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April 14, 2011, 6 p.m.

Links on Twitter: Traditional media’s linking problem, online advertising increases and the cutest letter to the editor

This year’s winners of the IRE medal used DocumentCloud in their investigative work http://nie.mn/dN1qq8 »

YouTube plans to teach copyright infringers a lesson. With an animated squirrel http://nie.mn/g6yBQl »

The world of sports bloggers as Muppets. The next step is media bloggers as Hanna-Barbera characters http://nie.mn/fLGaCz »

Autographed e-books? Not as unrealistic as you would think. http://nie.mn/fRApvD »

This is quite possibly the most adorable letter to the editor ever. http://nie.mn/h96MSb »

The International Game Developers Association says think twice before joining the Amazon app store http://nie.mn/hZfgXw »

What’s the etiquette when the Mayor of New York City checks in at Foursquare’s offices? http://nie.mn/eNlYKF »

PSA: Public Radio International is looking for someone with social media chops http://nie.mn/ibDnzz »

Mark Potts sees a future for hyperlocal with “passionate, accomplished amateurs.” http://nie.mn/f3q3bA »

Phones, Telex and Twitter: The march of technology and adapting journalism http://nie.mn/fwiVqz »

"I just think we have to have a basic faith that quality will win out in the end" http://nie.mn/gR9lmW »

CNBC.com has a snazzy new video player with a searchable transcript and customizable sharing http://nie.mn/fuHuh8 »

Evernote is starting to roll out note sharing across Twitter and Facebook http://nie.mn/h1z9pf »

Once again the question is asked: Why are some traditional media so bad at linking? http://nie.mn/dPTH7w »

A new survey says at least 22 percent of the US population has listened to online radio http://nie.mn/g7Uu4B »

Online advertising hit a record $26 billion in 2010, with search leading the way http://nie.mn/fqfxBo »

 
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