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TonyDearing

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