Big digital news this week: Patch merged several sites, and BuzzFeed began creating content, not just aggregating viral stories. Lots of tools and talk around improving citizen protest media.

<h4>Tools &amp; Tactics</h4>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>MT @<a href="https://twitter.com/jczamora">jczamora</a>: How <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523mobile">#mobile</a> devices can be used for reporting, news & <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523citizenmedia">#citizenmedia</a> participation <a href="http://t.co/H3RrS05F" title="http://kng.ht/vuUdCF">kng.ht/vuUdCF</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523journalism">#journalism</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523mojos">#mojos</a></p>&mdash; UT Knight Center (@utknightcenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/utknightcenter/status/146666958161592320" data-datetime="2011-12-13T19:05:02+00:00">December 13, 2011</a></blockquote>
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<h4>Tips &amp; Techniques</h4>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>How do you prioritize print when news breaks in a <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523DigitalFirst">#DigitalFirst</a> era? Here's how we do it: <a href="http://t.co/G40fwLKu" title="http://bit.ly/sfhBln">bit.ly/sfhBln</a> @<a href="https://twitter.com/stevebuttry">stevebuttry</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523journalism">#journalism</a></p>&mdash; Randy Parker (@Rparker717) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rparker717/status/147445528169418752" data-datetime="2011-12-15T22:38:47+00:00">December 15, 2011</a></blockquote>
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<h4>Innovations &amp; Experiments</h4>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>"A hopeful yet pragmatic argument 4 <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523journalism">#journalism</a>’s future as a public good" <a href="http://t.co/HVdgANaA" title="http://bit.ly/sZn7xb">bit.ly/sZn7xb</a> Case for <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523OpenJournalism">#OpenJournalism</a> Now @<a href="https://twitter.com/melaniesill">melaniesill</a></p>&mdash; AccelerateJournalism (@journaccel) <a href="https://twitter.com/journaccel/status/146681298235310080" data-datetime="2011-12-13T20:02:01+00:00">December 13, 2011</a></blockquote>
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<h4>Reports &amp; Articles</h4>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Six Social Media Trends for 2012: <a href="http://t.co/8g0JQ64v" title="http://bit.ly/tzEaY2">bit.ly/tzEaY2</a> @<a href="https://twitter.com/armano">armano</a> reflects on <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523socialmedia">#socialmedia</a> in 2011 & looks toward the future</p>&mdash; AccelerateJournalism (@journaccel) <a href="https://twitter.com/journaccel/status/147121959346511872" data-datetime="2011-12-15T01:13:03+00:00">December 15, 2011</a></blockquote>
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<h4>People &amp; Collaboration</h4>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>To discover breaking reports, @<a href="https://twitter.com/breakingnews">breakingnews</a> upgrades, engaging the public faster: <a href="http://t.co/dCyTil4R" title="http://bit.ly/t4fIrt">bit.ly/t4fIrt</a> (via @<a href="https://twitter.com/stkonrath">stkonrath</a>) <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523journalism">#journalism</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523news">#news</a></p>&mdash; AccelerateJournalism (@journaccel) <a href="https://twitter.com/journaccel/status/148470931294142465" data-datetime="2011-12-18T18:33:23+00:00">December 18, 2011</a></blockquote>
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