After having gained predominance in the Anglo-Saxon world, data journalism is gaining ground in France too and Liberation looks at what to expect for 2012. Mainstream newspapers are still a bit overcautious as the most active in a regular use of data journalism is the news site Owni, the article noted.

The Wikimedia Foundation, which mantains the online free and open-edited encyclopedia Wikipedia, raised $20 million in donations, Reuters reported, establishing a record after the $16 million raised last year.

News Corp launched online an archive website which offers paying access to the Sun and the now-defunct News of the World, paidContent reported. Will this be a first step toward the creation of a paywall for the Sun?

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