The RP’s Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of the Media

French radio and television anchors are no longer allowed to say “Facebook and Twitter” on-air during their broadcasts. Is the United States next? Nah… [Time]

YouTube still rules the online video universe, but a startup company from Chicago is trying to carve a place for itself in social media. [NY Times]

A writer at Good Magazine responds to an age-old question in journalism: If a reporter sees someone in trouble, should they remain impartial or try to get involved? [Good Magazine]

Girl power! What Jill Abramson’s appointment as executive editor of the New York Times, the first female in the position, could mean for women in journalism: [Poynter]

CBS is taking its Weinergate coverage to the next level: tracking down the man who does the congressman’s laundry. [NY Magazine]