Links on Twitter: Twitter begins beta-testing new features, IBM debuts social media analytics tool, Foursquare tries to make “Places” more relevant

Google and Verizon are partnering to create a tablet computer (via @mashable) http://j.mp/a7PzHg »

Crowdsourcing goes global: The NYT’s “Moment in Time” http://j.mp/cZNHis »

Behold, the mother of all journo-tech conference calendars (via @knightfdn) http://j.mp/bE8if7 »

Foursquare tries to make “Places” more relevant to you http://j.mp/dkJGxo »

Check out the @NiemanLab chart in the sidebar of today’s Fallows/Google essay http://j.mp/bCMOoA »

Fancy charts: IBM debuts new social media analytics tool http://j.mp/cQAO9U »

Twitter begins beta-testing features “that make Twitter more useful for your business” http://j.mp/bMliAt »

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.