Well. If you’re a blogger anyway…. it means yet another way you can increase your blog traffic is by covering the news.
No, it’s not a new concept – I’ve been harping on that for at least two years, as all you regulars know. 
What’s new is that Technorati is helping blogs get featured on AP News sites.
After having the pleasure of witnessing a friend of mine hit the Associated Press newswire last year, it’s great to see that Technorati is going to be partnering with Associated Press member sites. That means that the next time a friend of mine is covered by AP, I can blog about it and possibly appear in one of the links to the stories.
From Technorati’s Weblog Post:
The new service will bring blogger commentary about AP news stories to communities large and small throughout the USA, giving bloggers a voice in trusted local papers throughout the nation. For many news readers, this will be their first exposure to the blogosphere with national, international, business and sports news presented along side links to blogger commentary and perspective.
