Mediagazer: Four Hours in the Totebag Capital of the World (Emily Gould/The Awl)

Brian Stelter / Media Decoder:

Dylan Ratigan Leaving MSNBC — Dylan Ratigan, the opinionated and sometimes hotheaded television host, is leaving MSNBC, the cable channel where he has worked for the last three years. — Mr. Ratigan, whose news analysis show is now broadcast at 4 p.m. Eastern time, said in a telephone interview …

Discussion: The Huffington Post, Politico, Inside Cable News, Mediaite, TVNewser, The Raw Story and Business Insider

Michaelle Bond / American Journalism Review:

For Newspapers, a Less than Daily Future — Experts see the reduced publishing schedule for Newhouse papers in New Orleans and Alabama as a precursor of things to come. Thurs., June 7, 2012. — Michaelle Bond (mbond@ajr.umd.edu) is an AJR editorial assistant.

Discussion: TheLensNola.org and Save the News

Dan Mitchell / Fortune:

Profits aren't the only consideration for newspapers — It might make sense for some newspapers in some cities to quickly switch to digital. It doesn't make sense in New Orleans. — FORTUNE — One of the challenges of discussing the besieged newspaper business is that it's not like just any business, or it shouldn't be.

Discussion: Capital New York

Michaelle Bond / American Journalism Review:
Newhouse: Staying the Course in New Orleans

Discussion: Poynter

David Carr / New York Times:

San Diego Union-Tribune Open About Its Pro-Business Motives — There is a growing worry that the falling value and failing business models of many American newspapers could lead to a situation where moneyed interests buy papers and use them to prosecute a political and commercial agenda.

Discussion: @jayrosen_nyu, @mathewi and @jeffjarvis

Christine Haughney / Media Decoder:

Politico to Expand Its Subscription Service — Just as print publications across North America are cutting newsroom staff and daily publication schedules, Politico is expanding. — This week, the news outlet is starting to hire 20 more reporters and editors to help increase its coverage on the economy and military.

Rishad Tobaccowala / Lean Back 2.0:

Why the tablet worsens the magazine industry's headache — Many on this blog have proclaimed the tablet to be the publishing industry's savior; however, I'm skeptical as I have watched my own and others' usage of content on the tablet. We now hear of Conde Nast slowing down on iPad development and …

Robin Bravender / Politico:

Woodward, Bernstein caution against ‘witch hunt’ on leaks — Famed investigative reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein on Sunday cautioned against creating a “witch hunt” for reporters and their sources amid the growing controversy surrounding national security leaks.

Discussion: Politico

For U.S. Inquiries on Leaks, a Difficult Road to Prosecution — WASHINGTON — Anger over leaks of government secrets and calls for prosecution have once again engulfed the nation's capital. Under bipartisan pressure for a crackdown, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. on Friday announced …

Discussion: Prof Chris Daly's Blog, Washington Post, New York Magazine and Yahoo! News

Associated Press:
Attorney General Holder appoints 2 US attorneys to lead leak probes

Discussion: The Huffington Post and The Hill

Brian Stelter / Media Decoder:

TV Content Ratings System Set to Expand to Web — The black labels that tell families what to expect from network television shows will start to appear on the Internet streams of those shows, too. — The expansion of the TV content ratings system is expected to be announced by the major broadcast networks on Monday morning.

Discussion: Broadcasting & Cable

Emily Gould / The Awl:

Four Hours in the Totebag Capital of the World — If you have anything to do with the book industry, you are probably nauseated by the mere mention of that industry's annual tradeshow, which started on Monday and wraps up today. But not everyone is some sort of book fanatic …

Discussion: Melville House Books and Jacket Copy

Richard Ting / The Atlantic Online:

Why Mobile Will Dominate the Future of Media and Advertising — We're about to enter a world where there are more tablets and smart phones than PCs. If you're in the mobile advertising business, your rocket ship takes off in five, four, three ... This is the dawn of the smartphone age.

Discussion: Noted

Andy Plesser / Beet.TV:

WSJ Editorial Board Readies Live Video Show from D.C. Bureau — The Wall Street Journal, which has been expanding its daily live video programming to more than five hours, with a show from New York and a new one from Hong Kong, will debut a weekly live show from the paper's DC bureau featuring …

Thanks:@beet_tv

Amy Chozick / Media Decoder:

Comcast Is Said to Be Mulling Bid for BSkyB — Updated Comcast is exploring whether the British Sky Broadcasting Group, Britain's largest satellite broadcaster and a lucrative pay TV asset 39 percent owned by News Corporation, could become available for purchase, according to several people briefed on the company's strategic thinking.

Discussion: @ckrewson, Variety, New York Magazine, @yinkawrites, @jcstearns and @felixsalmon