Links on Twitter: Corroborating CNN iReports, landmark for interactive-media ads, tracking when book readers get bored

CNN corroborates iReport material from Iran by comparing multiple videos of same event. Volume is an asset http://tr.im/pIDz »

Landmark: Interactive media to overtake newspapers in U.S. ad spending next year (still trails TV, mags) http://tr.im/pJaO »

Even the most devoted print newspaper readers spend 3.7 hours/day online, which is average http://tr.im/pI7n »

Gov. Schwarzenegger encourages Californians to try balancing state budget with LA Times app http://tr.im/pIKO »

For book on new forms of storytelling, @nickbilton wants to track analytics “to see when people get bored” http://tr.im/pKZx »

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.