links for 2009-11-16

• How search engines are changing us
  The way people search is prone to rapid twists and turns. It seems to short circuit the decision-making cycle, allowing the user to think with greater agility. [Polis]
  (tags: Google Search_Engines)
• Twitter Usage Is Down, But Don't Let It Fool You
  New platforms will emerge; old ones will fade, but short form, social messaging has gone way beyond being a trend, into being a communications staple. Sorry if that disappoints you.[Catharine P Taylor]
  (tags: Twitter Social_Media)
• News Corp. Execs Shocked at WSJ's Leaky Backdoor
  All you do is obtain the headline of a story, enter that in a Google Search field, and — presto! — up comes the entire article. [David Weir, Bnet]
  (tags: WSJ Google Paywalls)
• Murdoch must turn Fleet Street into Quality Street if he wants us to pay
  Digger is rather like Warren Buffett: his past investment record is so good that people are wary of questioning his judgment. [John Naughton, The Observer]
  (tags: Rupert_Murdoch Business_Model Print_Media Newspapers Freesheets)

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