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9:20 PM ET, October 30, 2011

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James Rainey / Los Angeles Times:
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)
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Nat Ives / AdAge:
What Matters Most in Magazine and Newspaper iPad Apps?  Quality, Report Says  —  Too Many Apps Are Still Minimally Enhanced PDFs  —  Publishers, don't start skimping on your iPad editions now.  Magazine and newspaper apps' quality seems to be the most important factor in their success with consumers …
Discussion: eMedia Vitals and mediabistro.com
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?
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.
Ken Doctor / Nieman Journalism Lab:
The newsonomics of NYT's Sunday gain and paid content 2.0  —  Editor's Note: Each week, Ken Doctor — author of Newsonomics and longtime watcher of the business side of digital news — writes about the economics of news for the Lab.  —  And on the seventh day, they didn't rest; they sped up.
Discussion: New York Times and Erik Wemple
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 …
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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.
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
 
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Ryan Kim / GigaOM:
MoPub opens real-time bidding marketplace for mobile publishers
Jim Romenesko / Poynter:
Washington Post creates Chief Experience Officer position
Discussion: On Media's Blog
John Gruber / Daring Fireball:
Apps Are the New Channels  —  I got an email yesterday …
Discussion: The Loop and 9to5Mac
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New York Post:
Digital power struggle divides Daily News staff
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Megan Garber / Nieman Journalism Lab:
Heron: “I think my job will probably not exist in five years.”
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Alex Weprin / TVNewser:
CBS News Revives ‘On the Road’ Segment, Steve Hartman to Report
Discussion: Media Decoder and rbr.com
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

Lee-Anne Mulholland / The Keyword:
Google files its proposed remedies in the DOJ's search antitrust lawsuit, including letting browser companies have multiple default agreements across platforms

Wall Street Journal:
Gina Raimondo says holding back China in the chips race is a “fool's errand”, and investment, more than export controls, will keep US ahead of Beijing
 
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