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@niemanlab archives: November 2011

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Nov
Amazon’s Lending Library is launching without participation from the US’ six largest publishers http://t.co/GAacbfxy 
 
Good morning! The Internet of Things may be one step closer to being a thing http://t.co/tPJ3SKK1 
 
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Nov
Newsweek has launched The Pork Barrel, a Tumblr of letters from politicians asking for pork http://t.co/eBqsZgTI 
 
PSA: Canada’s @Open_File is looking for a social media/community editor http://t.co/7Tqpwpxd 
 
The Philadelphia Media Network has only sold half of its news tablets http://t.co/rOY2i8X4 
 
RT @berkmancenter: Lady Gaga Announces Foundation with MacArthur and Berkman Center (Boston Globe) http://t.co/UqSASPQ5 
 
Wikipedia has a large backlog of articles without proper references http://t.co/urFenbcb 
 
A lesson plan from the NYT on using social media to inspire succinct writing http://t.co/ZFfRDEV6 
 
Presenting the most analog, least efficient and yet still cool way to Tweet: Tweephone http://t.co/Lx0KaNQg 
 
Arthur Sulzberger gives a look at the NYT culture change in a speech at the London School of Economics http://t.co/MksjCUWY 
 
PSA: Newsday is looking for a social media coordinator http://t.co/EaGW7IRx 
 
Looks like writers aren’t alone in complaining about new Google Reader. A former Googler chimes in http://t.co/gljJwTxi 
 
There may be a hitch in Amazon’s read everywhere system for Kindle: Publishers. http://t.co/vdO7KHCU 
 
Congratulations to Cyndi Stivers, who was announced as the new editor-in-chief of @CJR http://t.co/dwoYlNTo 
 
The Reynolds Journalism Institute is holding a symposium on the FCC information needs of communities http://t.co/0HnNHCwn 
 
The NYT is joining other New York media with the launch of its online arts & entertainment calendar http://t.co/rQ6vNIsN 
 
Good morning! Wired is experimenting with a new mix of advertising and editorial in its Cloudline blog http://t.co/3Tpidmpf 
 
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Nov
This is their next: Our interview with Jim Bankoff about The Verge http://t.co/3mR3pUF0 
 
ESPN reveals its newly updated social-media guidelines for talent (including: “Do not break news on Twitter”) http://t.co/Ngsq3eBu 
 
Twitter launches @twitterstories, tales of tweets that transcend http://t.co/Q9YGSmni 
 
What lessons can news sites learn from the bold launch of The Verge? Here are three http://t.co/4Hg7x96z 
 
Gannett is making a “significant investment in video,” according to VP Kate Walters http://t.co/s8Nq0IDX 
 
Poynter’s @newsu wants to hit 200,000 registered users today. (There may be prizes.) http://t.co/hO0HpwH7 
 
Before you read too much into the fresh data on newspaper paywalls, see this from 1 year ago about misleading numbers http://t.co/s7uEwPOD 
 
PSA: Speaking of @verge and @SBNation, lots of jobs are open for designers and developers http://t.co/td6ar5fE 
 
Newsday’s paywall appears to be working http://t.co/9TGde8a1 
 
The latest “Why’s this so good?” from @niemanstory: Brady Dennis goes short http://t.co/SFERyjpJ 
 
Sign of the Times: St. Petersburg’s 127-year-old paper will become the Tampa Bay Times http://t.co/LCWHqkXm 
 
Today’s launch of @verge (formerly This is My Next) is the start of a bigger blog-network expansion http://t.co/3mR3pUF0 
 
Good morning! Want to run for president? You’d better start tweeting http://t.co/voz78Fho via @jmproffitt