Links on Twitter: Birmingham Eccentric saved by readers, Reuters forbids links to Wikipedia, White House forbids reporting on July 4th

By Twitter July 9, 2009, 6:46 p.m.

Readers of the Birmingham Eccentric save paper from Gannett’s ax by recruiting new subscribers http://tr.im/rygy (via E&P) »

Consumer trust of online advertising is up since 2007, but trust of newspaper ads is down http://tr.im/ry9T »

Reuters’ “Handbook of Journalism,” which they just made available, generally forbids links to Wikipedia http://tr.im/rzsx »

Wide-ranging responses to Reuters’ policy on Wikipedia. I favorite all replies, so you can read them here: http://tr.im/rzGk »

White House tells press at July 4th bash: “Blogging, Twittering or otherwise reporting on this event is not permitted” http://tr.im/rB4j »

POSTED July 9, 2009, 6:46 p.m.

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