Articles of Interest - Jan 22
/***PRODUCING MEDIA
Photo format from Google and Mozilla could outdo Apple and JPEG CNET
This tool makes editing podcasts just as easy as editing text Poynter
How charities are harnessing the power of VR The Daily Dot
***SOCIAL MEDIA
Social media is making you miserable. Here’s how to delete your accounts PopSci
How to prepare for the removal of publisher posts from Facebook’s news feed Medium
Hard Questions: Social Media and Democracy Facebook Newsroom
Here’s why people on Twitter are seeing news alerts that they didn’t ask for Recode
Saving Our Children From Smartphones Monday Note
***MOBILE
Fake apps can steal your information. Here's how to detect them Poynter
Ways to keep your data safe while traveling Tech Republic
***INTERNET
Which email greeting generates the best response rate? The Atlas
***TECHNOLOGY
The era of the cloud’s total dominance is drawing to a close The Economist
Top Tech books of 2017: Part I Wired
The Top Tech Books of 2017: Part II Wired
Are programs better than people at predicting reoffending? The short answer is that the two are about the same The Economist
***JOURNALISM
Everything you need to know about FOIA Washington Post (FB page video)
Mr. President: Stop Attacking the Press (by Sen. John McCain) MSNBC
Many in other countries follow news about US closely Pew Research Center
Dealing with the word 's***hole' Union Tribune
Southern California is about to experience a journalism vacuum Medium
Quiz: How well can you identify news trends? Washington Post
Eight journalists enter 2018 facing criminal charges RTDNA
There's hope for journalism in the digital age, says Bloomberg's co-founder The National
As technology develops, so must journalists’ codes of ethics The Guardian
BuzzFeed is asking readers for questions about the news BuzzFeed News
The biggest risk to American journalism isn't posed by Trump The Guardian
***JOURNALISM: THE MOVIE “THE POST”
‘The Post’ inspiration even for those not working in media College Media Review
Pitts: ‘The Post’ offers a timely reminder of what journalism is all about Mercury News
***THE BUSINESS OF JOURNALISM
Accusations Of 'Frat House' Behavior Trail 'LA Times' Publisher's Career NPR
Editorial backing Trump in ‘shithole’ controversy sparks outrage among newspaper staff Politico
Why I’m Done Working In Sports Journalism Medium
HuffPost: The End Of Citizen Journalism? Forbes
***FAKE NEWS
A dangerous fake news story about flu shots spread like a virus on Facebook Fast Company
Americans See More News Bias; Most Can't Name Neutral Source Gallup
Who Do Americans Believe Is the Most Objective News Source? Ad Week
The (almost) complete history of 'fake news' BBC
San Diego Library to Combat ‘Fake News’ with Workshop Series Times of San Diego
Tech Companies Working On Fixes For Fake News As Midterms Approach NP
***BIG DATA & AI
Algorithms Are Opinions Embedded in Code Scholarly Kitchen
Five of the most innovative use cases for machine learning coming to your business life sooner than you think Entrepreneur
NGIA staffers are concerned that AI is not yet advanced enough to truly replace most aspects of human analysis Business Insider
Does Big Data Belong in Courtrooms? Research shows even the best algorithms are no better than humans at predicting recidivism—& neither are very good Pacific Standard
After decades of AI being viewed as a "future" concept, is it time for your org to finally invest real dollars for real AI applications? Information Week
Data integrity is becoming all the more important in analysis and validation KD Nuggets
