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May 7, 2009, 9 p.m.

Links on Twitter: The Onion, Google News, and iPhones in j-school

Unlike other newspapers, The Onion makes slightly more revenue from digital than print http://tr.im/kKcL »

Google News clusters now include blogs, photos, and a separate area for local sources. Example: http://tr.im/kLCW »

Interesting data and tips on timing your email newsletter to optimize the open rate http://bit.ly/GNJVi »

How a 1918 Supreme Court case figures into The Associated Press’ current standoff with bloggers http://tr.im/kJw8 »

Missouri School of Journalism will require freshmen to buy an iPhone or iPod Touch for class http://bit.ly/ctigD »

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The media becomes an activist for democracy
“We cannot be neutral about this, by definition. A free press that doesn’t agitate for democracy is an oxymoron.”
Embracing influencers as allies
“News organizations will increasingly rely on digital creators not just as amplifiers but as integral partners in storytelling.”
Action over analysis
“We’ve overindexed on problem articulation, to the point of problem admiring. The risk is that we are analyzing ourselves into inaction and irrelevance.”