Dissecting Wikipedia's process for editing articles on news events like the Sandy Hook shooting. nie.mn/WmGDhm 
A researcher into editing patterns on Wikipedia compares the Connecticut school shooting to other acts of mass violence to see how coverage of breaking news gets done on the site.
“Video conversations and debates have grown up, and they’re about to become smarter, more informative, and more selective.”
“Real ‘sharing’ isn’t about a row of buttons. It’s about giving active readers the handles they need to use information in the way that makes the most sense to them.”
“In whatever form they take, it’s darned exciting to think that we are not far off from having armies of robots all around us that collectively make it easier to be a journalist.”
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@newmediajim: NEW: @instagram just posted an explanation of their new Terms of Service on their blog "we're listening" blog.instagram.com
@acarvin: In Response to Michael Wolff and The Guardian storify.com #newtown #journalism
@mat: So, here’s why I dumped Instagram and deleted my account: wired.com
@mathewi: in which I attempt to defend @acarvin: "Like it or not, real-time crowdsourced news verification is here to stay" gigaom.com
@NYTMetro: RT @andylocal: Gun show coming to Danbury, 13 miles from Newtown, in 2 weeks. Kids under 10 get in free w/adult. nytimes.com- @Techmeme: Facebook Prepares to Bring Video Ads to News Feed, Aims for TV Dollars (@delrey / AdAge) adage.com adage.com
@jbenton: Hey look, it’s @morisy on @NiemanLab! niemanlab.org- @jbenton: Lots of pretty charts in this @NiemanLab piece tracking Wikipedia edits around mass shootings niemanlab.org
@pourmecoffee: Eagles are trying to steal human babies now. Pleasant dreams, everybody. youtube.com
@dan_munz: I just backed @waldojaquith's Liberate Virginia's Legislative Video project on @Kickstarter kickstarter.com
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