Articles of Interest - Oct 3
/***TECHNOLOGY
IT is seeing a once-in-a-generation battle between open-source software and cloud computing Economist
The Internet of Things is yet to arrive at the starting blocks of innovation Gigaom
The Mathematical Genius of Auto-Tune Priceonomics
***PERSONAL GROWTH
King gives crown to friend Becoming
***GRAMMAR
Flaws and Strengths of the Oxford Comma Pepperdine student newspaper
As a freelance copy editor, how can I sell myself to potential employers? The Guardian
Early years of English teaching should focus on reading and writing, not abstract grammar Economist
Watch English change Baltimore Sun
***WRITING& READING
How one Amazon Kindle scam made millions of dollars ZDnet
Why I Like the New MLA Handbook Chronicle of Higher Ed
***LANGUAGE
To Seek Out New Vowels… Chronicle of Higher Ed
***LITERATURE
A Guide to the Real-Life Homes of the Heroes of Children's Literature Atlas Obscura
Truman Capote ashes sell for $45,000 at auction CNN
***RESEARCH
A bot crawled thousands of studies looking for simple math errors. The results are concerning Vox
***GENDER ISSUES
Gender equality in 2016? It's complicated Associated Press
***DIVERSITY
Diverse Teams Feel Less Comfortable — and That’s Why They Perform Better Harvard Business Review
Teaching Diversity Online Is Possible. These Professors Tell You How Chronicle of Higher Ed
***RACE
What Should Colleges Do to Discipline Students Who Spew Hate? Chronicle of Higher Ed
Why so many college students are getting busted for racist Snapchat posts Fusion
The police surveillance technology intensifying racial discrimination Mashable
***FREE SPEECH
The University of Minnesota is standing by 'Build the Wall' messages as protected, free speech Inside Higher Ed
At DePaul, Free Speech Is Out; ‘Fee Speech’ Is In FIRE
***LEGAL ISSUES
Going to law school? Thinking about law school? What should you read? Leiter Reports
***ART & DESIGN
Your Body Text Is Too Small Medium
***BUSINESS
Yay, It's Time For My Performance Review! (Said No One Ever) NPR
***BIG DATA / STATS
How data science and big data are alike.. and different: digging past the marketing KD Nuggets
***RELIGION
6 facts about U.S. Mormons Pew Research
Key findings about Americans’ views on religious liberty and nondiscrimination Pew Research
***THE BUSINESS OF MEDIA
Signing off: CBS is getting out of the radio business — is this finally the end of the medium? Salon
the End of mental_floss (Magazine) Medium
***JOURNALISM
Survey: Americans rely on TV, websites for election news Talking New Media
How 'All the President's Men' Defined the Look of Journalism on Screen Atlas Obscura
Five things I learned at ONA GateHouse
The Science of Headline Writing: Does A/B Testing Headlines Work? Priceonomics
***THE BUSINESS OF JOURNALISM
What Beacon’s Failure Means for Crowdfunded Journalism PBS Media Shift
Journalists as Strategists: How to Think About Business Now that the Wall Has Come Down PBS Media Shift
New York Times reporters won’t face jail for airing Trump’s taxes Poynter
10 First Amendment experts comment on legality of NYT release of Trump’s tax returns Concurring Opinions
***SCIENCE
Ben Goldacre: fighting bad science (video) ABC (Australia)
***HEALTH
The Accuracy of Bibliographical References Generated for Medical Citation Styles Science Direct
To make big profits, drug companies turn to monopoly shenanigans Stat News
***PSYCHOLOGY
Why is the scientific replication crisis centered on psychology? Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
Amy Cuddy’s Response to Critiques of Her Power-Posing Research NY Mag
Psychologist Helps San Quentin Prisoners Find Freedom Through Self-Reflection NPR
The psychological origins of procrastination—and how we can stop putting things off Jstor
***NEUROSCIENCE
***PHILOSOPHY
Quiz From UCR Philosophy Professor Determines If You Are A Jerk CBS Los Angeles
Online Philosophy Resources Weekly Update Daily Nous
***CRITICAL THINKING
The Myth Of Coincidences And Why We Search For Their Meaning NPR
***TEACHING
Not Just Hillary: Young Women In Debate Face Sexism, Double Standards Huffington Post
The University of Texas system is teaming up with Salesforce to make college courses more like Netflix Business Insider
28 Extremely Disappointing Facts About The Class Of 2020 BuzzFeed
***STUDENT LIFE
Michigan students can now pick their preferred pronouns, but not everyone is happy USA Today
Student loan default rate dips, but ‘considerable work remains,’ education secretary says Washington Post
***SEXUAL ASSAULT
In aftermath of Brock Turner case, California’s governor signs sex crime bill Washington Post
Lawyer: Why the lower standard of evidence in college sexual-assault cases is dangerous (opinion) Washington Post