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@niemanlab archives: January 11, 2011

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The NYT’s snazzy Emphasis highlighting and linking tool is now open source http://nie.mn/g3nkXc 
 
“What I am saying is that if we don’t reflect our communities – both on- and off-line – we’re doomed” http://nie.mn/fCNDPH 
 
“Publishers need very clear strategic reasons for using the tablet platform” http://nie.mn/eqwtJM 
 
A year after earthquakes in Haiti, a report shows how radio connected all media http://nie.mn/gzs3Kr 
 
A curated “watch party” for Twitter, all part of a Rachel Maddow iPad app http://nie.mn/eDZpgE 
 
Can we talk 2 u? The art of finding sources during breaking news, laid bare by Twitter http://nie.mn/fMr9ax 
 
As the Tuscon Citizen’s servers melted they relied on social media to break news on the shooting http://nie.mn/hNOnf0 
 
Two prizes with deadlines looming: Worth Bingham (for investigative reporting), Taylor Family (for fairness) http://nie.mn/en8lr7 
 
Did Twitter set a new precedent in its response to the WikiLeaks subpoena? http://nie.mn/fEDzXr 
 
The Media Consortium offering short funding for media policy reporting and education projects http://nie.mn/e43A1s 
 
Popular on Twitter? Verizon’s iPhone arrives, Assange returns to court and a new Fact Checker http://nie.mn/gh7jHp 
 
PSA: Poynter is on the lookout for an audience development person (freelance) http://nie.mn/hRdqpP 
 
Knight is accepting applications for the Community Information Challenge starting Jan. 18 http://nie.mn/h2Ukl8 
 
Why the NYT paywall will be a moderate success and declines in magazine sales aren’t bad http://nie.mn/iglVcl 
 
You’ve unlocked the “Synergy” badge: Foursquare partners with Examiner.com for local tips http://nie.mn/hsCTsY 
 
A year later, lessons for media from Haiti earthquake response http://nie.mn/gzs3Kr 
 
Survey: Teens everywhere love cell phones! But they don’t all use them the same way http://nie.mn/ful638 
 
Time Inc. merges digital and print advertising operations http://nie.mn/f4BKLq 
 
Guardian (UK) is bringing together hackers to build better tools to cover SXSW http://nie.mn/fCuolD 
 
Why won’t some online news organizations talk about diversity on their staff? http://nie.mn/hU7bVR 
 
The scramble to find sources in the AZ shooting, made transparent through Twitter http://nie.mn/fMr9ax 
 
Forbes plan “to create a platform that puts authoritative business journalism at the center of social media” http://nie.mn/guqtzB 
 
Conde Nast takes a new turn on iPad apps, offers best-of content instead of whole mag http://nie.mn/ekhNo7 
 
Good morning! Sports news finally gets the Techmeme (or Mediagazer) treatment with Quickish http://nie.mn/dTXNdI