The presidential race got going with a record: GOP nominee Mitt Romney beat Rick Santorum by eight votes in the Iowa caucuses. 2012 predictions continue; one sees local businesses in a big shift to ads in social media.

Tools & Tactics

Brian Engler urges #hyperlocal #publishers to be careful when utilizing social #advertising: bit.ly/xK3WFS

— AccelerateJournalism (@journaccel) January 4, 2012

Tips & Techniques

Tips from @sdoig on efficient #data use for #business stories, from @TianChen95 (via @StKonrath) #jbiz #journalism

— AccelerateJournalism (@journaccel) January 5, 2012

Innovations & Experiments

The Next Great Media Form #journalism #technology #tablet #socialmedia #liveblog – pulse.me/s/3SKao

— Omar Solis (@DigitalVillain) January 3, 2012

Reports & Articles

Year in Review: 6 Trends in Journalism Education to.pbs.org/rYxhia via @pbs #journalism #highered

— AEJMC (@AEJMC) January 4, 2012

What do the book makers believe about the future of #reading? huff.to/uZLYRW An interview with @SkipPrichard by @CMRUBINWORLD

— AccelerateJournalism (@journaccel) January 3, 2012

People & Collaboration

Help by @HacksHackers is back! bit.ly/s0iJWkAsk & answer any #journo #tech #news #media questions. (via @futuresoup) #developers

— AccelerateJournalism (@journaccel) January 3, 2012