Josh Catone at Mashable looks at the success of NPR and what newspapers can learn from the radio news organization. Catone points to NPR’s local coverage (through its member stations), use of social media and “ubiquitous access” as three ways that the station has been able to thrive as the news industry shifts. As he points out, however, NPR is not immune to the suffering economy. Its budget deficit for 2009 is expected to be $8 million.