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May 18, 2010, 6 p.m.

Links on Twitter: HuffPo’s huge, JLab announces New Voices winners, Stumbleupon signs 10 millionth user

Upon turning five, HuffPo receives the most magical gift of all: sustained traffic growth http://j.mp/9SlkcZ »

Welcome! RT @tkdallas: I’m now following @jayrosen_nyu‘s tweets. It’s official: I’m a @NiemanLab @poynter @romenesko @Publish2 journo nerd. »

Online, upstarts can still elbow their way in http://j.mp/bNnQ7f »

Congrats to @JLab‘s 2010 New Voices grant winners: 9 community news projects to receive @knightfdn funding http://j.mp/doHiqQ »

RT @on_the_media: Scientists develop algorithm that can recognize sarcasm. Wow. We’re soooooo impressed. http://is.gd/ceKIS »

Evan Williams on Twitter: "I don’t anticipate it being for sale–ever" (via @iwantmedia) http://j.mp/bcgxnk »

Can’t wait to start paying for Hulu? You’re going to have to wait a little longer http://j.mp/d7MI7k »

Stumbleupon, with a 118% active-user growth rate since 2009, signs up its 10 millionth user http://j.mp/alpdKr »

 
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