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Kibbles ‘n Bits | Links for Today

Surely, the work of the devil. “Powerpoint is becoming an effective medium online. Amazing.”
Craig Newmark on newspapers (too much of a distraction to start one); local news on Craigslist (“At some point there may be a good link, which given a ZIP code or whatever, we’ll provide really good-quality, trustworthy news for that geography”) and other stuff. Here. (Via Romenesko)
Yahoo chums it up with CBS and Wal-Mart.
Sun-Times and its suburban sibs chum it up with Yahoo.
Everyblock launches first “special report,” focusing on Chicago corruption.
All the news that’s fit to IM.
Just in time for IM to be so lame.
Disney World in 3-D (much cheaper than visiting). Here.
Bloggasm talks with Steve Outing about his new classifieds reinvention endeavor (extra points to Simon Owens for a great blog name).
Slate gets its own online publishing unit at WaPo.
“Hyperlocal Flop” was a good start, so let’s pile on the Post a little more over local fall-downs.
A year later, Ryan Sholin revisits his “10 obvious things about the future of newspapers you need to get through your head” list.

Tags: Classified·Consortium·Craigslist·Yahoo