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TonyDearing

  1. Really interesting @Poynter piece re Forbes contributed content model. bit.ly/KYhser about 16 hours ago via TweetDeck
  2. Breaking news: Ann Arbor goes 24 hours without being named to any 10 Best Whatever in America list. about 17 hours ago via TweetDeck
  3. Looking forward to Taste of Ann Arbor on Sunday. #annarbor. bit.ly/L3TDk2 about 17 hours ago via TweetDeck
  4. Great job @ryanjstanton, @dustinblock, @MikeWayland, @MelissaDAnders, @mlive_detroit w/ coverage of #mpc12. It's been a wonk feast. 11:18 AM May 31st via TweetDeck
  5. Harder for traditional journos to disdain social media now that @WashingtonPost has topped 1M followers on Twitter. 9:11 AM May 30th via TweetDeck
  6. @localinannarbor On thing that's helping long story-form journalism online is tools that let people save longer stories to read later. 11:30 AM May 29th via TweetDeck in reply to localinannarbor
  7. Hunger for longform is out there. @longform says 30% of most popular articles were published over a year ago. bit.ly/M1VAEu 10:13 AM May 29th via TweetDeck
  8. Still seeing discussion on @annarborcom editorial: Neighborhood security cameras prove their worth in West Willow. bit.ly/LyA4Bp 12:43 PM May 28th via TweetDeck
  9. Thoughtful piece by @julhalps on the Howard Weinblatt case in The Ann. bit.ly/KJCwrJ 5:23 AM May 28th via TweetDeck
  10. Says @photomatt: 'Blogging's been declared dead at least 5 times. That's like saying creativity is dead. Or personal expression is dead.' 1:17 PM May 24th via TweetDeck
  11. What would you like to see in the former Borders bookstore downtown? A leading choice: another bookstore. That's visionary thinking. 12:35 PM May 24th via TweetDeck
  12. Today's exercise in wishful thinking: NY lawmakers want to ban anonymous comments on Internet. bit.ly/JCsPY2 11:46 AM May 24th via TweetDeck
  13. With slew of budget amendments on the table tonight, #annarbor City Council ought to approve one to keep human services spending intact. 2:16 PM May 21st via TweetDeck
  14. Civil/on-topic/adds to discussion: Thanks to Ryan Mosher for comment on story about reducing Jackson Ave to 3 lanes. bit.ly/KMFHg1 8:41 AM May 21st via TweetDeck
  15. Should public participate in evaluation of #annarbor skul supt Patricia Green? Do they pay her salary? Enough said. bit.ly/JwuHBu 6:10 AM May 21st via TweetDeck
  16. You still have a chance to win tickets to the Bonnie Raitt show at Hill by liking #annarbor Entertainment FB page. bit.ly/JqeG6N 1:43 PM May 20th via TweetDeck
  17. Today's editorial on @annarborcom: North Main Street should be a welcoming gateway into Ann Arbor. bit.ly/LjbDr6 7:39 AM May 20th via TweetDeck
  18. Checking out @TPM mini-shows - weekly videos that are part of its strategy to deal with growth of mobile. youtu.be/k75hKhggQJA 4:47 PM May 19th via TweetDeck
  19. We don't always get the Socratic comments we hope for, but here, at least, is a Shakespearean one. bit.ly/KzEOuL 1:54 PM May 18th via TweetDeck
  • Name Tony Dearing
  • Location Ann Arbor, MI
  • Bio Former newspaper editor turned Internet guy
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