Nieman Journalism Lab: Fuego

Tumblr. + Yahoo! = !!

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:41:52 EDT

I'm delighted to announce that we've reached an agreement to acquire Tumblr! We promise not to screw it up. Tumblr is incredibly special and has a great thing going. We will operate Tumblr independently. David Karp will remain CEO.

(yahoo.tumblr.com)

WordPress' Mullenweg Claims 72,000 Blog Posts Imported From Tumblr in Just One Hour on Sunday

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:39:55 EDT

Despite largely anecdotal media speculation, it's not clear how the acquisition of Tumblr by Yahoo for $1.1 billion will be greeted by users of the New York blogging service. But rival blogging service WordPress' co-founder and CEO Matt Mullenweg posted a blog last night that said that imports from Tumblr to his service on Sunday had risen from a typical 400 to 600 blog posts an hour to over 72,000.

(allthingsd.com)

A rare peek into a Justice Department leak probe

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:35:46 EDT

When the Justice Department began investigating possible leaks of classified information about North Korea in 2009, investigators did more than obtain telephone records of a working journalist suspected of receiving the secret material. They used security badge access records to track the reporter's comings and goings from the State Department, according to a newly obtained court affidavit.

(washingtonpost.com)

Tumblr Brand Will Remain - With Mostly "Hands-Off" Product Approach by Yahoo's Mayer

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:36:26 EDT

According to numerous sources close to the situation, the Tumblr brand will continue on in the wake of its $1.1 billion acquisition by Yahoo. That includes definitive promises by Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer to once-sale-shy Tumblr CEO David Karp to allow him to shepherd the fast-growing blogging product and with no forced integration with Yahoo's other many content properties.

(allthingsd.com)

Yahoo Agrees to Buy Tumblr

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:39:51 EDT

Yahoo Inc.'s board has approved a deal to acquire blogging startup Tumblr, people familiar with the matter said Sunday. Yahoo has agreed to pay $1.1 billion in cash for the company, one of the people said. Tumblr would continue to operate largely as an independent business, the people said.

(online.wsj.com)

Yahoo's Board Approves $1.1 Billion Purchase Of Tumblr

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:40:23 EDT

Summary Tumblr is a micro-blogging platform that was founded by David Karp in 2007. The service allows users to post text, images, videos, audio, links, and quotes to their tumblelog, a short-form blog. The New York City-based... More "

(businessinsider.com)

Yahoo Tumblrs for Cool: Board Approves $1.1 Billion Deal as Expected

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:40:22 EDT

The Yahoo board has approved a massive $1.1 billion deal to buy Tumblr. Sources close to the board said the deal was a foregone conclusion and was an unanimous vote by the Silicon Valley Internet giant.

(allthingsd.com)

James Moeser and the importance of media literacy | Media, disrupted

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:38:00 EDT

Last September, Dan Gillmor wrote an essay on journalism education that should be read by everyone in higher education. He included this prescription: "Persuade the president (or chancellor, or whatever the title) and trustees of the university that every student on the campus should learn journalism principles and skills before graduating, preferably during freshman year."

(johnlrobinson.com)

The $3B+ Exit Tumblr Could Have Had | Danielle Morrill

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:39:01 EDT

It's all over the news, Yahoo! is in talks to acquire Tumblr. The popular blogging platform, which was founded in New York in 2007, has just a few months of cash left and hasn't successfully monetized their platform fast enough to cover costs.

(daniellemorrill.com)

ABC News' Jonathan Karl addresses criticism on reporting on the Benghazi talking points controversy

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:39:00 EDT

On the Sunday, May 19 edition of CNN's Reliable Sources, host Howard Kurtz read a statement from Jonathan Karl, chief White House Correspondent for ABC News in response to his reporting on altered emails related to the Sunday talk show talking points following the attacks on the U.S.

(cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com)

'Breaking Tweets:' How A Blog From A Chicago Apartment Gained A Global Following - What I Learned Building...

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:32:51 EDT

The Internet, I've learned, is a great place to throw up ideas and see what sticks. Some things resonate with people more than others. Some things that deserve attention, sadly, don't get it. Some things you don't expect to get any attention are wildly successful, "going viral."

(medium.com)

Jon Karl got played by a confidential source and now ABC News has a Benghazi problem " Pressthink

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:35:41 EDT

"His colleagues at other news organizations know it. His friends at the network, were they real friends, would try to talk him out of this disastrous state of denial." I am going to be brief here because for anyone closely following the story of the Benghazi talking points these facts are well known.

(pressthink.org)

2013 Eurovision Song Contest (Grand Final)

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:37:08 EDT

Live from the Malmö Arena in Sweden, the Grand Final of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest! Join millions of fans all over the world for an event not to miss in 2013! The webcast of the Grand Final will be followed by the winner's press conference, at approximately 01:00 AM Don't like Twitter or Facebook?

(eurovision.tv)

I Think I Know Who Satoshi Is

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:38:20 EDT

The creator of Bitcoin-- who I think he is, and why.

(youtube.com)

Why Yahoo acquiring Tumblr for $1 billion makes a certain horrible kind of sense

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:39:23 EDT

According to a blizzard of anonymous news reports, Marissa Mayer is working feverishly to land the biggest fish of her career as CEO of Yahoo: namely, the $1-billion-plus acquisition of New York-based Tumblr, the ultra-hip blog network - the two are reportedly involved in discussions that could come to fruition as early as Sunday.

(gigaom.com)