Suw: This is a very interesting move by Google. I look forward to seeing how this plays out.

Kevin: Steven Clift at US public broadcaster’s new MediaShift IdeaLab asks for success stories on comments. Watch this space, both the IdeaLab and the comments on this post. Chip in with your success stories.

Kevin: Matt Waite of the St. Petersburg Times announces his new job: News technologist. “It’s technology. It’s R&D. It’s databases. It’s local, national, mobile. … And then, really, it’s all journalism.”