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@niemanlab archives: June 30, 2009

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As Vibe folds, Quincy Jones says he wants to buy back the magazine he founded. But: “I’m'a take it online” http://tr.im/qoAa 
 
“Just because the journalism business is going to hell…doesn’t mean that journalism isn’t thriving” http://tr.im/qonF by @jackshafer 
 
“The Not-So-Hidden Politics of Class Online” http://tr.im/qlWL Facebook, MySpace and privileged spaces online, by @zephoria 
 
New at the Lab: In a new era for sports journalism, news orgs battle leagues for more open access http://tr.im/qlEB 
 
Instructive failure: Five lessons for building a hyperlocal news site — from one that’s shuttering tomorrow http://tr.im/qkPo 
 
@MacDivaONA You’d have to look at expenses. Steady or slightly lower traffic with fewer staffers is net positive — financially, at least. 
 
New at the Lab: How ambient visual data can make news sites user-friendly http://tr.im/qitQ 
 
Checking in with 11 newspapers that have gone online-only http://tr.im/qits (It’s a useful list but too focused on traffic.) 
 
@roseg Haha, yes, I’m a person: @zseward http://bit.ly/LSIa3 I guess you’d prefer this feed be more… personal? I could do that! 
 
You won’t miss them — that’s the point — but 37 major news sites have rolled out those new ad units http://tr.im/qir1 
 
Good morning! Doing some work this week on memes and viral culture with respect to news. Got any links I should check out? Thanks.