links for 2007-03-31

Sebastian Mantilla: “Twitter could be part of the trend for newspapers to publish user-generated content and readers´ experiences.”

The Ministry of Justice will come into being on May 9, and will comprise the DCA, including its responsibility for the Freedom of Information Act.

Amy Gahran: “What if newspapers and local advertisers got serious — and smart — about both print-on-demand and targeted print/online advertising?”

City University j-student Ghislaine Manuel is absolutely right: “If your journalism course doesn’t offer a module on new media then it is vital to take the initiative and DIY it.”

Real “serial requestors” — the Texas couple that made 2,200 Freedom of Information requests…

“A quick check of the ABCe’s site shows that the Telegraph seems to have joined the monthly reporting gang and has kindly delivered audited figures for both January and February…”

Out-law’s podcast looks at the “forgotten piracy” of unlicensed fonts.The typeface industry is getting tough.

Robert Niles: “The newspaper industry would be better prepared to deal with the unprecedented new competition it faces from online publishing if its leadership would quit peddling stereotypes and instead start looking at the Internet with a reporter’s eye

“The Radio Times website is to be the first of BBC Worldwide’s websites to receive a full ‘web 2.0’ makeover with the aim of keeping it ahead of its competitors and to keep it in line with changing consumer habits.”