Articles of interest about the virus, journalism, writing, fakes & more - July 5
/***THE VIRUS
Treating COVID-19: What We Know Now
How California Went From Coronavirus Success to Hotspot
What autopsies reveal about coronavirus ($)
***THE VIRUS & WEARING MASKS
Does wearing a mask pose any health risks?
Coronavirus question: Is a mask effective when you wear it just below your nose?
Can face masks lower oxygen levels or weaken the immune system? Here's what health experts say
The Science of Mask-Wearing Hasn’t Changed. So Why Have Our Expectations?
***WRITING & READING
U.S. Copyright Office Creates New Registration Process for Online Authors
Confederate monument enthusiasts targeted my store—and it comically backfired
‘Irregardless’ is too a word; you just don’t understand dictionaries
Are the police trying to stop you from taking that cell phone video?
***JOURNALISM & RACE
AP changes writing style to capitalize ‘b’ in Black when referring to race
Black Journalists Weigh In On A Newsroom Reckoning
Black, Hispanic, white Americans feel misunderstood by media for different reasons
***JOURNALISM
Science by press release: When the story gets ahead of the science
BuzzFeed News Fires Senior Reporter for Plagiarism
US Judge Slaps Virginia Clerks With $2 Million Fee Award in First Amendment Case
Journalists believe news and opinion are separate, but readers can't tell the difference
One America News Has Support of Trump, But Not Cable Companies
Las Vegas police plan $280 an hour fee for body cam footage. Critics say that violates law
***THE BUSINESS OF JOURNALISM
IRE Executive Committee resigns, paving way for new election of board officers
Bowing to pressure, Google says it will pay publishers for news
Warner Media to Sell Atlanta’s CNN Center, Sidesteps Threat of Impending Layoffs
A quarter of all U.S. newspapers have died in 15 years, a new UNC news deserts study found
***FAKES & FRAUDS
How conspiracy theories emerge – and how their storylines fall apart
‘Covid Parties’ Are Not a Thing
‘PizzaGate’ Conspiracy Theory Thrives Anew in the TikTok Era
Bringing fact check information to Google Images
Man Says He Was Falsely Arrested After Facial Recognition Mistake
***THE Q-Anon CONSPIRACIES
Down the rabbit hole: how QAnon conspiracies thrive on Facebook
***SOCIAL MEDIA
'Facebook Groups Are Destroying America': Researcher On Misinformation Spread Online
The rise of social media (Video)
Facebook improperly gave users' data to third-party developers, again
TikTok and Other Apps Are Secretly Reading Your Clipboard
***LANGUAGE
The world’s weirdest languages
The Most Mispronounced Word in the World
***LITERATURE
Lose yourself in the places that inspired J.R.R. Tolkien
Men who stole rare books from Carnegie Library sentenced to home confinement
***PRIVACY & SECURITY
How to make sure Google automatically deletes your data on a regular basis
Apple Is Outing Apps That Snoop on Your Personal Information
***PRODUCING MEDIA
Adobe wants users to uninstall Flash Player by the end of the year
Here are the tools and technology journalists are using to tell the coronavirus story
NYU’s First Amendment Watch Releases “A Citizen’s Guide to Recording Police”