Top News on 'The Twitter Times: dangillmor' http://tweetedtimes.com/dangillmor The Twitter Times is a real-time personalized newspaper generated from your Twitter account en-us Thu, 9 Feb 2012 23:18:11 -0800 Thu, 9 Feb 2012 23:18:11 -0800 <![CDATA[Announcing the Knight News Challenge: Networks - Knight Foundation]]> Thu, 9 Feb 2012 23:17:05 -0800 knightfoundation.org
Today we’re announcing a revamped Knight News Challenge. As illustrated by Michael Maness in the video above (and discussed in ...
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@Rosental on Twitter
@Rosental: Check this video: @Knightfdn's innovation contest, Knight News Challenge, was launched in an innovative way http://t.co/mcATmZOc
@Rosental on Twitter
@Rosental: The new, revamped Knight News Challenge has just been launched by @Knightfdn http://t.co/mcATmZOc Now it's 3 times per year
@mathewi on Twitter
@mathewi: OK, just read through everybody on my feed praising new Knight Challenge. Reread announcement. Nope, it's still awful. http://t.co/ABLCUhDE
@EllnMllr on Twitter
@EllnMllr: 5 things that went into @knightfdn’s decision to craft a contest on theme of networks http://t.co/7LU7EXqL #newschallenge v/ @jsb
@knightfdn on Twitter
@knightfdn: 5 things that went into @knightfdn’s decision to craft a contest on theme of networks http://t.co/7LU7EXqL #newschallenge v/ @jsb
@ryansholin on Twitter
@ryansholin: First round of 2012 #newschallenge: “Networks” will open for apps Feb. 27 http://t.co/7LU7EXqL
@knightfdn on Twitter
@knightfdn: RT @michaelmaness: #newschallenge now launched in fresh, new form: http://t.co/XULEBeem. And, yes, I'm holding a chihuahua in the video.
@mediatwit on Twitter
@mediatwit: Knight News Challenge to award grantees 3 times this year: http://t.co/5V510LV0
@Digidave on Twitter
@Digidave: Better, faster, more productive! @michaelmaness and the new Knight News Challenge: http://t.co/IwG4CsbV
@wblau on Twitter
@wblau: The new Knight News Challenge: 'Networks' http://t.co/cwVEuEPr
@knightfdn on Twitter
@knightfdn: RT @kds: So glad to see the smart, networked approach @knightfdn is using for this year's News Challenge http://t.co/Bc8LZqPo #jnets
@knightfdn on Twitter
@knightfdn: RT @jsb: What do @andycarvin, Facebook’s S1 filing, @barabasi & @Tumblr have in common? New #newschallenge on networks. http://t.co/ecYwQuYI
@CraigSilverman on Twitter
@CraigSilverman: What do @andycarvin, Facebook’s S1 filing, @barabasi and @Tumblr all have in common? New #newschallenge on networks. http://t.co/IWxIbCFx
@knightfdn on Twitter
@knightfdn: First round of 2012 #newschallenge: “Networks” will open for apps Feb. 27 http://t.co/7LU7EXqL
@EllnMllr on Twitter
@EllnMllr: Heads up everyone: Announcing the Knight News Challenge: Networks http://t.co/aLnK4fCI
@knightfdn on Twitter
@knightfdn: .@knightfdn #newschallenge 2012 asks: How can you leverage networks to engage readers in news & information http://t.co/ecYwQuYI
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@CindyRoyal on Twitter
@CindyRoyal: The new, revamped Knight News Challenge has just been launched by @Knightfdn http://t.co/mcATmZOc Now it's 3 times per year
@Chanders on Twitter
@Chanders: OK, just read through everybody on my feed praising new Knight Challenge. Reread announcement. Nope, it's still awful. http://t.co/ABLCUhDE
@suzanneyada on Twitter
@suzanneyada: Better, faster, more productive! @michaelmaness and the new Knight News Challenge: http://t.co/IwG4CsbV
@jsb on Twitter
@jsb: I've been trying to get @michaelmaness to lighten up MT @michaelmaness #newschallenge re-launched http://t.co/lCpMbdSa. Yes, its a chihuahua
@bydanielvictor on Twitter
@bydanielvictor: Licking my chops at a network-themed Knight News Challenge. http://t.co/llWr6w1i
@JimMacMillan on Twitter
@JimMacMillan: Announcing the Knight News Challenge: Networks http://t.co/S02lj7Pe
@webjournalist on Twitter
@webjournalist: RT @michaelmaness: #newschallenge now launched in fresh, new form: http://t.co/WaiQlSLJ. And, yes, I'm holding a chihuahua in the video.
@SethCLewis on Twitter
@SethCLewis: RT @michaelmaness: #newschallenge now launched in fresh, new form: http://t.co/eT1LLO5V. And, yes, I'm holding a chihuahua in the video.
@oso on Twitter
@oso: .@knightfdn will soon be seeking proposals for journalism projects that build on existing networks: http://t.co/y4xbf9Hm
@bMunch on Twitter
@bMunch: new knight foundation challenge is focused on leveraging existing networks: http://t.co/28YOCJu7
@susanmernit on Twitter
@susanmernit: First round of 2012 #newschallenge: “Networks” will open for apps Feb. 27 http://t.co/7LU7EXqL
@ElzbthMllr on Twitter
@ElzbthMllr: Amazing! RT @michaelmaness #newschallenge launched in fresh, new form: http://t.co/t95Hb3DD. And, yes, I'm holding a chihuahua in the video.
@michelemclellan on Twitter
@michelemclellan: RT @michaelmaness: #newschallenge now launched in fresh, new form: http://t.co/4lGwsQAo. And, yes, I'm holding a chihuahua in the video.
@michaelmaness on Twitter
@michaelmaness: #newschallenge now launched in fresh, new form: http://t.co/ysNu03v1. And, yes, I'm holding a chihuahua in the video.
@dskok on Twitter
@dskok: Good luck to all! RT @NiemanLabFuego Announcing the Knight News Challenge: Networks http://t.co/afbCbJJY
@javaun on Twitter
@javaun: It's official! @knightfdn announces a revamped Knight #newschallenge: http://t.co/3ciExmVV by @jsb
@Poynter on Twitter
@Poynter: The new Knight News Challenge: http://t.co/zDXT2zxV 3 contests this year, 'as we try to bring our work closer to Internet speed'
@jczamora on Twitter
@jczamora: First round of 2012 #newschallenge: “Networks” will open for apps Feb. 27 http://t.co/b3WVON4U (via @knightfdn)
@gotoplanb on Twitter
@gotoplanb: Better, faster, more productive! @michaelmaness and the new Knight News Challenge: http://t.co/IwG4CsbV
@Chanders on Twitter
@Chanders: My book is called "Networking the News" & I find this Knight News Challenge discussion of networks incomprehensible http://t.co/xZ4374pz
@ElzbthMllr on Twitter
@ElzbthMllr: RT @jsb What do @andycarvin, Facebook’s S1 filing, @barabasi & @Tumblr have in common? New #newschallenge on networks http://t.co/tvJVQXOl
@CodyBrown on Twitter
@CodyBrown: "We often come across proposals to “build a Facebook that connects X & Y” We want to move away from that." - @knightfdn http://t.co/aEJS99IV
@pwthornton on Twitter
@pwthornton: The Knight News Challenge is officially open! Lots of great changes and possibilities. Read and watch! http://t.co/ulkA39qY @jczamora @jsb
@greglinch on Twitter
@greglinch: The sleeker Knight News Challenge is looking for ideas on new ways to convey news. Entry starts Feb. 27: http://t.co/PU5ZEFbZ #knc
@CodyBrown on Twitter
@CodyBrown: Knight is revamping its News Challenge. Splitting it into 3 competitions—1st one focuses on network innovation: http://t.co/aEJS99IV
@webbmedia on Twitter
@webbmedia: The Knight News Challenge is officially open! Lots of great changes and possibilities. Read and watch! http://t.co/ulkA39qY @jczamora @jsb
@andrewhaeg on Twitter
@andrewhaeg: .@knightfdn #newschallenge 2012 asks: How can you leverage networks to engage readers in news & information http://t.co/ecYwQuYI
@MacDiva on Twitter
@MacDiva: The sleeker Knight News Challenge is looking for ideas on new ways to convey news. Entry starts Feb. 27: http://t.co/PU5ZEFbZ #knc
@andrewhaeg on Twitter
@andrewhaeg: Knight News Challenge pivots to support development on top of existing platforms, instead of new ones: http://t.co/bg9kI0yH
@andrewhaeg on Twitter
@andrewhaeg: Announcing the Knight News Challenge: Networks - Knight Foundation http://t.co/bg9kI0yH
@jczamora on Twitter
@jczamora: What do @andycarvin, Facebook’s S1 filing, @barabasi and @Tumblr all have in common? New #newschallenge on networks. http://t.co/IWxIbCFx
@nickgrossman on Twitter
@nickgrossman: RT @jsb: What do @andycarvin, Facebook’s S1 filing, @barabasi & @Tumblr have in common? New #newschallenge on networks. http://t.co/ecYwQuYI
@jsb on Twitter
@jsb: What do @andycarvin, Facebook’s S1 filing, @barabasi and @Tumblr all have in common? New #newschallenge on networks. http://t.co/IWxIbCFx
@jczamora on Twitter
@jczamora: Announcing the Knight News Challenge - Networks - http://t.co/GfEwJax8 (via @knightfdn) #newschallenge
@nickgrossman on Twitter
@nickgrossman: .@knightfdn #newschallenge 2012 asks: How can you leverage networks to engage readers in news & information http://t.co/GfEwJax8
@jczamora on Twitter
@jczamora: .@knightfdn #newschallenge 2012 asks: How can you leverage networks to engage readers in news & information http://t.co/GfEwJax8
]]> <![CDATA[Announcing the Knight News Challenge: Networks - Knight Foundation]]> Thu, 9 Feb 2012 19:44:22 -0800 knightfoundation.org
Today we’re announcing a revamped Knight News Challenge. As illustrated by Michael Maness in the video above (and discussed in ...
posted by friends:  (8)
@mathewi on Twitter
@mathewi: OK, just read through everybody on my feed praising new Knight Challenge. Reread announcement. Nope, it's still awful. http://t.co/ABLCUhDE
@EllnMllr on Twitter
@EllnMllr: 5 things that went into @knightfdn’s decision to craft a contest on theme of networks http://t.co/7LU7EXqL #newschallenge v/ @jsb
@knightfdn on Twitter
@knightfdn: 5 things that went into @knightfdn’s decision to craft a contest on theme of networks http://t.co/7LU7EXqL #newschallenge v/ @jsb
@ryansholin on Twitter
@ryansholin: First round of 2012 #newschallenge: “Networks” will open for apps Feb. 27 http://t.co/7LU7EXqL
@knightfdn on Twitter
@knightfdn: RT @michaelmaness: #newschallenge now launched in fresh, new form: http://t.co/XULEBeem. And, yes, I'm holding a chihuahua in the video.
@mediatwit on Twitter
@mediatwit: Knight News Challenge to award grantees 3 times this year: http://t.co/5V510LV0
@Digidave on Twitter
@Digidave: Better, faster, more productive! @michaelmaness and the new Knight News Challenge: http://t.co/IwG4CsbV
@wblau on Twitter
@wblau: The new Knight News Challenge: 'Networks' http://t.co/cwVEuEPr
@knightfdn on Twitter
@knightfdn: RT @kds: So glad to see the smart, networked approach @knightfdn is using for this year's News Challenge http://t.co/Bc8LZqPo #jnets
@knightfdn on Twitter
@knightfdn: RT @jsb: What do @andycarvin, Facebook’s S1 filing, @barabasi & @Tumblr have in common? New #newschallenge on networks. http://t.co/ecYwQuYI
@CraigSilverman on Twitter
@CraigSilverman: What do @andycarvin, Facebook’s S1 filing, @barabasi and @Tumblr all have in common? New #newschallenge on networks. http://t.co/IWxIbCFx
@knightfdn on Twitter
@knightfdn: First round of 2012 #newschallenge: “Networks” will open for apps Feb. 27 http://t.co/7LU7EXqL
@EllnMllr on Twitter
@EllnMllr: Heads up everyone: Announcing the Knight News Challenge: Networks http://t.co/aLnK4fCI
@knightfdn on Twitter
@knightfdn: .@knightfdn #newschallenge 2012 asks: How can you leverage networks to engage readers in news & information http://t.co/ecYwQuYI
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@Chanders on Twitter
@Chanders: OK, just read through everybody on my feed praising new Knight Challenge. Reread announcement. Nope, it's still awful. http://t.co/ABLCUhDE
@suzanneyada on Twitter
@suzanneyada: Better, faster, more productive! @michaelmaness and the new Knight News Challenge: http://t.co/IwG4CsbV
@jsb on Twitter
@jsb: I've been trying to get @michaelmaness to lighten up MT @michaelmaness #newschallenge re-launched http://t.co/lCpMbdSa. Yes, its a chihuahua
@bydanielvictor on Twitter
@bydanielvictor: Licking my chops at a network-themed Knight News Challenge. http://t.co/llWr6w1i
@JimMacMillan on Twitter
@JimMacMillan: Announcing the Knight News Challenge: Networks http://t.co/S02lj7Pe
@webjournalist on Twitter
@webjournalist: RT @michaelmaness: #newschallenge now launched in fresh, new form: http://t.co/WaiQlSLJ. And, yes, I'm holding a chihuahua in the video.
