Are comments more trouble than they are literally worth? According to Animal’s Joel Johnson, the answer is a resounding Yes. believe I’m right, and I think it’s important to start the discussion. Then figure out how much you’re spending to maintain comment communities that are civil, vibrant, and not an embarassment sitting just below your own work.

In what may be a record for journalists getting fired for their social media activities, Khristopher Brooks was sacked yesterday before he even started his job with the  Wilmington (Del.) News Journal. What was his offense? The idea, basically, is to know when you should choose between saving your job and saving your career. Be Yourself.