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  1. @pwthornton it was good work, no doubt.
  2. The Awl has spawned a generation of ‘Indielectual’ websites that fight the quick-turn content culture. journ.us/rpi2Rw
  3. Tyler HIcks says his photo of starving Somali child is an example of "raw, unfiltered definition of news photography" journ.us/qBsRJw
  4. Confused by all the personalized news aggreators like @Zite & Ongo? @paidContent breaks down features & differences. journ.us/r9Uijk
  5. @JonathanEAllen To be sure.
  6. For what it's worth, @wmhartnett has been on the case for awhile. I see a partnership w/him, @joshsternberg & cats. journ.us/qFEN8D
  7. @joshsternberg Thanks. It's actually hard to say so little in so many words.
  8. To be sure, @JoshSternberg's Tumblr highlighting unnecessary journalism phrases is absolutely necessary. journ.us/nMtItH
  9. @tim_libert Yeah, I realize that. That angle is of course fascinating - the difference between vigilantism and vandalism.
  10. @tim_libert Sure thing. It was quite interesting. Lots of room for further research on comment communities.
  11. Study: Commenters on CNN.com may call you an idiot; on msnbc.com they tell you why you’re an idiot. journ.us/o0fTGM (@tim_libert)
  12. @MahaRafiAtal off topic, i need to use iftt. i have high hopes for it.
  13. .@jackshafer @antderosa "To be sure..." drives me insane, partly because it is used to mean many things, and yet means nothing.
  14. Foreign Policyy: 30+ diplomatic cables re: @AlJazeera portray news org struggling to professionalize journ.us/qpaLN1 via @boingboing
  15. @DawnFlare Yep. Should be interesting.
  16. @alansmurray Not now with the sponsorship. But if there isn't a sponsorship could a WSJ Social user click on story that requires sub?
  17. I'll be at #ONA11 Thurs pm - Sat am, so if you want to meet up and talk shop, let me know Tell me what you're working on!
  18. @brianstelter The cable paints a more nuanced picture of these "close ties" as describe in AP story.
  19. .@WikiLeaks cable: US govt complained about @AlJazeera news; @wkhanfar (now resigned) agreed to remove some content. journ.us/oblYpA
  20. RT @Deggans: Long expressway traffic jam caused by the spill of 45,000 gallons of orange juice (I-4 near Lakeland)? Yup. It's in Florida