Articles of interest about journalism, misinformation, & writing - Oct 29
/***THE VIRUS
We can now save many more lives from Covid-19 — until hospitals reach capacity
Immunity to coronavirus lingers for months, study finds
***JOURNALISM
AP to call elections for Alexa and other Big Tech channels
Political operatives are trying to disguise political propaganda as local journalism
Texas A&M University-Commerce cuts Mass Media and Journalism program
***THE BUSINESS OF JOURNALISM
Salt Lake Tribune to stop printing daily newspaper, ending a 149-year run
The coronavirus has closed more than 60 local newsrooms across America. And counting
***FAKES & FRAUDS
New ‘Media Manipulation Casebook’ from Harvard teaches how to detect misinformation campaigns ($)
Fake naked photos of thousands of women shared online
How a Fake Rent-a-Hitman Site Became an Accidental Murder-for-Hire Sting Operation
Twitter blocks White House Science Advisor's tweet ... for posting false or misleading information
How a Road Trip Through America's Battlegrounds Revealed a Nation Plagued by Misinformation
***COVID MISINFORMATION
Wikipedia and W.H.O. Join to Combat Covid Misinformation
A guide to overcoming COVID-19 misinformation
***ELECTION MISINFORMATION
Authorities ramp up fight against misinformation and voter suppression
Disinformation Moves From Social Networks to Texts
Robocalls, Rumors And Emails: Last-Minute Election Disinformation Floods Voters
The Election Will Bring a Hurricane of Misinformation
Rightwing news sites fuel voter fraud misinformation
***QANON
QAnon's 'Save the Children' morphs into popular slogan
QAnon learns to survive -- and even thrive -- after Silicon Valley’s crackdown
TikTok’s QAnon ban has been ‘buggy’
No One Fights QAnon Like the Global Army of K-Pop Superfans
***SOCIAL MEDIA
TikTok to add AP interactive election map to its election guide
8 facts about Americans and Instagram
Trolling for Truth on Social Media
Google, Facebook, Twitter clash with senators over free speech on social media
***RANSOMWARE
FBI warns ransomware assault threatens US healthcare system
Ransomware hits election infrastructure in Georgia county
New York County Computers Hit with Ransomware Attack
***STUDENT MEDIA
The University of South Carolina student newspaper staff is going on hiatus amid burnout concerns
Student Journalist arrested while doing his job
New study will assess the financial state of college newspapers
***LANGUAGE
US Senators Can't Be Bothered To Pronounce The Google CEO's Last Name Correctly
***READING & WRITING
When Kids Say ‘I’m not a reader’: How Librarians Can Disrupt Traumatic Reading Practices
These Are the Words That Were Added to the Dictionary the Year You Were Born
***POETRY
DeafBlind poet, essayist receives $50,000 grant
Sylvia Plath… Nature Writer? Marlena Williams on the Poet's Fraught Relationship with the Wild