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Daily Archives: March 11, 2021

What the pandemic means for paywalls

Columbia Journalism Review: “A year ago this month, major publications across the United States partially or completely lowered their paywalls. The idea was that information about the outbreak of covid-19 had life-saving potential, and so it should be available to everyone, not just to subscribers—a fraction of news readers who tend to be the wealthiest and most highly-educated. Lowering paywalls was ethically sound. But it now raises important questions for media outlets: How long can they afford to keep their journalism free? And how will they determine which reporting is “essential” to the public?…”

Graphics in Briefs: Why Not?

Schiess, Wayne, Graphics in Briefs: Why Not? (Fall 2020). The Advocate (Fall 2020), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3785445 – “Legal writers should use graphics and visuals as persuasive tools in their documents, and it’s already happening. This article discusses the support for using graphics from experts and practicing lawyers. It addresses the most common reasons lawyers… Continue Reading

Your Dentist or Vet Can Give You the Covid-19 Vaccine

Gizmodo -Biden’s Plan to Expand Vaccine Access: “President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he will direct states to make all adults 18 and older eligible for coronavirus vaccinations by May 1. In his first primetime address to the nation, which came on the one-year anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring the covid-19 outbreak a… Continue Reading

Dictionary.com adds new words reflecting the impact of social justice movements and COVID-19

Mashable – “Dictionary.com announced its latest language updates as we reach the one year anniversary of our communal COVID-19 lockdown. In a year marked by new modes of communicating and advocating, the updates reflect our new reality with additions like “doomscrolling,” “Zoom,” and “BIPOC,” (Black Indigenous and People of Color). The 2021 additions were announced… Continue Reading

The Digital Divide: What Is It, Where Is It, and Federal Assistance Programs

CRS – The Digital Divide: What Is It, Where Is It, and Federal Assistance Programs, March 09, 2021: “As the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic began to unfold, many federal, local, and state governments, in addition to large and small businesses, implemented remote working or distance learning options to help abate the spread of the… Continue Reading

Plant this disposable face mask when you’re done, and it’ll sprout flower

Fast Company – “Disposable masks are necessary during COVID-19. But we’re burning through them at an astounding rate. Every minute we throw away 3 million masks, which adds up to 129 billion per month. To make matters worse, most of these masks are made of plastic fibers, which are more prone to break down into… Continue Reading