Lokaldelen

A roundup of today’s big stories in hyperlocal media, technology, advertising and startups.… NPR has been quietly laying the groundwork for a nationwide online advertising network that could massively increase underwriting dollars at member stations. The network will allow NPR to place locally targeted sponsorship buys inside audio streams. (Fast Company)… Web advertising in the U.S. resumed double-digit growth in 2010, outpacing traditional media and surpassing newspaper ad revenue for the first time, according to the Interactive Advertising Bureau. (Wall Street Journal)… Like every other major Web company, Microsoft is testing the waters of the daily deals industry, teaming up with business directory Lokaldelen to target the Swedish market. (Daily Deal Media)…