Articles of interest about journalism, fakes, social media & more - Jan 27
/***COVID-19
What to Say if Someone Wrongly Claims ‘99% of People Survive COVID’
An estimated 10% of COVID-19 patients in the U.S. have developed lasting symptoms nearly a year later
Coronavirus: Should I be wearing double masks?
***JOURNALISM
After the Capitol Riot, Journalists Contend with Rage against the Media
Is unpublishing old crime stories Orwellian or empathetic?
Trust in media hits new crisis low
Ethical practices are changing as a result of the increase in threats to journalists
How a project is training incarcerated people to become journalists
***REPORTING TOOLS
How to vet social media real quick
Trump era sets FOIA record
Can a video journalist be successful with just a smartphone?
***THE BUSINESS OF JOURNALISM
Six tips for independent journalists before deciding to go solo
An Idaho newspaper editor struggled to get Excel access for staff. After tweeting about it, she was fired
Axios promises it will never have an opinion section, and more, in an “audience Bill of Rights”
***FAKES, FRAUDS & SCAMS
We Asked People Who Run 'Fake' News Websites: Why
Got a package you didn't order? It could be a scam
Far-right groups move to messaging apps as tech companies crack down on extremist social media
A big chunk of Trump’s 1776 report appears lifted from an author’s prior work
The Most Dangerous Conspiracy Theory in the World
Ken Burns Says U.S. Has 3 Viruses: COVID-19, White Supremacy And Misinformation
Covid misinformation takes its toll on British doctors, teachers
PPP loans were given to anti-vaccine groups ($)
***QANON NONSENSE
Marjorie Taylor Greene Believes in Frazzledrip, QAnon’s Wildest Conspiracy Theory
QAnon Thinks Trump Will Become President Again On March 4
Lacking a leader, QAnon believers find ways to carry on ($)
‘Are you QAnon?’: One Trump official’s brush with an internet cult gone horribly wrong
There are Qanon believers in Congress
With Trump gone, where will QAnon supporters go for inspiration?
Trump’s exit leaves QAnon faithful grappling with doubt
***SOCIAL MEDIA
Alternative Social Media Platforms Become Popular Among Some Trump Supporters
The podcast business is booming, but few are making money
TikTok Surpasses Facebook as Most Time-Consuming Social Media App of 2020
Signal aims to tempt WhatsApp users by borrowing some of its best features
How to use Signal: Everything you need to know
Parler shows signs of life
***PRIVACY & SECURITY
Intelligence Analysts Use U.S. Smartphone Location Data Without Warrants, Memo Says
TikTok Is Watching You – Even If You Don't Have an Account
***WRITING & READING
Digital reading has exploded during the pandemic
In Defense of Writing Books That May Never Be Read
***POETRY
How a 22-year-old L.A. native became Biden's inauguration poet ($)
Amanda Gorman Delivers Breathtaking Poem At Inauguration
Who Is Amanda Gorman, the Youngest Poet Laureate to Perform at an Inauguration?