Afternoon report: Big Bird’s nest egg, NYT walkout update, and more
* Hundreds of New York Times employees participated in today’s “very civilized” walkout. (capitalnewyork.com) | (animalnewyork.com)
* The person who plays Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch was paid $314,000+ in 2011. (money.msn.com)
* Now This News is the first news organization that’s completely designed for mobile use, says a co-founder. (ajr.org)
* “Travels with Charley” reprint will acknowledge factual problems discovered by journalist Bill Steigerwald. (reason.com)
* Michael Wolff: “Facebook is cookie-cutter-ish. Facebook is boring. Facebook verges on the totally square.” (usatoday.com)
* Why NPR’s titles for Mitt Romney are all over the place. (npr.org)
* Athens News is now using staples to hold the magazine-style newspaper together. (athensnews.com)
