articles of interest - Nov 20
/***BIG DATA & STATISTICS
An AI ready to argue with you based on your morals MIT
We urgently need an academic institute focused on algorithmic accountability New York Times
Free O’Reilly ebook on how to build real-time data pipelines with Kafka and Spark Memsql and O'Reilly
***SOCIAL MEDIA
Uptick In Teen Depression Might Be Linked To More Hours NPR
How Instagram Is Changing the Way We Design Cultural Spaces Smithsonian Magazine
Last Year, Social Media Was Used to Influence Elections in at Least 18 Countries MIT Technology Review
What Your Twitter Says About You & Your Mental Health, According To New Research Elite Daily
Facebook adds trust indicators to news articles in an effort to identify real journalism The Verge
How One Woman's Digital Life Was Weaponized Against Her Wired
How Brands are Experimenting with Video on Instagram Stories Video Strategist
***PRODUCING MEDIA
Publishers are wary of Facebook and Google but must work with them - It’s complicated Economist
Not every article needs a picture: It is dumb to keep forcing images into every story online The Outline
***INTERNET
Tim Berners-Lee on the future of the web: 'The system is failing' The Guardian
Spam is Back The Outline
***THE BUSINESS OF MEDIA
FCC votes to loosen media ownership rules CNBC
Entercom Finalizes Merger With CBS Radio, Becoming No. 2 Radio Operator in US Bliiboard
Bad news from Mashable, BuzzFeed, and Vice shows times are rough for ad-supported digital media Nieman Journalism Lab
***JOURNALISM
The Washington Post’s new feature Counterpoint will use AI to show you opinion articles with a different perspective than the one you are reading Harvard’s Nieman Lab
Do Facebook and Google have control of their algorithms anymore? A sobering assessment and a warning Poynter
The Washington Post on Reddit surprises users with its non-promotional, ultra helpful presence Harvard’s Nieman Lab
‘Plagiarism-Infested Sports Section’ discovered at California newspaper iMediaEthics
Welcome to your local library, which also happens to be a newsroom Poynter
Reporters Committee appeals to D.C. Circuit Court for information on FBI impersonation of journalists, arguing FBI's initial search for relevant records was inadequate Reporters Committee For Freedom of the Press
***THE BUSINESS OF JOURNALISM
The Washington Post Is A Software Company Now Fast Company
***TEACHING JOURNALISM
Why We Need to Teach More Business Skills in the J-School Classroom PBS Media Shift
***FAKE NEWS
Drudge Linked regularly to Russia propaganda in 2016 Washington Post
Russian troll describes work in the infamous misinformation factory NBC News
Fixing Misinformation is a Misguided and Insufficient Strategy Medium
Should Facebook Notify Readers When They’ve Been Fed Disinformation? Fast Company
Today’s biggest threat to democracy isn’t fake news—it’s selective facts Quartz
Journalists share tips for discerning which news is 'fake' The Daily Times
'Way too little, way too late': Facebook's factcheckers say effort is failing The Guardian
‘Breakthrough’ for enlarged prostates? Northwestern’s aggressive PR pitch lacks data and context Health News Review
At Snopes a Peek Down the Right Wing Rabbit Holes The Daily Beast
***PERSONAL GROWTH
I Used to Be a Human Being Becoming (my blog)
Yes, You Have Implicit Biases, Too (opinion) The Chronicle of Higher Education
***WRITING & READING
'OK’ Is a 4-Letter Word The Chronicle of Higher Education
‘The Right to Tell People What They Do Not Want to Hear’ The Chronicle of Higher Education
***LANGUAGE
Mon Dieu! Ma Déesse! The Chronicle of Higher Education
***RACE & ETHNICITY ISSUES
Q&A: AP’s new race reporter on how her beat is everywhere Columbia Journalism Review
Evaluating Job Satisfaction of Latino Journalists in Multimedia Newsrooms University of Texas, El Paso
