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@niemanlab archives: September 2011

12
Sep
“The web will feel a lot different in 5 years. It will feel a lot like print” http://t.co/zB7yyJL 
 
PSA: American Public Media’s Public Insight Network is looking for a senior reporter http://t.co/UBnFHrX 
 
Now that Delicious is saved the new team wants bookmarking to go mainstream http://t.co/vEIqevW 
 
“In that digital arms race, Mr. Etzoni added, Narrative Science could be a ‘nuclear weapon.’” http://t.co/CfaDG18 
 
Maybe going after a Neflix-esque model for lending ebooks isn’t the right move for Amazon http://t.co/KX5XghX 
 
Using social networks accounts for nearly a quarter of people’s total time online, Nielsen says http://t.co/nY49yXl 
 
The Bay Citizen’s Jonathan Weber is joining Reuters as West Coast bureau chief http://t.co/5OHJ8jt 
 
“Patch is not geared toward users under thirteen.” http://t.co/OaLkdPJ 
 
Jill Abramson says the NYT will become more aggressive about updating its homepage news http://t.co/O1Nn7tP 
 
Dan Kennedy considers whether the HTML5 BostonGlobe.com is the answer to Apple’s 30 % take http://t.co/7L1zPkJ 
 
Josh Marshall explains why Talking Points Memo went dark Friday and how they came back http://t.co/iIOi5dE 
 
BostonGlobe.com is live. Will the paper’s bet on a quality reading experience over pageviews pay off? http://t.co/mcHzuWj 
 
Good morning! Online copyright enforcer Righthaven reportedly is close to bankruptcy http://t.co/YnHE1MG 
 
BostonGlobe.com, the paper’s new paywalled site, is live. Here’s a look at what’s new and innovative http://t.co/mcHzuWj 
 
11
Sep
This Week in Review: Scrutinizing TechCrunch’s ethics, and a big test for ‘digital first’ at newspapers http://t.co/I4kn6qe 
 
A Nieman Lab exclusive interview: Dean Singleton on John Paton, collective action, and the next waves of cutbacks http://t.co/yaP0ETe 
 
Homicide Watch D.C., buoyed by big growth, seeks a new home in a local newsroom http://t.co/XMlfgrp 
 
The newsonomics of the Combo Co. http://t.co/OuSljGx 
 
10
Sep
Three ways @TechCrunch challenges ideas of journalism http://t.co/mB4PRzJ 
 
A wave of consolidation? Some context on MediaNews, Journal Register, and Alden Global Capital http://t.co/0TDmKLp 
 
Felix Salmon’s brain, Drudged = Counterparties, a personal linkblog with Reuters branding http://t.co/YbLhXQa 
 
9
Sep
PSA: Coming to Boston for ONA? You can still register for the all-day @HacksHackers hackathon on Sept. 22: http://t.co/5gofOP0 
 
MIT’s new Center for Mobile Learning enables “people to learn anywhere anytime with anyone” http://t.co/3GUqDQl 
 
Bloomberg reports AOL and Yahoo are mulling a potential merger http://t.co/RO5ETcC 
 
Currently No. 4 on @NiemanLabFuego: Pre- or Post-9/11? A Quiz http://t.co/md6t1qn 
 
Mozilla, the Firefox people, issued a do-not-track guide for advertisers and publishers http://t.co/1SxCZF5 
 
What a week: @markcoddington reviews TechCrunch, WikiLeaks, Yahoo, and the Digital First merger-ish http://t.co/I4kn6qe 
 
RT @khoi: Over at @niemanstory, designer @psesinando makes interesting argument for new digital narratives. http://t.co/hn1A4q2 
 
MediaNews’ Dean Singleton says more mergers, clusters, and partnerships are essential for survival http://t.co/yaP0ETe 
 
The White House embraces crowdfunding as part of the president’s jobs plan http://t.co/GfnQZY4 via @khopper 
 
RT @pgeitner_iht: The New York Times launches #India Ink, its first-ever country-specific blog. http://t.co/wS6U2Hl 
 
Good morning! MediaNews is dropping its relationship with Righthaven, saying it was a “dumb idea” http://t.co/o60VyWk 
 
8
Sep
Now that Homicide Watch D.C. is seeing record traffic will the site be sold? http://t.co/XMlfgrp 
 
Conflict, disclosures and “good souls corruption” in the media http://t.co/CoeDIqR 
 
A new commenting system for Gawker? “It runs apparently on magic, and will increase pageviews magically” http://t.co/Gbj9oKS 
 
#PSA RT @tribapps: We’re hiring: Code in the public interest, make your mother proud http://t.co/P9z1ePa 
 
Struggles and stumbles, Tumblr remains focused on growth and a better user experience http://t.co/6DfKr9d 
 
The NYT has unveiled a 9/11 map asking people to share where they where and what they feel http://t.co/CBHoMY5 
 
Enviro and enviro-interested journalists in NYC: Don’t miss the Grantham Prize seminar on Sept. 21 http://t.co/2kMk2aA 
 
Homicide Watch D.C. continues to grow and is looking for a home in a newsroom http://t.co/5vZj6z5 
 
Christine Montgomery of PBS.org is joining the Center for Public Integrity as chief digital officer http://t.co/SEjLpvP 
 
Gothamist debuts its new longform ebook series with “Confessions of a ‘Rape Cop’ juror” http://t.co/Wn4VsIe 
 
The Guardian’s new app strategy: Pay on iPhone, free on Android http://t.co/hQ8BWol 
 
The San Diego Union-Tribune is the latest newspaper to begin using Facebook ID for comments http://t.co/8mCEvkJ 
 
HuffPost is the latest to get into the ebook game with “A People’s History of The Great Recession” http://t.co/cTQ89DW 
 
Is Yahoo’s problem that it just has too much content to sell ads? http://t.co/zOlBvgk 
 
Sports Illustrated is going after young readers with RFID and other tech on college campuses http://t.co/of9DMpW 
 
Good morning! Does Digital First Media have a better shot at getting local online ads than Patch? http://t.co/Z51G5Jw 
 
7
Sep
A wave of consolidation? Some context on MediaNews, Journal Register, and Alden Global Capital http://t.co/0TDmKLp 
 
Ombudsman @SchumacherMatos wants suggestions for NPR’s policy on anonymous sources http://t.co/PCbNXyV