Links on Twitter: Dallas Morning News talks paywall, video tool increases views, set aside time for a TED talk

You’ll want to set time aside to watch this TED/@mccandelish video on the beauty of dataviz. Trust us. http://nie.mn/cXCKaV »

The visualization of sound: very cool project sono-maps New York City (via @brainpicker) http://nie.mn/acU8uE »

Watch out Tucker Carlson: Glenn Beck hires Breitbart alum to run his new news site http://nie.mn/clCMc3 »

Video recommendation tool Taboola gives publishers a 100% to 500% “uplift” in video views http://nie.mn/csqRq3 »

The Dallas Morning News considers moving staff reports, Cowboy news behind a paywall http://nie.mn/c2AgK5 »

Want to eavesdrop on smarties discussing the ins-and-outs of local news? Check the convo btw @michelemclellan @chanders http://nie.mn/cYELIX »

Kelly Bjorklund and Simon J. Smith

Evidence suggests Russia has been deliberately targeting journalists in Ukraine — a war crime

“It is essential — for us all — that the protections afforded to journalists under international law are scrupulously upheld, and those responsible for their deaths are caught and face the consequences.”

Sarah Scire

A paywall? Not NPR’s style. A new pop-up asks for donations anyway

“I find it counterproductive to take a cynical view on tactics that help keep high-quality journalism freely accessible to all Americans.”

Mark Schapiro

The story of InterNation, (maybe) the world’s first investigative journalism network

Long before the Panama Papers and other high-profile international projects, a global network of investigative journalists collaborated over snail mail.