Online Web site PriceofWeed.com tries to find out how much marijuana costs in different areas of the world, according to Poynter. The site used crowdsourcing to get its information, which is basically outsourcing tasks to a large group of people. Online news sites can use this and similar methods to get more information out to readers in the future.

Al-Jazeera's live World Cup coverage has technical glitches that angered viewers, as reported by the Guardian. The glitch was thought to be "sinister" and "for nearly 20 minutes the channel's live transmission of the World Cup's opening match between South Africa and Mexico in June was almost impossible to watch because of blank or frozen screens or commentary in the wrong language," states the article. The Guardian found that as-Salt in Jordan intentionally and illegally jammed the signal for politicial gain.

The chief executive of the Daily Mail & General Trust has joined in the skepticism on Jeremy Hunt's plans for a local TV and online news service, according to the Guardian. "Morgan said that DMGT, which owns the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday as well as more than 100 regional titles, was not convinced that businesses involved in the culture secretary's plans could make any profits," the article adds.

The digital content director of Trinity Mirror's Mirror Group is going to leave in January to start a new business division at online sports operator Perform Group, according to paidcontent.org. The director, Matt Kelly, has been with the group for 16 years.

Plus, according to USA Today, the Cincinnati Enquirer scored big with newspaper sales" after the Reds won the National League Central division title.

Sources: USA Today, the Guardian, paidcontent.org, Poynter