Articles of Interest about the virus and its impact on your job, lit, teaching, & journalism
/***THE VIRUS
Coronavirus is a Waffle House 'Index Red': Restaurant chain shutters 418 stores
How Do You Make a Will During the Coronavirus Lockdown?
Kansas official: Pandemic isn’t a problem here because there are few Chinese people
10 Misconceptions About the 1918 Flu, the ‘Greatest Pandemic in History’
How Long Will Schools Need To Stay Closed? A Pandemic Expert Weighs In
UC San Diego 'inundated' with gifts after it asks for equipment, money to fight coronavirus
When Language Goes Viral during a Pandemic
***VIRUS FAKES & FRAUDS
The Ibuprofen Debate Reveals the Danger of Covid-19 Rumors
Coronavirus crisis brings wave of scams
How Wikipedia Prevents the Spread of Coronavirus Misinformation
***THE VIRUS & YOUR JOB
My employer is denying routine remote working requests
Are you an 'essential' worker? Here's what that means
Law You Can Use: Coronavirus and your job
***THE VIRUS & WORKING FROM HOME
How to keep your internet from slowing to a crawl while working from home
Can you be fired for working from home?
Why Does My Work Laptop Have Slower Wifi Than My Other Devices?
***TEACHING ONLINE
Zoom’s A Lifeline During COVID-19: This Is Why It’s Also A Privacy Risk
Flood of Online Learning Resources Overwhelms Teachers
Should I use Zoom or FaceTime? Here’s how to decide
Babbel makes its language learning app free for all US students
Coronavirus: Add 'Zoom-bombing' to the stresses overwhelming schools
***JOURNALISM
News Publishers Deemed “Essential” Businesses During Pandemic
How newsrooms are preparing for coronavirus while also covering it
Resources to help reporters cover coronavirus
San Diego Magazine Laid Off Nearly Entire Staff
Do news sites have an ethical duty to remove paywalls on coronavirus coverage?
Coronavirus news is America's new national pastime
Student journalists are continuing to cover their colleges and surrounding communities
The FBI Has Limited Public Records Requests During The Coronavirus Pandemic
***STUDENT MEDIA
Student Journalists Are Still Reporting on Coronavirus After Schools Shut Down
How to access the information you need to cover mental illness at your school
Their college year upended, Gen Z journalists keep breaking news on Coronavirus
***SOCIAL MEDIA
Instagram adds video chat to help people stay connected
TikTok Told Moderators: Suppress Posts by the “Ugly” and Poor
In Largest Study Yet, Pandemic Fuels WhatsApp, Social Media, TV
***LIT & POETRY
How Emily Dickinson Wrestled with Darwinism
Famous Lines of Poetry Revised for the Age of Coronavirus (McSweeney’s)
Poetry can be the bridge that connects us during these difficult times