Articles of interest about the virus, journalism, writing & more – June 19
/***THE VIRUS
A Growing Body Of Research Highlights The Importance Of Wearing Face Masks
Male baldness may increase severe covid-19 risk
This is how the COVID-19 pandemic hit the US higher education system in its weak spot
Is it safer to fly or drive during the pandemic?
The Gender Divide in Mask-Wearing
Researchers Discover People Are Not So Good At Detecting Sick People By Their Coughs
***WORKING FROM HOME
5 habits of people who are especially productive working from home
The Biggest Psychological Experiment in History Is Running Now
***WRITING & READING
Microsoft Office can help you write with inclusive language — here’s how
Why most plagiarism checkers can’t cope with shady academic writings
Do the soaring sales of anti-racism books signal a true cultural shift?
Perceptions of plagiarism by biomedical researchers
***JOURNALISM
The First Amendment protects reporters, too
You Shouldn't Need A Press Badge To Be Safe From Police Violence At Protests
The Police Have Been Spying on Black Reporters and Activists for Years
***THE BUSINESS OF MEDIA
Sinclair Broadcast Group to Launch Headline News Service, Announces 25 New Positions to be Filled
Fox News Argues Viewers Don't Assume Tucker Carlson Reports Facts
***ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK
When Fox News disappoints, Trump has a backup: the conspiracy-peddling One America News Network
One America News [OANN], The Network That Spreads Conspiracies to the West Wing
Oklahoma State coach's conservative news network T-shirt could cost him a star player
***STUDENT MEDIA
A High School Journalist Dug Into Suspensions of Black Students. What She Found Won an Award
The Millennial Mental-Health Crisis
***FAKES & FRAUDS
Meet the Propagandists and Conspiracy Theorists Behind the One America News Network
Lateral thinking is classic pseudoscience, derivative and untested
As protests spread, misinformation in Facebook Groups tears small towns apart
Help children distinguish between what’s real and what’s fake
Fake news is fooling more conservatives than liberals. Why?
***SOCIAL MEDIA
How TikTok's 'For You' Algorithm Works
Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will allow users to turn off political ads
Twitter is testing warnings for users who try to share links to articles they haven't read
Twitter adds ability to record audio in tweets
***LANGUAGE
New study gives insight on effectiveness of language learning apps
Racism definition: Merriam-Webster to make update after request
***LITERATURE
Ernest Hemingway’s Grandson on an Unpublished Story from the Author’s Archive
Book Authors Are Getting Real About How Much They Are Paid
Literary Agents See An Uptick In Writers Submitting Pandemic Stories
Maxine Hong Kingston’s Genre-Defying Life and Work
10 of the best non-fiction science books to read right now
***POETRY
Poetry Foundation Leaders Resign After Criticism Of Their Response To Protests
***PRIVACY & SECURITY
What It’s Like to Get Doxed for Taking a Bike Ride
Zoom responds to privacy backlash by giving all its users end-to-end encryption