As the Zika virus moves north, journalists across America struggle to tell the story and raise awareness without feeding into the culture of fear. One in five people will contract it, yet few will become sick enough to ever see a doctor. So, why are we talking about the safety of the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqKsGNQodfU
Al Tompkins, Poynter: “How to cover the Zika virus responsibly”
Lena H. Sun, Washington Post: “CDC’s advice on Zika: You may need to consider avoiding sex”
New York Times: “Zika Virus: Complete coverage of the spread of Zika virus”
Arthur L. Kaplan & Lee Igel, Forbes: “Zika outbreak means it is now time to cancel Rio Olympics”
Stephen Wade, Associated Press: “Brazil minister says no plans to cancel Rio Games”
Either #Zika is becoming more treacherous—or scientists are just now learning about its unknown dangers: https://t.co/CGKJvBaewa
— National Geographic (@NatGeo) February 3, 2016
Karen Weintraub, National Geographic: “Sexual transmission is just the latest Zika surprise”
Update on Las Vegas Review-Journal
Sheldon Adelson's Las Vegas Review-Journal has a new editor... and makes an endorsement in the GOP presidential race.
Ravi Somaiya, New York Times: “Las Vegas Review-Journal names new top editor of paper”
Rem Rieder, USA Today: “Rieder: Big plans for Adelson’s Vegas paper”
Peter Sterne, POLITICO: “Las Vegas Review-Journal names J. Keith Moyer new editor”
Ken Doctor, POLITICO: “Sheldon Adelson tightens grip on Review-Journal”
Benjamin Mullin, POYNTER: “Keith Moyer named editor of the Las Vegas Review-Journal”
Callum Borchers, Washington Post: “Sheldon Adelson is remaking Las Vegas newspaper in his own image”
J.K. Trotter, Gawker: “Las Vegas Review-Journal endorses Marco Rubio (BUT NOT BECAUSE OF SHELDON ADELSON)”
KU student paper sues administration
Editors of the University Daily Kansan claim the administration cut its funding after an editorial critical of the student government in violation of the First Amendment.
Kansan Staff, University Daily Kansan: “University Daily Kansan files civil suit against KU officials, alleging First Amendment violations” | Read the full lawsuit
Editorial, University Daily Kansan: “Editorial: “Senate election process needs examination, reform”
Jonathan Shorman, Topeka Capital-Journal: “KU student newspaper sues administrators, alleging funding cuts after critical editorial”
Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star: “University Daily Kansan editors sue KU chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little over First Amendment claims”
Madeline Will, Student Press Law Center: “Editors of the Daily Kansan filed First Amendment suit against university administrators for funding reduction”
Clinton, Sanders & the Feminists
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scO9gIpR8BI
Alan Rappeport, New York Times: “Gloria Steinem and Madeleine Albright rebuke young women backing Bernie Sanders”
Stassa Edwards, The Slot: “Gloria Steinem says young women support Bernie Sanders because they’re boy crazy”
Ian Hanchett, Breitbart: “Maher to Steinem: Why don’t feminists make more of a cause out of how women are treated in the Muslim world?”
Thom Geier, The Wrap: “Gloria Steinem slammed for suggesting young women support Bernie Sanders to chase boys”
Bustle employment survey
Rich Juzwiak, Gawker: "Bustle and the industrialization of confession"
Leave a message at the beep
Mādālina Ciobanu, journalism.co.uk: “How CNN and Washington Post are experimenting with voicemail for audio storytelling”
