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USA Today's parent company Gannett has reportedly begun outfitting its news staff with thousands of iPhones and iPads in an attempt to create a mobile newsroom focused on real-time storytelling, social media integration, and a more video-centric approach to the news.

The report stems from a memo allegedly sent by U.S. Newspapers Division President Bob Dickey to employees on Wednesday, uncovered by the independently run Gannett Blog, which is tracking the company as well as the digital news transition.

In it we find a rare concession from the traditional news media that technology is changing the way people consume the news. "Readers' speedy adoption of new technology for news consumption creates new opportunities for us to uniquely serve them. To do so, we must ensure our journalists are equipped and trained on the tools to work in new ways."

And that means plenty of new iPhones and iPads.… Read more

The news from Digg today is that it's plotting a comeback via the newsroom. Many "Newsrooms," actually. That's the name Digg has given to its new aggregation scheme, which began rolling out in private beta at noon Pacific Tuesday.

"When you visit a Newsroom you'll find the best news for a given topic as measured by popular opinion and ranked by top contributors on Digg," explains a statement from the company. "Topics as broad as technology or as specific as Lady Gaga."

Newsrooms will be curated based on a "three-step … Read more