The weekend read

No erasers for these chalk marks--just my finds of the week, shared via @dontgetcaught on Twitter and don't get caught on Facebook, and curated here for you. Chalk the week up to a job well done, and read on:

• Chalky: If you're pitching the Wall Street Journal, this article about its "Trump problem" is a must-read.
• Like chalk and cheese: It's not just young men: Pew has new data on the diverse groups playing video games.
• Secret chalk message: News org Honolulu Civil Beat is using Facebook Messenger to talk to readers--and get their tips. Useful example here.
• Fake chalk: For language nerds, speechwriters, and those who focus on public speaking and message framing: What should we make of Trump's speech patterns and our reactions to them?
• A soft, white, porous, sedimentary carbonate rock: Andrea Kissack is the new NPR chief science editor, taking over from the legendary Anne Gudenkauf. In other personnel news, Hope Hicks is now officially the White House communications director. She is the fourth incumbent in that job since January.
• Watch my chalk dust: Twitter is testing an alarming feature that "lets users publish a string of tweets all in one go," making tweetstorms and rants easier. Please don't tell the guy at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
• The local sidewalk artist: Folks are watching a lot less teevee news, especially local teevee news.
• More elaborate chalk work: Mobile search results on Google are getting tabs to show more info on movies, books, TV, and stocks.
• Chalk paint: Jeff Bezos has ordered a big strategy shift for Amazon's original TV offerings, with Game of Thrones firmly in mind...and of course, he has the budget to do it. Not to be outdone, Facebook is dropping $1 billion on original video content.
• Out on the sidewalk: A good look at why reporters stand out in dangerous conditions for live reporting during hurricanes and storms. The gem here: Like so much else in live TV reporting, Dan Rather was first to do this.
• Week in review: On this blog, I shared Do pro communicators plagiarize? A guide to changing course.

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