The argument for linked data – publishing information so that it can easily and automatically, and be linked to other, similar data on the web.

How Seattle has become a real-life lab for new models of journalism.

New ways to get a sense of the public conversation on Twitter.

A great roundup of the many uses of interactives to bring stories to life.

A thoughtful post on best journalism practices in social media.

The Guardian's hyperlocal Leeds experiment

"Technology that existed when we were born seems normal, anything that is developed before we turn 35 is exciting, and whatever comes after that is treated with suspicion."

Why journalists complain about online 'mobs' stifling free speech.

Eloquent post on the value and appeal of participatory media.

Big oops by The Express which gets confused about how Twitter works.

Some real world social media policies and guidelines as used by companies such as the BBC.

A new preliminary NCTJ multimedia qualification is likely to include new shorthand guidelines and social network writing tests.

Test your media knowledge in The Guardian's extensive quiz

Taking all eight studies in to account, the mean proportion of consumers who would pay for online content is 21.8%.

BBC launches its College of Journalism website, for now only available within the UK.

Danny Sullivan on why the personalisation of Google search results is a big deal.

My friend Bryan Murley has some practical words of advice for journalism school graduates.

New media, new jobs: Twitter looking for staff to build media partnerships

An insight look at the attempt to create a new PBS Newshour

Richard Sambrook leaving the BBC after 30 years.

Believe it or not, the purpose of SEO is not to destroy your writing’s artistic integrity, it’s to make sure people can actually find your work to appreciate its genius.

How the Associated Press managed to get a copy of Palin's book ahead of publication and conduct a much-heralded fact check that detailed where her claims didn't line up with reality.

BBC director general Mark Thompson: Public space is not-for-profit space, not by accident but by design. It exists not to make money but to serve the public and it is accountable to them.

Circulation at Canadian dailies declines, with National Post down 20% and the Globe down 8.4%:

CBC News editor-in-chief Jennifer McGuire on the "biggest change in history of CBC News":

The end of GeoCities, "a fascinating experiment in the pre-industrial era of the internet".