articles of interest - Jan 16
/***BIG DATA & STATISTICS
Big Data has all the properties of real world objects and are subject to real world physics Dzone
Hadoop security is no longer optional Datanami
“Bayes’ theorem may provide novel insights into pernicious mental problems that have so far defied explanation” Science News
The role of open source R in bringing Data Science to the masses InfoWorld
10 simple rules for effective statistical practice Data Science Central
***JOURNALISM
What is the Worth of Investigative Journalism? The Wire
Someone is trying to take down the Drudge Report BusinessInsider
Clare Hollingworth, reporter who broke news about start of World War II, dies at 105 Washington Post
Was BuzzFeed Right to Publish Accusations Against Donald Trump? (opinion) New York Times
***FAKE NEWS
Google Quietly Removes “Fake News” Language From Its Advertising Policy Media Matters
The Real Story About Fake News Is Partisanship New York Times
Fake news and the spread of misinformation (a gathering of resources) Journalists Resources
***THE BUSINESS OF JOURNALISM
Report: Video isn’t as popular with viewers as it is with advertisers Poynter
***GRAMMAR
Tpyos vs. Mispelings: a Presidential Matter Chronicle of Higher Ed
***LANGUAGE
Why Do Canadians Say 'Eh'? AtlasObscura
Talking to In-laws Can Be Hard. In Some Languages, It’s Impossible New York Times
How Old Is ‘Gaslighting’? Chronicle of Higher Ed
Decrying Dialects and Despising Speakers Chronicle of Higher Ed
***LITERATURE
On Optimism and Despair The New York Review of Books
The American Novel Since 1945: A Free Yale Course on Novels by Nabokov, Kerouac, Morrison, Pynchon & More Open Culture
The Opening Lines Of The World’s Most Famous Books Daily Infographic
***GENDER ISSUES
Survey Finds Gender Gap in Presidential Spouse Expectations Inside Higher Ed
Research production in high-impact journals of contemporary neuroscience: A gender analysis Science Direct
Top Divinity Schools: Use Gender-Neutral Language to Refer to God National Review
***FREE SPEECH
Student Painting Depicting Cops As Animals Sparks Tensions On Capitol Hill NPR
Techdirt's First Amendment Fight For Its Life (opinion) TechDirt
Free Speech Advocates, Publishers Wrestle With Questions Of Censorship NPR
***LEGAL ISSUES
The impact on scholarly publications if there were no intellectual property law and if scholarly publications were entirely open access UCLA Law Review
Uncle Sam’s hilarious offensive-trademark dilemma (opinion) New York Post
The Supreme Court began debating a case that will impact millions of students with disabilities Business Insider
***TECHNOLOGY
Cali College paid $28K cyber-ransom to hackers KABC
***BUSINESS
Continued Learning as a corporate Priority Economist
***PRODUCING MEDIA
Learn Digital Photography with Harvard University’s Free Online Course Open Culture
***RELIGION
Gay couple will pastor historic church in Washington Religious News Service
Evangelical Leaders Reject Compromise on LGBT and Religious Rights Christianity Today
Donald Trump's Inauguration Prayer Leader Choices Show His Values NPR
Controversial megachurch pastor Eddie Long dies at 63 Atlanta’s WPMT (FOX43)
***ART & DESIGN
Design thinking origin story plus some of the people who made it all happen Medium
How The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band Changed Album Cover Design Forever Open Culture
***MUSIC
From Mozart To Adele To Chance The Rapper, Measuring Album Sales Means Being Specific NPR
***FILM
***RESEARCH
Gates Foundation research can’t be published in top journals Nature
The Statistical Crisis in Science
***SCIENCE
On eve of Trump, Obama’s Energy Department announces new policy to protect scientists Washington Post
Identity Theft in the Academic World Leads to Junk Science SpringerLink
The Map of Physics Scholarly Kitchen
***HEALTH
Wearables Could Soon Know You’re Sick Before You Do Wired
Majority of Americans are one medical emergency away from financial ruin New York Post
A cardboard centrifuge separates blood cells from plasma Economist
Dangerous superbug appears to be spreading stealthily in US hospitals Stat News
***PSYCHOLOGY
Researchers Unravel Strange And Contradictory Feelings About Power NPR
Anti-Gay Counselor Gets $25,000 From Missouri State Courthouse News
***NEUROSCIENCE
As people age, the brain changes in both good ways and bad Economist
The Brain Scrambles Names Of People You Love NPR
***PHILOSOPHY
An Introduction to Confucius’ Life & Thought Through Two Animated Videos Open Culture
***PRODUCTIVITY
How to view and edit Word documents from Google Drive with ease Tech Republic
How to create and use templates in Google Inbox Tech Republic
***PERSONAL GROWTH
Which is one is the true artist? Becoming (my site)
***STUDENT MEDIA
Fake news, real solutions: The way educational institutions treat journalists makes a difference Medium
***STUDENT LIFE
College graduates, on average, earned 56 percent more than high school grads in 2015 ABC News
Former student sues Univ. of Oregon law school Register Guard
***CRIME ON CAMPUS
University apologizes for handing out leaflets wrongly identified a man a rape suspect Connecticut Post
University punishes employee for reporting sexual harassment: Settles for $170,000 Idaho State Journal
***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT
Activists Fear Reversal Of Strict Rules On Campus Sexual Assault NPR
***ACADEMIC LIFE
Claiming Your Right to Say No to Writing a Letter of Recommendation Chronicle of Higher Ed
Iowa lawmaker looking to end tenure at public universities Press Citizen
When Students’ Prejudices Taint Reviews of Instructors Chronicle of Higher Ed
Scientific 'cartels' band together to cite each others' work Stat News
***HIGHER ED
Federal Data Show Hundreds of Vocational Programs Fail Meet New Gainful Employment Inside Higher Ed
Higher Ed Leaders Muted Response to Texas’ Bathroom Bill Inside Higher Ed
Lifelong learning is becoming an economic imperative The Economist
College grade inflation: Looking for a cause Journalists Resources
U.S. News & World Report releases its 2017 Best Online Programs rankings
WAC: California Baptist University to join conference in 2018-19 CBS4
***ONLINE CLASSES
Harvard/MIT Report Analyzes 4 Years of MOOC Data Campus Technology
***TEACHING
Contemplative Listening (opinion; sub. req.’ed) Chronicle of Higher Ed