The Knight Foundation is opening up its contest by changing its rules and shortening the gestation period for ideas.
For people under 24, the use of e-mail tumbled more than 30% in the last year nie.mn/y5KNWl 
Links on Twitter: Online ads poised for a takeover, McSweeney’s broadsheet arrives, Mediaite expanding into Gawker territory
Are you ready for a traffic spike? @copress has solid tips for managing breaking news. http://tr.im/H3dg »
Mediaite is launching style, geek culture, and sports sites early next year. Similar to @gawker territory. http://tr.im/H2jK »
Mental note: tone down the enthusiasm and frequency on those App Store reviews. http://tr.im/H1Fp »
Is this print’s evolution? The $16 McSweeney’s Panorama newspaper arrives today (with a big thump). http://tr.im/H0FT »
A media agency predicts online ads will overtake newspaper ads by 2015. http://tr.im/H0wJ »
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