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Aug. 25, 2010, 6:30 p.m.

Links on Twitter: The Guardian launches a crowdsourcing team, Google Voice expands, JRC makes its strategizing public

“There is much to be said for allowing the sunlight of diversity to shine. But too much sunlight scorches the earth.” http://nie.mn/ajrS89 »

Fascinating. Journal Register’s new ideaLab innovation team talks shop with @jayrosen_nyu…and streams the proceedings http://nie.mn/dyygNv »

The Guardian to launch a new team concentrated on multimedia and crowdsourcing (via @patrickmeier @AmandaRMichel) http://nie.mn/ahxaEb »

“The iPad was chosen because the sumo association believed the device was big enough to cater to wrestlers’ fat fingers” http://j.mp/cJMSdc »

RT @mathewi: interesting move — RT @harrymccracken: Google is putting Google Voice phone booths (!!!) in airports and at college campuses. »

We don’t say this often, but will in this case: @tcarmody‘s smart new history of reading revolutions…is a must-read. http://nie.mn/aeUNmk »

Google’s acquisitions, visualized http://nie.mn/ct7bai »

Three female journos have formed the first Women’s Journalism Center in Afghanistan http://nie.mn/b2BUcm »

 
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