The Knight News Challenge may be shifting gears, but it’s still an important window into where news innovation is taking us.
In the (future of) news this week: Facebook, The New York Times, GigaOM, Hasselhoff? nie.mn/yrRbkW 
Links on Twitter: Bloomberg may launch $100 million site, Google exec says NYT paywall won’t work, Yelp may get $100 million from Bono
Web marketer says Facebook is hitting “tech lock in,” better known as “worldwide domination” http://j.mp/cbgsMM »
Google exec says NYT paywall won’t make money: “It’s too easy to bypass” http://j.mp/aJVB55 »
Bloomberg may launch a $100 million site on the intersection of biz and politics, employing 40-50 http://j.mp/cPVVZS »
Bono’s private equity firm will invest up to $100 million in Yelp, home to 9 million user-generated reviews http://j.mp/dwF399 »
Publisher XXL aims to cash in on rising ad revenue in women’s magazines http://j.mp/994ta2 »
Hunting for new revenue stream, WSJ to launch travel service http://j.mp/7KaGox »
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February 10, 2012
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