articles of interest - July 9
/***JOURNALISM
New Jersey poised to invest $5 million into local journalism CNN
In 2018, coherence is bad journalism, bordering on malpractice: Here’s how to do better Harvard Nieman Lab
As America celebrates freedom, remember blood has been spilled to ensure that you have a free press (opinion) Miami Herald
Myanmar court files secrets act charges against Reuters reporters Reuters
Journalist arrested by ICE claims he was targeted for his work The Hill
TL;DR: Tools for covering ICE Columbia Journalism Review
***THE BUSINESS OF JOURNALISM
The New York Times Mostly Skips Ad Agencies With An In-House 20-Person Ad-Buying Team Digiday
***FAKE NEWS
On WeChat, rogue fact-checkers are tackling the app's fake news problem Poynter
I never said that! High-tech deception of ‘deepfake’ videos Washington Post
YouTube aims to crack down on fake news, support journalism Associated Press
***SOCIAL MEDIA
The Guardian finds less polished video works better on Instagram Stories Digiday
Facebook’s Political Rule Blocks Ads for Bush’s Beans, Singers Named Clinton Bloomberg
***MOBILE
These are the top iPhone apps of all time Tech Crunch
How to Unlock Your Phone for Overseas Travel New York Times
***PRIVACY
How to Check App Permissions on iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS Wired
Google Sued For Allowing Developers To Access Gmail Messages Media Post
Inside China’s Dystopian Dreams: A.I., Shame and Lots of Cameras New York Times
Apple releases iOS 11.4.1 and blocks passcode cracking tools used by police The Verge
Facebook’s Push for Facial Recognition Prompts Privacy Alarms New York Times
Ten Reasons Why California’s New Data Protection Law is Unworkable, Burdensome, and Possibly Unconstitutional (opinion) Technology & Marketing Law Blog
***PRODUCING MEDIA
Tool for journalists: Mural, for creating an engaging storytelling experience Journalism.co
An AI system for editing music in videos MIT
***TECHNOLOGY
Implanting diamonds with flaws offers key technology for quantum communications ScienceDaily
***BIG DATA & AI
Giving voice to the data creators—listening to the engineers can be productive Simply Statistics
A beginner’s guide to AI: Neural networks The Next Web
A SQL query cheat sheet KD Nuggets
***PERSONAL GROWTH
Being Unmasked as an Imposter Becoming (my blog)
Welcome to the highly probable world of improbability Wired
***WRITING & READING
A professor said he had no talent as a writer: for the next 20 years, he sent the professor a copy of everything he published Washington Post
Trump Uses Random Uppercase Letters, but Should You? New York Times
A New York Times obituary writer takes a crack at her own epitaph New York Times
***LANGUAGE
Iceland fights to protect its native tongue from Siri Ozy
Readers Respond: How has language shaped your world? Los Angeles Times
***LITERATURE
Swedes plan an alternative to the Nobel Prize in Literature Irish Times
Tolstoy behind bars: Why U-Va. students are reading Russian literature in a prison Washington Post
The Triumph and Tragedy of Oscar Wilde Chronicle of Higher Ed
10 movies secretly based on famous works of literature Film School Rejects
***GENDER
Some good news for working women Washington Post
The Push For A Gender-Neutral Siri NPR
***RACE & ETHNICITY ISSUES
Digging into the debate about diversity in entertainment journalism LA Times
***FREE SPEECH
Principal refuses to allow first black valedictorian to give speech, so Rochester mayor intervenes CBS News
University of Illinois seeks to dismiss free speech lawsuit against student reporters WQAD
***LEGAL ISSUES
Post Office Ordered to Pay $3.5 Million for Statue of Liberty Photo Mistake Petapixel
***RELIGION
Episcopal Church debates gendered language for God Seattle Times
Facebook Removes a Gospel Group’s Music Video Image New York Times
'In God We Trust' motto required in Tennessee schools this year WKRN
Philippines Deports American Methodist Missionary Over 'Political Activity' New York Times
New complaint filed against Tacoma megachurch pastor cites multiple instances of sexual misconduct The News Tribune
Jimmy Carter's latest book, 'Faith,' leads this week's roundup of spiritual books Chicago Tribune
***RELIGION AND POLITICS
Supreme Court's Religious Makeup Evolves As Members Change NPR
The story behind potential Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett’s little-known Catholic group, People of Praise Washington Post
***GOOD NEWS
Girl with cerebral palsy saves 1-year-old brother from drowning New-6
How 4 teens from Southern California are helping kids with problems from homelessness to bullying Orange County Register
3-Year-Old Cancer Survivor Is Flower Girl In Bone Marrow Donor’s Wedding Dothan Eagle
Phoenix-area dog goes viral after saving owner from rattlesnake bite KTAR-TV
***ART & DESIGN
Find the Address of Your Home on Pangaea: Open Source Project Lets You Explore the Ancient Land Masses of Our Planet Open Culture
The Strong Campaign Identity created for the Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez UnderConstruction
