Articles of interest about journalism, fakes, writing & social media - Sept 25

 ***JOURNALISM 

Sheriff's Deputies Falsely Said This Reporter Had Failed To ID Herself

Reporter arrested while covering shooting of two LA County deputies

Karen McDougal’s defamation suit against Fox News is dismissed 

***THE BUSINESS OF JOURNALISM

As local news outlets shift to subscription, they wonder: What should Facebook’s role be?

Who’s interested in “slow journalism”? Mostly the same people who are into regular ol’ fast journalism

Are news companies already putting diversity pledges on the back burner?  

***FAKES & FRAUDS

Oregon Officials Warn False Antifa Rumors Waste Precious Resources For Fires 

Gen Z is eroding the power of misinformation

Does ignoring robocalls make them stop? Researchers uncover 2 key findings

Getting Wise to Fake News 

Nashville's supposed coronavirus cover-up was just a misleading story used by right-wing media

***FAKES NEWS & THE ELECTION 

Time to ratchet up the fight against misinformation in Spanish. Take a look at this solution

How Conspiracy Theories Are Shaping the 2020 Election

***FAKE NEWS & SOCIAL MEDIA  

How to spot fake news on Facebook and Twitter before the 2020 election

What Can Social Media Do To Slow Down The Spread Of Misinformation?

YouTube expands fact-checking feature for video searches to Europe 

***QANON 

How QAnon Conspiracy Theories Spread in My Hometown

The men behind QAnon

Evangelical leaders try to take on QAnon in their community

Facebook Tried to Limit QAnon. It Failed 

How QAnon Undermines Legitimate Anti-Trafficking Efforts

Why Someone You Love Might Join QAnon

Pence to attend event hosted by QAnon backers  

Mothers for QAnon (opinion)

***SOCIAL MEDIA 

Twitter to ask users to reconsider before retweeting

Twitter Sued Over 'Inadvertent' Use Of Phone Numbers For Advertising 

Tinder, Bumble...LinkedIn? Users Report Unwanted Advances On Networking Site

Scoop: 400,000 people have already registered to vote in 2020 via Snapchat

***FACEBOOK

Graphic video of suicide spreads from Facebook to TikTok to YouTube as platforms fail moderation test

Facebook will let people claim ownership of images and issue takedown requests   

***PRIVACY & SECURITY 

Average American recorded by security cameras 238 times each week, study shows

Think Twice Before Using Facebook, Google, or Apple to Sign In Everywhere

It’s easier than ever to find out how your favorite websites are tracking you

Mayor orders San Diego’s Smart Streetlights turned off until surveillance ordinance in place

Telehealth vendors are fighting off many more cyberattacks than before COVID-19 

***JOURNALISM ON CAMPUS

Missouri journalism profs call out chancellor 

Philanthropic Organization Donates $2.5 million Gift in Support of Journalism Students at Howard University 

College newspaper reporters are the journalism heroes for the pandemic era

Cancel Culture Comes to Cronkite 

***WRITING & READING

Here Are The 50 Books Nominated for 2020 National Book Awards

Google Drive will start to delete trashed files after 30 days starting on October 13th

In crackdown on race-related content, Education Department targets internal book clubs, meetings

The Fight Against Words That Sound Like, but Are Not, Slurs

***LITERATURE

You Need to Read Faulkner Right Now but You Might Need a Map

Why AI writing assistants are the next generation of style guides

***POETRY 

Scientists Take on Poetry 

Barbara Kingsolver's Passion For Poetry Prevails In 'How To Fly'

A poetry scavenger hunt in Battery Park City