@SethCLewis on Twitter
@SethCLewis: RT @michaelmaness: #newschallenge now launched in fresh, new form: http://t.co/eT1LLO5V. And, yes, I'm holding a chihuahua in the video.
@oso on Twitter
@oso: .@knightfdn will soon be seeking proposals for journalism projects that build on existing networks: http://t.co/y4xbf9Hm
@bMunch on Twitter
@bMunch: new knight foundation challenge is focused on leveraging existing networks: http://t.co/28YOCJu7
@susanmernit on Twitter
@susanmernit: First round of 2012 #newschallenge: “Networks” will open for apps Feb. 27 http://t.co/7LU7EXqL
@ElzbthMllr on Twitter
@ElzbthMllr: Amazing! RT @michaelmaness #newschallenge launched in fresh, new form: http://t.co/t95Hb3DD. And, yes, I'm holding a chihuahua in the video.
@michelemclellan on Twitter
@michelemclellan: RT @michaelmaness: #newschallenge now launched in fresh, new form: http://t.co/4lGwsQAo. And, yes, I'm holding a chihuahua in the video.
@michaelmaness on Twitter
@michaelmaness: #newschallenge now launched in fresh, new form: http://t.co/ysNu03v1. And, yes, I'm holding a chihuahua in the video.
@dskok on Twitter
@dskok: Good luck to all! RT @NiemanLabFuego Announcing the Knight News Challenge: Networks http://t.co/afbCbJJY
@javaun on Twitter
@javaun: It's official! @knightfdn announces a revamped Knight #newschallenge: http://t.co/3ciExmVV by @jsb
@Poynter on Twitter
@Poynter: The new Knight News Challenge: http://t.co/zDXT2zxV 3 contests this year, 'as we try to bring our work closer to Internet speed'
@jczamora on Twitter
@jczamora: First round of 2012 #newschallenge: “Networks” will open for apps Feb. 27 http://t.co/b3WVON4U (via @knightfdn)
@gotoplanb on Twitter
@gotoplanb: Better, faster, more productive! @michaelmaness and the new Knight News Challenge: http://t.co/IwG4CsbV
@Chanders on Twitter
@Chanders: My book is called "Networking the News" & I find this Knight News Challenge discussion of networks incomprehensible http://t.co/xZ4374pz
@ElzbthMllr on Twitter
@ElzbthMllr: RT @jsb What do @andycarvin, Facebook’s S1 filing, @barabasi & @Tumblr have in common? New #newschallenge on networks http://t.co/tvJVQXOl
@CodyBrown on Twitter
@CodyBrown: "We often come across proposals to “build a Facebook that connects X & Y” We want to move away from that." - @knightfdn http://t.co/aEJS99IV
@pwthornton on Twitter
@pwthornton: The Knight News Challenge is officially open! Lots of great changes and possibilities. Read and watch! http://t.co/ulkA39qY @jczamora @jsb
@greglinch on Twitter
@greglinch: The sleeker Knight News Challenge is looking for ideas on new ways to convey news. Entry starts Feb. 27: http://t.co/PU5ZEFbZ #knc
@CodyBrown on Twitter
@CodyBrown: Knight is revamping its News Challenge. Splitting it into 3 competitions—1st one focuses on network innovation: http://t.co/aEJS99IV
@webbmedia on Twitter
@webbmedia: The Knight News Challenge is officially open! Lots of great changes and possibilities. Read and watch! http://t.co/ulkA39qY @jczamora @jsb
@andrewhaeg on Twitter
@andrewhaeg: .@knightfdn #newschallenge 2012 asks: How can you leverage networks to engage readers in news & information http://t.co/ecYwQuYI
@MacDiva on Twitter
@MacDiva: The sleeker Knight News Challenge is looking for ideas on new ways to convey news. Entry starts Feb. 27: http://t.co/PU5ZEFbZ #knc
@andrewhaeg on Twitter
@andrewhaeg: Knight News Challenge pivots to support development on top of existing platforms, instead of new ones: http://t.co/bg9kI0yH
@andrewhaeg on Twitter
@andrewhaeg: Announcing the Knight News Challenge: Networks - Knight Foundation http://t.co/bg9kI0yH
@jczamora on Twitter
@jczamora: What do @andycarvin, Facebook’s S1 filing, @barabasi and @Tumblr all have in common? New #newschallenge on networks. http://t.co/IWxIbCFx
@nickgrossman on Twitter
@nickgrossman: RT @jsb: What do @andycarvin, Facebook’s S1 filing, @barabasi & @Tumblr have in common? New #newschallenge on networks. http://t.co/ecYwQuYI
@jsb on Twitter
@jsb: What do @andycarvin, Facebook’s S1 filing, @barabasi and @Tumblr all have in common? New #newschallenge on networks. http://t.co/IWxIbCFx
@jczamora on Twitter
@jczamora: Announcing the Knight News Challenge - Networks - http://t.co/GfEwJax8 (via @knightfdn) #newschallenge
@nickgrossman on Twitter
@nickgrossman: .@knightfdn #newschallenge 2012 asks: How can you leverage networks to engage readers in news & information http://t.co/GfEwJax8
@jczamora on Twitter
@jczamora: .@knightfdn #newschallenge 2012 asks: How can you leverage networks to engage readers in news & information http://t.co/GfEwJax8
]]> <![CDATA[Youths Are Watching, but Less Often on TV]]> Thu, 9 Feb 2012 15:16:17 -0800 nytimes.com - By BRIAN STELTER
Young people still watch many television shows, but they are streaming them on computers and phones to a greater degree.
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@brianstelter on Twitter
@brianstelter: RT @vaseckler: "To us, TV is separate from other media. To my sons, it's not." —@zdulli http://t.co/N5J7NHdN
@stoweboyd on Twitter
@stoweboyd: Americans 12-34 are spending less time in front of TV sets, even as those 35+ are spending more http://t.co/UNEbopya Nielsen generation gap
@brianstelter on Twitter
@brianstelter: Traditional TV viewership among people ages 13 to 34 is down. Did it peak in 2010? http://t.co/24zy6Fmd
@romenesko on Twitter
@romenesko: Americans ages 12 to 34 are spending less time in front of TV sets, while those 35+ are spending more. http://t.co/OiqC6cF3
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@PBSMediaShift on Twitter
@PBSMediaShift: More youths are spending less time watching TV http://t.co/BbUgK1ui (via New York Times)
@ckanal on Twitter
@ckanal: Particularly liked last two paragraphs of @brianstelter's piece on youth watching TV in alternate ways. http://t.co/z5vYeHGL
@ckanal on Twitter
@ckanal: Makes sense. RT @vaseckler: "To us, TV is separate from other media. To my sons, it's not." —@zdulli http://t.co/fIpbUXin
@natives on Twitter
@natives: Americans 12 to 34 are spending less time in front of TV sets; 35+ spending more http://t.co/gSbxRbGo
@EricScherer on Twitter
@EricScherer: Nielsen confirme par les chiffres que les jeunes se détournent de la TV : 3ème trim de baisse pour - 35 ans http://t.co/KcGNUZSL
@pkafka on Twitter
@pkafka: Traditional TV viewership among people ages 13 to 34 is down. Did it peak in 2010? http://t.co/24zy6Fmd
@NYT_JenPreston on Twitter
@NYT_JenPreston: By @brianstelter "Young People Are Watching, but Less Often on TV" http://t.co/yXfTENYv
@rbole on Twitter
@rbole: NYTimes: Youths Are Watching, but Less Often on TV http://t.co/A69mV6y3
@nytimes on Twitter
@nytimes: Young People Are Watching, but Less Often on TV http://t.co/34iR3Zko
]]> <![CDATA[Path]]> Thu, 9 Feb 2012 10:21:47 -0800 blog.path.com
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@jobsworth on Twitter
@jobsworth: Impressed with how @davemorin has responded under extreme pressure http://t.co/T7WWgo4X
@jobsworth on Twitter
@jobsworth: Much respect - how many CEO's have the balls to say this http://t.co/ZohXJ3XL Thank You @DaveMorin
@Borthwick on Twitter
@Borthwick: "We are sorry". Good, clean outcome by Path. Much needed leadership re: data privacy & user communication http://t.co/0Gaav7pU
@stoweboyd on Twitter
@stoweboyd: Dave Morin and Path do the right thing and delete all the user data they uploaded from our cell phones http://t.co/3tA1vIdq
@acitrano on Twitter
@acitrano: A well-done corporate apology (all-too-rare:) http://t.co/1G9K7nfu
@robpegoraro on Twitter
@robpegoraro: Path cites "industry standard firewall technology" in its apology (http://t.co/nBQqd6Ly). Uh, isn't a non-firewalled server a p0wned server?
@anildash on Twitter
@anildash: @hchamp gotta give it up - this was well done http://t.co/y1niXNy0
@anildash on Twitter
@anildash: Unqualified kudos to @davemorin for @path's clear, unequivocal response to privacy issues: http://t.co/y1niXNy0
@digiphile on Twitter
@digiphile: A rare & laudable apology. RT @path Blog post from @DaveMorin, Co-Founder and CEO: "We are sorry." http://t.co/NpvhheA8
@ceciliakang on Twitter
@ceciliakang: RT @path: Blog post from Dave Morin, Co-Founder and CEO: "We are sorry." http://t.co/PcG8ZsGl #privacy
@nickbilton on Twitter
@nickbilton: Path says: "We are sorry" & "We’ve deleted the entire collection of user uploaded contact info." http://t.co/tvjqYUfX
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@kcorrick on Twitter
@kcorrick: Path state all user uploaded contact information now deleted (cc @sambrook) RT @ianbetteridge: Path Makes Things Right http://t.co/gdAcbFIz
@azaaza on Twitter
@azaaza: Impressed with Path's response to the the privacy debacle. http://t.co/Iu6okdgU
@MacDiva on Twitter
@MacDiva: .@phillipadsmith The @Path iPhone app's been updated, @davemorin has apologized & they've deleted collected data: http://t.co/WDlEP5Q9
@FastCompany on Twitter
@FastCompany: Path CEO @davemorin explains, apologizes and makes a fix. http://t.co/9hARZuiy
@aschweig on Twitter
@aschweig: Path apologizes for uploading user data RT @Path Blog post from Dave Morin, Co-Founder and CEO: "We are sorry." http://t.co/stDqpuM8
@dhh on Twitter
@dhh: Path says sorry: http://t.co/529xcjiu -- good on them for universally nuking the data they lifted.
@fredbenenson on Twitter
@fredbenenson: Path apologizes and deletes all address book data http://t.co/9wdhFFAE Good move by them. Does it make things right? I think probably yes.