Homeland Security official resigns after comments linking blacks to ‘laziness’ and ‘promiscuity’ come to light Washington Post
This Is Where Hate Crimes Don’t Get Reported (visual graphics) Propublica
***FREE SPEECH
Sheriff threatens to bring disorderly conduct charges against the driver of a truck displaying a profane anti-Trump message Houston Chronicle
A University’s Free-Speech Committee Pledges Transparency — Then Closes Its Meetings to the Public The Chronicle of Higher Education
Williams College president: Don’t ignore the real threats in the debate over free speech Washington Post
On overseas satellite campuses, academic freedom is more often promised than practiced The Fire
***LEGAL ISSUES
‘The Slants’ trademark registered today, six years after the application was first filed Washington Post
Trump's Tweets Could Undercut Feds' Silence in Public Records Case: In a FOIA case about the "Russia dossier," Judge is considering what President Trump may or may not know when he tweets National Law Journal
The newspaper ad that changed everything CNN
***TECHNOLOGY
A New Gene-Editing Therapy Would Benefit Kids Most—Here’s Why They Won’t Get It Yet MIT Technology Review
UC Berkeley professor's eerie lethal drone video goes viral San Francisco Gate
***RELIGION
The Enduring Appeal of Creepy Christianity National Review
Ex-members say church uses power, lies to keep grip on kids Associated Press
Newsmax's 100 Most Influential Evangelicals in America News Max
Assaults against Muslims in U.S. surpass 2001 level Pew Research Center
'We are heavily armed,' Tampa church warns Fox 13
Amy Julia Becker: I'm a Christian, but please don't call me evangelical Tulsa World
Victims 'told not to report' Jehovah's Witness child abuse BBC
***RELIGION AND POLITICS
Washington Post Magazine's in-depth profile of televangelist Paula White and her role as pastor to President Trump Washington Post
Church leaders hold a rally in Alabama against Roy Moore’s candidacy for US Senate Daily Mail
Poll: Majority Of Evangelicals Would Support Satan If He Ran As Republican Candidate BabylonBee
86 Alabama Baptist pastors sign letter against sex abuse AL.com
A diverse group of Christian theologians release a Declaration to challenge the corruption of Christians in the US Religious News Service
***THE BIBLE MUSEUM
$500-million Museum of the Bible opens amid controversy Tulsa World
How to go to the Museum of the Bible: Tickets, transportation and all the info you need Washington Post
D.C.’s Newest Museum Has a Provenance Problem The Chronicle of Higher Ed
D.C.’s new Bible museum says it wants to avoid politics. But its opening gala is at the Trump hotel Washington Post
***ART & DESIGN
89-Year-Old Japanese Grandma Discovers Photography, Can’t Stop Taking Hilarious Self-Portraits Now Japan Inside
Aesthetics & the Sciences of Mind Philosophy Now
Can a Social-Justice App Be Art? The New Yorker
***MUSIC
A simple twist of faith: Reconsidering Bob Dylan’s “Christian period” Salon
8 Famous Guitar Tones That Were Recorded Straight Into Reverb News
An Interactive Map of Every Record Shop in the World Open Culture
Charles Manson was not a good songwriter BongBong
***FILM
A twitterbot that generates hypothetical Hallmark holiday movies BongBong
***STUDENT LIFE
Ohio State isn’t the first college where students are accused of cheating via GroupMe Inside Higher Ed
Student sues university for ADA violations over service dog in sorority house CNN
Grad Students Are Freaking Out About the GOP Tax Plan Wired
7 Tips For Dating Outside of Your Political Preference Study Breaks
***JOBS & INTERNSHIPS
He quit JetBlue by sliding out of a plane. Now he has advice for the rogue Twitter employee Washington Post
How making other people’s coffee prepared me for a job in PR MuckRack
News internships (Summer 2018), Associated Press
Summer 2018 Intenrship Institute on Political Journalism in Washington, DC.
