The presidential race got going with a record: GOP nominee Mitt Romney beat Rick Santorum by eight votes in the Iowa caucuses. 2012 predictions continue; one sees local businesses in a big shift to ads in social media.

<h4>Tools &amp; Tactics</h4>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Brian Engler urges <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523hyperlocal">#hyperlocal</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523publishers">#publishers</a> to be careful when utilizing social <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523advertising">#advertising</a>: <a href="http://t.co/LJOaWCyS" title="http://bit.ly/xK3WFS">bit.ly/xK3WFS</a></p>&mdash; AccelerateJournalism (@journaccel) <a href="https://twitter.com/journaccel/status/154608537027350528" data-datetime="2012-01-04T17:02:02+00:00">January 4, 2012</a></blockquote>
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<h4>Tips &amp; Techniques</h4>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Tips from @<a href="https://twitter.com/sdoig">sdoig</a> on efficient <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523data">#data</a> use for <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523business">#business</a> stories, from @<a href="https://twitter.com/TianChen95">TianChen95</a> (via @<a href="https://twitter.com/StKonrath">StKonrath</a>) <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523jbiz">#jbiz</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523journalism">#journalism</a></p>&mdash; AccelerateJournalism (@journaccel) <a href="https://twitter.com/journaccel/status/154940665468424193" data-datetime="2012-01-05T15:01:47+00:00">January 5, 2012</a></blockquote>

<h4>Innovations &amp; Experiments</h4>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>The Next Great Media Form <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523journalism">#journalism</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523technology">#technology</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523tablet">#tablet</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523socialmedia">#socialmedia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523liveblog">#liveblog</a> - <a href="http://t.co/IUOV7CbD" title="http://pulse.me/s/3SKao">pulse.me/s/3SKao</a></p>&mdash; Omar Solis (@DigitalVillain) <a href="https://twitter.com/DigitalVillain/status/154294760205598720" data-datetime="2012-01-03T20:15:12+00:00">January 3, 2012</a></blockquote>
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<h4>Reports &amp; Articles</h4>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Year in Review: 6 Trends in Journalism Education <a href="http://t.co/TvX7L1z1" title="http://to.pbs.org/rYxhia">to.pbs.org/rYxhia</a> via @<a href="https://twitter.com/pbs">pbs</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523journalism">#journalism</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523highered">#highered</a></p>&mdash; AEJMC (@AEJMC) <a href="https://twitter.com/AEJMC/status/154580349760974848" data-datetime="2012-01-04T15:10:02+00:00">January 4, 2012</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>What do the book makers believe about the future of <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523reading">#reading</a>? <a href="http://t.co/XPHQD6VO" title="http://huff.to/uZLYRW">huff.to/uZLYRW</a> An interview with @<a href="https://twitter.com/SkipPrichard">SkipPrichard</a> by @<a href="https://twitter.com/CMRUBINWORLD">CMRUBINWORLD</a></p>&mdash; AccelerateJournalism (@journaccel) <a href="https://twitter.com/journaccel/status/154231299144564736" data-datetime="2012-01-03T16:03:01+00:00">January 3, 2012</a></blockquote>
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<h4>People &amp; Collaboration</h4>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Help by @<a href="https://twitter.com/HacksHackers">HacksHackers</a> is back! <a href="http://t.co/AzQcydzN" title="http://bit.ly/s0iJWk">bit.ly/s0iJWk</a>Ask & answer any <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523journo">#journo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523tech">#tech</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523news">#news</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523media">#media</a> questions. (via @<a href="https://twitter.com/futuresoup">futuresoup</a>) <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523developers">#developers</a></p>&mdash; AccelerateJournalism (@journaccel) <a href="https://twitter.com/journaccel/status/154261092942622720" data-datetime="2012-01-03T18:01:25+00:00">January 3, 2012</a></blockquote>
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