@ellmcgirt on Twitter
@ellmcgirt: Path CEO @davemorin explains, apologizes and makes a fix. http://t.co/9hARZuiy
@webjournalist on Twitter
@webjournalist: .@Path apologizes for storing your personal info on its servers http://t.co/F7lBWNfI
@andrewchen on Twitter
@andrewchen: Blog post from Dave Morin, Co-Founder and CEO: "We are sorry." http://t.co/4x1lRpsO
@ericasmith on Twitter
@ericasmith: I know many "C-level" folks who would not be this open. Bravo RT @path: from Dave Morin, Co-Founder/CEO "We are sorry." http://t.co/tkmZmx57
@GlennF on Twitter
@GlennF: "We’ve deleted the entire collection of user uploaded contact information from our servers" - @Path, to everyone http://t.co/uz6hTTV4
@adnys on Twitter
@adnys: Impressed how Path Co-Founder/CEO @DaveMorin is handing Path's 1st high-profile (much to do about nothing?) PR issue: http://t.co/JRuKV3V8
@pkedrosky on Twitter
@pkedrosky: Path says: "We are sorry" & "We’ve deleted the entire collection of user uploaded contact info." http://t.co/tvjqYUfX
@davemorin on Twitter
@davemorin: Blog post from Dave Morin, Co-Founder and CEO: "We are sorry." http://t.co/4x1lRpsO
]]> <![CDATA[Why we are buying paidContent โ€” Tech News and Analysis]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2012 19:31:10 -0800 gigaom.com - Om Malik
First the news: Yes, the rumors are true. We are indeed buying the assets of ContentNext Media from Guardian News & Media Limited. And no, we are not disclosing the terms of the deal, except that we are buying the entire group of properties — paidContent.org, mocoNews.net, contentSutra and paidContent:UK and that a representative of Guardian News & Media will join our board of directors as an observer. A few weeks ago when Paul Walborsky, CEO of GigaOM, came to the board and suggested that we ...  show all text
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@bobbiejohnson on Twitter
@bobbiejohnson: okay folks here is why we are buying @paidcontent and what it means. http://t.co/wTYMxCTi
@MParekh on Twitter
@MParekh: Congratulations, @GigaOm & team: "Why we are buying paidContent" http://t.co/YMOQvcOT #WebMedia #M&A $$
@kvox on Twitter
@kvox: Kudos to @om, @gigaom and @paidcontent gang (looking at you, @sdkstl) for your acquisition deal. http://t.co/z4V4Kmsj
@om on Twitter
@om: Why we are buying paidContent http://t.co/8ZDTNJ2P
@dangillmor on Twitter
@dangillmor: Big (and IMO good) news in modern media biz: GigaOm buying PaidContent http://t.co/bGxVBY8u
@mediatwit on Twitter
@mediatwit: Why we are buying paidContent — by @om http://t.co/Mzq6ialL
@kwerb on Twitter
@kwerb: Grats to @gigaom on acquiring PaidContent! Now you can start a blog about the 1%, called GigaPaid. http://t.co/PMHkNUE2
@kevglobal on Twitter
@kevglobal: .@om's take on the deal that creates a company w/20+ journalists, offices in SF & NYC, expanded event slate, etc http://t.co/K3bEt5Ou
@steverubel on Twitter
@steverubel: Congrats to my friends @om and @sdkstl GigaOm : Why we are buying http://t.co/MFfGsJgg
@jackschofield on Twitter
@jackschofield: now it can finally be told: "Why we are buying paidContent" http://t.co/Q29aQPLP
@mathewi on Twitter
@mathewi: now it can finally be told: "Why we are buying paidContent" http://t.co/Q29aQPLP
@mediagazer on Twitter
@mediagazer: Why we are buying paidContent - First the news: Yes, the rumors are true. (@om / GigaOM) http://t.co/EUONmy28 http://t.co/8vhkI7qC
@davewiner on Twitter
@davewiner: Om: Why we are buying paidContent. http://t.co/3mudrYKt
@om on Twitter
@om: okay folks here is why we are buying @paidcontent and what it means. http://t.co/wTYMxCTi
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@jason_pontin on Twitter
@jason_pontin: My good friend @om just bought PaidContent. Odd, on the face of it, but here are his reasons: http://t.co/BHdxpx8F
@obrien on Twitter
@obrien: Nice move by @om: RT @dangillmor: Big (and IMO good) news in media biz: GigaOm buying PaidContent http://t.co/ULFNI0Da
@EricScherer on Twitter
@EricScherer: GigaOm confirme le rachat de PaidContent au Guardian et s'explique http://t.co/lCjimktX
@albertsun on Twitter
@albertsun: .@om's take on the deal that creates a company w/20+ journalists, offices in SF & NYC, expanded event slate, etc http://t.co/K3bEt5Ou
@vincrosbie on Twitter
@vincrosbie: RT @mathewi: now it can finally be told: "Why we are buying paidContent" http://t.co/nvrQBR0l
@paidContent on Twitter
@paidContent: RT @om: okay folks here is why we are buying @paidcontent and what it means. http://t.co/3xFvtNbk
@pkedrosky on Twitter
@pkedrosky: Congrats @om. Great fit having @paidContent part of the @gigaom family. http://t.co/poKNESbx
@sdkstl on Twitter
@sdkstl: .@om's take on the deal that creates a company w/20+ journalists, offices in SF & NYC, expanded event slate, etc http://t.co/K3bEt5Ou
@tcarmody on Twitter
@tcarmody: woohoo! @michaelwolf: BOOM: Why we are buying paidContent http://t.co/1BTkuJCr
@Techmeme on Twitter
@Techmeme: Why we are buying paidContent - First the news: Yes, the rumors are true. (@om / GigaOM) http://t.co/QQyoZrsC http://t.co/CWHr7ODm
@gigaom on Twitter
@gigaom: Why we are buying paidContent http://t.co/Qn6LP1Hz
]]> <![CDATA[My Dinner With Clay Shirky, and What It Means to 'Friend' Someone - NYTimes.com]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2012 12:11:35 -0800 mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com - By DAVID CARR
You can follow someone on Twitter and friend them on Facebook, but real friends are people you break bread with.
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@robpegoraro on Twitter
@robpegoraro: If I ever meet @carr2n or @cshirky face-to-face, I'm definitely going to talk about bread recipes: http://t.co/0nDk182h
@acarvin on Twitter
@acarvin: Short response coming RT @barbapreta: “What I Learned About Friendship": http://t.co/MJmbX7eW would love to have your take on this @techsoc
@davidfolkenflik on Twitter
@davidfolkenflik: How breaking bread with a digital guru in person stirred @carr2n to insights abt the modern age - and to bake bread http://t.co/mRNUCJrd
@jeffjarvis on Twitter
@jeffjarvis: By the way, this was a meeting of the FON society. http://t.co/WW8HyIsC
@jeffjarvis on Twitter
@jeffjarvis: .@carr2n leaves out one thing: the recipe. http://t.co/WW8HyIsC
@palafo on Twitter
@palafo: “@zimbalist: Online conversations seem intimate, but you never get to taste the bread. "My Dinner With Clay Shirky": http://t.co/3ZbxGHY5 "
@carr2n on Twitter
@carr2n: "Google would never know that I wanted to bake because I didn’t know it either." http://t.co/mS44gNsq @carr2n on our automated solipsism.
@alexismadrigal on Twitter
@alexismadrigal: "Google would never know that I wanted to bake because I didn’t know it either." http://t.co/mS44gNsq @carr2n on our automated solipsism.
@heif on Twitter
@heif: My Dinner With Clay Shirky, and What I Learned About Friendship http://t.co/rjNmdGnh
@acarvin on Twitter
@acarvin: Great essay by @carr2n about one of my favorite 21st-century phenomenons: online friendships that work offline, too http://t.co/yzQLSXOF
@kvox on Twitter
@kvox: Too modest! @carr2n: "Ate some bread. Saw God. Wrote a post about it." http://t.co/Lq5bmkW9 > delightful, re online life going offline.
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@techsoc on Twitter
@techsoc: Short response coming RT @barbapreta: “What I Learned About Friendship": http://t.co/MJmbX7eW would love to have your take on this @techsoc
@dens on Twitter
@dens: "Google would never know that I wanted to bake because I didn’t know it either." http://t.co/mS44gNsq @carr2n on our automated solipsism.
@pkafka on Twitter
@pkafka: Online conversations seem intimate, but you never get to taste the bread. "My Dinner With Clay Shirky": NYTimes.com http://t.co/YilWFEWw
@NYT_JenPreston on Twitter
@NYT_JenPreston: My Dinner With @cshirky, and What I Learned About Friendship – an absolute must-read from @carr2n http://t.co/ejzbk7ZU (HT @kvox)
@brainpicker on Twitter
@brainpicker: My Dinner With @cshirky, and What I Learned About Friendship – an absolute must-read from @carr2n http://t.co/ejzbk7ZU (HT @kvox)
@derekwillis on Twitter
@derekwillis: Ate some bread. Saw God. Wrote a post about it. http://t.co/LuVEBbci
@gmarkham on Twitter
@gmarkham: Lovely. @carr2n: Ate some bread. Saw God. Wrote a post about it. http://t.co/Van5NZnA
]]> <![CDATA[Path uploads your entire iPhone address book to its servers]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2012 03:13:50 -0800 mclov.in - Arun Thampi
Path uploads your entire iPhone address book to its servers 8 Feb 2012 – Singapore It all started innocently enough. I was thinking of implementing a Path Mac OS X app as part of our regularly scheduled hackathon. Using the awesome mitmproxy tool which was featured on the front page of the Hacker News yesterday, I started to observe the various API calls made to Path’s servers from the iPhone app. It all seemed harmless enough until I observed a POST request to https://api.path.com/3/contacts/a...  show all text
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@tomcoates on Twitter
@tomcoates: Woah. Path uploads users' addressbooks to their servers w/out informing users. http://t.co/AaOpy2la Who thought this was a good idea?!?!
@Katrinskaya on Twitter
@Katrinskaya: As usual, the CEO's cluelessness really blows it up: Path uploads your entire iPhone address book to its servers http://t.co/XZEllPJc
@zephoria on Twitter
@zephoria: Woah. Path uploads users' addressbooks to their servers w/out informing users. http://t.co/AaOpy2la Who thought this was a good idea?!?!
@mathewi on Twitter
@mathewi: interesting how some people think Path uploading contacts is no big deal, and others say it is evil: http://t.co/V82Wo4r0
@jowyang on Twitter
@jowyang: Oh dear. Path uploads your entire iPhone address book to its servers http://t.co/BQtjLC9j
@digiphile on Twitter
@digiphile: Oof. @Path uploads user data: http://t.co/sUiorWpi & @Pinterest adds affiliate links? http://t.co/Z2BBFW52 Poor form; > transparency needed.
@davewiner on Twitter
@davewiner: Path uploads your entire iPhone address book to its servers. http://t.co/MBcjPj19
@martinvars on Twitter
@martinvars: Path uploads your contacts without telling you http://t.co/rjLmoLrI
@timoreilly on Twitter
@timoreilly: Ouch. RT @azeem: Path uploads your entire iPhone address book to its servers http://t.co/dGvsLlrr via @zite
@sambrook on Twitter
@sambrook: Astonished that @path uploads entire address book without asking permission. Will be leaving. http://t.co/6onxmdNQ
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@aschweig on Twitter
@aschweig: Oof. @Path uploads user data: http://t.co/sUiorWpi & @Pinterest adds affiliate links? http://t.co/Z2BBFW52 Poor form; > transparency needed.
@dhh on Twitter
@dhh: I wish Apple would guard my address book against rogue apps like Path as well as they are against publishers: http://t.co/3Q85GItG
@pkedrosky on Twitter
@pkedrosky: Ouch. RT @azeem: Path uploads your entire iPhone address book to its servers http://t.co/dGvsLlrr via @zite
@andrewchen on Twitter
@andrewchen: Path uploads your entire iPhone address book to its servers http://t.co/szcoTkEh
@ruskin147 on Twitter
@ruskin147: Privacy crisis for Path - social network uploads all your contacts. Founder @davemorin responds in comments http://t.co/0tujaKOY
@digitalwaveride on Twitter
@digitalwaveride: That´s not funny. RT @newsycombinator: #Path uploads your entire iPhone address book to its servers http://t.co/Dvs5uZSC
@kcorrick on Twitter
@kcorrick: RT @a0k: NOT OKAY!!! @Path's CEO confirms that it uploads your entire iPhone address book to its servers > http://t.co/1NO91ZcE < really?!
@nytimesbits on Twitter
@nytimesbits: Path comes under heavy fire for taking its users entire address book from their phone on signup. http://t.co/ZqVunroQ
@Techmeme on Twitter
@Techmeme: Path uploads your entire iPhone address book to its servers (@iamclovin) http://t.co/1aXg0LaX http://t.co/lUFcFHPL
]]> <![CDATA[Sky News clamps down on Twitter use | Media | guardian.co.uk]]> Tue, 7 Feb 2012 21:19:45 -0800 guardian.co.uk - Josh Halliday
Reporters banned from reposting non-company tweets and told to check with the news desk before breaking news stories Sky News has told its journalists not to repost information from any Twitter users who are not an employee of the broadcaster. An email to staff on Tuesday laid out new social media guidelines for Sky News employees, including a contentious ban on retweeting rival "journalists or people on Twitter". The new guidelines also warn Sky News journalists to "stick to your own beat" and...  show all text
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@stevebuttry on Twitter
@stevebuttry: Now listen 2012. I order you to turn back into 1987. Do you hear me? THAT IS AN ORDER. http://t.co/1M7YaeZz You're not Lis. Ten. Ing. 2012?
@jayrosen_nyu on Twitter
@jayrosen_nyu: Now listen 2012. I order you to turn back into 1987. Do you hear me? THAT IS AN ORDER. http://t.co/1M7YaeZz You're not Lis. Ten. Ing. 2012?
