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Jan. 7, 2011, 6 p.m.

Links on Twitter: Lessons of the homeless announcer video, HuffPo criticized for new Facebook feature and “Why wasn’t I consulted?”

A Storified look at the struggles of new media organizations to get press credentials http://nie.mn/hlF70o »

Help On the Media find which senator killed the whistleblower protection act last month http://nie.mn/dJstwz »

Examining how the Telegraph (UK) uses SEO and analysis in its editorial strategy http://nie.mn/f06xHC »

The lesson from the homeless announcer video? Newspapers, stop thinking like portals. http://nie.mn/fTOg8d »

Online comments, maybe it’s a design issue, not a behavioral one, says @cshirky http://nie.mn/g9rxhE »

Follow the (guy with) the money: Meet the Lobbyist Tracker, the latest tool from @SunFoundation http://nie.mn/hXKRvm »

Fantastic job opportunity for digital media junkies: @AP is hiring a DME to run its Nerve Center in NYC http://nie.mn/hk7GiB »

Always good to know: Four free data tools for journalists http://nie.mn/gnkNE0 »

"Why wasn’t I consulted," or, why the web is a customer-service medium http://nie.mn/e5TvqA »

Stay by your inbox: First round Knight News Challenge decisions are coming out http://nie.mn/fqiMA0 »

The Atlantic made a profit for the first time in a decade. http://nie.mn/gEOgOI »

Will Quora’s recent explosion hurt its credibility (and longevity?) http://nie.mn/eJDkQT »

HuffPo’s new Facebook-recommendation engine was not a hit with readers http://nie.mn/gvo1Ql »

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Journalists fight digital decay
“Physical deterioration, outdated formats, publications disappearing, and the relentless advance of technology leave archives vulnerable.”
A generation of journalists moves on
“Instead of rewarding these things with fair pay, job security and moral support, journalism as an industry exploits their love of the craft.”
Prediction markets go mainstream
“If all of this sounds like a libertarian fever dream, I hear you. But as these markets rise, legacy media will continue to slide into irrelevance.”