Lost Remote
The local NBC station in Philadelphia has started reporting news on location-based social network Foursquare. Initially, NBC 10 will pick one lead story a day and have a reporter check in on Foursquare from relevant locations and leave text and photo news updates. Later, this will extend to multiple stories and individual Foursquare accounts for each reporter. “Local news is truly driven by location and the act of checking-in further connects our audience to the news we deliver each day,” Chris Blackman, the station's vice president of news, told Lost Remote. || Earlier: Wall Street Journal launches Foursquare partnership

Mashable
Aiming to fight off “check-in” fatigue, Foursquare has signed a deal to provide local news and reviews to users of its location-based service.

Todd Wasserman reports the new partnership with Examiner.com launched Monday:

“Someone who checks in while in

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Social Media Explorer
The Cincinnati Enquirer on Wednesday released a Foursquare-like iPhone app that lets users check in, earn badges, win prizes and get “inside information” on local deals around town.

Called Porkappolis, the project is a white label … Read more

Social Times

Canada’s National Post takes an organic approach to its social media efforts, starting small and responding to audience needs as the initiatives grow, reports Lauren Dugan.

Dugan interviewed Chris Boutet, a senior producer for digital media at the … Read more