@mathewi on Twitter
@mathewi: Utterly absurd RT @mlcalderone: Sky reporters banned from RTing from a non-Sky account/unrelated to their beats http://t.co/YgdEuS9F
@bengoldacre on Twitter
@bengoldacre: t'new Sky employees tweet policy isn't evil, it just makes Sky journalists much less worth following http://t.co/ZqKa9yHi
@NiemanLab on Twitter
@NiemanLab: Sky News new Twitter policy says reporters can't tweet info from users who don't work for Sky News http://t.co/VzCu2Mx8
@mathewi on Twitter
@mathewi: "Do not retweet information posted by other journalists or people on Twitter. " ah yes. the spirit of the age. http://t.co/aLpUcii1
@steverubel on Twitter
@steverubel: Sky News clamps down on Twitter use | Media | http://t.co/BRTjQ8qb http://t.co/Cw2b3fB3
@davidfolkenflik on Twitter
@davidfolkenflik: Sky News clamps down on Twitter use - full Guardian story here - http://t.co/BAolmBLl
@acarvin on Twitter
@acarvin: Do I need to check w/ my boss before tweeting this? Nah.... Sky News clamps down on Twitter use http://t.co/gUofPdiP via @guardian
@mediagazer on Twitter
@mediagazer: Sky News clamps down on Twitter use (@joshhalliday / Guardian) http://t.co/EI00KAVV http://t.co/DQODFd6R
@jackshafer on Twitter
@jackshafer: RT @mediaguardian: Sky News clamps down on Twitter use: http://t.co/GCw7l8LI
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@chadrem on Twitter
@chadrem: Murdochs' SkyNews bans reporters from retweeting journalists from other outlets http://t.co/poTnzWx7
@JimMacMillan on Twitter
@JimMacMillan: Sky News clamps down on Twitter use http://t.co/xX4FrZSP
@Dan_10v11 on Twitter
@Dan_10v11: Most of email to staff here: RT @mediaguardian: Sky News clamps down on Twitter use: http://t.co/4D6pvWDd
@tcarmody on Twitter
@tcarmody: This is actually real, actually: @SkyNews has banned all employees from retweeting or linking to anyone. http://t.co/etHlSLGQ #actually
@cressman on Twitter
@cressman: Sky News reporters banned from reposting non-company tweets, told to check with news desk before breaking stories -- http://t.co/ZsrQ2bfx
@HowardKurtz on Twitter
@HowardKurtz: Sky News tells journos to "stick to your own beat" and not tweet about non-work-related stuff. Zzzz. Unfollow. http://t.co/yjUUhoXM
@andrewphelps on Twitter
@andrewphelps: This is actually real, actually: @SkyNews has banned all employees from retweeting or linking to anyone. http://t.co/etHlSLGQ #actually
@suzanneyada on Twitter
@suzanneyada: Most of email to staff here: RT @mediaguardian: Sky News clamps down on Twitter use: http://t.co/4D6pvWDd
@mjenkins on Twitter
@mjenkins: Clearly, Sky News sees no value in curation http://t.co/F0moGP3g #antisocial #hello1999
@ericasmith on Twitter
@ericasmith: Sky News' Twitter rules for its journalists are like woah http://t.co/F0moGP3g Very anti-social social media rules
@joeruiz on Twitter
@joeruiz: Pretty dumb RT @mjenkins: Sky News' Twitter rules for its journalists are like woah http://t.co/f4BTRYBQ Very anti-social social media rules
@davidfg on Twitter
@davidfg: Details of Sky News' new Twitter rules, which prohibit RTing non-Sky sources, among other things: http://t.co/IYPPrHD6
@mjenkins on Twitter
@mjenkins: Sky News' Twitter rules for its journalists are like woah http://t.co/F0moGP3g Very anti-social social media rules
@guardiantech on Twitter
@guardiantech: Sky News clamps down on Twitter use http://t.co/DV57Wfsl
@nytjim on Twitter
@nytjim: Sky News to staff: "Don't tweet when it is not a story to which you have been assigned or a beat which you work" http://t.co/IYPPrHD6
@lheron on Twitter
@lheron: Sky News to staff: "Don't tweet when it is not a story to which you have been assigned or a beat which you work" http://t.co/IYPPrHD6
@robquig on Twitter
@robquig: Seriously? ugh. // Sky News clamps down hard on Twitter: http://t.co/n6dBtq3k (via @Guardian)
@lheron on Twitter
@lheron: Details of Sky News' new Twitter rules, which prohibit RTing non-Sky sources, among other things: http://t.co/IYPPrHD6
@digidickinson on Twitter
@digidickinson: Have to say that misguided as they may appear I don't that the sky twitter guidelines should be such a big surprise. - http://t.co/vrXktBSU
@JoshHalliday on Twitter
@JoshHalliday: Most of email to staff here: RT @mediaguardian: Sky News clamps down on Twitter use: http://t.co/4D6pvWDd
@JoshHalliday on Twitter
@JoshHalliday: @EricCarvin Yes - will try get it up on @mediaguardian but is in difficult form. Have published most here: http://t.co/4D6pvWDd
]]> <![CDATA[Hit record - Kerry Lauerman - Open Salon]]> Tue, 7 Feb 2012 17:15:21 -0800 open.salon.com
posted by friends:  (6)
@HackerNewsYC on Twitter
@HackerNewsYC: Salon publishes 33% fewer articles, traffic grows 40% http://t.co/LbKMomkp
@mathewi on Twitter
@mathewi: Yup, @Salon cut the number of stories they post, increased their quality, and got a 40% traffic boost. http://t.co/XdHcxKTZ
@alexismadrigal on Twitter
@alexismadrigal: Yup, @Salon cut the number of stories they post, increased their quality, and got a 40% traffic boost. http://t.co/XdHcxKTZ
@robpegoraro on Twitter
@robpegoraro: Happy to see @Salon doing well, happier to see them doing well with fewer but more original stories: http://t.co/ZMjvcfRW
@scottros on Twitter
@scottros: heartening update from @kerrylauerman on Salon: longer, fewer posts -- and traffic's up! cool to hear http://t.co/mtKwuTBK
@ljthornton on Twitter
@ljthornton: Longer, slower, aim for impact: Huh. It works! Salon spills: http://t.co/Or0A6Dqu #mco515 #413t
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@dancow on Twitter
@dancow: .@Salon abandoned Google-trend-whoring after it had "absolutely zero impact" http://t.co/wybpkxz2 #contentisking
@dancow on Twitter
@dancow: .@salon has published 33% fewer posts yet has 40% higher traffic than last year http://t.co/wybpkxz2
@tcarmody on Twitter
@tcarmody: Yup, @Salon cut the number of stories they post, increased their quality, and got a 40% traffic boost. http://t.co/XdHcxKTZ
@andrewhaeg on Twitter
@andrewhaeg: Yup, @Salon cut the number of stories they post, increased their quality, and got a 40% traffic boost. http://t.co/XdHcxKTZ
@gotoplanb on Twitter
@gotoplanb: Salon publishes 33% fewer articles, traffic grows 40% http://t.co/yEKMMGvY
@newsycombinator on Twitter
@newsycombinator: Salon publishes 33% fewer articles, traffic grows 40% http://t.co/yEKMMGvY
@debs on Twitter
@debs: Yup, @Salon cut the number of stories they post, increased their quality, and got a 40% traffic boost. http://t.co/XdHcxKTZ
@BoraZ on Twitter
@BoraZ: heartening update from @kerrylauerman on Salon: longer, fewer posts -- and traffic's up! cool to hear http://t.co/mtKwuTBK
@ericuman on Twitter
@ericuman: Salon editor @kerrylauerman sez focus on quality has resulted in 33% fewer posts; 40% greater traffic. bit.ly/wnAc14
@levjoy on Twitter
@levjoy: Lessons from Salon: Long-form, thoughtful and original writing works. Imagine that. http://t.co/0oss9o44
@simondumenco on Twitter
@simondumenco: Salon editor @kerrylauerman on exceeding 7 million unique visitors: "33% fewer posts; 40% greater traffic" http://t.co/JPidp1PY
]]> <![CDATA[After a Year, Tablet Daily Is a Struggle]]> Mon, 6 Feb 2012 10:26:17 -0800 nytimes.com - By AMY CHOZICK
The Daily has struggled to break into the national conversation or to drive news and build on its brand the way traditional outlets do.
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@romenesko on Twitter
@romenesko: Chozick: Murdoch's The Daily has struggled to break into the national conversation or to drive news. http://t.co/tLPd34Ms
@mediagazer on Twitter
@mediagazer: After a Year, Tablet Daily Is a Struggle (@amychozick / New York Times) http://t.co/PihVzHji http://t.co/EnK4A2b2
@jayrosen_nyu on Twitter
@jayrosen_nyu: Niche-less. No point of view. Target market: everyone. I don't get The Daily http://t.co/TotI21Dy Which is cool because I'm not supposed to.
@palafo on Twitter
@palafo: The NYT on The Daily, on it's 1st birthday (breaking even in 4 more years? Hm.): http://t.co/Am937TdN"
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@moorehn on Twitter
@moorehn: RT @counterparties: The idea for The Daily came to Rupert Murdoch "in a dream" http://t.co/1JDdQgKd #BillionaireWhimsy
@BuzzFeedBen on Twitter
@BuzzFeedBen: "In 2011, The Daily was the third-highest grossing app behind Angry Birds and Smurfs’ Village," http://t.co/cDA3uqsp
@thegarance on Twitter
@thegarance: "In 2011, The Daily was the third-highest grossing app behind Angry Birds and Smurfs’ Village," http://t.co/cDA3uqsp
@cressman on Twitter
@cressman: The NYT on The Daily, on it's 1st birthday (breaking even in 4 more years? Hm.): http://t.co/Am937TdN"
@ckrewson on Twitter
@ckrewson: The NYT on The Daily, on it's 1st birthday (breaking even in 4 more years? Hm.): http://t.co/Am937TdN"
@nytjim on Twitter
@nytjim: Daily EIC: “I don’t care about what people in a 20-block radius of our office say about this product." http://t.co/ybI8llK2
]]> <![CDATA[Significant and Silly at BuzzFeed]]> Mon, 6 Feb 2012 04:35:43 -0800 nytimes.com - By DAVID CARR
The Web site is trying for pollination: providing the kind of content that will have visitors passing along links from one person to the next, that will in turn bring them around to BuzzFeed.
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@mediagazer on Twitter
@mediagazer: Significant and Silly at BuzzFeed (@carr2n / New York Times) http://t.co/MHyZIG2K http://t.co/iZMoLKrz
@jayrosen_nyu on Twitter
@jayrosen_nyu: Why all the buzz about Buzzfeed, as explained by @carr2n. "Reverse-engineering the HuffPo formula." http://t.co/Obpl1z4J
posted by friends of friends:  (7)
@peretti on Twitter
@peretti: Great article by @carr2n about everything that is happening and about to happen at @buzzfeed http://t.co/WvWuF5nK
@cyberjournalist on Twitter
@cyberjournalist: How BuzzFeed is building a newsroom for the social web: http://t.co/wYKh7Tvj
@felixsalmon on Twitter
@felixsalmon: .@carr2n looks like he's linking to a BuzzFeed story about mortgage foreclosures, but actually links to the NYT: http://t.co/Z64hvOuX
@ckanal on Twitter
@ckanal: Why all the buzz about Buzzfeed, as explained by @carr2n. "Reverse-engineering the HuffPo formula." http://t.co/Obpl1z4J
@pkafka on Twitter
@pkafka: Everyone has to/gets to write about @buzzfeed. @carr2n's take is good one. Can read during or after madonna. http://t.co/FlHhTbaA
@peretti on Twitter
@peretti: .@peretti & I talked to @carr2n about what we're doing @buzzfeed http://t.co/2WCByVfU
@lheron on Twitter
@lheron: "The Significant and the Silly": @carr2n covers the new @buzzfeed http://t.co/8MdKas0i
]]> <![CDATA[Over 3 years later, "deleted" Facebook photos are still online]]> Sun, 5 Feb 2012 23:28:41 -0800 arstechnica.com - Jacqui Cheng
Facebook is still working on deleting photos from its servers in a timely manner nearly three years after Ars first brought attention to the topic. The company admitted on Friday that its older systems for storing uploaded content "did not always delete images from content delivery networks in a reasonable period of time even though they were immediately removed from the site," but said it's currently finishing up a newer system that makes the process much quicker. In the meantime, photos that ...  show all text
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@PrestoVivace on Twitter
@PrestoVivace: Maybe Facebook could use some of the $5B IPO cash to actually delete pictures users asked to be deleted 3 yrs ago http://t.co/tcSdeyXz
@loic on Twitter
@loic: RT @HackerNewsYC: 3 years later, Facebook still can't delete photos correctly http://t.co/f6jwatzA
@dangillmor on Twitter
@dangillmor: Maybe Facebook could use some of the $5B IPO cash to actually delete pictures users asked to be deleted 3 yrs ago http://t.co/tcSdeyXz
@evgenymorozov on Twitter
@evgenymorozov: Over 3 years later, "deleted" Facebook photos are still online | @arstechnica http://t.co/UE3FsL3v
@HackerNewsYC on Twitter
@HackerNewsYC: 3 years later, Facebook still can't delete photos correctly http://t.co/iOZbFcft
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@newsycombinator on Twitter
@newsycombinator: 3 years later, Facebook still can't delete photos correctly http://t.co/7eWOEJ75
@Techmeme on Twitter
@Techmeme: Over 3 years later, "deleted" Facebook photos are still online (@ejacqui / Ars Technica) http://t.co/ln1ZBTxB http://t.co/v8thXkOE
]]> <![CDATA[Facebook Is Using You]]> Sun, 5 Feb 2012 18:35:36 -0800 nytimes.com - By LORI ANDREWS
Whether you can obtain a job, credit or insurance can be based on your digital doppelgänger — and you may never know why you’ve been turned down.
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@MParekh on Twitter
@MParekh: You don't say: "Facebook Is Using You": http://t.co/7QNQ2IDU #WeAreTheProduct #Internet $FB $$
@mathewi on Twitter
@mathewi: Extreme profiling: "Others who've used their card at places where you recently shopped don't repay their bills." http://t.co/x6uOKIEP @edd
@jeffjarvis on Twitter
@jeffjarvis: The NYTimes is using you, too RT @frasermatthew: Facebook Is Using You... http://t.co/dmOJniUP
@jowyang on Twitter
@jowyang: NYT: Facebook Is Using You http://t.co/rE0gl1d9 (but dont forget its a free service)
@MParekh on Twitter
@MParekh: Notable: "Stereotyping is alive and well in data aggregation", Facebook & elsewhere: http://t.co/7QNQ2IDU #SocialMedia #Monetization $FB
@LindaStone on Twitter
@LindaStone: RT @ValdisKrebs: Facebook Is Using You -- http://t.co/eJk44YuL ...and so is every other FREE internet service!
