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Joshua Benton | Nieman Journalism Lab | 5/2/2013
You can check it out at mobile.nytimes.com. A few quick thoughts:
Press Release | Media Pass | 5/2/2013
May 2, 2013 (Santa Monica, CA) – Supporting journalists and quality journalism for digital news and opinion media, MediaPass announced today another newspaper chain in its pocket: Consolidated Publishing of Alabama, with four of its online newspapers now charging its digital customers $3 per week for access to its content on any Internet-enabled device.
Nathan Ingraham | The Verge | 5/2/2013
Twitter's new hire will be keeping their eyes on how journalists are using Twitter to communicate with readers beyond simple tweets.
Erik Wemple | Washington Post | 5/1/2013
El Houssein Barhoum is the father of one of the young men depicted on the April 18 cover of the New York Post. “Bag Men,” read the headline, with this explanation: “Feds seek these two pictured at Boston Marathon.”
Michael Depp | NetNewsCheck | 5/1/2013
NEW YORK--Want to drop a pin on the epicenter of newspapers producing online video? Try Scandinavia.
Hugo Miller & Nadja Brandt | Bloomberg | 5/1/2013
BlackBerry (BBRY) Chief Executive Officer Thorsten Heins said the popularity of tablet computers may wane, an indication the company may shelve a follow-up to its ill- fated PlayBook device. 
Jim Romenesko | JimRomenesko.com | 5/1/2013
Post-Gazette reporter Timothy McNulty’s story about Pittsburgh’s mayor being the head of the secretive committee that’s airing TV attack ads against a Democratic mayoral candidate has dozens of comments — including one from the mayor.
The Advocate | 5/1/2013
John Georges, who took over a small family company and transformed it into a billion-dollar business, completed a deal Tuesday to buy The Advocate, the largest daily newspaper in Louisiana.
Taylor Miller Thomas | Poynter | 5/1/2013
News organizations are approaching diversity from many angles — from increasing diversity in coverage and sourcing to reaching out to new audiences on new platforms.
Mathew Ingram | paidContent | 5/1/2013
There has been much hue and cry about the New York Times passing USA Today in circulation to become the second-largest newspaper in the United States, thanks in part to a boost from the NYT’s digital susbcription plan, which reportedly boosted circulation to almost 2 million daily readers. 
Larry Gordon | Los Angeles Times | 5/1/2013
The search for a new director of USC’s journalism school has taken a confusing turn after a Northwestern University professor accepted the job but then suddenly withdrew two days later.
Michael Depp | NetNewsCheck | 4/30/2013
NEW YORK--When should a newspaper stop or reduce printing?
Reuters | 4/30/2013
(Reuters) - Italian journalist Domenico Quirico, a correspondent for Turin's la Stampa newspaper, has not been heard from for 20 days after entering Syria from Lebanon earlier this month, the daily's editor-in-chief Mario Calabresi said on Monday.  
Andrew Beaujon | Poynter | 5/6/2013
Nu Yang | 5/7/2013
Newsosaur: How Publishers Can Win at Mobile Commerce
Alan D. Mutter | 5/8/2013