Articles of Interest about Lit, Journ, Writing & Lang (plus the virus) – March 15

***THE VIRUS

A list of disinfectants and wipes to protect against spread of the coronavirus 

The most ridiculous ways companies are trying to profit from the coronavirus outbreak  

What Does “Exponential Growth” Mean? 

Apple Confirms That Cleaning Your Phone With a Disinfectant Wipe Is Totally Fine  

 

***EDUCATION & THE VIRUS

If you are going online, the #1 question is not 'what tech?', the #1 question is 'how will you support your most struggling students?'

How to Make College Decisions When Campuses Are Closed  

Amazon Educational Resources  

Your college closed early because of coronavirus. You might not get your money back

Liberty students react to decision to continue in-person classes 

What will happen to college food service and custodial workers when campuses are empty? 

As Coronavirus Fears Close Classes, Some Kids Are Left Behind

Why I stopped using my university-licensed Zoom account (Twitter thread)

 ***WORKING REMOTE 

How to hide your messy room for a Zoom video conference  

Not all tech employees can work from home 

Resources for teaching production courses online in case of emergency  

What are my rights if I stay home and miss work because of coronavirus? 

 

***GIVE ME SOMETHING TO DO 

List of Live Streaming Concerts 

19 Bizarre Wikipedia Pages You'll Want To Read Next Time You're Bored 

Making a Plan When Planning Is Impossible 

 

***WRITING & READING

Do Authors Write Where They Know? 

The era of fake writing is upon us

Top 10 Writing and Grammar Mistakes That Even Published Authors Make

Oprah admits to 'not looking for Latinx writers' as American Dirt controversy continues

 

***JOURNALISM 

18 journalism work-from-home tips

Illinois Gov’s office pressures newspaper to unpublish news story on progressive tax 

Journalists May Get Reprieve From California Contractor Law   

IPI launches new protocol for newsrooms to address online harassment 

A guideline for inclusion in sports and the wider media industry 

 

***STUDENT MEDIA 

Change to Clery investigation process helps student journalists get information faster 

Sacramento State's new campus media policy called unconstitutional 

Retraction and apology for racist op-ed illustration choice 

High school students fill gap in coverage of their Minneapolis neighborhood through community-driven newspaper 

Article Retraction: “Sexual harassment in English Department” at Mills College

***FAKES & FRAUDS

Elite Hackers Are Using Coronavirus Emails to Set Traps

The Nigerian prince scam is still fooling people. Here’s why

***LANGUAGE

From Uptalk to Vocal Fry, Women Are Prolific Language Innovators (podcast) 

 

***LITERATURE

Pete Buttigieg’s favorite author would maybe hate Pete Buttigieg

How to support your local indie bookstore without leaving your house 

 

***POETRY

Broadway Is Closed. Write Poems Instead 

Pulitzer Prize-Winning N. Scott Momaday Talks About His New Collection Of Poetry 

In Defense of Poetic Nonsense 

John Carey: ‘In my teens I fancied myself as a poet’ 

Poetry Challenge: Paint A Picture With Words 

 

***PRIVACY & SECURITY  

Why so many Americans don’t talk about money 

Google tracked his bike ride past a burglarized home. That made him a suspect.