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Nieman Journalism Lab
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@niemanlab archives: September 2011

7
Sep
The newsonomics of the Journal Register-MediaNews combo http://t.co/OuSljGx 
 
After reading our story about the NYT’s “magic mirror” a reader shares his company’s miroir magique http://t.co/TRoOeSF (video in French) 
 
WNYC’s @jim_colgan reports on what it’s like to use an iPad in the field http://t.co/1Sc93qq 
 
All right, we’re weighing in on the drama: 3 ways TechCrunch challenges ideas of journalism http://t.co/mB4PRzJ 
 
RT @TheoTypes: All Journalism Friends: #AAJA President @DorisTruong has launched a helpful page of jobs/contacts http://t.co/aRwMOhd 
 
Matthew Yglesias wonders if colleges are the next newspapers http://t.co/3YK5XY2 
 
Google Offers (Google’s take on Groupon) expands to Austin, Boston, Denver, Seattle, and Washington http://t.co/9qjqqbD 
 
Two big newspaper chains are executing something like a merger-without-merging. Background, context: http://t.co/0TDmKLp 
 
CEO watch: @karaswisher picks @SnoopDogg, others to run Yahoo http://t.co/saMJDNC 
 
RT @mthomps: Watching the #kb11 livestream – http://t.co/TxCEkHa – wish I could be there. 
 
Twitter and Bing announced their renewed search partnership in a series of @replies http://t.co/YBCDTpQ #getaroom 
 
If you want to get caught up on the ousting of Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz, @Mediabistro has a thorough roundup http://t.co/Eh4uXyi 
 
Good morning! The half-life of a link on Twitter is 2.8 hours; on Facebook, it’s 3.2, a Bitly analysis finds http://t.co/qOsqvjb 
 
6
Sep
What would a Buzzfeed for finance run by Felix Salmon look like? Well, this, actually http://t.co/YbLhXQa 
 
Have the solutions to journalism’s ethical questions become more tricky because of the Internet? http://t.co/vSb9phG 
 
Our new curator joins an excellent panel discussion on news & entertainment in the digital age next week http://t.co/1INxDdw 
 
Meet Counterparties, Felix Salmon’s new link blog for financial news and commentary http://t.co/YbLhXQa 
 
Know the game: Suggestions for reporters on live-Tweeting from @stevebuttry http://t.co/DY1Btfo 
 
RT @JLab: J-Lab is looking for a web and social media editor. Check out the position and spread the word: http://t.co/gokwKiy 
 
Brant Houston on finding the right tools for nonprofit journalism start-ups http://t.co/sceQx0Z 
 
The latest “Why’s this so good?” from @niemanstory: Ralph Wiley tackles Jim Brown http://t.co/BkoJGDQ 
 
Patch stats: A look at the productivity and prospects of four Patch sites http://t.co/iIUCHfk 
 
This is what happens if you apply Instagram filters to classic photographs http://t.co/sI2RbfQ 
 
Google One Pass has its first official newspaper partners for paywalls http://t.co/abD2PTc 
 
World Press Photo and Human Rights Watch have created a Tim Hetherington grant for photojournalism http://t.co/yU3wcrz 
 
Gothamist is looking for help to figure out the price of their first long-form piece http://t.co/soThXHM 
 
Oops! Unless you’re into Big 12 sports, here’s the right link on Google killing Fast Flip. http://t.co/Ich5JY4 
 
Time magazine has jumped onto Tumblr to share their “scrapbook” with readers http://t.co/zBq9xRO 
 
Oh hey there redesigned Amazon.com. Does this mean your tablet is on the way soon? http://t.co/RedwJFA 
 
The NYT general counsel will be talking about WikiLeaks at the Media Law in the Digital Age conference http://t.co/cG49NIt 
 
One new arrow in Politico’s quiver? They’re starting up an events program http://t.co/DeystUo 
 
That was fast: CNN used Google+ hangouts in an on-air segment http://t.co/J1SLw02 
 
Good morning! Google snuffed out another project and is ending Fast Flip http://t.co/zF8CXAF 
 
5
Sep
We picked some good journalism reads for your Labor Day http://t.co/Aq29mdx 
 
4
Sep
API attracting young readers explainer tabloid iPad app we will make them pay Nick Denton. http://t.co/1XkVPgR #journoipsum 
 
This Week in Review: The great hurricane hype debate, and Google+ as an ‘identity service’ http://t.co/jkf3f0l 
 
One of our most popular stories this week: A newspaper finds success with its downtown news cafe http://t.co/iN5TX0p 
 
The newsonomics of gamification — and civilization http://t.co/a3rOF8h 
 
Look into the New York Times’ magic mirror http://t.co/ff8fMEZ 
 
3
Sep
Psychotic jest and infinite reactions: How David Foster Wallace didn’t invent the Internet’s voice http://t.co/26p42D8 
 
Amazon’s new @author feature launches, and changes (just a bit) what a book is all about http://t.co/N3EbgvV 
 
The NYT joins forces with YouTube and Storyful to collect and share video reflections of 9/11 http://t.co/EqR0rkR 
 
The New York Times imagines a future in which you read, not read at, the kitchen table http://t.co/bPKsBEI 
 
If you missed it: More ways to Fuego, three years of tweets, and an option for chronology addicts http://t.co/kN8ZFUJ 
 
2
Sep
MT @parislemon: Amazon’s Kindle Tablet Is Very Real. I’ve Seen It, Played With It. http://t.co/d0mojfa 
 
Via @NiemanLabFuego: Social media’s long slog into academia http://t.co/EiGpT5w 
 
Happy Friday: We compiled a labor-themed reading list for your long weekend http://t.co/Aq29mdx 
 
Check it out: Open-source, low-cost, electronic community signage http://t.co/UZ6tGtC 
 
Introducing Journo Ipsum, a nerdy text generator for your next redesign http://t.co/1XkVPgR 
 
The Washington Post posts its digital posting guidelines http://t.co/7ix1QAP