@niemanlab archives: January 2011
14
Jan
In Tunisia, “WikiLeaks acted as a catalyst: both a trigger and a tool for political outcry” http://nie.mn/fKwVQh 
Good morning! In 2010, 21.4 million new websites were created, and 107 trillion emails were sent http://nie.mn/fYfAoG
13
Jan
Some of the most valuable news metrics to know about in 2011 http://nie.mn/hIG2WY
“The entire Android device market seems to be made specifically for gadget blogs and early adopters.” http://nie.mn/dMBG0Z
Angry Birds: the board game http://nie.mn/hfbOkN
The social gaming market is expected to hit $1 billion this year http://nie.mn/gwiALq
The moment’s most popular stories on Twitter http://nie.mn/dEGIkY
“Welcome, Reddit readers!” The National Post rolls out digital welcome mats http://nie.mn/gUfItu
On most days, 50-60% of the NYT’s traffic comes from people starting at the home page http://nie.mn/hRRH1J
How to: become a Google search ninja http://nie.mn/hsvgQX
It’s official: Steve Jobs now controls the sun. http://nie.mn/horkEC
Far beyond pageviews: 11 emerging news metrics to watch in 2011 http://nie.mn/hIG2WY
Nie.mn’s great, but we may have to make a change now that @johnmcquaid has pointed us to http://bieber.ly/
Remember when netbooks were the next big thing? http://nie.mn/gER4c0
Procter & Gamble goes media outlet in its manly new site http://nie.mn/dGUiKM
Report: We’ll face a “digital Dark Age” if book digitization is left to the private sector http://nie.mn/idiOyP
Good morning! NYT’s iPad app has been downloaded 1.5 million times since its April launch http://nie.mn/hGqKxg
12
Jan
Covering Haiti: Here’s one way to get there without actually going there http://nie.mn/hEpEEX
The beginning of a beautiful friendship? http://nie.mn/dT5cwr
“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
“Digital journalism is different, and the real opportunity is in thinking about how it’s different” http://nie.mn/i40xJF
A fair use settlement, a social media loophole, a tweet of beauty: the moment’s most popular stories on Twitter http://nie.mn/ib5G3m
.@Chanders on “blood libel,” and how language evolves and spreads within online worlds http://nie.mn/f4Ze42
What do y’all think? Is Twitter really full of regional accents? http://nie.mn/hL41Ml
“Helicopters in the hands of any news organization”: Haiti images in the NYT, courtesy of Google Earth http://nie.mn/hEpEEX
PSA for Boston folks: The Globe’s hiring for tons of digital positions, including social media producer http://nie.mn/en54ax
Jon Stewart is kind of excited about the Verizon iPhone http://tv.gawker.com/5731224/
How to shut up people who are boring you on Twitter—without shutting them off http://nie.mn/fpkI7X
Good morning! Microsoft wants to claim the term “App Store” for its own http://nie.mn/hLPxki
11
Jan
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
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