Articles of interest about journalism, writing, conspiracy theories & more - May 3
/***COVID-19
Reaching ‘Herd Immunity’ Is Unlikely in the U.S., Experts Now ($)
Vaccines could be approved for children by summer
The Covid-19 Pandemic Ends With Exponential Decay ($)
How Pfizer manufactures its COVID-19 vaccine (data visualization)
U.S. May Have Hit The Mark With Vaccinations To Beat Back COVID-19
CDC says it is safe for vaccinated people to unmask outdoors
What ‘Taking the Pandemic Seriously’ Means Now (opinion)
***JOURNALISM
‘1619 Project’ writer to join UNC journalism school faculty
Reporter resigns over story that claimed migrant kids were being given VP's books ($)
Why the New York Times's Opinion Redesign Drops 'Op-Ed' ($)
How do audiences decide what news to trust? Fairness and accuracy aren’t the only things that matter
News deserts and weak ethics laws allow corruption to run rampant in SC
Science journalism grows up (opinion)
Why do people still get print newspapers? Well, partly to start up the grill (seriously)
***THE BUSINESS OF JOURNALISM
Do newsrooms have to be in … newsrooms?
A Gannett union study shows major gender and racial pay gaps in 14 of its newsrooms
Major media is taking millions from Facebook — and keeping the details secret
How local TV stations plan to remain relevant as viewers shift to streaming
Wave of New Newspapers Sue Google and Facebook
***SUBSTACK
What Substack is really doing to the media
Substack cofounders discuss $1 million local news plan
***FREE SPEECH
Cheerleader's case could shape workplace social media policies
Wave Of 'Anti-Protest' Bills Could Threaten First Amendment
***PRODUCING MEDIA
A Complete Guide: How To Save on Professional Video Production Costs
Apple will let podcasters sell subscriptions and keep a cut for itself
***WRITING & READING
This Is How Reading Rewires Your Brain, According to Neuroscience
Where should you buy books? ($)
Is It OK When Passive Voice Is Used?
When the Plagiarist Sends the DMCA Notice
A Joy Of Reading, Sparked By a Special Librarian
11 books to pull you out of a reading rut
Be careful about what you give away in your excitement about signing a contract for a book ($)
***COVID CONSPIRACIES
Study: COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs increased among users of conservative and social media
How conspiracy theories about COVID-19 prey on Latinos (opinion) ($)
***SCIENCE CONSPIRACIES
What’s the secret science of conspiracy theories?
Misinformation in and about science
***FAKES, FRAUDS & SCAMS
The slow, painful death of Trump allies’ voting-machine conspiracy theories
Scam sends threatening texts about drug cartels
How QAnon Conspiracy Theorists Are Winning Local Elections
Study lacks evidence on masks, isn’t linked to Stanford
***SOCIAL MEDIA
Parler's New iPhone App Will Block Posts That Apple Prohibits
Facebook announces Clubhouse clone, podcast features, Spotify integration, and more
***PRIVACY & SECURITY
Experian exposes credit scores through unprotected API
Internet industry braces for new privacy rules
Stop using your work laptop or phone for personal stuff, because I know you are
D.C. Police Department Victim Of Apparent Ransomware Attack
***LITERATURE
The science behind how literature improves our lives
‘A Jane Austen Museum Wants to Discuss Slavery. Will Her Fans Listen?’
***POETRY
How Poetry Has Helped To Guide People During The Pandemic
For National Poetry Month, five poets reflect on the seasons ($)