Drones and Twitter lay down new challenges to journalism. Creative, ethical ways to break down the traditional business/newsroom wall. And who is a hyperlocal? How fast are the numbers growing?

<a title="5 iPad Apps Journalists Should Try For Interviews" href="http://www.mediabistro.com/10000words/5-ipad-apps-journalists-interviews_b16039" target="_blank">5 iPad Apps Journalists Should Try For Interviews
</a>Bundling many reporting tasks into one tool: check out these paid and free app options for dictation, recording and taking notes on an iPad.

<a title="The Local News: Now Brought To You By Drones?" href="http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2012-11/u-nebraskas-drone-journalism-lab-produces-its-first-drone-assisted-story" target="_blank">The Local News: Now Brought To You By Drones?
</a>Journalism students push into unchartered territory – using remote controlled aerial systems to gather pictures for a story. Would you do this?

<a title="How News Orgs Break Down the Editorial-Business Wall, Ethically" href="http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2012/11/how-news-orgs-break-down-the-editorial-business-wall-ethically313.html" target="_blank">How News Orgs Break Down the Editorial-Business Wall, Ethically
</a>“Creative, appropriate -- and most importantly -- ethical ways to blend the business and editorial sides.”

<a title="Wilbon on sports writing today: Not as much good stuff as there used to be" href="http://www.shermanreport.com/wilbon-sports-writing-today-not-much-good-stuff-used/" target="_blank">Wilbon on sports writing today: Not as much good stuff as there used to be
</a>Former WP sports writer says social media and multimedia are lowering the quality of sports writing. How do you meet demands of speed and excellence on any beat?

<a title="Sizing the Industry: Who Gets Counted as ‘Hyperlocal?’" href="http://streetfightmag.com/2012/11/14/in-market-sizing-who-gets-counted-as-hyperlocal/" target="_blank">Sizing the Industry: Who Gets Counted as ‘Hyperlocal?’
</a>Streetfight takes a stab at defining “hyperlocal” and points to lists tracking the industry. Check out the comments for more.

<a title="Twitter: the future of journalism, or only the bad kind?" href="http://thenextweb.com/twitter/2012/11/10/twitter-the-future-of-journalism-or-the-future-of-bad-journalism/" target="_blank">Twitter: the future of journalism, or only the bad kind?
</a>Sharks swimming in the New York subway system? Why Twitter is an unreliable wire service and how you can use it to add value.