Articles of Interest - May 30
/***TECHNOLOGY
Google aims to kill passwords by the end of this year The Guardian
Alibaba: China's E-Commerce Giant Bloomberg
***SOCIAL MEDIA
These are the words most associated with men and women, according to Facebook status updates Washington Post
Twitter says goodbye to all ‘.@’ Washington Post
Twitter Unveils Big New Changes to Prove the Fun Ain’t Gone Wired
***PRODUCING MEDIA
Podcasting 101 - a history of the format and a how-to guide Inside Higher Ed
***BIG DATA
Bayesian reasoning may help explain some people's processing flaws: a computational approach to mental health Science News
China's BigData bet. Some examples Nikkei Asian Review
***PERSONAL GROWTH
http://bit.ly/1X9pXNm Becoming
Having a Purpose in Life makes life longer and happier NPR
***GRAMMAR
The “usage wars” are coming to an end, and good sense is winning Economist
***LANGUAGE
Researchers are using an app to crowdsource how the English language has changed Quartz
***LITERATURE
Q&A with Author Can Xue on the State of Chinese Literature Sixth Tone
Moby memoir reveals life of contrasts: Bible study by day, sex club DJ by night CTV News
Make Your Coffee Table Great Again. Here's All of the Books Coming Out About Trump Fortune
***RESEARCH
Fixing Law school rankings based on citations Medium
Why Do So Many Studies Fail to Replicate? New York Times
***GENDER ISSUES
Every 10 seconds, someone on Twitter calls a woman a ‘slut’ or ‘whore’ Washington Post
Women in sports are often underrepresented in science Science News
***RACE
Meet Justin Lin, the Most Important Blockbuster Director You’ve Never Heard Of Wired
This Chinese laundry ad is racist, but it's hardly the first LA Times
***SEXUAL ASSAULT
Can This Woman Predict Campus Rape? Ozy
Jury sides with Virginia Wesleyan College in $10M lawsuit case WAVY-TV
***FREE SPEECH
Free speech is precious. What’s happening with Gawker and Facebook threaten it Washington Post
***LEGAL ISSUES
Colleges Shouldn’t Have to Deal With Copyright Monitoring (opinion) Chronicle of Higher Ed
***JOURNALISM
How fake news sites frequently trick big-time journalists Columbia Journalism Review
What Matters for Journalism Grads Five Years Later: Writing, Communication Skills Media Shift
Peter Thiel lawsuit isn't ushering in a journalism apocalypse (opinion) Bloomberg
When it comes to social media, news consumers tend to stick with 1 source Poynter
***THE BUSINESS OF JOURNALISM
NYT announces new buyouts, Vice to layoff more than a dozen Talking New Media
What does it take to be a “full-service” digital journalism organization? Ask Discourse Media Nieman Lab
***STUDENT MEDIA
Cleared for takeoff: FAA recognizes educational exemption permitting drone use by student media Student Press Law Center
***STUDENT LIFE
Corporate America Chases the Mythical Millennial New York Times
Here’s Why You’re Going to End Up Just Like Your Parents Vice
Introducing the LinkedIn Millennial PlaybookA Playbook for Millennials, by Millennials LinkedIn
The stark difference between millennial men and their dads Washington Post
Stuck In Your Parents’ Basement? Don’t Blame The Economy Five Thirty Eight
How the Textbook Industry Tries to Hook Your Prof Wired
***ACADEMIC LIFE
***PSYCHOLOGY
Severed Head, Two Cops, and the Radical Future of Interrogation Wired
***PRODUCTIVITY
10,000 Steps A Day: The Wrong Wellness Incentive Forbes
***RELIGION
Gospel For Asia faced staff exodus amid negative publicity Christian Today
Mennonites suspend pastor because he officiated at a same-sex wedding Religious News Service
Homosexuals 'Worthy of Death' Bible Verse Read Before Key Vote Roll Call
Decapitated Churches in China’s Christian Heartland New York Times
Christian charity head admits using donations for sex habit (aimed at international students on college campuses) News Observer
Dallas Megachurch Pastor: Transgender-friendly businesses bigger threat than ISIS Dallas Morning News
Calif. Lawmaker to SD Univ. law prof. at Hearing on Transgender bathroom dispute: “You’re an ignorant bigot” Mercury News
***HIGHER ED
Can you figure out which of these college bureaucrat titles are real? Washington Examiner
How an industry helps Chinese students cheat their way into and through U.S. colleges Reuters
The End of Code (“How different programming jobs would be by the time all these STEM-educated kids grow up”) Wired
Seattle Pacific Assistant Provost Appointed Provost at Wheaton College (Ill.) Wheaton News Release
World’s largest Baptist University fires football head coach, president steps aside over handling of sexual assaults Inside Higher Ed
State can't give $11M to religious schools, court rules NewJersey.com
***TEACHING
To Test for Accessibility, Try Navigating Without Your Mouse Chronicle of Higher Ed
Critique of Performance-Based Funding Inside Higher Ed