The Knight Foundation is opening up its contest by changing its rules and shortening the gestation period for ideas.
In the (future of) news this week: Facebook, The New York Times, GigaOM, Hasselhoff? nie.mn/yrRbkW 
Links on Twitter: AP moves to “website,” Google auto-suggest feature becomes more local, Library of Congress doesn’t know whether Twitter archive is opt-out
“Although style listings are not an ‘American Idol’ popularity vote, it is important to us to listen to our readers.” http://j.mp/d4SVRl »
Great take from @niemanstory: “If you can pair up efficiently with someone, it can work to everyone’s advantage.” http://j.mp/d2rNsP »
Responding to reader input, AP Stylebook (the real one!) officially changes “Web site” to “website” http://j.mp/c58hNU »
Google tips its servers: a visualization of the search giant’s ginormousness (via @Gizmodo) http://j.mp/aAObKu »
A small move with big implications: Google’s auto-suggest feature becomes more local http://j.mp/9QYU3R »
“This is about journalism integrity”: @dangillmor reacts to our Apple app rejection story http://j.mp/aFtE80 »
Yesterday, @c4fcm hosted “Civics in Difficult Places,” a global call-in show with @ethanz. The podcast: http://j.mp/aPz3Fm »
The Library of Congress doesn’t know if you’ll be able to opt out of its Twitter archive http://j.mp/968cHO »
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February 9, 2012
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