Links on Twitter: AOL’s buying spree, journalism on a diet and social media screw ups

A TV ad for print? AXA insurance debuts interactive ad that ties iPhone to newspapers and magazines http://nie.mn/91E5sZ

The Columbus Dispatch free iPad app outfoxes Apple, allows for subscriptions http://nie.mn/acniRv

A history of social media screwups (spoiler: blogger picks a Kryptonite lock with a ballpoint pen) http://j.mp/b2qLJT

So you want to start an online news site? .@OJR’s got a checklist for that http://nie.mn/bfWy6A

The Future is gadgets: Survey finds eReader owners read the newspaper and magazines more http://nie.mn/9QZxmY

“Journalism on a diet,” Michael Schudson lays out three scenarios for the future of newspapers http://nie.mn/b7vWwY

Expect to see more videos from places like NYT, USA Today inside of your Twitter stream http://j.mp/b0sX9f

Looks like 27% of us share 87% of news links http://j.mp/aHarVU

AOL plans to buy up more media properties, possibly even newspapers http://nie.mn/cwuihs

Confusion over the cable brand vs. the news site may lead to a name change for MSNBC.com http://nie.mn/bFITWr

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.