Creativity awarded: political climate illuminated by open data mapping & success across the spectrum of non & for profit news sites. Plus, a cautionary tale for hyperlocal publishers.

<h4><span style="color: #469ced;">Tools &amp; Tactics</span></h4>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>The power of <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523opendata">#opendata</a>: mapping project shows all the colors of American political scene <a href="http://t.co/YfsiOyiO" title="http://kng.ht/y02DyD">kng.ht/y02DyD</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523sunshineweek">#sunshineweek</a></p>&mdash; Knight Foundation (@knightfdn) <a href="https://twitter.com/knightfdn/status/177829290493231106" data-datetime="2012-03-08T18:53:01+00:00">March 8, 2012</a></blockquote>
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<h4><span style="color: #469ced;">Tips &amp; Techniques</span></h4>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Check out Editor &amp; Publisher's list of 10 newspapers doing it right <a href="http://t.co/cMZ8VOq8" title="http://ow.ly/9Bpwm">ow.ly/9Bpwm</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523rjcmedia">#rjcmedia</a></p>&mdash; Jon Funabiki (@funabiki) <a href="https://twitter.com/funabiki/status/179230265489625089" data-datetime="2012-03-12T15:39:59+00:00">March 12, 2012</a></blockquote>
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<h4><span style="color: #469ced;">Innovation &amp; Experiments</span></h4>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>More recipes for success of nonprofit news ventures <a href="http://t.co/G2bzSglz" title="http://kng.ht/zJPkGg">kng.ht/zJPkGg</a> (via @<a href="https://twitter.com/EricNewton1">EricNewton1</a> @<a href="https://twitter.com/knightfdn">knightfdn</a>) <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523philanthropy">#philanthropy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523journalism">#journalism</a></p>&mdash; Jose Zamora (@jczamora) <a href="https://twitter.com/jczamora/status/180034525227794432" data-datetime="2012-03-14T20:55:50+00:00">March 14, 2012</a></blockquote>
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<h4><span style="color: #469ced;">Reports &amp; Articles</span></h4>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>New @<a href="https://twitter.com/KDMC">KDMC</a>: Highlights from @<a href="https://twitter.com/newsfromINN">newsfromINN</a> report on audience and revenue development for nonprofit news sites.<a href="http://t.co/V0oZiCmj" title="http://bit.ly/zZsMnK">bit.ly/zZsMnK</a></p>&mdash; Michele Mclellan (@michelemclellan) <a href="https://twitter.com/michelemclellan/status/180034426640666626" data-datetime="2012-03-14T20:55:26+00:00">March 14, 2012</a></blockquote>
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<h4><span style="color: #469ced;">People &amp; Collaboration</span></h4>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>What Every Local <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Publisher">#Publisher</a> Needs to Know About Non-Competes, from @<a href="https://twitter.com/StreetFightMag">StreetFightMag</a>: <a href="http://t.co/vcWMZ5zE" title="http://bit.ly/xPGKzL">bit.ly/xPGKzL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523journalism">#journalism</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523medialaw">#medialaw</a></p>&mdash; AccelerateJournalism (@journaccel) <a href="https://twitter.com/journaccel/status/179236670598688768" data-datetime="2012-03-12T16:05:26+00:00">March 12, 2012</a></blockquote>
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