When NPR shared links to KPLU stories on its Facebook page — only visible to people in the Seattle area — the station’s website got record traffic.
In the (future of) news this week: Facebook, The New York Times, GigaOM, Hasselhoff? nie.mn/yrRbkW 
Links on Twitter: Techdirt’s voluntary payment system, redesigning NPR.org, booze you can use
Techdirt’s voluntary payment system is keeping the site profitable. Most give $35 for a book and T-shirt http://tr.im/yEQ9 »
From sketches in a Moleskine notebook to wireframes: redesigning NPR.org http://tr.im/yH9a (HT @A_L) »
NY Times Co. touts print strategy but adds, “we are a news company, not a newspaper company.” Internal memo http://tr.im/yF1Y »
Booze you can use: After NYT and WSJ wine clubs, Men’s Health releases iPhone app that locates nearest bar http://tr.im/yH7e »
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