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links for 2009-06-27

• Why Did the Washington Post Sack Dan Froomkin? | City Desk | Washington City Paper
  "It would be wonderful ... if the Post's move had really been motivated by partisan politics. Or, better yet, by a fear that this iconoclast was just too dangerous for the paper. What a Washington story that'd be. Too bad that Froomkin's firing is a far less spectacular story, one that hinges on money and resources, with a side of standard newsroom conflict. Everything, in other words, except for ideology."
  (tags: journalism washpost onlinenews via:rwalker)
• Facebook to Emulate Twitter's Follower Model With Profile Fans | Mashable
  "Could it be that you will soon be able to have followers, not just friends, on Facebook too? That definitely appears to be the case. Just take a look at your email notification settings for a little proof."
  (tags: facebook socialnetwork twitter)
• Interactive Graphic: Jackson's Billboard Rankings Over Time | NYTimes.com
  "A timeline of how Michael Jackson's songs performed on the Billboard Hot 100 chart."
  (tags: flash visualization statistics music)