In the Bay Area, in Los Angeles, in San Diego — the traditional boundaries of California journalism are shifting fast.
In the (future of) news this week: Facebook, The New York Times, GigaOM, Hasselhoff? nie.mn/yrRbkW 
Links on Twitter: Twitter taps Pixar exec as CFO, MySpace CEO steps down, Magazine cover ads do well
Social media tip: no one likes a Debbie Downer. Study shows negative remarks lead to fewer twitter followers http://j.mp/cBsZ5F »
Magazine cover ads here to stay? Early results suggest they may work better than other “premium” slots http://j.mp/9fdZvO »
The charticle has a cousin. Spreadsheet narrative, or “novexcel,” offers readers layers of information at once http://j.mp/bVQJEB »
6 trends in newspaper earnings: ads down, online mixed, revenue down, expenses down, profits up, stocks up http://j.mp/aYpxkA »
Scripps credits Travel Channel, Fine Living Network with surprising 4th Quarter profithttp://j.mp/dsogr3 »
With the buzz on Google Buzz, as a publisher, how do you “optimize social media”? Strategies emerge http://j.mp/9Txkj7 »
Murdoch’s headache continues: after losing $125 million in a year, former Facebook exec steps down as MySpace CEO http://j.mp/aRSWzh »
Twitter thinking profit, taps Pixar VP of strategic planning for new CFO positionhttp://j.mp/dfLOP9 »
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February 8, 2012
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