By Lindsay Street | Two Clemson University professors want to fight online misinformation by giving everyone a pop quiz. But don’t worry, it’s only eight questions. Darren Linvill and Patrick Warren have debuted this week “Spot the Troll,” an educational tool to guide users toward being better informed on social media while asking participants to divine the legitimate profiles from those linked to foreign governments.
IN THIS ISSUE:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Interest in Slavery to Freedom Tour spikes at Magnolia
COMMENTARY, Brack: Parasite ad may backfire to help Graham
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Morris Financial Concepts, Inc.
NEWS BRIEFS: How to spot a troll, thanks to Clemson
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Dog day afternoon
CALENDAR: Green auction is under way, live event is Saturday
NEW BOOK: New history book is now in local stores
Our friends at the Charleston Branch Pilots Association have a perspective on Charleston that’s different from most folks’. They see the Holy City from the water as much as they do from the land. Here are some photos taken through the years that highlight the area’s continuing and important connection to the maritime economy. Enjoy.
By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | Our family took a cool vacation — literally — last week to Newfoundland, where temperatures were downright chilly at times. During the early part of the week, weather was drizzly and cool, with day and night temperatures bouncing between 46 degrees and 55 degrees. As the week wore on, it got sunnier and bright with daytime temps reaching a comfortable 72 degrees.
We thought you’d enjoy these photos of the St. John’s area, which is marked by kind people, great food, good hikes and houses with more colors than on Rainbow Row. The city is slightly smaller than Charleston — 106,000 people — but has a long maritime history like that in the Holy City.
The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments (BCDCOG) was awarded a grant to partner with the Department of Interior’s National Park Service to lead the formation of a BCD Regional Blueways Coalition.
We Can Do Better, South Carolina! (2019) by editor and publisher Andy Brack offers incisive commentaries on the American South, politics, the common good and interesting South Carolina leaders. Available exclusively for Kindle for $7.99. A paperback version will be ready soon. Learn more.
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