Articles of interest about the virus, journalism, writing, & fakes - June 7

***THE VIRUS

Should I Buy a Copper Face Mask? Does Copper Provide Protection Against COVID-19?

Doctors rank the activities most likely to spread the coronavirus

Coronavirus drugmakers' latest tactics: Science by press release

From hair salons to gyms, experts rank 36 activities by coronavirus risk level

Which kind of face mask is the best protection against coronavirus?

Can you catch COVID-19 from delivered packages?

A Monday Is a Tuesday Is a Sunday as COVID-19 Disrupts Internal Clock

***JOURNALISTS & THE PROTESTS 

NY Police shove, make AP journalists stop covering protest

United States added to list of most dangerous countries for journalists for first time

U.S. police have attacked journalists at least 100 times in the past four days

Journalists covering protests targeted

Texas journalist loses eye to tear gas canister during demonstrations against George Floyd's death 

Louisville TV Reporter Shot By Police During Live Broadcast Covering Street

Journalists are being attacked while doing their jobs

Covering a protest? Know your rights

Journalists at times targeted by police during protests in Detroit

Conservative reporter in video pretending to board up a Santa Monica business has been fired 

Ohio State student journalists told police they were media. Then police sprayed them. ($)

***JOURNALISM RESOURCES

Know your rights when covering a protest

3 Web Tools That Can Help in Idea Generation and Research 

8 great online learning resources for journalists and journalism educators

Safety Advisory: Covering U.S. protests over police violence 

***THE BUSINESS OF JOURNALISM

Microsoft lays off journalists to replace them with AI

On this date in 1980: CNN launches

***FAKES & FRAUDS

Texas county GOP leaders share conspiracy theories about George Floyd's death

How these filmmakers concocted a viral coronavirus conspiracy video

28% of Americans are very confident they could fact-check COVID-19 news 

LA Sues California Company, Alleging 'Sophisticated' COVID-19 Fraud

What Happens If You Click A Link On A Phishing Email?

Australian anti-vaxxers label Covid-19 a 'scam' and break distancing rules at anti-5G protests

A guide to fighting lies, fake news, and chaos online

Evangelicals split on the notion of 'fake news' and QAnon

Sid Miller falsely says George Soros orchestrated George Floyd protests 

***WRITING & READING 

7 Pieces of Reading Advice From History’s Greatest Minds

Lawsuit over online book lending could bankrupt Internet Archive

Albert Einstein Explains Why We Need to Read the Classics

Two-Thirds Of The Population Can’t Find The Grammar Mistakes In These Sentences — Can You? 

***SOCIAL MEDIA 

Satirical websites are testing Facebook's policy on not being the 'arbiter of truth' by running false headlines claiming Mark Zuckerberg is dead or abusive 

Facebook is a hotbed for violent extremism and it doesn't seem to care

***LANGUAGE

Words matter when talking about race and unrest, experts say 

Study of Cantonese lexical tone shows language evolution possibly linked to genes  

***PRIVACY & SECURITY 

Cybersecurity warning: Hackers are targeting your smartphone as way into the company network

The Government is Regularly Flying Predator Drones Over American Cities

***PRODUCING MEDIA

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