@umairh on Twitter
@umairh: Not that we didn't already know, but this is some scary sh*t: Facebook Is Using You: http://t.co/5JyEevq3
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@moorehn on Twitter
@moorehn: Great piece. RT @ismat: Facebook is using you--and can be used against you. http://t.co/eogpe3jl
@Brizzyc on Twitter
@Brizzyc: RT @jeffjarvis: The NYTimes is using you, too RT @frasermatthew: Facebook Is Using You... http://t.co/pTJIJ1ZA
@AntDeRosa on Twitter
@AntDeRosa: Everyone is using you RT @jeffjarvis: The NYTimes is using you, too RT @frasermatthew: Facebook Is Using You... http://t.co/0RHz8ct2
@ValdisKrebs on Twitter
@ValdisKrebs: great article about effects of the creeping loss of privacy, now focused on Facebook: http://t.co/PAt9dfhb
@jerrymichalski on Twitter
@jerrymichalski: great article about effects of the creeping loss of privacy, now focused on Facebook: http://t.co/PAt9dfhb
@ValdisKrebs on Twitter
@ValdisKrebs: Facebook Is Using You -- http://t.co/GgYCaF8I ...and so is every other FREE internet service, including this one!
@Techmeme on Twitter
@Techmeme: Facebook Is Using You - LAST week, Facebook filed documents ... (Lori Andrews / New York Times) http://t.co/X36Gg7oZ http://t.co/7npzdKi6
]]> <![CDATA[Itโ€™s too late for Dave Winer and John Battelle to save the common web โ€” Scobleizer]]> Sun, 5 Feb 2012 16:03:19 -0800 scobleizer.com - Robert Scoble
The date was January 3, 2008. Facebook had kicked me off for running a script to try to save the common web. See, I worked with Plaxo to run a simple script. One that would have taken my contacts out of Facebook and put them back into the common web. The script did some very simple things: 1. It grabbed all my friends names. 2. It grabbed all their phone numbers. 3. It grabbed all their email addresses. 4. It gave me a simple CSV file with all that data so I could bring them back to Google, or ...  show all text
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@jeffpulver on Twitter
@jeffpulver: Extraordinary exchange between @Scobleizer http://t.co/sCjXDB3X and @davewiner http://t.co/zLni5WAl over defense of the common web.
@Scobleizer on Twitter
@Scobleizer: Extraordinary exchange between @Scobleizer http://t.co/sCjXDB3X and @davewiner http://t.co/zLni5WAl over defense of the common web.
@mathewi on Twitter
@mathewi: Extraordinary exchange between @Scobleizer http://t.co/sCjXDB3X and @davewiner http://t.co/zLni5WAl over defense of the common web.
@jayrosen_nyu on Twitter
@jayrosen_nyu: Extraordinary exchange between @Scobleizer http://t.co/sCjXDB3X and @davewiner http://t.co/zLni5WAl over defense of the common web.
@LindaStone on Twitter
@LindaStone: It’s too late for Dave Winer and John Battelle to save the common web http://t.co/CycjZlWI
@HackerNewsYC on Twitter
@HackerNewsYC: It’s too late for Dave Winer and John Battelle to save the common web http://t.co/BFvN4Ugg
@nacin on Twitter
@nacin: Its too late for Dave Winer and John Battelle to save the common web http://t.co/DqmolazZ
@stevegillmor on Twitter
@stevegillmor: Facebook please kick Scoble off your site. Love, Dave. http://t.co/OXphIQpN
@Scobleizer on Twitter
@Scobleizer: The open web is dead, stop trying to save it, says @scobleizer //except for strategy of blogging *on* G+, I agree. http://t.co/8RYKvnRC
@davewiner on Twitter
@davewiner: Facebook please kick Scoble off your site. Love, Dave. http://t.co/OXphIQpN
@Scobleizer on Twitter
@Scobleizer: @Gartenberg the right URL is http://t.co/FyKhM1Qd the Scoble.it one isn't working for some reason.
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@BoraZ on Twitter
@BoraZ: Extraordinary exchange between @Scobleizer http://t.co/sCjXDB3X and @davewiner http://t.co/zLni5WAl over defense of the common web.
@mgorbis on Twitter
@mgorbis: It’s too late for Dave Winer and John Battelle to save the common web http://t.co/5TH8VHLM
@albertsun on Twitter
@albertsun: Extraordinary exchange between @Scobleizer http://t.co/sCjXDB3X and @davewiner http://t.co/zLni5WAl over defense of the common web.
@newsycombinator on Twitter
@newsycombinator: Its too late for Dave Winer and John Battelle to save the common web http://t.co/DqmolazZ
]]> <![CDATA[Gingrich Patron Could Have a Plan B: Romney]]> Sun, 5 Feb 2012 08:21:48 -0800 nytimes.com - By JEFF ZELENY and JIM RUTENBERG
The casino magnate Sheldon Adelson has relayed assurances that he will donate millions more toward defeating President Obama even if his candidate is not the nominee, associates said.
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@dankennedy_nu on Twitter
@dankennedy_nu: Imagine Romney and Adelson making small talk. These people really have no shame. http://t.co/0saKCeNn
@markos on Twitter
@markos: Gingrich getting Gingrich'd. MT @MaxBlumenthal: Adelson will dump millions on Romney campaign if Gingrich drops out http://t.co/GYA9W8SF
@JoeTrippi on Twitter
@JoeTrippi: Gingrich casino pal Sheldon Adelson now playing footsie with Romney. Sending a signal, perhaps? http://t.co/TSYdkyja
@ggreenwald on Twitter
@ggreenwald: NYT says Sheldon Adelson's "politics are shaped in large part by his support for Israel" http://t.co/DHrkPC93 - I thought that's not allowed
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@jdickerson on Twitter
@jdickerson: Sheldon Adelson who is funding entirely anti-Romney ads would not like to be considered anti-Romney. http://t.co/m06ih1z0
@nytimes on Twitter
@nytimes: Gingrich Patron Adelson Called Open to Aiding Romney http://t.co/yVqg7al1
@nytimes on Twitter
@nytimes: Sheldon Aldelson, the patron of Newt Gingrich, has Plan B: Romney. @jimrutenberg and I go behind scenes. Sunday NYT. http://t.co/yqyIfNUs
@chrislhayes on Twitter
@chrislhayes: “Sheldon is committed to keeping [Gingrich] in the race as long as he wants to stay in.” http://t.co/PUxgQAiR
@HowardKurtz on Twitter
@HowardKurtz: Gingrich casino pal Sheldon Adelson now playing footsie with Romney. Sending a signal, perhaps? http://t.co/TSYdkyja
@derekwillis on Twitter
@derekwillis: Sheldon Aldelson, the patron of Newt Gingrich, has Plan B: Romney. @jimrutenberg and I go behind scenes. Sunday NYT. http://t.co/yqyIfNUs
@BuzzFeedBen on Twitter
@BuzzFeedBen: An important and revealing story on Adelson-Gingrich-Romney going forward, Just posted by @jeffzeleny @jimrutenberg: http://t.co/IrrrMAL6
]]> <![CDATA[Oneโ€™s A Crowd]]> Sun, 5 Feb 2012 05:26:22 -0800 nytimes.com - By ERIC KLINENBERG
Living alone can make it easier to be social.
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@digiphile on Twitter
@digiphile: "More people live alone than at any other time in history"-@EricKlinenberg http://t.co/c9z0g77Q "This is good & bad"-@zephoria
@zephoria on Twitter
@zephoria: More people live alone than at any other time in history. This is good & bad. @NYTimes oped by @EricKlinenberg: http://t.co/wlCQO3rx
@sivavaid on Twitter
@sivavaid: "Living Alone Means Being Social" in @NYTimes Sunday Review by @ericklinenberg http://t.co/fYvLjoRc
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@suzanneyada on Twitter
@suzanneyada: GUYS, there are people out there who enjoy living alone, and the New York Times is ON IT. http://t.co/3kBVbgIV
@journtoolbox on Twitter
@journtoolbox: Web use can lead to a more social life; ppl who live alone are more social http://t.co/e5NiyZix
@Brizzyc on Twitter
@Brizzyc: Web use can lead to a more social life; ppl who live alone are more social http://t.co/e5NiyZix
@ckanal on Twitter
@ckanal: "More people live alone than at any other time in history." http://t.co/0EzIgWcV
@TreborS on Twitter
@TreborS: Social media make living alone a less lonely experience. http://t.co/HvXA3fzX In a recession, communal living offers countless benefits.
@ElzbthMllr on Twitter
@ElzbthMllr: 1/2 through his book & it's great! RT @sivavaid "Living Alone Means Being Social" in @NYTimes by @ericklinenberg http://t.co/8npT7m0a
]]> <![CDATA[IAMA author of a new book about Barack and Michelle Obama's behind-the-scenes adjustment to the White House. (Jodi Kantor, NY Times reporter, author of "The Obamas.) AMAA : IAmA]]> Sat, 4 Feb 2012 17:29:02 -0800 reddit.com
Hi Reddit, My name is Jodi Kantor, I’m the author of the “The Obamas,” about the president and first lady’s behind-the-scenes adjustment to the White House (and why it matters for the rest of us.) Ask me anything (within reason!) about Michelle and Barack Obama, how they've changed since the 2008 run, my book, or what it’s been like to cover them for the New York Times. For example, ask me about what the White House is really like, the strange story of the president's blackberry, why playing ba...  show all text
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@Mlsif on Twitter
@Mlsif: Reddit #winning: http://t.co/ZZ0c5Of0 (The whole Jodi Kantor interview is great, too http://t.co/XyAtOppp)
@jcstearns on Twitter
@jcstearns: Lots of journalists are raving about this interview by Reddit users. http://t.co/1C35LWjm Question: why aren't news orgs doing this too?
@mathewi on Twitter
@mathewi: Users of @Reddit are conducting the single best interview of @JodiKantor that I've seen about her book "The Obamas:" http://t.co/Z8UOitkq
@emptywheel on Twitter
@emptywheel: Users of @Reddit are conducting the single best interview of @JodiKantor that I've seen about her book "The Obamas:" http://t.co/Z8UOitkq
@davewiner on Twitter
@davewiner: Users of @Reddit are conducting the single best interview of @JodiKantor that I've seen about her book "The Obamas:" http://t.co/Z8UOitkq
@brianstelter on Twitter
@brianstelter: Users of @Reddit are conducting the single best interview of @JodiKantor that I've seen about her book "The Obamas:" http://t.co/Z8UOitkq
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@chrislhayes on Twitter
@chrislhayes: Users of @Reddit are conducting the single best interview of @JodiKantor that I've seen about her book "The Obamas:" http://t.co/Z8UOitkq
@pkedrosky on Twitter
@pkedrosky: Users of @Reddit are conducting the single best interview of @JodiKantor that I've seen about her book "The Obamas:" http://t.co/Z8UOitkq
@ericuman on Twitter
@ericuman: Smart: @JodiKantor is doing a Q&A on @reddit about her book: http://t.co/0j84iQqp (via @brianstelter)
@ClaraJeffery on Twitter
@ClaraJeffery: Users of @Reddit are conducting the single best interview of @JodiKantor that I've seen about her book "The Obamas:" http://t.co/Z8UOitkq
]]> <![CDATA[A Foot in the Door in Silicon Valley]]> Sat, 4 Feb 2012 15:06:16 -0800 nytimes.com - By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER and NICK BILTON
In Silicon Valley, wearing flashy socks is more than an expression of your personality. It signals that you are part of the in crowd.
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@palafo on Twitter
@palafo: "This universal sign, almost like a gang sign, where they pull up their pant leg a little to show off their socks." http://t.co/aoA3Xbm1
@tariqkrim on Twitter
@tariqkrim: In Silicon Valley, Socks Make the Tech Entrepreneur http://t.co/QVAiDCEu
@om on Twitter
@om: In Silicon Valley, where hoodies prevail, socks make the tech entrepreneur: http://t.co/kdsepYSy
@MParekh on Twitter
@MParekh: Geek Fashion: "In Silicon Valley, Socks Make the Tech Entrepreneur": http://t.co/1oUhmhYc #SV #Fashion
@nickbilton on Twitter
@nickbilton: In Silicon Valley, where hoodies prevail, socks make the tech entrepreneur: http://t.co/kdsepYSy
@kvox on Twitter
@kvox: BREAKING: Tech types love geeky colored socks. Investigative footwork by @nickbilton, @clairecm. http://t.co/c76DeGZ6 @hunterwalk @mgrooves
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@biz on Twitter
@biz: Hmm, I don't have any fancy socks. I must be doing it wrong, "A Foot in the Door in Silicon Valley" http://t.co/V4tfzVQs
@Niketa on Twitter
@Niketa: Tis all about the socks .... In Silicon Valley, Socks Make the Tech Entrepreneur: http://t.co/y9OlOpoR
@moorehn on Twitter
@moorehn: "This universal sign, almost like a gang sign, where they pull up their pant leg a little to show off their socks." http://t.co/aoA3Xbm1
@CodyBrown on Twitter
@CodyBrown: Now that @nickbilton is in SF I feel like these are the kind of elaborate jokes he can play on us: http://t.co/KUEda4l9
@pkafka on Twitter
@pkafka: My feet are in the NYTimes! "A Foot in the Door in Silicon Valley" by @nickbilton @clairecm http://t.co/DiLFwo5x
@hunterwalk on Twitter
@hunterwalk: My feet are in the NYTimes! "A Foot in the Door in Silicon Valley" by @nickbilton @clairecm http://t.co/DiLFwo5x
@kenyanpundit on Twitter
@kenyanpundit: "@nickbilton: In Silicon Valley, where hoodies prevail, socks make the tech entrepreneur: http://t.co/RCWxd3Vf"
]]> <![CDATA[Of Social Media Editors and Twitter Monkeys | Zombie Journalism]]> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 21:13:14 -0800 zombiejournalism.com - Mandy
I'm relieved to be out of my social media editor roles because I've been worrying about my future and the future of the social media role at news organizations, for lots of reasons. [...]
