Links on Twitter: Times’ paywall and its blogs, WSJ Saturday edition launches, Journalism Barbie unveiled

But does she blog? Barbie gets her 125th job, journalist http://nie.mn/9ZGPlC

“Forums can be inscrutable to outsiders. And they get far less attention than the other two culture-drivers” http://nie.mn/awFkNp

Google’s Eric Schmidt: “People are willing to spend an awful lot of money on fake animals.” http://nie.mn/d8t046

Which coffee shops does Malcolm Gladwell like best? That and more in WSJ’s new weekend section http://nie.mn/adovWh

Looks like Verizon is following in AT&T’s footsteps with tiered data plans and a cap http://nie.mn/bNLYZk

Has the UK Times’ paywall killed its blogs? http://nie.mn/c6up1h

Louise Story

“Flexicles,” story alert systems, and other ways AI will serve publishers, reporters, and readers

“When our models noticed stocks of companies moving in ways that typically indicate news, our system pinged the relevant beat reporter in Slack so he or she could hit the phones and see what’s going on. It’s a great way to break news.”

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.”