Mediagazer: What happens when news organizations move from “beats” to “obsessions”? (C.W. Anderson/Nieman Journalism Lab)

12:00 AM ET, September 23, 2012

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Michael Andersen / Nieman Journalism Lab:

Four years later, the Ann Arbor Chronicle is still weird and wonky — and it's growing — For four years, Mary Morgan and Dave Askins have been the change David Simon was waiting for. — The married couple's website, the Ann Arbor Chronicle, doesn't just cover the planning commission …

Erik Sass / MediaPost:

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C.W. Anderson / Nieman Journalism Lab:

What happens when news organizations move from “beats” to “obsessions”? — I'll be honest: There aren't a lot of “future of news” meta-posts these days that get me to stop the other things I'm doing and read them, closely, from beginning to end. One recent exception, though …

Steve Buttry / Nieman Journalism Lab:

Students already consume news digital-first; student media should follow suit — Editor's Note: It's the start of the school year, which means students are returning to journalism programs around the country. As the media industry continues to evolve, how well is new talent being trained …

Discussion: College Media Matters and The Buttry Diary

Jeffrey Hermes / Nieman Journalism Lab:

A reason for optimism in the IRS' handling of nonprofit news orgs — I am very pleased to be able to share the news that, after more than two and a half years, the nonprofit San Francisco Public Press has finally received recognition of its tax-exempt status from the IRS under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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Megan Garber / The Atlantic Online:

Google News at 10: How the Algorithm Won Over the News Industry — Google's “billions of clicks” are only half of the story. — In April of 2010, Eric Schmidt delivered the keynote address at the conference of the American Society of News Editors in Washington, D.C. During the talk …

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Julie Moos / Poynter:

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Nieman Journalism Lab:

Postcard from Doha: At Al Jazeera English, interactive journalism built on collaboration — DOHA, Qatar — Mohammed el-Haddad knows there is a larger dialogue in the United States and the U.K. about data journalism, hacker journalism, or whatever the term may be. He knows it's an emerging career track in newsrooms.