Broadcasting from Google+ and $1 million for public radio innovation in this roundup of not-to-miss-stories. Plus a six point editorial guide helping one newspaper thrive in the digital world.

<a href="http://airmediaworks.org/localore">Localore, a new initiative produced by AIR mediaworks</a>
Public radio breaks new ground, distributing more than $1 million to define a “new, 21st century public media.” Ten projects to watch.

<a href="http://www.inma.org/modules/article/index.cfm?action=articleView&amp;articleId=49722">How to manage legacy newspaper’s transformation and adapt to digital disruption</a>
Mapping the road traveled by one newspaper. “The end result? Increased print circulation, Web site traffic, and digital revenue in old and new channels.”

<a href="http://socialtimes.com/how-google-hangouts-are-transforming-tv-broadcasting_b88375">How Google+ Hangouts Are Transforming TV Broadcasting</a>
Could this be a true transformation of television? Giving broadcasters an actual earpiece to hear the community.

<a href="http://www.blockbyblock.us/2012/01/17/training-your-new-ad-sales-rep/">Training your ad sales rep</a>
Eleanor Cippel, managing director of (publishing and interactive) sales at E.W. Scripps, offers simple steps to get what you need from the people selling space on your site.

<a href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/online_ads_will_waste_124_billion_this_year_in_the.php?utm"> Online Ads Will Waste $12.4 Billion This Year In the U.S.</a>
Online ad spending will exceed print magazine and newspaper ads for the first time this year. With brands anticipated to invest the likes of $12B, what’s the return?

<a href="http://www.marketingcharts.com/direct/marketers-lack-standard-social-media-roi-metric-20834/"> Marketers Lack Standard Social Media ROI Metric</a>
Facebook likes or money? How do you track if social media is worth the time and investment? A survey of 700 marketers found “no standard way to measure social media ROI.”

<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2012/jan/18/sopa-pipa-consumption-only-internet"> Sopa and Pipa would create a consumption-only internet</a>
Public pressure by site blackouts put these bills on hold, but Clay Shirky recommends “paying attention... US media firms have cumulatively donated tens of millions of dollars [for the bill]”

<a href="http://knightlab.northwestern.edu/site/2012/01/24/whats-in-our-toolkit-for-congressional-primaries/"> What’s in our toolkit for Congressional primaries?</a>
KnightLab presents three ways to “help voters understand what candidates stand for.” Tools to scan candidate social media profiles, coverage across sources and geo-contribution data.