Links on Twitter: Social networking advertising soars, AOL to award 25 grants, what does mobile mean?

What does mobile mean? Fight brews between developers, Apple http://j.mp/a4Q53l »

Great job opportunity: @CaliforniaWatch & @CIRonline are looking for a Director of Web Strategy http://j.mp/d9xTKg »

So this is awesome: @NPR releases hour-by-hour, platform-by-platform engagement stats http://j.mp/9aOqYG »

AOL to award 25 grants of $25K to “tomorrow’s ground breakers and visionaries”–journos included http://j.mp/bLbMtB (via @AmandaRMichel) »

The @chr1sa consumption strategy: “At this point, my media diet reflects what actually seems to make my life better.” http://j.mp/cjBPQb »

Social network advertising soars, expected to hit $3.3 billion this year (via @iwantmedia) http://j.mp/aBpB1Y »

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.