Mediagazer: Funny or Die: Groupon's Fate Hinges on Words (David Streitfeld/New York Times)

6:25 PM ET, May 29, 2011

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Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:

The article as luxury or byproduct — A few episodes in news make me think of the article not as the goal of journalism but as a value-added luxury or as a byproduct of the process. — * See the amazing Brian Stelter covering the Joplin tornado and begging his desk at The Times to turn …

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Mathew Ingram / gigaom.com:

NYT Reporter Shows the Power of Twitter as Journalism — Updated: Anyone who has been following the protests and revolutions in the Middle East for the past few months has probably heard of Andy Carvin, the NPR editor who has been using Twitter to curate news from the region.

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David Streitfeld / New York Times:

Funny or Die: Groupon's Fate Hinges on Words — RACHEL HANDLER is struggling to say something funny or perhaps amusing or at least clever about horses. Her mind is empty. She can't recall the last time she was on a horse or even saw a horse. The minutes fly by. Horses are nothing to joke about.

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Katie Van Syckle / Grub Street New York:

Lipton, Lapham, Talese, and Others Have One Last Drink at Elaine's — On the Upper East Side last night, the door of the beloved Elaine's was one of the toughest in the city. It didn't matter if you stood in line for hours, had press credentials, lived around the corner for 30 years …

Frédéric Filloux / Monday Note:

Trifling Twitter — When a member of the old guard barges into their cozy backyard, the Digerati jump up and strike indignant poses. And when the intruder's point is missed, its author gets crucified. This is what happened to Bill Keller, the New York Times' executive editor, when he dared to write a column critical of Twitter.

Joe Mullin / paidContent:

HuffPo Tells Judge: Tasini Blogged For Fame, Not Cash—Throw Out His Lawsuit — Lawyers for The Huffington Post have moved to dismiss Jonathan Tasini's novel lawsuit claiming that the popular internet newspaper actually owes money to its unpaid bloggers. Tasini got exactly what he was looking …

Robin J Phillips / BusinessJournalism.org …:

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The Huffington Post:

Weather Channel Star's Emotional Reporting From Joplin Gains Attention — NEW YORK — The Weather Channel's Mike Bettes arrived in storm-ravaged Joplin, Mo., right after a tornado had ripped through its soul. He looked around, spoke to the camera and began to cry.

MediaShift:

Scienceline: A Case Study in Teaching Specialty Journalism — I learned how to be a journalist at my college paper. I didn't go to journalism school. But I teach at one, and from the time that I became an adjunct at New York University's Science, Health, and Environmental Reporting Program …

Kat Stoeffel / New York Observer:

Huffington Post Hires Andrei Scheinkman to Lead Interactive News Features Team — The Huffington Post made another swipe at The New York Times roster today, grabbing interactive news developer Andrei Scheinkman. At The Huffington Post Mr. Scheinkman will build a small team of 3-5 developers …

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