***REALLY?
This TV Interview Of A Burglary Suspect Should Be In The News Blooper Hall Of Fame Digg
Florida Man Arrested For Fried Chicken Attack On His Girlfriend The Smoking Gun
Doughnut-eating contest winner arrested again after doughnut shop robbery Pilot Online
Lighthearted vigil for burned down Taco Bell draws more than 100 Press Herald
***PERSONAL GROWTH
This is Daring Greatly Becoming (my blog)
How To Tell If You've Had An Emotionally Healthy Childhood Digg
***GRAMMAR
Following Up on ‘Off Of’ Chronicle of Higher Ed
The Quotable Guide to Punctuation is entirely devoted to the deployment of punctuation marks Chronicle of Higher Ed
***LANGUAGE
When Is a New Word New? It’s harder than ever nowadays to decide whether a coinage is really new Chronicle of Higher Ed
Personal pronouns are changing fast: How transgender rights are changing language The Economist
Naughty Words: Language’s power to shock is one of its strongest weapons, so what happens after we don’t blink an eye? Chronicle of Higher Ed
***LITERATURE
A timely history of poop jokes in English Chronicle of Higher Ed
Life Lessons From Chinese Children's Books Differ From Those In The U.S. NPR
The Lost Giant of American Literature: A major black novelist made a remarkable début. How did he disappear? The New Yorker
***GENDER
Gender Bias, by the Numbers Inside Higher Ed
***RACE & ETHNICITY ISSUES
The Race Beat, Revisited Harvard’s Nieman Reports
Key findings about U.S. immigrants Pew Research Center
***FREE SPEECH
A Forgotten First Amendment Hero New York Law Journal
Fox Argues Muhammad Ali Super Bowl Segment Is Free Speech Hollywood Reporter
The End of Academe: Free Speech and the Silencing of Dissent Chronicle of Higher Ed
Court rejects LA College’s attempt to dismiss lawsuit against its tiny ‘free speech zone’ The FIRE
***LEGAL ISSUES
Justice Department Sides With Archdiocese in Lawsuit Against Metro Washingtonian
As Super Bowl Approaches, Be Careful what you say about the Game Broadcast Law Blog
Has This Court Decision Rendered the Creative Commons License Unenforceable? Office of Copyright
These Trump Tweets Are ‘Not Law,’ Harvard Law Review Study Says National Law Journal
Breakthrough brings non-addictive opioid alternatives a step closer The Guardian
How Donald Trump Could Mess With Libel Laws Hollywood Reporter
***RELIGION
Gospel Singer Kidnapped, Beaten and Robbed Knox News
Mile High City plays host to Gay Christian Network conference Denver Post
Hobby Lobby Surrenders 245 More Iraq Artifacts From Smuggled Cache to Federal Government Newsweek
Popular pastor at North Park University is suspended for officiating gay wedding Chicago Tribune
Mysterious Dead Sea Scroll deciphered in Israel BBC
Satanic Temple challenges Missouri’s abortion law on religious grounds NBC News
American religious groups vary widely in their views of abortion Pew Research
***RELIGION AND POLITICS
'$*!*holes' sign outside Dallastown church is about theology, not politics, pastor says York Daily Record
Former President Carter writing book about religious faith Associated Press
Madison-based group sues HUD, Ben Carson over records on White House Bible study Wisconsin Gazette
The religious activists on the rise inside Trump's health department Politico
The Trump evangelicals have lost their gag reflex (opinion) Washington Post
***MEGACHURCH PASTORS & TELEVANGELISTS
Luis Palau Reveals Stage 4 Lung Cancer, Asks for Prayer Christianity Today
Interview with Megachurch pastor edited to hide what he said about sexual encounter with teen The Wartburg Watch
***ART & DESIGN
10,000 Classic Movie Posters Getting Digitized & Put Online Open Culture
The Artist Transporting Figures from Art History into Modern Life Artsy
Enroll in Seven Free Courses From the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Open Culture
***MUSIC
Benny Goodman Takes Jazz From The Nightclubs To The Concert Halls NPR
25 Essential Music Podcasts Pigeons and Planes Pigeons and Planes
A YouTube Channel Completely Devoted to Medieval Sacred Music: Hear Gregorian Chant, Byzantine Chant & More Open Culture
Is Vinyl’s Comeback Here to Stay? Pitchfork
***THE BUSINESS OF MEDIA
When the President Uses a Profanity, What Can Broadcast News Do? Broadcast Law Blog
As TV viewership changes, TV newsrooms must too RTDNA
How Small Publishers Can Survive and Thrive After Facebook’s News Feed Change PBS Media Shift
***STUDENT MEDIA
Student newspaper story about new university president shakes the campus community The Ithacan
***STUDENT LIFE
Amazon's Bezos to give $33M for 1,000 Dreamer scholarships Politico
Eclipsed by urban counterparts, rural nonwhites go to college at equally low rates Hechinger Report
'Adolescence now lasts from 10 to 24' BBC News
Study: Millennials are more likely than Gen Xers to be perfectionists Quartz
Students should be paid to study Huff Post
***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT
'Beauty Myth' Writer Says Yale Blocked Harassment Claim against famed literary critic and English professor Harold Bloom New York Times
Many People With Intellectual Disabilities Face Sexual Abuse; Two Therapists Discuss The Impact NPR
In Their Words, Adults With Intellectual Disabilities Tell Their Sexual Assault Stories NPR
The #MeToo movement arrives in China The Economist
#MeToo shakes sports industry Sports Business Daily
