The NYT Co. sells off its regional papers, plus reviews and predictions on media kept coming the last week of the year. Newspaper job cuts reportedly rose 30% in 2011. Record campaign ad spending forecast 2012.
<h4>Tools &amp; Tactics</h4>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Is Google+ an efficient use of time for small businesses? Ask @<a href="https://twitter.com/ericaswallow">ericaswallow</a>: <a title="http://on.mash.to/sAKT0q" href="http://t.co/wQyVBlza">on.mash.to/sAKT0q</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523smallbiz">#smallbiz</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523jbiz">#jbiz</a>

— AccelerateJournalism (@journaccel) <a href="https://twitter.com/journaccel/status/152479503116025856">December 29, 2011</a></blockquote>
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<h4>Tips &amp; Techniques</h4>
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How Can <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Newspapers">#Newspapers</a> Convince Readers That Online Content Is Worth Paying For? <a title="http://bit.ly/sCdxd8" href="http://t.co/pCommOMm">bit.ly/sCdxd8</a> (via @<a href="https://twitter.com/EditorPublisher">EditorPublisher</a>) <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523publishing">#publishing</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523jbiz">#jbiz</a>

— AccelerateJournalism (@journaccel) <a href="https://twitter.com/journaccel/status/152026517650677761">December 28, 2011</a>
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<h4>Innovations &amp; Experiments</h4>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Passionate abt journalism/community connection? Read @<a href="https://twitter.com/jstevens">jstevens</a> on WellCommons: Revolution under the radar:<a title="http://bit.ly/uWXraH" href="http://t.co/UQsBRMnv">bit.ly/uWXraH</a>

— jtmstream (@jtmstream) <a href="https://twitter.com/jtmstream/status/147037691668742144">December 14, 2011</a></blockquote>
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<h4>Reports &amp; Articles</h4>
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RT @<a href="https://twitter.com/andrewhaeg">andrewhaeg</a> @<a href="https://twitter.com/dnbornstein">dnbornstein</a>: <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Journalism">#Journalism</a> is a feedback mechanism to help society self-correct. <a title="http://nyti.ms/tE9U8N" href="http://t.co/TxCGTYgB">nyti.ms/tE9U8N</a>

— AccelerateJournalism (@journaccel) <a href="https://twitter.com/journaccel/status/151664636134043648">December 27, 2011</a>
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<h4>People &amp; Collaboration</h4>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">A new type of software predicts revolutions by mining <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523news">#news</a> reports around the world <a title="http://bit.ly/u59t1M" href="http://t.co/l2YlgrJr">bit.ly/u59t1M</a> (via @<a href="https://twitter.com/stkonrath">stkonrath</a> &amp; @<a href="https://twitter.com/singularityhub">singularityhub</a>)

— AccelerateJournalism (@journaccel) <a href="https://twitter.com/journaccel/status/152826794108649472">December 30, 2011</a></blockquote>
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