***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT.. ON CAMPUS
What the Weinstein Effect Can Teach Us About Campus Sexual Assault New York Times
Notre Dame’s new practice of allowing “alternative resolutions” instead of the traditional Title IX hearings has worried campus advocates for survivors Inside Higher Ed
Student speaks out following rape investigation at Hudson Valley Community College News 10
Sexual Harassment and Assault in Higher Ed: What’s Happened Since Weinstein The Chronicle of Higher Ed
A new website generates too-real “apologies” for men accused of sexual misconduct Vox
***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT.. IN THE NEWSROOM
CJR Survey: Reporting Sexual Misconduct in Newsrooms Columbia Journalism Review
***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT
Why Some Survivors Of Sexual Harassment And Assault Wait To Tell Their Stories NPR
Pentagon discloses data on sexual assault reports on military bases Reuters
Supreme Court Ruling Could Limit Workplace Harassment Claims, Advocates Say NPR
The myth of the male bumbler The Week
When It Comes To Sexual Harassment Claims, Whose Side Is Human Resources On? NPR
Reckoning With Sexual Harassment NPR
They were sexually harassed at work. They reported it. Here’s what happened Washington Post
Social Media Posts May Complicate Prosecution Of Sexual Assault NPR
***HEALTH
They’re probably taking your blood Pressure Wrong NPR
‘Breakthrough’ for enlarged prostates? Northwestern’s aggressive PR pitch lacks data and context Health News Review
Skipped breast cancer treatments common HarvardKennedy School Shorenstein Center
***SCIENCE
Flat Earthers Now Have Their Own International Conference Because Science And Logic No Longer Matter Digg
Why Stupid Things are Smarter Together Digg
***PSYCHOLOGY
The Serial-Killer Detector The New Yorker
***CRITICAL THINKING
To think critically, you have to be both analytical and motivated Arstechnica
Get Students to Reflect on the Logical Fallacies in Arguments Teacher Boot Camp
***PHILOSOPHY
Why philosophy is so important in science education Quartz
***ETHICS
An AI That Argues With You Based On Your Morals MIT
A Note About Racked’s Ethics Policy Racked
More than 50 tech ethics courses, with links to syllabi BongBong
***RESEARCH
Survey finds high levels of research misconduct in Middle East Times Higher Ed
Reviewer bias in single- versus double-blind peer review PNAS
The Replication Crisis in Economics Wired
Impact of Social Sciences – Metrics, recognition, and rewards: it’s time to incentivise the behaviours that are good for research and researchers The London School of Economist and Political Science
You’re a Researcher Without a Library: What Do You Do? Medium
***HIGHER ED
Higher ed's nuanced strategy gives it options for navigating tax reform debate Inside Higher Ed
We urgently need an academic institute focused on algorithmic accountability New York Times
Are Academics ‘Asleep at the Wheel’? Op-Ed on Tech’s Influence Draws Scholars’ Fire The Chronicle of Higher Education
For-profit colleges in America relaunch themselves as non-profits Economist
Wheaton’s endowment reaches $450 million, avoids potential new tax Wheaton
Still no word from San Diego Christian; inewsource responds anyway inewsource
Moody Bible to Close Spokane Campus, Cut Chicago Faculty Christianity Today
***HUMANITIES /STEM
How the Humanities helps our veterans The San Diego Union-Tribune
Using Digital Humanities in the Classroom The Chronicle of Higher Education
How studying humanities can help you get a job The Week
***TEACHING
Do Professors Need Automated Help Grading Online Comments? Inside Higher Ed
Yagoda on Last-Naming Professors The Chronicle of Higher Education
***ACADEMIC LIFE
Faculty Members at One More University Push Back at Online Programs The Chronicle of Higher Education
Another Bad Year for History Jobs Inside Higher Ed
Students do not trust teaching by foreign lecturers who speak English with unfamiliar accents Inside Higher Ed
The Dangers of Tweeting at Conferences The Chronicle of Higher Education
Professors are losing academic freedom Washington Post
This Transgender Professor Just Won A $1 Million Jury Verdict In A Major Case Against a University BuzzFeed