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Feb. 11, 2010, 6 p.m.

Links on Twitter: Twitter taps Pixar exec as CFO, MySpace CEO steps down, Magazine cover ads do well

Social media tip: no one likes a Debbie Downer. Study shows negative remarks lead to fewer twitter followers http://j.mp/cBsZ5F »

Magazine cover ads here to stay? Early results suggest they may work better than other “premium” slots http://j.mp/9fdZvO »

The charticle has a cousin. Spreadsheet narrative, or “novexcel,” offers readers layers of information at once http://j.mp/bVQJEB »

6 trends in newspaper earnings: ads down, online mixed, revenue down, expenses down, profits up, stocks up http://j.mp/aYpxkA »

Scripps credits Travel Channel, Fine Living Network with surprising 4th Quarter profithttp://j.mp/dsogr3 »

With the buzz on Google Buzz, as a publisher, how do you “optimize social media”? Strategies emerge http://j.mp/9Txkj7 »

Murdoch’s headache continues: after losing $125 million in a year, former Facebook exec steps down as MySpace CEO http://j.mp/aRSWzh »

Twitter thinking profit, taps Pixar VP of strategic planning for new CFO positionhttp://j.mp/dfLOP9 »

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The media becomes an activist for democracy
“We cannot be neutral about this, by definition. A free press that doesn’t agitate for democracy is an oxymoron.”
Embracing influencers as allies
“News organizations will increasingly rely on digital creators not just as amplifiers but as integral partners in storytelling.”
Action over analysis
“We’ve overindexed on problem articulation, to the point of problem admiring. The risk is that we are analyzing ourselves into inaction and irrelevance.”