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@mathewi on Twitter
@mathewi: Confessions of a Twitter monkey: "I was afraid I would be forever branded a 'Social Media Person'" http://t.co/pW5kmqZF
@mathewi on Twitter
@mathewi: sorry @mjenkins -- didn't realize you wrote this: http://t.co/jhePFjVt -- so I guess you do sympathize :-)
@NiemanLab on Twitter
@NiemanLab: Confessions of a Twitter monkey: "I was afraid I would be forever branded a 'Social Media Person'" http://t.co/pW5kmqZF
@mathewi on Twitter
@mathewi: have a feeling @mjenkins and others might sympathize with this post: "I'm more than a Twitter Monkey": http://t.co/7Gyy6dHj
@jcstearns on Twitter
@jcstearns: "I am more than a Twitter monkey." @mjenkins on working in social journalism. http://t.co/Dv3kDzg1 cc @katz
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@mjenkins on Twitter
@mjenkins: Shockingly few negative responses to today's post, but those few were really biting. So it goes. http://t.co/9BOw8Fun
@bydanielvictor on Twitter
@bydanielvictor: If you replace "social media editor" with "programmer" in this @mjenkins piece, you get same impt. message http://t.co/BVty6RkF
@ericasmith on Twitter
@ericasmith: I’m more than a Twitter Monkey: http://t.co/shx9WFNh (But there are many days when it doesn't feel like it.)
@Niketa on Twitter
@Niketa: MT @mjenkins: Thx to the Twitter Monkeys reaching out, privately & publicly, over this post http://t.co/C3K4O8hL We arent alone in our fears
@mjenkins on Twitter
@mjenkins: Thanks to the Twitter Monkeys reaching out, privately & publicly, over this post http://t.co/9BOw8Fun We aren't alone in our fears
@aschweig on Twitter
@aschweig: Amen. // RT @mjenkins The Twitter Machine is a cruel mistress: Tales of a soon-to-be-former Twitter Monkey http://t.co/EY2GBuX3
@dancow on Twitter
@dancow: If you replace "social media editor" with "programmer" in this @mjenkins piece, you get same impt. message http://t.co/BVty6RkF
@kimbui on Twitter
@kimbui: Fantastic explanation of the frustrations of many social media editors, by @mjenkins http://t.co/2tZ4g6NX (Hint: We can do more than tweet)
@suzanneyada on Twitter
@suzanneyada: To everyone wanting to do social media for a living, keep @mjenkins's post in mind. "I’m more than a Twitter Monkey" http://t.co/x9bLKH5D
@allaboutgeorge on Twitter
@allaboutgeorge: +1 RT @mjenkins: The Twitter Machine is a cruel mistress: Tales of a soon-to-be-former Twitter Monkey http://t.co/ktIu3mOM
]]> <![CDATA[http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2012/02/komen-apolog...]]> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 13:21:45 -0800 thescoopblog.dallasnews.com - Tom Benning / Reporter
UPDATE, 10:44 a.m. Planned Parenthood Cecile Richards just released a statement praising Komen for "clarifying" its grant process, saying "we look forward to continuing our partnership with Komen partners, leaders and volunteers." Click here for more. = = = = = = = = = = Komen for the Cure just released the following statement from Nancy Brinker and the Susan G. Komen Board of Directors: We want to apologize to the American public for recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our ...  show all text
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@jeffjarvis on Twitter
@jeffjarvis: Still weaselly RT @AntDeRosa: Komen apologizes for 'recent decisions,' pledges to continue funding Planned Parenthood http://t.co/eOy0A31r
@acarvin on Twitter
@acarvin: too late. damaged beyond repair. RT @ivanoransky: #Komen reverses itself, will continue to fund Planned Parenthood http://t.co/L2AAifeZ
@sivavaid on Twitter
@sivavaid: BREAKING: Komen backs down, apologizes, pledges to fund Planned Parenthood. http://t.co/SJMvsiIz
@cyn3matic on Twitter
@cyn3matic: So y did they stop funding stem cell research? RT @pamspaulding RT @thinkprogress #Komen apologizes, pledges 2fund PP http://t.co/1LNiLpIj
@jcstearns on Twitter
@jcstearns: Dallas News is reporting that Komen has apologized and will continue to fund Planned Parenthood: http://t.co/CsqAOLlI via @BreakingNews
@mathewi on Twitter
@mathewi: Komen apologizes for 'recent decisions,' pledges to continue funding Planned Parenthood http://t.co/cQH47Urh
@acarvin on Twitter
@acarvin: Komen apologizes for 'recent decisions,' pledges to continue funding Planned Parenthood http://t.co/cQH47Urh
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@BoraZ on Twitter
@BoraZ: too late. damaged beyond repair. RT @ivanoransky: #Komen reverses itself, will continue to fund Planned Parenthood http://t.co/L2AAifeZ
@Megan on Twitter
@Megan: Komen foundation will fund "existing" grants to Planned Parenthood. Odds that they'll give PP future grants? http://t.co/B0du2i6B
@stiles on Twitter
@stiles: BREAKING: Komen backs down, apologizes, pledges to fund Planned Parenthood. http://t.co/SJMvsiIz
@ericasmith on Twitter
@ericasmith: BREAKING: Komen apologizes for 'recent decisions,' pledges to continue funding Planned Parenthood - @dallas_news http://t.co/82ej7IsP
@Slate on Twitter
@Slate: RT @jdickerson RT @WayneSlater: Stunning reversal. Komen for Cure backs down. Will continue to fund Planned Parenthood. http://t.co/bTDSYXIj
@BuzzFeedBen on Twitter
@BuzzFeedBen: Komen apologizes for 'recent decisions,' pledges to continue funding Planned Parenthood http://t.co/cQH47Urh
@lfmccullough on Twitter
@lfmccullough: RT @BreakingNews: Komen apologizes for 'recent decisions,' pledges to keep funding Planned Parenthood - @dallas_news http://t.co/fLaAswi1
@AntDeRosa on Twitter
@AntDeRosa: Komen apologizes for 'recent decisions,' pledges to continue funding Planned Parenthood http://t.co/cQH47Urh
@BreakingNews on Twitter
@BreakingNews: BREAKING: Komen apologizes for 'recent decisions,' pledges to continue funding Planned Parenthood - @dallas_news http://t.co/82ej7IsP
]]> <![CDATA[Yahoo steals NY Times' Virginia Heffernan - POLITICO.com]]> Thu, 2 Feb 2012 22:16:21 -0800 politico.com
Dylan Byers's media blog includes coverage and analysis of how the media impacts Washington and the political landscape.
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@evgenymorozov on Twitter
@evgenymorozov: "Yahoo steals NY Times' Virginia Heffernan http://t.co/kbAOrxop" Steals, no less!
@romenesko on Twitter
@romenesko: Yahoo News hires former New York Times columnist Virginia Heffernan as National Correspondent. http://t.co/GuiPYhbg
@NiemanLab on Twitter
@NiemanLab: Yahoo News makes another big hire with @page88 joining as a national correspondent and show host http://t.co/Q34rLIIr
@rafat on Twitter
@rafat: Big edit move by Yahoo, hires away @page88 (Virginia Heffernan) from NYT http://t.co/OW3d8Cgy << underutilized talent at NYT for sure.
@mediagazer on Twitter
@mediagazer: Yahoo steals NY Times' Virginia Heffernan (@dylanbyers / Politico) http://t.co/1wxj3xLz http://t.co/DUvUZ8i0
@acarvin on Twitter
@acarvin: WHOA RT @DylanByers: #Breaking: Yahoo News steals @NYTimes columnist Virginia Heffernan: http://t.co/l92FAFnn
@harrisj on Twitter
@harrisj: WHOA RT @DylanByers: #Breaking: Yahoo News steals @NYTimes columnist Virginia Heffernan: http://t.co/l92FAFnn
@jackshafer on Twitter
@jackshafer: MT @hilella: Yahoo proudly claims the wildly talented (and delightful) Virginia Heffernan as one of its own! http://t.co/J7FL9XxQ
@mathewi on Twitter
@mathewi: #Breaking: Yahoo News steals @NYTimes columnist Virginia Heffernan: http://t.co/5BCIokeL
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@susanmernit on Twitter
@susanmernit: RT @rafat: Big edit move by Yahoo, hires away @page88 (Virginia Heffernan) from NYT http://t.co/1xjGfete << underutilized talent at NYT.
@susanmernit on Twitter
@susanmernit: Yahoo steals NY Times' Virginia Heffernan - http://t.co/Ot8AwQ2a http://t.co/S2BHvqlf
@adamclarkestes on Twitter
@adamclarkestes: On @YahooNews hiring @page88 from @NYTimes: "They are basically capturing jewels." http://t.co/yRSFjpDX
@BrianReich on Twitter
@BrianReich: Congrats to @page88 on the new role at Yahoo! (http://t.co/Bo87AlWl)... your reason for making the leap is awesome.
@hunterwalk on Twitter
@hunterwalk: “@suellentrop: Virginia Heffernan will cover digital campaign for Y! News. http://t.co/IET0AAbM @page88” <-- she's 1 of best. Must read.
@natives on Twitter
@natives: "And there are signs that Yahoo's hiring spree is only just beginning." Hot on the heels of the firing spree. http://t.co/oYEjxBer
@natives on Twitter
@natives: Big edit move by Yahoo, hires away @page88 (Virginia Heffernan) from NYT http://t.co/OW3d8Cgy << underutilized talent at NYT for sure.
@obrien on Twitter
@obrien: RT @mediagazer: Yahoo steals NY Times' Virginia Heffernan (@dylanbyers / Politico) http://t.co/7xksSXkw
@page88 on Twitter
@page88: Bigger than Trump: A "naked and scared" Virginia Heffernan will cover the digital campaign for Yahoo News. http://t.co/LYws5ZAR @page88
@BoraZ on Twitter
@BoraZ: Yahoo steals NY Times' Virginia Heffernan (@dylanbyers / Politico) http://t.co/1wxj3xLz http://t.co/DUvUZ8i0
@ckanal on Twitter
@ckanal: On @Yahoo: "one of the next big phases of the company is to become a really big media powerhouse." http://t.co/0NmQLz51
@tcarmody on Twitter
@tcarmody: WHOA RT @DylanByers: #Breaking: Yahoo News steals @NYTimes columnist Virginia Heffernan: http://t.co/l92FAFnn
]]> <![CDATA['Huffington Post' Employee Sucked Into Aggregation Turbine | The Onion - America's Finest News Source]]> Thu, 2 Feb 2012 15:33:03 -0800 theonion.com
NEW YORK—Shocked and saddened witnesses at the Huffington Post's news-aggregation facility have confirmed that employee Henry Evers, 25, died Wednesday ...
