRITING & READING
I stopped using exclamation points and lost all my friends Wired
The Philosophy of Creative Writing Los Angeles Review of Books
***LANGUAGE
The surprising revival of the Hawaiian language Economist
More children around the world are being taught in English, often badly Economist
***LITERATURE
The myth of Pandora’s box (YouTube) TEDx
23 of the most unforgettable final sentences in fiction Washington Post
***GENDER
The Status of Women in the U.S. Media 2019 Women’s Media Center
Women now more educated than men, but lag in workforce Axios
How a women-led news organization is holding the powerful to account in Brazil International Consortium of Investigative Journalist
***RACE & ETHNICITY ISSUES
Alabama newspaper editor calls on KKK to lynch Democrats BBC
Man shouts Nazi slogans, flashes gun at local coffee shop The Plainsman
Athletes and activists who modeled themselves off Colin Kaepernick have continued their campaigns Inside Higher Ed
Should White Boys Still Be Allowed to Talk?’ Student's essay sets off intense debate Inside Higher Ed
Americans Remain Deeply Ambivalent About Diversity The Atlantic
In 'Won Over,' Judge Chronicles His Evolution on Questions of Race After Growing Up in Jim Crow Mississippi (free registration req.’ed) Law.com
NPR host Lulu-Garcia Navarro on racial and gender diversity in news Vox
Doctors and Racial Bias: Still a Long Way to Go New York Times
***LEGAL ISSUES
Justice Clarence Thomas calls for reconsideration of landmark libel case CNN
Copyright Office Refuses Registration for 'Fresh Prince' Star Alfonso Ribeiro's "Carlton Dance" Hollywood Reporter
Emoji are showing up in court cases exponentially, and courts aren’t prepared The Verge
Justice Thomas Assails Landmark US Libel Ruling That Protects Media Voice of America
US Supreme Court to interpret FOIA Exemption on Trade Secrets Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Judge decides that twin son of binational gay couple entitled to birthright U.S. citizenship LA Times
***RELIGION
Harvest Bible Chapel founder's sons resign as pastors Daily Herald
United Methodists’ LGBT Vote Will Reshape the Denomination Christianity Today
Why a centuries-old religious dispute over Ukraine's Orthodox Church matters today The Conversation
Are Christian leaders more likely to commit sexual sin? (opinion) Christianity Today
***RELIGION & SEXUAL ABUSE
Southern Baptist churches hired dozens of leaders previously accused of sex offenses Houston Chronicle
Southern Baptists Announce Plans to Address Sexual Abuse New York Times
***RELIGION AND THE LAW
***GOOD NEWS
N.J. cop’s $100 tip, touching note for pregnant diner waitress brought her to tears NewJersey.com
D.C. restaurant feeds the poor and homeless every single day WJLA-TV
103-year-old sworn in as junior ranger at Grand Canyon National Park Good Morning America
24-year-old woman becomes first openly autistic person to practice law in Florida WFLA
***ART & DESIGN
The Artist Behind the Famous Bathroom Selfies The Cut
Never forget David Bowie masterminded "the biggest art hoax in history" Salon
Graphic Novels in the Age of Trump New York Times
***MUSIC
Yesterday Trailer (video)
Reporter Jim DeRogatis On R. Kelly Charges NPR
Why Musicians Are Starting Their Own Podcasts — And Why The Podcast Industry Should Pay Attention Bello Collective
***FILM
What's Up, Documentary? An 'Undeniable Golden Age' For Filmmakers NPR
The Oscars and the Illusion of Perfect Representation Images can falsify as well as depict reality; they can mislead as well as inspire New York Times
***THE BUSINESS OF MEDIA
Fornite’s January Revenue Dropped 48% in January but the lull likely won’t last long TechCrunch
***JOBS/INTERNSHIPS
This Is the Fastest Growing Job in America Right Now Money
Resume Issues? This Organization Helps Young Adults Land Internships NPR
Advice for student journalists applying to internships the SF Chronicle EIC
***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT
Sex trafficking, prostitution is anything but a 'victimless crime,' experts say USA Today
48% of Female Undergrads at Duke Say They Were Sexually Assaulted While Enrolled The Chronicle of Higher Education
***SOCIAL ISSUES
Record High # of Americans Name Government as Most Important Problem Gallup
How to Create a Social Media Content Strategy Social Media Today
Robert Kraft prostitution scandal exposes depth of modern slavery, sex trafficking industry USA Today
***BUSINESS & FINANCE
6 stats that should surprise companies when dealing with office romances Forbes
A New Benefit: Some Companies Help Workers Pay Down Student Loans NPR
***HEALTH
Extreme fasting: how Silicon Valley is rebranding eating disorders The Guardian
The Devastating Allure of Medical Miracles Wired
Anaesthetists say patients at risk after flawed oxygen guidelines The Guardian
The most effective form of exercise isn’t “exercise” at all Quartz
***VACCINES
High risk: anti-vaxxers in the delivery ward The Guardian
YouTube Just Demonetized Anti-Vax Channels BuzzFeed News
Why women are leading the anti-vaxx movement Medium
How One Woman Is Working To Educate Parents On Vaccinations NPR
***TRAVEL
Grand Canyon tourists exposed to radiation, safety manager says AzCentral
China bars millions from travel for 'social credit' offenses SFGate
***FOOD
The Chicken Is Local, But Was It Happy? GPS Now Tells The Life Story Of Your Poultry NPR
***CHILDREN
How to Grant Your Child an Inner Life New Yorker
When Kids Realize Their Whole Life Is Already Online: Googling yourself has become a rite of passage The Atlantic
What I Gave My Kid Instead of a Smartphone Human Parts
***ANIMALS
Man suffering ‘widow maker’ heart attack says dog saved his life Fox-5
Dog's emotional reaction to 'The Lion King' movie (video) ABC-11
Florida Church Offers Dog-Friendly Service (audio) NPR
***PSYCHOLOGY
Anger Can Be Contagious: Here's How To Stop The Spread NPR
The Psychiatrist Who Believed People Could Tell the Future The New Yorker
***PHILOSOPHY
How the World Thinks (podcast) History Extra
***HISTORY
Americans’ ignorance of history is a national scandal New York Times
***RESEARCH
Ways to Detect p-hacking Quora
There’s not really a culture of strong criticism of bad science that happens through peer review NPR
***HIGHER ED
How the US government created a fake university to snare immigrant students The Guardian
Amherst College goes 5 days without the internet Inside Higher Ed
On Campuses, Electric Scooters Meet Speed Bumps The Chronicle of Higher Education
What Single Moms Need to Succeed in College Inside Higher Ed
New study finds “important deficiencies” in university reports of misconduct Retraction Watch
Revolt at USC Over Dean’s Ouster Inside Higher Ed
Most Americans say colleges should not consider race or ethnicity in admissions Pew Research Center
Judges side with Missouri Baptist Convention in its long-running legal battle with Missouri Baptist University News Tribune
***ACADEMIC LIFE
A Vanderbilt faculty member struggles to gain tenure bec of her MeToo activism Inside Higher Ed
UC Berkeley suspends prominent professor accused of sexual harassment SF Chronicle