Mediagazer: The path of disruption: Did Newspaper Next succeed in transforming newspapers? (Justin Ellis/Nieman Journalism Lab)

Dahlia Lithwick / Slate:

Occupy the No-Spin Zone — I confess to being driven insane this past month by the spectacle of television pundits professing to be baffled by the meaning of Occupy Wall Street. Good grief. Isn't the ability to read still a job requirement for a career in journalism?

Discussion: Online Journalism Review and Media Matters for America

Peter Kafka / AllThingsD:

YouTube and Hollywood Finally Link Up: Here Come the Channels — YouTube and Hollywood, which have been circling each other for years, are finally getting together. — But instead of moving movies and TV shows to the world's biggest Web site, they're trying something different …

Discussion: YouTube Blog, GigaOM, Multichannel, WebProNews, Adweek, Mashable!, SocialTimes.com, Home Media Magazine, Techland, CNET News, Electronista, paidContent, TechCrunch and Forbes, more at Techmeme »

Matt Rosoff / Business Insider:

Google's Big Video Push Is Here: YouTube Getting More Than 100 New Channels — Google is launching more than 100 new YouTube channels with exclusive video content commissioned from media companies and celebrities. — Providers with their own channels will include Thomson Reuters …

Discussion: CNET News, PC Magazine, Softpedia News and Future of Journalism, more at Techmeme »

Dan Frommer / SplatF:

Here's why Apple's TV needs to be an actual television, and not just a cheap add-on box — One of the most frequently asked (and smartest) questions about the supposedly forthcoming Apple television is: Why does it need to be an actual TV set? Why can't it just be an accessory like today's $99 Apple TV thing?

Dylan Love / Business Insider:

It Looks Like The Nook Color 2 Launches On November 7 — Three Barnes & Noble employees have all but confirmed that the company will release its new e-reader, the Nook Color 2, on November 7, reports The Digital Reader. — Its most direct competitor will be Amazon's upcoming Kindle Fire tablet, slated for release on November 15.

Discussion: The Digital Reader, Wall Street Journal, TeleRead, PC Magazine, Between the Lines Blog, Techland, Electronista and TechCrunch

Reuters:

Steve Martin turns tweets into book — (Reuters) - Veteran actor and comedian Steve Martin is writing a book based on his Twitter posts, with all profits going to charity, the book's publishers said on Friday. — Martin announced the book via Twitter in a tweet that said “Due to absolutely no demand …

Discussion: Betabeat

Justin Ellis / Nieman Journalism Lab:

The path of disruption: Did Newspaper Next succeed in transforming newspapers? — In any good Hollywood summer blockbuster, there comes a point where someone, usually in a lab coat, warns of a coming disaster for humanity and the need for one last best hope to avoid annihilation.

Discussion: Journalism.org

David Phelps / Minneapolis Star Tribune:

Klingensmith named publisher of the year — Editor and Publisher calls the Star Tribune's leader a ‘hometown hero.’ — Star Tribune publisher Michael Klingensmith was named publisher of the year Thursday by the trade journal Editor and Publisher. — The magazine cited strong circulation growth …

Discussion: Fridley Patch

Alex Goldman / The latest episodes from On The Media:

Julian Assange Answers Questions on BBC's World Have Your Say — Today at 15:00 GMT, Julian Assange will be answering questions live on The BBC's World Have Your Say. Unfortunately, due to region restrictions, US viewers are not able to watch the program live, but if you have a question for him …

Ryan Kim / GigaOM:

MoPub opens real-time bidding marketplace for mobile publishers — MoPub has been looking to take mobile advertising to the next level beyond ad networks. Started by former AdMob guys, it's now poised to offer what it calls a “one-stop monetization shop” with the launch of a real …

Discussion: AdExchanger.com

Matthew Fleischer / FishbowlLA:

Sierra Madre Patch Editor Heading to HuffPo — Sierra Madre Patch editor John Stephens just landed a new gig with Huffington Post that will take him to New York. Stephens will be the site's new “Trends Editor.” We assume the job refers to online trends, but we asked Stephens to clarify.

Discussion: FishbowlNY

John Gruber / Daring Fireball:

Apps Are the New Channels — I got an email yesterday from an up-and-coming young blogger named Jason Kottke, with a screenshot of two consecutive DF entries posted earlier in the day — “Condé Nast Subscriptions Up 268 Percent Since Newsstand Launch” and “Bloomberg TV+ for iPad”.

Discussion: 9to5Mac

Alexander Abad-Santos / The Atlantic Wire:

Lolcats Could Save the Washington Post — Players: Gene Weingarten, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winning journalist at The Washington Post who doesn't understand lolcats (or readers' infatuation with lolcats); Ben Huh, CEO of meme network I Can Has Cheezburger? which gave birth to the lolcat.

Discussion: Washington Post, Future of Journalism and First Draft

Discussion: Future of Journalism, Poynter, Washington Post and Washington Post