Mediagazer: On the Media: Will computer tablets help save newspapers? (James Rainey/Los Angeles Times)

1:35 PM ET, October 30, 2011

Top News:

On the Media: Will computer tablets help save newspapers? — In the fragmenting media landscape, a Philadelphia publisher embarks on a bold experiment. — The Philadelphia Media Network's Arnova 10 G2 tablet computer. (Akira Suwa, MCT / September 12, 2011)

Discussion: AdAge and Terry Heaton's PoMo Blog

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

Bloomberg:

Hollywood Studios Said to Study 60-Day Ban on DVD Rentals — Some of Hollywood's largest movie studios may seek to double a 28-day delay on DVD rentals by services including Netflix Inc. (NFLX) and Coinstar Inc. (CSTR), four people with knowledge of the situation said.

Discussion: PC Magazine, Inside Movies, The Atlantic Online, Deadline.com, Home Media Magazine and Bloomberg

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, WebProNews, Adweek, Mashable!, CNET News, SocialTimes.com, Home Media Magazine, Techland, TechCrunch, Electronista and paidContent

Matt Rosoff / Business Insider:
Google's Big Video Push Is Here: YouTube Getting More Than 100 New Channels

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

MediaShift:

Is Amazon Short-Changing Authors? — This week on MediaShift, we are exploring the dramatically changing publishing industry in our Beyond the Book special series. Stay tuned for more pieces like this one in the coming days. Sign up for our new weekly newsletter on e-books and self-publishing here.

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

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

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

Ben Huh / Washington Post:

Cheezburger's Ben Huh: Weingarten is confusing journalism with the business of newspapers — Journalism still has much to learn about timeliness when an oft-awarded columnist like Gene Weingarten is 34 days late to a story. Journalism still has much to learn about reporting when the writer …

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

Alexander Abad-Santos / The Atlantic Wire:
Lolcats Could Save the Washington Post

Discussion: Washington Post and Future of Journalism

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 …

Discussion: bbc.co.uk

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 …