Links on Twitter: Anonymous commenters, Politico’s profitability, Facebook Connect at the Post

By Twitter June 15, 2009, 6:51 p.m.

Federal grand jury subpoenas Las Vegas Review-Journal for identity of nearly 100 anonymous commenters http://tr.im/owW8 »

Politico’s John Harris says the site will achieve profitability for the first time this year http://tr.im/owQ1 »

“How journalism schools can be breeding grounds for fertile failure” http://tr.im/oxLh »

New interview with TechCrunch’s @Arrington on “process journalism” http://tr.im/op4O He makes it sound pretty traditional. »

Bob Woodward added the Zombies application: Washington Post tries Facebook Connect http://tr.im/ox2P »

POSTED June 15, 2009, 6:51 p.m.

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