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Aug. 19, 2011, 6 p.m.

Links on Twitter: Do readers really care about comments, Google’s search anthropologist and a crowdsourced column

A case for why AOL should go all-in on Patch http://t.co/OgTiuAk »

According to an Ad Age survey, readers may not care about comments as much as we think http://t.co/ua654Uz »

A PSA of PSAs: Here’s a round-up of some of the job openings we’ve seen this week http://t.co/DUBUDfv »

And then there’s this: "Aliens may destroy humanity to protect other civilisations, say scientists" http://t.co/Mi4bJbB »

All about the U: How Yahoo Sports broke the University of Miami football story http://t.co/yPWs1F3 »

The perfect gift for the data journalist, or secret agent, in your life: USB drive cufflinks http://t.co/PRLfcUG »

How @NewsHour is creating a 9/11 video quilt through YouTube and member stations http://t.co/xxcnxvn »

"I welcome the post-classical age of photography, and the explosion of amateur expression that comes with it" http://t.co/gUhdzvt »

PSA: The Washington Post is looking for an interactivity producer http://t.co/l4Xa9om »

Did you know Google has a "search anthropologist?" http://t.co/xllqlxs »

How does he do it? @Antderosa walks you through how he uses social media to track and verify news http://t.co/Tf0AQs3 »

Good to know: You can, if you want, crowdsource the writing of your own column http://t.co/9AjFIaF »

A spot-check in what publishing apps are making money in Apple’s App Store http://t.co/yPXjMdn »

Note to writers: A new online service promises to copy edit your work for free in 24 hours http://t.co/K7BRV7s »

Did Boxee just become the Instapaper of online video? http://t.co/9ADiVco »

A UK company that reps bloggers has launched a campaign against The Huffington Post http://t.co/IzR0utR »

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