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: Geotargeting isn’t being used broadly, Groupon benefits from social skills, How much is a blog worth?
How much is a blog worth? The once popular but now rarely updated PVRblog.com just sold for $12k. http://j.mp/65x9hG »
Coupon service Groupon is piggybacking on the sharing habits users honed on Facebook and Twitter. http://j.mp/62zVvY »
Reporting shaped MLB Network’s “pivotal moment” during Alex Rodriguez steroid story, says on-air analyst. http://j.mp/6wNAC4 »
It’s still early, but it looks like the move from free to paid didn’t hurt the Shazam iPhone app. http://j.mp/89oJBT »
Geographic ad targeting is only used by 51% of web publishers. http://j.mp/7C6aDE »
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February 10, 2012
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