How #MeToo really was different, according to data Washington Post
***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT ON CAMPUS
Yale settles with student who cited false sex-assault claim Associated Press
Title IX Failures: Buffalo State failed to investigate an alleged sexual assault or respond to a female athlete’s requests Inside Higher Ed
***ACADEMIC LIFE
Ph.D.s Are Still Writing Poorly, Part 3 Chronicle of Higher Ed
U. of Arizona Provost Steps Down After Suit Claims ‘Demeaning’ Treatment of Female Deans Chronicle of Higher Ed
***BUSINESS
Something doesn’t ad up about America’s advertising market The Economist
Our Big Mac index shows fundamentals now matter more in currency markets The Economist
Photos: Here’s what the new Amazon Go cashierless convenience store looks like Recode
***HEALTH
NPR’s story on weight loss surgery in teens: Cost info would have improved a well-reported story Health News Review
What Fitbit's 6 billion nights of sleep data reveals about us Yahoo News
NY Times ‘Well’ section continues to mislead readers — this time on facial exercises that ‘may make you look 3 years younger’ Health News Review
Breakthrough brings non-addictive opioid alternatives a step closer The Guardian
How well can you predict the outcome of clinical trials? Not as well as you may think Stat News
***HEALTH: THE FLU
A Flu Pandemic Today Could Kill As Many As 80 Million People Scientific American
Confusion reigns on Good Morning America’s ‘complementary natural’ flu remedies report Health News Review
As Flu Season Strains Hospitals, Doctor Offers Advice For How To Stay Healthy NPR
How to Avoid Getting the Flu on an Airplane Life Hacker
The Flu Pandemic of 1918, As Reported in 1918 Jstor
***FAMILY
Raising a Social-Media Star: The parents of teen internet celebrities get a crash course in a new kind of fame The Atlantic
The diabolical genius of the baby advice industry The Guardian
How To Parent From Prison And Other Advice For Life Inside NPR
How to Raise a ProdigyCan achievement be engineered? The New Yorker
***SCIENCE
For the first time, China has overtaken the US in terms of the total number of science publications Nature
Many interested in environment see following science news as a duty Pew Research Center
The Rise and Fall of China’s Science Superstar Sixth Tone
***PSYCHOLOGY
Is everything you think you know about depression wrong? The Guardian
***PHILOSOPHY
Wall Street's Bill Miller gave Johns Hopkins' philosophy department $75 million Quartz
Investor's $75M gift to Johns Hopkins said to be largest ever to a philosophy department USA Today
Philosopher of the month: Jean-Jacques Rousseau OUP Blog
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Handwritten Syllabus & Final Exam for the Philosophy Course He Taught at Morehouse College Open Culture
***PRODUCTIVITY
Want to Fall Asleep Faster? Add This Tweak To Your Bedtime Routine Mental Floss
Daniel Pink's 'When' Shows the Importance Of Timing Throughout Life NPR
***ETHICS
As news outlets ramp up their use of native advertising, the industry must set ground rules and establish a common code of ethics Harvard's Nieman Report
***RESEARCH
Retracted Publications in Mental Health Literature: Discovery across Bibliographic Platforms Journal of Liberianship & Scholarly Communication
A journal has canceled a special issue after it discovered the guest editor provided fake credentials The Scientist
Pressure to publish in the biomedical scientific field: Ethical conflicts or a possible obsessive-compulsive disorder? European Journal of Internal Medicine
A paper showing how to make a smallpox cousin just got published. Critics wonder why Science Mag
HHS Delays Compliance Date for Revised Common Rule Ropes & Gray
Malaysia launches a new national Code of Responsible Conduct in Research New Straits Times
Make replication studies ‘a normal and essential part of science,’ Dutch science academy says Science Mag
Hey, here’s a new reason for a journal to reject a paper: it’s “annoying” that it’s already on a preprint server Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
A New Citation Database Launches Today: Digital Science’s Dimensions Scholarly Kitchen
***HIGHER ED
Let Ferpa Be Ferpa: Colleges have used Ferpa to prevent the release of newsworthy information Chronicle of Higher Ed
Why admissions at elite colleges aren’t really about merit Market Watch
Is Gov. Brown's proposal for a public online community college a good idea? Some educators say LA Times
The Biggest Problem for State Higher-Ed Policy? Federal Higher-Ed Policy Chronicle of Higher Ed
Title IX Failures: Buffalo State failed to investigate an alleged sexual assault Inside Higher Ed
How One University Is Trying to ‘Create a Space for Listening’ Chronicle of Higher Ed
International Student Numbers Decline Inside Higher Ed
Hooters opens soon in Abilene. One Christian university is less than thrilled Star-Telegram
Christian university where 'safe spaces' are banned opens in Boston Independent
***TEACHING
Why You Should Ask Students to Help Design Courses Chronicle of Higher Ed
To ban or not to ban: Teachers grapple with forcing students to disconnect from technology Washington Post
The 4 Reasons Why Every College Student Should Become an Instructor StudyBreaks
Tracking down hired pens used to be hard: Now Students have Twitter Chronicle of Higher Ed