Plus: Similarities between Kyle Whittingham and LaVell Edwards, Las Vegas temple location announced and why trust in the media is down.
Good morning! Still looks like weâre in for more snow: đšïž 21 â 29° in Logan | âïž 50% chance â ïž đšïž 28 â 34° in Salt Lake City | âïž 70% chance â ïž â
28 â 42° in St. George | đ§ 10% chance â ïž Winter weather advisory Itâs cookie season! Every year, I bake with my mom and siblings, and we have a mountain of cookies to get through by the end of the season. The stomachache isnât great, but the time spent in the kitchen bonding with family is wonderful. (And who am I kidding, the cookies are great too!) Reply to this email with your favorite holiday cookie recipes, and I might put them in tomorrowâs newsletter. Also on our minds: The striking resemblance between Kyle Whittingham and LaVell Edwards, Las Vegasâ second Latter-day Saint temple location announced and the harrowing stories of forced abortions in Nigeria. |
| What the reaction to the âTwitter filesâ reveals about the media |
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| | After last weekâs revelation that Twitter was actively limiting the reach of certain accounts â particularly those that were right leaning or center-left â the mainstream pressâ reaction was to âcollectively shrug,â as Suzanne Bates puts it. This comes at a time when trust in mainstream media institutions is at an all-time low. Of Gallup poll respondents, only 34% say they have a great deal of trust in the media, but 66% say they donât have much trust or none at all. âBut if media outlets want to be the source of news for more than just one side of the ideological divide,â Bates writes, âtheyâre going to have to find a way to talk about issues like this. | Monday morning, the Utah Department of Transportation's TikTok account, which boasted nearly 75,000 followers, disappeared. This is due to an executive order from Gov. Spencer Cox prohibiting state agencies and employees from downloading the app or visiting the website. In a statement, the Governor said, "China's access to data collected by TikTok presents a threat to our cybersecurity," he said. "As a result, we've deleted our TikTok account and ordered the same on all state-owned devices. We must protect Utahns and make sure that the people of Utah can trust the state's security systems.â Read more at KSL here. More in Tech: Perspective: Parents are responsible for their childrenâs screen use, not the government (Deseret News) Musk says Twitter character limit will increase to 4,000 (The Hill) Utah tech layoffs continue, as yet another company valued over $1B sheds hundreds of workers (Salt Lake Tribuneđ) | Environment: Illegal pot grows are making forests high on water contamination (Deseret News) Winter storms rage across the U.S. this week (Deseret News) Infinite, clean energy? Scientists set to announce fusion breakthrough (Deseret News) Education: Opinion: Working to make âCollege educatedâ and âNative Americanâ the norm (Deseret News) Trending: The 2023 Golden Globe nominations have been announced (Deseret News) âThe richest man in the worldâ was booed off stage at Dave Chapelleâs latest comedy show (Deseret News) Culture: Youâre not alone in not understanding your Gen Z colleaguesâ your guide to Gen Z slang (Deseret News) Economy: Gov. Coxâs $28B budget has water conservation, affordable housing and labor on its mind (KUER) Treasury Secretary Yellen predicts âmuch lower inflationâ by the end of 2023 (Deseret News) Faith: Church announces site for second Latter-day Saint temple in the Las Vegas area (Deseret News) The West: This state will charge 10 cents for single-use grocery bags starting in January (Deseret News) LA homelessness is set to be declared a state of emergency, mayor Karen Bass says (Deseret News) The World: Orion capsule back after 25-day journey as NASA inches closer to moon landing (Deseret News) Opinion: 10,000 forced abortions â the unacknowledged story of the ârescuedâ women (Deseret News) Former FTX CEO Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas, U.S. to unveil charges (Reuters) Sports: Is Kyle Whittingham approaching LaVell Edwardsâ rarified air? (Deseret News) Still seeking Rose Bowl tickets? Hereâs what you need to know (Deseret News) BYUâs best bowl game moments over the years (Deseret News) Dual award of 2030, 2034 Winter Games backed by U.S. Olympic officials (Deseret News) |
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