Links on Twitter: Clay Shirky, Nick Kristof, microboredom

“This collective, global AHHHHH!” @cshirky on the emotional element of news distribution http://tr.im/o2UF »

Twitter tiff between Guardian editor @arusbridger and Labour MP @tom_watson has a great ending http://tr.im/o2HX »

Global oppression was never this fun: Nick Kristof’s next book to include an online social-networking game http://tr.im/o1Bg »

Dig how @publici packaged its latest investigation: precis, stories, podcast, docs, searchable database http://tr.im/o1DH »

The energy-trust spectrum: @10000Words finds meaning in the color palettes of various news sites http://tr.im/o2S0 »

Microboredom: state of mind marked by idly playing with phone. Marketers want to capitalize http://tr.im/o3lr But so could news sites. »

Sarah Scire

Seeking “innovative,” “stable,” and “interested”: How The Markup and CalMatters matched up

Nonprofit news has seen an uptick in mergers, acquisitions, and other consolidations. CalMatters CEO Neil Chase still says “I don’t think we’ve seen enough yet.”

Jonathan Stray

“Objectivity” in journalism is a tricky concept. What could replace it?

“For a long time, ‘objectivity’ packaged together many important ideas about truth and trust. American journalism has disowned that brand without offering a replacement.”

Renee DiResta, Abhiram Reddy, and Josh A. Goldstein

From shrimp Jesus to fake self-portraits, AI-generated images have become the latest form of social media spam

Within days of visiting the pages — and without commenting on, liking, or following any of the material — Facebook’s algorithm recommended reams of other AI-generated content.