Articles of Interest about the virus, journalism and frauds – July 19

***THE VIRUS 

A Detailed Map of Who Is Wearing Masks in the U.S.

Coronavirus Deaths Are Rising Right on Cue

How Herd Immunity Happens

Almost all Covid-19 patients with symptoms had at least one of these three, small CDC survey says

Coronavirus data has already disappeared after Trump administration shifted control from CDC  

How to fix the Covid-19 dumpster fire in the U.S. 

A Lot of Athletes Seem to Have the Coronavirus. Here Are Some Reasons ($)

***THE VIRUS: PROTECTING YOURSELF

How Do I Protect Myself If The Coronavirus Can Linger In The Air?

My Gym Is Reopening. Is It Safe To Work Out There?

***WRITING & READING

Dana Canedy Is First Black Person To Head A Publishing Giant

***JOURNALISM

Republicans and Democrats read a lot of the same news: What they do with it is a different question

Here’s Why BLM Protesters Have Asked Journalists Not To Show Their Faces

Neo-Nazi group leader pleads guilty to ‘swatting’ minorities, journalists

HIPAA is being weaponized to prevent access to patient information

How to report on internet culture and the teens who rule it 

***LOCAL NEWS

The Constitution Doesn't Work Without Local News

Hundreds of hyperpartisan sites are masquerading as local news. This map shows if there’s one near you

***THE BUSINESS OF JOURNALISM 

Want to read a local newspaper on a Monday morning in Wyoming? The last one still printing is about to stop

Former Fox News anchor Shepard Smith joins CNBC as chief general news anchor with new evening show 

***STUDENT MEDIA 

Mapping U.S. colleges' fall 2020 plans - put together by the Univ of Penn student media!

A high school newspaper was cut during the pandemic. Is it a sign of things to come?

***FAKES & FRAUDS

It’s time to assign misinformation a diagnostic code

Head of NYPD union gives Fox News interview with QAnon mug in background

What It's Like to Escape the Mindset of a Conspiracy Theorist

Nurses Who Battled Virus in New York Confront Friends Back Home Who Say It's a Hoax 

The QAnon Candidates Are Here. Trump Has Paved Their Way. ($)

Is there a hyperpartisan outlet masquerading as local news near you?

***SOCIAL MEDIA 

With friends like these - Facebook has been bending to the will of Arab despots 

The science behind why everyone is angry on Twitter on Mondays

***LANGUAGE

Is It Enough To Remove Words With Racist Connotations From Tech Language? Hint: No

Space travel could create language unintelligible to people on Earth