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@scottros on Twitter
@scottros: Onion=genius: "'Huffington Post' Employee Sucked Into Aggregation Turbine" via @ryansholin http://t.co/QQG0c4dM
@Journerdism on Twitter
@Journerdism: I'm no HuffPo Hater, but this is hilarious: http://t.co/uZFzkWpI
@romenesko on Twitter
@romenesko: The Onion: "Huffington Post employee sucked into aggregation turbine." http://t.co/bMvySPb2
@ryansholin on Twitter
@ryansholin: I'm no HuffPo Hater, but this is hilarious: http://t.co/uZFzkWpI
@GreatDismal on Twitter
@GreatDismal: 'Huffington Post' Employee Sucked Into Aggregation Turbine http://t.co/XTYLEMlJ
@stevesilberman on Twitter
@stevesilberman: 'Huffington Post' Employee Sucked Into Aggregation Turbine http://t.co/XTYLEMlJ
@fmanjoo on Twitter
@fmanjoo: 'Huffington Post' Employee Sucked Into Aggregation Turbine http://t.co/vaS7X4E7
@mediagazer on Twitter
@mediagazer: 'Huffington Post' Employee Sucked Into Aggregation Turbine (The Onion) http://t.co/nR1IblEC http://t.co/pcXFTE7Q
@shanerichmond on Twitter
@shanerichmond: 'Huffington Post' Employee Sucked Into Aggregation Turbine http://t.co/2Gh5tzDo
@palafo on Twitter
@palafo: "Maybe it's a good thing he was ripped to shreds and killed. Working the HuffPo turbine is no way to live." http://t.co/XTYLEMlJ
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@cyberjournalist on Twitter
@cyberjournalist: 'Huffington Post' Employee Sucked Into Aggregation Turbine http://t.co/qz0RR7ix
@amonck on Twitter
@amonck: RT @maureenoco: Huff Post Employee Sucked Into Aggregation Turbine: Workers Watch As Colleague Torn Apart http://t.co/y3IkNvy5
@johngapper on Twitter
@johngapper: RT @maureenoco: 'Huffington Post' Employee Sucked Into Aggregation Turbine: Workers Watch As Colleague Torn Apart http://t.co/sTAMxwjX
@joeruiz on Twitter
@joeruiz: Chuckle. | 'Huffington Post' Employee Sucked Into Aggregation Turbine http://t.co/S4YGjbw3 via @TheOnion
@mjenkins on Twitter
@mjenkins: Besides, it was only a matter of time before I got sucked into the aggregation turbine http://t.co/2tdCr5DL #ikidikid
@simondumenco on Twitter
@simondumenco: 'Huffington Post' Employee Sucked Into Aggregation Turbine; Horrified Workers Watch As Colleague Torn Apart http://t.co/awKyGDsN
@JimMacMillan on Twitter
@JimMacMillan: 'Huffington Post' Employee Sucked Into Aggregation Turbine http://t.co/oqeNp9vP
@BoraZ on Twitter
@BoraZ: Dying of LOL. 'Huffington Post' Employee Sucked Into Aggregation Turbine http://t.co/a04Yt1iB via @grrlscientist
@cochranism on Twitter
@cochranism: 'Huffington Post' Employee Sucked Into Aggregation Turbine http://t.co/28iN167a
@natives on Twitter
@natives: something satisfying about tweeting this from huffpo event - 'Huffington Post' Employee Sucked Into Aggregation Turbine http://t.co/CGNlMiC5
@gotoplanb on Twitter
@gotoplanb: Brutal, brilliant takedown of HuffPo http://t.co/4NSKL6vL
@btrpkc on Twitter
@btrpkc: Amazing. Huffington Post Employee Sucked Into Aggregation Turbine http://t.co/6opJysdv
@johnmcquaid on Twitter
@johnmcquaid: RT @TheOnion: 'Huffington Post' Employee Sucked Into Aggregation Turbine http://t.co/ZPShhvWf
@felixsalmon on Twitter
@felixsalmon: 'Huffington Post' Employee Sucked Into Aggregation Turbine http://t.co/CgXq8sok
@andrewphelps on Twitter
@andrewphelps: Amazing. Huffington Post Employee Sucked Into Aggregation Turbine http://t.co/6opJysdv
@baratunde on Twitter
@baratunde: via @TheOnion - 'Huffington Post' Employee Sucked Into Aggregation Turbine http://t.co/Nk4SL03h
@jacobwe on Twitter
@jacobwe: 'Huffington Post' Employee Sucked Into Aggregation Turbine http://t.co/XTYLEMlJ
@csik on Twitter
@csik: RT @MahaRafiAtal The Onion outdoes itself. RT @qwghlm: 'Huffington Post' Employee Sucked Into Aggregation Turbine http://t.co/FHRXANBl
@daveweigel on Twitter
@daveweigel: @Slate's awfully closed to getting sucked inside the aggregation turbine http://t.co/AMvtVbxz
@paulbradshaw on Twitter
@paulbradshaw: RT @qwghlm: 'Huffington Post' Employee Sucked Into Aggregation Turbine http://t.co/N5A1TOBg
@NiemanReports on Twitter
@NiemanReports: 'Huffington Post' Employee Sucked Into Aggregation Turbine http://t.co/XTYLEMlJ
@TheOnion on Twitter
@TheOnion: "Maybe it's a good thing he was ripped to shreds and killed. Working the HuffPo turbine is no way to live." http://t.co/XTYLEMlJ
@aschweig on Twitter
@aschweig: RT @TheOnion: 'Huffington Post' Employee Sucked Into Aggregation Turbine http://t.co/fZq15cxI
@TheOnion on Twitter
@TheOnion: 'Huffington Post' Employee Sucked Into Aggregation Turbine http://t.co/XTYLEMlJ
]]> <![CDATA[From Founders to Decorators, Facebook Riches]]> Thu, 2 Feb 2012 03:48:11 -0800 nytimes.com - By NICK BILTON and EVELYN M. RUSLI
Facebook’s public offering will make a lot of billionaires and millionaires, some of them prominent people and others not.
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@fmanjoo on Twitter
@fmanjoo: Graffiti artist who painted FB's first office will make $200 million from shares. http://t.co/KhitHGS4
@nickbilton on Twitter
@nickbilton: Meet the graffiti writer who opted for Facebook stock instead of cash, now worth $200m: http://t.co/LgqXjqqA w/ @EvelynRusli
@om on Twitter
@om: This is an old fashioned, high quality news report that shows slow sensible approach to news is valuable. @nickbilton http://t.co/vLXPEfOi
@mathewi on Twitter
@mathewi: Amazing story of graffiti artist David Choe, who painted walls at #Facebook HQ, & will soon be worth $200M. http://t.co/hljI84Y1
@palafo on Twitter
@palafo: “@katz: Guy who painted Facebook HQ walls opted to be paid in stock... How much will he be worth? http://t.co/mTQtXHZc " Much.
@GreatDismal on Twitter
@GreatDismal: Artist David Choe could bank $200m from shares in Facebook he took over cash for his office murals. http://t.co/H8zsw99B via @gagedesoto
@radleybalko on Twitter
@radleybalko: Amazing story of graffiti artist David Choe, who painted walls at #Facebook HQ, & will soon be worth $200M. http://t.co/hljI84Y1
@romenesko on Twitter
@romenesko: Graffiti artist who took stock instead of cash for painting Facebook walls holds shares worth $200M. http://t.co/Fk43kkP0
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@gapingvoid on Twitter
@gapingvoid: Graffiti artist who took stock instead of cash for painting Facebook walls holds shares worth $200M. http://t.co/Fk43kkP0
@Techmeme on Twitter
@Techmeme: From Founders to Decorators, Facebook Riches (New York Times) http://t.co/YaEDVAxY http://t.co/X1NIYbxf
@Ross on Twitter
@Ross: I will graffiti your office for stock. No, really. http://t.co/9dv8ZKbJ
@ryanpitts on Twitter
@ryanpitts: Guy who painted Facebook HQ walls opted to be paid in stock rather than cash. How much will he be worth? http://t.co/jUxN9EHs
@nicolosi on Twitter
@nicolosi: Amazing story of graffiti artist David Choe, who painted walls at #Facebook HQ, & will soon be worth $200M. http://t.co/hljI84Y1
@ckanal on Twitter
@ckanal: RT @nytjim: Amazing story of graffiti artist David Choe, who painted walls at #Facebook HQ, & will soon be worth $200M http://t.co/Sdh8VPCb
@AntDeRosa on Twitter
@AntDeRosa: RT @nytjim: Amazing story of graffiti artist David Choe, who painted walls at #Facebook HQ, & will soon be worth $200M http://t.co/knzBdX2w
@nytjim on Twitter
@nytjim: Amazing story of graffiti artist David Choe, who painted walls at #Facebook HQ, & will soon be worth $200M. http://t.co/hljI84Y1
@moorehn on Twitter
@moorehn: RT @romenesko: Graffiti artist who took stock instead of cash for painting Facebook walls holds shares worth $200M. http://t.co/rJjVyz70
@jasoncfry on Twitter
@jasoncfry: This sounds bubble-y. MT @romenesko: Artist who took stock over cash for painting Facebook walls has $200M in shares. http://t.co/ip3sJbcT
@aschweig on Twitter
@aschweig: RT @romenesko: Graffiti artist who took stock instead of cash for painting Facebook walls holds shares worth $200M. http://t.co/hBVSTDrB
]]> <![CDATA[Blogging Site Tumblr Makes Itself the News]]> Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:41:12 -0800 nytimes.com - By BRIAN STELTER
The social blogging site has hired a content executive and a Newsweek writer to document the service and market it to users.
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@kevinmarks on Twitter
@kevinmarks: Tumblr's extremely clever move: hiring writers to cover what goes on in burgeoning community http://t.co/tW0llj7L
@dangillmor on Twitter
@dangillmor: Tumblr's extremely clever move: hiring writers to cover what goes on in burgeoning community http://t.co/tW0llj7L
@brianstelter on Twitter
@brianstelter: Tumblr hires 2 well-known writers -- @chrismohney & @jess7bennett -- to cover the world of Tumblr: http://t.co/w7LNl3F4
@davewiner on Twitter
@davewiner: Tumblr Hires Writers to Cover Itself. (Really smart!). http://t.co/YKcodv9w
@palafo on Twitter
@palafo: Tumblr Hires Writers to Cover Itself: http://t.co/mntf3rFG
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@NYT_JenPreston on Twitter
@NYT_JenPreston: Tumblr hires 2 well-known writers -- @chrismohney & @jess7bennett -- to cover the world of Tumblr: http://t.co/w7LNl3F4
@kzaleski on Twitter
@kzaleski: Social media covering itself MT @dangillmor: Tumblr hiring writers to cover what goes on in burgeoning community http://t.co/KfN7ipET
@SethCLewis on Twitter
@SethCLewis: RT @dangillmor: Tumblr's extremely clever move: hiring writers to cover what goes on in burgeoning community http://t.co/hGgUaayx
@levjoy on Twitter
@levjoy: Social media covering itself MT @dangillmor: Tumblr hiring writers to cover what goes on in burgeoning community http://t.co/KfN7ipET
@webjournalist on Twitter
@webjournalist: RT @ckanal: Tumblr is hiring journalists! Congrats @chrismohney + @jess7bennett on your new gigs http://t.co/WFKlmhWi via @brianstelter
@McAndrew on Twitter
@McAndrew: Two amazing editors/writers joining #Tumblr: http://t.co/65m00HSh
@ckanal on Twitter
@ckanal: Tumblr is hiring journalists! Congrats @chrismohney + @jess7bennett on your new gigs http://t.co/VY46mZZd via @brianstelter
@aschweig on Twitter
@aschweig: cc: @aragusea RT @ethanklapper: RT @palafo: Tumblr Hires Writers to Cover Itself: http://t.co/6HkDATYx
]]> <![CDATA[Former Intern Sues Hearst Over Unpaid Work and Hopes to Create a Class Action - NYTimes.com]]> Wed, 1 Feb 2012 19:39:10 -0800 mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com - By STEVEN GREENHOUSE
Xuedan Wang worked at Harper's Bazaar for more than a year without pay, putting in 40-hour workweeks. In such cases, her lawyers argue, interns are doing the jobs of entry-level workers, without being compensated.
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@NiemanLab on Twitter
@NiemanLab: A former Harper’s Bazaar intern is suing Hearst because she was not paid for her long hours http://t.co/PJEM0CP4
@sivavaid on Twitter
@sivavaid: Very interesting. RT @natives: Former Intern Sues Hearst Over Unpaid Work and Hopes to Create a Class Action: http://t.co/GECXEFfe
@Penenberg on Twitter
@Penenberg: Very interesting. RT @natives: Former Intern Sues Hearst Over Unpaid Work and Hopes to Create a Class Action: http://t.co/GECXEFfe
@carr2n on Twitter
@carr2n: Former Intern Sues Hearst Over Unpaid Work and Hopes to Create a Class Action http://t.co/EwrNmXrZ // No interns = no Manhattan publishing
@jackshafer on Twitter
@jackshafer: Most interns shd pay to intern. MT @ClaraJeffery Intern Sues Hearst Over Unpaid Work. Hopes to Create a Class Action: http://t.co/HiSws5SV
@mediagazer on Twitter
@mediagazer: Former Intern Sues Hearst Over Unpaid Work and Hopes to Create a Class Action (@greenhousenyt... http://t.co/mGC712Pj http://t.co/3K1PDuFG
@romenesko on Twitter
@romenesko: Former Harper's Bazaar intern sues, says she often worked full time but never was paid. http://t.co/CfeY2oa5
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@NiemanReports on Twitter
@NiemanReports: Possible class action lawsuit over unpaid internships at Hearst http://t.co/MS32GEHv Wonder how big that could be?
