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Daily Briefing

We’ll pick Twitter projects wisely

said editor Steve Smith at the meeting this morning.

He said the goal with Twittering the Duncan trial was to learn how to use the service for news needs, but with the expense of sending reporter Meghann M. Cuniff to Boise and getting fewer than 100 twits/followers, Twittering everything wouldn't be worth it.

Smith also put Twitter on his phone but had to disable the alerts function because his phone seemed to vibrate or beep constantly with every tweet. Here's the Twitter page, and here's the live blog. (Edited to add at 4:01 p.m. on Aug 15: Smith says "We've come to the end of our one-week experiment Tweeting. We will return as developments warrant and for closing arguments and the verdict.")

Thin slices

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Hayden Lake remembers chief who 'understood service', comes with audio slideshow.
Good intentions 'get out of hand': Cat advocate's case shows perils of caring too much
Doug Clark: Carrying the torch for these Olympics
Veterans get green with environment-related jobs
Dog park has home: Section of High Bridge Park will be site for canines to roam

10 easiest jobs at 2008 Olympics

Including the Bela Karolyi moustache trimmer.



Each weekday morning and afternoon, the newsroom staff meets to discuss the coverage plan. This blog covers editors' discussions, upcoming coverage and miscellaneous newsroom news.