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Views of the News: Zika Coverage Goes Viral

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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: “ZikaVirus: 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

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

AMY SIMONS teaches news literacy, multimedia journalism and advanced social media strategies.