Articles of Interest about the virus and its impact on your job, lit, teaching, & journalism

***THE VIRUS 

Coronavirus is a Waffle House 'Index Red': Restaurant chain shutters 418 stores 

How Do You Make a Will During the Coronavirus Lockdown? 

Kansas official: Pandemic isn’t a problem here because there are few Chinese people   

10 Misconceptions About the 1918 Flu, the ‘Greatest Pandemic in History’ 

Defying State Closure Mandates, Some Religious Private Schools Fight to Stay Open During Coronavirus Spread 

How Long Will Schools Need To Stay Closed? A Pandemic Expert Weighs In 

UC San Diego 'inundated' with gifts after it asks for equipment, money to fight coronavirus 

When Language Goes Viral during a Pandemic 

 

***VIRUS FAKES & FRAUDS 

The Ibuprofen Debate Reveals the Danger of Covid-19 Rumors 

Coronavirus crisis brings wave of scams 

How Wikipedia Prevents the Spread of Coronavirus Misinformation 

 

***THE VIRUS & YOUR JOB

My employer is denying routine remote working requests 

Are you an 'essential' worker? Here's what that means 

Law You Can Use: Coronavirus and your job 

 

***THE VIRUS & WORKING FROM HOME

How to keep your internet from slowing to a crawl while working from home 

Can you be fired for working from home? 

Why Does My Work Laptop Have Slower Wifi Than My Other Devices? 

 

***TEACHING ONLINE

Zoom’s A Lifeline During COVID-19: This Is Why It’s Also A Privacy Risk 

Flood of Online Learning Resources Overwhelms Teachers 

Should I use Zoom or FaceTime? Here’s how to decide

Adjusting expectations, avoiding tech overload and teaching effectively online in the wake of COVID-19: Advice from an eLearning expert  

Babbel makes its language learning app free for all US students 

Coronavirus: Add 'Zoom-bombing' to the stresses overwhelming schools  

 

***JOURNALISM 

News Publishers Deemed “Essential” Businesses During Pandemic 

50 Must Read websites and newsletters for journalists and students interested in the media, tech and communications 

How newsrooms are preparing for coronavirus while also covering it 

 Resources to help reporters cover coronavirus

San Diego Magazine Laid Off Nearly Entire Staff 

Do news sites have an ethical duty to remove paywalls on coronavirus coverage? 

Coronavirus news is America's new national pastime  

Student journalists are continuing to cover their colleges and surrounding communities 

The FBI Has Limited Public Records Requests During The Coronavirus Pandemic 

 

***STUDENT MEDIA

Student Journalists Are Still Reporting on Coronavirus After Schools Shut Down 

How to access the information you need to cover mental illness at your school 

Their college year upended, Gen Z journalists keep breaking news on Coronavirus

***SOCIAL MEDIA 

Instagram adds video chat to help people stay connected   

TikTok Told Moderators: Suppress Posts by the “Ugly” and Poor

In Largest Study Yet, Pandemic Fuels WhatsApp, Social Media, TV 

 

***LIT & POETRY 

How Emily Dickinson Wrestled with Darwinism

Famous Lines of Poetry Revised for the Age of Coronavirus (McSweeney’s)

Poetry can be the bridge that connects us during these difficult times