NEW RESOURCES

Globe Newswire: Medical Device Association Launches Hub for Research, Standards, News: AAMI ARRAY (PRESS RELEASE). “The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) has launched a new online platform to bring together its many resources for the health technology, medical device, and sterilization communities. That platform, called AAMI ARRAY, functions as a ‘one-stop shop’ for accessing AAMI’s journal content, industry news, and association updates, as well as the most up-to-date standards, guidance documents, and books.”

TWEAKS AND UPDATES

Ars Technica: YouTube kicks off podcast strategy with new landing page. “YouTube’s podcast push started with a new ‘Podcasts’ page. The website youtube.com/podcasts will 404 for some people, but for others, they’ll see a landing page highlighting podcast content.”

USEFUL STUFF

The Verge: How to search for images you can (legally) use for free. “If you’re looking for an image that you can repurpose for one of your projects and aren’t able to take a photo yourself, there are a ton of free images you can use online without running into any copyright issues — you just have to know where to look.”

WIRED: The Best Podcasts for Kids. “These are our top podcasts for kids. If you’re a podcast listener yourself, you might be thinking that spoken audio will never entertain your kids. But the best kids’ podcasts are more than just people talking, they’re more like radio plays, incorporating music, sound effects, and multiple voices to tell absorbing stories your kids will love.”

AROUND THE INTERNET WORLD

Elon University: New book by Amanda Sturgill examines anonymous #AltGov social media movement. “The associate professor of journalism wrote ‘We Are #ALTGOV: Social Media Resistance from the Inside,’ highlighting how and why the #AltGov Twitter movement challenged official governmental statements to inform the American public.”

Tricycle: Landed, a New Social Media App Based on Gratitude, Fosters Personal Connection. “Landed connects users one-on-one via a specific and limited course of action: sending audio messages back and forth…. Users are also given the option to share a challenging experience. They log in on Sunday and have until Monday at 8 p.m. in their local time zone to submit their message. On Tuesday, they’ll receive an audio message from their randomly assigned match for the week. After that, the matched pair can act like digital penpals, sending voice messages back and forth for the rest of the week, if they choose. On Sunday, all records of the conversation disappear.”

SECURITY & LEGAL

NiemanLab: Canada’s Online News Act shows how other countries are learning from Australia’s news bill. “Why does Google care what Canada does? The answer likely lies in how this bill evolves and builds on the model implemented in Australia, and the fact that other countries around the world are watching this evolution and developing their own similar laws. The Canadian code probably won’t have a material financial impact on these platforms, but countries learning from each other, improving on the model, and it spreading globally very could. So what does the Online News Act do, what does it get right and wrong, and should it be passed, scrapped or improved?”

Global Investigative Journalism Network: Why Small Investigative Outlets Lead the Way on Newsroom Digital Safety. “It’s no accident that some of the most significant progress in newsroom information security over the past decade has been in smaller, more recently-formed digital startups. While the journalistic community has historically demonstrated a poor understanding and appreciation of the importance of strong information security skills and techniques, smaller outlets are proving they can effectively incorporate strong infosec strategies into their highly adaptive and responsive workflows.”

RESEARCH & OPINION

Newswise: Smartphone Video Motion Analysis Detected Narrowed Neck Arteries That May Lead to Stroke. “Motion analysis of video recorded on a smartphone accurately detected narrowed arteries in the neck, which are a risk factor for stroke, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.”

Mongabay: Mongabay Investigates: tracking deforestation with data-driven journalism. “As technology has advanced, so has the availability of near real-time data. Over the years, Mongabay has kept pace using this innovative technology to inform reporting on the world’s most vulnerable and ecologically significant places.” Good afternoon, Internet…

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