Behold the Art-o-Mat: Vintage Cigarette Vending Machines Get Repurposed & Dispense Works of Art Open Culture
The 2018 Underwater Photographs Of The Year Are Just Insanely Beautiful Digg
Nearly 1,000 Paintings & Drawings by Vincent van Gogh Now Digitized and Put Online Open Culture
All the Roman Roads of Italy, Visualized as a Modern Subway Map Open Culture
***THE BUSINESS OF MEDIA
Radio formats in the first half of 2018 Nielsen
***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT
GOP Congressman accused of turning blind eye to sexual abuse as Ohio State wrestling coach NBC
A man raped me, another tried to. They were not animals. They were men. Don't excuse them or pretend they're something else. The Guardian
***SOCIAL ISSUES
Americans are socializing less and playing more games Quartz
***BUSINESS & FINANCE
Why it matters: 23% of Americans have no emergency savings Axios
***ENVIRONMENT
Hawaii moves to ban sale of sunscreens with coral-harming chemicals CBS News
The source of the mysterious ozone-killing emissions is confirmed: China Quartz
***HEALTH
Michigan Hospital sues over Facebook post and picketing Traverse City Record-Eagle
Sources: EPA blocks warnings on cancer-causing chemical identified in formaldehyde study Politico
U.S. Opposition to Breast-Feeding Resolution Stuns World Health Officials New York Times
Americans are closely divided over value of medical treatments, but most agree costs are a big problem Pew Research
***FAMILY
By 2-to-1, Americans Say Boys Easier to Raise Than Girls Gallup
What Families Need To Know About Screen Time This Summer NPR
***TRAVEL
50 Strange But True Facts About the U.S. Condé Nast Traveler
50 States, 50 Dishes: America’s Favorite Foods and Where to Get Them Condé Nast Traveler
***SCIENCE
Physics prof urges scientists to take studies of UFOs seriously The Conversation
German Scientists Photograph Formation Of A Planet NPR
Scientists Rarely Admit Mistakes: A New Project Wants to Change That Undark
***PSYCHOLOGY
‘Conversion therapy’ for gays would be sharply limited under California bill Chronicle of Higher Ed
British Government To Ban Conversion Therapy NPR
Language Is Key to Easing the Stigma of Mental Illness Psychology Today
***PHILOSOPHY
Why We Should Require All Students to Take 2 Philosophy Courses Chronicle of Higher Ed
***HISTORY
Anne Frank's family tried in vain to flee to the US CNN
Why Are There Palm Trees in Los Angeles? Atlas Obscura
Laser-Shooting Planes Uncover the Horror and Humanity of World War Wired
***ETHICS
The practice of conducting ethically dubious research in foreign countries is under fresh scrutiny. Nature
Apparently it’s fine to defend colonialism, but not to defend genocide The Conversation
***RESEARCH
A study as to whether one’s political preferences are manifested in the hand used while cleansing one’s posterior (a predatory journal sting) Crimson Publisher\s
Self-citations as strategic response to the use of metrics for career decisions Science Direct
Ten considerations for open peer review F1000 Research
Spotting an open-access predatory journal is no easy task The Fish Site
Beware those scientific studies -- most are wrong, researcher warns AFP
***HIGHER ED
The future of college education: Students for life, computer advisers and campuses everywhere Washington Post
The $5 million effort to bring a flotilla of conservative tenured professors to Chapman University (opinion) Orange County Register
China tightens party control of foreign university ventures Financial Times
Getting Student Power Into the Voting Booth New York Times
He Called Older Employees ‘Dead Wood.’ Two Sued for Age Discrimination New York Times
Maryland basketball subpoenaed in college basketball corruption probe Washington Post
George Mason University Foundation is not subject to public records laws, judge rules Washington Post
***TEACHING
How To Think Visually Using Visual Analogies (Infographic) Adioma
Coding schools are offering free classes in exchange for a percentage of future income. But at what cost? The Atlantic
Detroit's Right to Literacy Case and U.S. School Reform The Atlantic
***STUDENT LIFE
The 20 college majors with highest and lowest average student debt Detroit Free Press
More high school grads than ever are going to college, but 1 in 5 will quit Hechinger Report
***JOBS & INTERNSHIPS
How to Write a Thank-You Email After a Job Interview: Examples, Dos, and Don’ts The Cut
***ACADEMIC LIFE
State Supreme Court sides with professor in academic freedom case – he wrote a blog post in criticizing a graduate-student instructor Journal Sentinel
New university rules encourage scientists to avoid air travel Wired
When Your Course Suddenly Needs an Overhaul Chronicle of Higher Ed
What’s Obvious to Academics but Not to the Public? Scholars Are Happy to Say Chronicle of Higher Ed
A University of Central Florida professor was arrested after allegedly stalking a student for months Orlando Weekly
This Professor Made Up a Job Offer From Another University. Now He Faces a Criminal Charge Chronicle of Higher Ed