@JimMacMillan on Twitter
@JimMacMillan: mediadecoder / Former Intern Sues Hearst Over Unpaid Work and Hopes to Create a Class Action http://t.co/1GQXi3AL
@andrewphelps on Twitter
@andrewphelps: Former Intern Sues Hearst Over Unpaid Work and Hopes to Create a Class Action http://t.co/EwrNmXrZ // No interns = no Manhattan publishing
@andrewphelps on Twitter
@andrewphelps: A former Harper’s Bazaar intern is suing Hearst because she was not paid for her long hours http://t.co/PJEM0CP4
@ClaraJeffery on Twitter
@ClaraJeffery: -->>> Former Intern Sues Hearst Over Unpaid Work and Hopes to Create a Class Action: http://t.co/JjgcgwMx
@natives on Twitter
@natives: Former Intern Sues Hearst Over Unpaid Work and Hopes to Create a Class Action: http://t.co/2DAachse
]]> <![CDATA[Twitter's early-bird special on censorship - Boing Boing]]> Wed, 1 Feb 2012 12:25:00 -0800 boingboing.net - Rob Beschizza
Photo: Sabeth Last week, Twitter announced plans to censor tweets in specific countries, but only to local readers. At the same time, it committed itself to publishing each act of censorship at the Chilling Effects clearinghouse. Assailed by critics, Twitter pointed out that the new policy puts it ahead ahead of competitors which removes postings without disclosure. Defenders also pointed out the company's proven record of defending users' rights and standing up to legal pressure. Insisting that  show all text
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@xeni on Twitter
@xeni: Best analysis of issue I've read so far MT @xeni Analysis of Twitter content blocking news, @Beschizza on @BoingBoing: http://t.co/XRAdE4eT
@GreatDismal on Twitter
@GreatDismal: Analysis of Twitter content blocking news, Rob @Beschizza on @BoingBoing: "Twitter's early-bird special on censorship" http://t.co/3oy4Qwqv
@mathewi on Twitter
@mathewi: Rob Beschizza thinks we are all giving Twitter too much of a free pass on censorship: http://t.co/0WesfenK
@xeni on Twitter
@xeni: Analysis of Twitter content blocking news, Rob @Beschizza on @BoingBoing: "Twitter's early-bird special on censorship" http://t.co/3oy4Qwqv
@dweinberger on Twitter
@dweinberger: @BoingBoing's glint-eyed peer-through of #Twitter's new censorship policy http://t.co/jbHvClKg
@davewiner on Twitter
@davewiner: Twitter's early-bird special on censorship. http://t.co/g67ZBoxz
@bengoldacre on Twitter
@bengoldacre: RT @Glinner: Boing Boing on Twitter's censorship announcement. Very convincing. http://t.co/8oBaqI9r
@Katrinskaya on Twitter
@Katrinskaya: Must read. MT @Glinner: Boing Boing on Twitter censorship. Very convincing. Might have to eat crow on this one http://t.co/jS4YBtcr
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@BoingBoing on Twitter
@BoingBoing: Analysis of Twitter content blocking news, Rob @Beschizza on @BoingBoing: "Twitter's early-bird special on censorship" http://t.co/3oy4Qwqv
@techsoc on Twitter
@techsoc: This is a valid critique of my position. Still don't agree but important. MT @JohnPollock: Censorship on & by Twitter. http://t.co/HmVJBAll
@BoingBoing on Twitter
@BoingBoing: Twitter's early-bird special on censorship http://t.co/0WfIUJcx
]]> <![CDATA[A Mitt Romney Vs. Mitt Romney Debate]]> Wed, 1 Feb 2012 05:09:23 -0800 buzzfeed.com
BuzzFeed sets young Mitt Romney against old Mitt Romney on issues including abortion, campaign finance, and blind trusts. Source: youtube.com
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@fmanjoo on Twitter
@fmanjoo: A Mitt Romney Vs. Mitt Romney Debate http://t.co/1NreHa4a by @BuzzFeed
@delong on Twitter
@delong: A Mitt Romney Vs. Mitt Romney Debate http://t.co/9iiRhEjn
@dangillmor on Twitter
@dangillmor: Smart BuzzFeed "debate" pitting Romney against Romney http://t.co/hDyZciIH
@delong on Twitter
@delong: A Romney vs. Romney debate, compiled by @AKaczynski1 and edited by @dorseyshaw http://t.co/Se8vWAlq
@SamSeder on Twitter
@SamSeder: A Romney vs. Romney debate, compiled by @AKaczynski1 and edited by @dorseyshaw http://t.co/Se8vWAlq
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@cdixon on Twitter
@cdixon: @RBReich you'd like this video of new Mitt debating old Mitt http://t.co/tjBbupCz
@Slate on Twitter
@Slate: Now might be a fun time to check out @BuzzFeed's video of Mitt Romney debating Mitt Romney--WATCH: http://t.co/N7OuOkK2
@BuzzFeedBen on Twitter
@BuzzFeedBen: A Romney vs. Romney debate, compiled by @AKaczynski1 and edited by @dorseyshaw http://t.co/Se8vWAlq
]]> <![CDATA[Be Better at Twitter: The Definitive, Data-Driven Guide - Megan Garber - Technology - The Atlantic]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:07:10 -0800 theatlantic.com - Megan Garber
A study based on 43,000 responses to Tweets found precisely what people like -- and loathe -- about microblog posts. If you could construct, algorithmically, the Most Annoying Tweet Imaginable, it might look something like this: BREAKING: Last week I had a #sandwich that was SO HORRIBLE, it made me want to #scream. Seriously, why can't they make better #sandwiches? -- Megan Garber (@megangarber) January 31, 2012 The Most Annoying Tweet Imaginable, in other words, would be overly long. It wo...  show all text
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@NiemanLab on Twitter
@NiemanLab: "Self-promotion, rather than being a Twitter turn-off, can actually be an added value" http://t.co/LOH91BOw
@megangarber on Twitter
@megangarber: Headline I wish I had thought of, via @tylermachado: "Science now confirms the crappiness of crappy tweets." http://t.co/zwz06Tx3
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@joeruiz on Twitter
@joeruiz: Science proves it! RT @megangarber: How to not suck at Twitter http://t.co/ov3MKXmq
@gapingvoid on Twitter
@gapingvoid: Be Better at Twitter: The Definitive, Data-Driven Guide - http://t.co/eGhCP3EF
@TheAtlantic on Twitter
@TheAtlantic: A simple, data-driven guide to not being terrible at Twitter http://t.co/aP1lexF2
@mjenkins on Twitter
@mjenkins: What makes for a good tweet? @megangarber breaks down what users like to read: http://t.co/MW1r9k3b HINT: Stop tweeting about lunch
@johnmcquaid on Twitter
@johnmcquaid: Headline I wish I had thought of, via @tylermachado: "Science now confirms the crappiness of crappy tweets." http://t.co/zwz06Tx3
@lheron on Twitter
@lheron: Be Better at Twitter: The Definitive, Data-Driven Guide (interesting write-up by @megangarber) http://t.co/ck9mDNyX
@andrewphelps on Twitter
@andrewphelps: @megangarber Good God, gotta be a record. RT @NiemanLabFuego: Be Better at Twitter: The Definitive, Data-Driven Guide http://t.co/tgO8OTQY
@NiemanReports on Twitter
@NiemanReports: No more #sandwiches http://t.co/I4BLfELj @megangarber distills the annoying tweet to its most pure form
@andrewphelps on Twitter
@andrewphelps: If you could construct, algorithmically, the Most Annoying Tweet Imaginable, it might look something like this: http://t.co/7ZvGRDFB
@aschweig on Twitter
@aschweig: Great advice. And the sandwich I had for lunch was delicious. RT @megangarber: How to not suck at Twitter http://t.co/lQNntpaT
]]> <![CDATA[Open-source Weave liberates data for journalists, citizens ยป Nieman Journalism Lab]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:23:53 -0800 niemanlab.org - Andrew Phelps
Data nerds from government and academia gathered Friday at Northeastern University to show off the latest version of Weave, an open-source, web-based platform designed to visualize “any available data by anyone for any purpose.” The software has a lot of potential for journalists. Weave is supported by the Open Indicators Consortium, an unusual partnership of planning agencies and universities who wanted better tools to inform public policy and community decision-making. The groups organized and  show all text
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@NiemanLab on Twitter
@NiemanLab: Good Weave: A new open source software that makes it easy to put together interactive data visualizations http://t.co/JNzrowIb
@digiphile on Twitter
@digiphile: "Open-source Weave liberates data for journalists, citizens"-@NiemanLab http://t.co/oqUwlLuo by @AndrewPhelps. #opengov #gov20
@NiemanLab on Twitter
@NiemanLab: How a new open source software wants to make it easier for journalists and citizens to visualize data http://t.co/JNzrowIb
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@NiemanReports on Twitter
@NiemanReports: Good Weave: A new open source software that makes it easy to put together interactive data visualizations http://t.co/JNzrowIb
@BoraZ on Twitter
@BoraZ: Open-source Weave liberates data for journalists, citizens http://t.co/ZdwXl0RE
@EricScherer on Twitter
@EricScherer: Open-source Weave liberates data for journalists, citizens http://t.co/aWmg4oir
@johncthompson on Twitter
@johncthompson: Open-source Weave liberates data for journalists, citizens http://t.co/GjSVmcvh
@alexgamela on Twitter
@alexgamela: [Delicious] Open-source Weave liberates data for journalists, citizens » Nieman Journalism Lab http://t.co/ArUwlNDR
@AEJMC on Twitter
@AEJMC: Open-source Weave liberates data for journalists, citizens http://t.co/Nizxyesk via @niemanlab #journalism #data
@dskok on Twitter
@dskok: Looks great MT @andrewphelps: I wrote a thing about Weave, which is crazy-powerful and crazy-easy data viz software. http://t.co/8Pw7Wohq
@aschweig on Twitter
@aschweig: I wrote a thing about Weave, which is crazy-powerful and crazy-easy data viz software. http://t.co/bZcJaRDG Open-source, good people.
@brianboyer on Twitter
@brianboyer: RT @digiphile "Open-source Weave liberates data for journalists, citizens"-@NiemanLab http://t.co/hdUdAyX7 by @AndrewPhelps #opengov #gov20
@andrewphelps on Twitter
@andrewphelps: I wrote a thing about Weave, which is crazy-powerful and crazy-easy data viz software. http://t.co/bZcJaRDG Open-source, good people.
]]> <![CDATA[Jonah Peretti and Ben Smith Hire Gizmodo's Matt Buchanan for BuzzFeed - Peter Kafka - Media - AllThingsD]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:01:21 -0800 allthingsd.com - Peter Kafka
Do we need more Web sites writing about tech? Yes, yes we do. Which is good, because here’s another one: BuzzFeed, the online publishing start-up that’s the toast of people who like to write about online publishing start-ups, is adding a tech section run by Gizmodo star Matt Buchanan. This follows a now-familiar pattern we’ve seen from BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti. Last month, Peretti brought on Politico star Ben Smith to start up the site’s political coverage and to run its overall editorial ope...  show all text
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@mathewi on Twitter
@mathewi: looks like BuzzFeed is launching a tech section, with @mattbuchanan and @jwherrman: http://t.co/Ycly7EUy
@carr2n on Twitter
@carr2n: rt anc cx: like thedisclosure at end of @pkafka's take on @mattbuchanan. http://t.co/ilF2l8Fr A well-stated btw that serves readers
@carr2n on Twitter
@carr2n: I like thedisclosure at end of @peterkafka's take on @mattbuchanan. http://t.co/ilF2l8Fr A well-stated btw that serves readers
@hardaway on Twitter
@hardaway: Hey nerds (and humans)! BuzzFeed is launching a tech section!! Thrilled Matt and John are joining!! http://t.co/3oYVoB1X
@mediagazer on Twitter
@mediagazer: BuzzFeed Bulks Up Again, With a Tech Section Run by Gizmodo's Matt Buchanan (@pkafka / AllThingsD) http://t.co/D8K0V6sk http://t.co/ZcvdQBaX
@steverubel on Twitter
@steverubel: Watch this space. Met with Jonah Peretti last week -> Buzzfeed Hires Gizmodo's Matt Buchanan - AllThingsD http://t.co/eyIORK5o
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@lfmccullough on Twitter
@lfmccullough: RT @Aerocles: BuzzFeed Bulks Up Again, With a Tech Section Run by Gizmodo's Matt Buchanan http://t.co/Nqz3qWSv
@tcarmody on Twitter
@tcarmody: Gizmodo's @mattbuchanan: 1) on his way to run a new tech site for BuzzFeed. 2) Good for the gingers. http://t.co/c42EYeSn
@peretti on Twitter
@peretti: I like thedisclosure at end of @peterkafka's take on @mattbuchanan. http://t.co/ilF2l8Fr A well-stated btw that serves readers
@BuzzFeedBen on Twitter
@BuzzFeedBen: Hey nerds (and humans)! BuzzFeed is launching a tech section!! Thrilled Matt and John are joining!! http://t.co/3oYVoB1X
@peretti on Twitter
@peretti: Hey nerds (and humans)! BuzzFeed is launching a tech section!! Thrilled Matt and John are joining!! http://t.co/3oYVoB1X
@dskok on Twitter
@dskok: BuzzFeed Bulks Up Again, With a Tech Section Run By Gizmodo’s Matt Buchanan http://t.co/uwdwFt8K
@BuzzFeedBen on Twitter
@BuzzFeedBen: Thrilled @mattbuchanan will be joining @buzzfeed to lead our tech vertical, joined by @jwherrman http://t.co/drR5mLoT
@Techmeme on Twitter
@Techmeme: BuzzFeed Bulks Up Again, With a Tech Section Run By Gizmodo's Matt Buchanan (@pkafka / AllThingsD) http://t.co/fR3ZSXdK http://t.co/YhNPVZ1s
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