Why Has Liberty Media Expressed Such a Great Interest in Barnes and Noble? The Hollywood Reporter offers some clues, among them Liberty’s wish to situate itself as a ‘retail-plus-device player’. This is a significant move which should not be underestimated, as Apple’s iPad subscription model, in which Apple takes a large piece of the pie, is lending definition to the future of publishing. THR

The Columbia Journalism Review Offers its Final Recommendations to Journalists, News Organizations, as a Part of its Recent Report on Digital Journalism. CJR

Reuters Partners With Investigative News Network, a Not-For-Profit News Agency, to Syndicate Investigative News You ‘Won’t Find Anywhere Else’. CUTLINE

The Future of Broadcasting May Be on Mobile Devices – If Broadcasters Can Hold Onto Their Spectrum. As debates between broadcasters, wireless providers, and the FCC play out, broadcasters still have the opportunity to maintain their place as essential service providers by leveraging the opportunities available in mobile, broadcasting directly to devices over-the-air. TVNEWSCHECK

The Syrian Government is Cracking Down on Social Media in Response to Protests. On the Media looks at how the government is using the internet to counter activists’ efforts. ON THE MEDIA

Now Under the Comcast Banner, Will NBC Be Able to Maintain its Strong Sports Franchise? VARIETY

Ad Buyers Have Not Returned En Masse to the Pages of Newsweeks for the Moment, AdAge Reports. Tina Brown recently stated that the new Newsweek/Dailybeast.com internet and print hybrid will likely not see profitability for 2-3 years – and this is a common line across the board for many new online news outlets. Only time will tell how many financial backers will maintain confidence in online news media outlets – in their recent report the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism noted the case of hyperlocal TBD.com losing financial steam after only 6 months – an online outlet that had originally been on a 3-5 year trajectory toward profitability.

The Day Before the New York Public Library Begins its Centennial Celebration, Amazon Has Reported That it is Selling, on Average, 105 E-books for Every 100 Books. NYTIMES

Liberty Media Puts in Bid for Barnes and Noble. The trend toward media consolidation continues as Liberty, a major force in global media, shows interest in B+N, which is set to unveil a new e-reader. FORBES

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Tablet Apps for Magazines are Proving Themselves, and May Indeed be the Future of Publishing. This fact has been much disputed, however the number of minutes that users are spending reading publications on tablets are impressive – Paidcontent reports 30-34 minutes on average. Compared with the minimal amount of time average users spend reading on unique websites, these apps are providing a stable ground for publishers. PAIDCONTENT

Atlantic Online Opens its Office Doors to Readers, Taking Pitches for Stories and Seeking Feedback. MASHABLE

Media Majors May Delay Hulu’s Addition of New Content. THR

Jeff Sonderman @ Poynter.org on Google’s News Near You Service and How the New Model Could Benefit News Organizations POYNTER.ORG

Blip.tv Offers Sleek Platform and Curated Web-Exclusive Video Content BLIP.TV

The Columbia Journalism School is Launching New York World, a News Site Dedicated to Keeping Residents of New York City Informed About Government Operations. NY CONVERGENCE

How Does Data Journalism Fit Into the Future of News? NPR’s On the Media examines the methods currently being employed by news organizations to bring raw data to life. ON THE MEDIA

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China’s Social Networking Sites Show Rapid Growth as the Country’s 457 Million Internet Users Embrace the Format NYTIMES

Following DISH Network’s Acquisition of Blockbuster, a Strategic Move Which Came With a Price Tag of 320 Million, the Company’s CEO is Handing Over the Reins to the Former Head of Sirius, Joseph Clayton HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

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NBC is Developing a New Weekly Newsmagazine, To Be Hosted by Brian Williams. LATIMES

Premium, 60 Day VOD Window May Soon Be Embraced by Dish Network. THR

The Columbia Journalism Review’s Third Chapter of its Recent Report on Journalism in the Digital Era. This chapter looks at Local and Niche News Outlets. CJR

F.C.C. Commissioner To Join Comcast Following End of Term. Many who opposed the NBC-Comcast merger are criticizing this move. NYTIMES

Google Landed a Whopping 65% Share of Web Searches in the U.S. in April. LATIMES

Music Sales Were UP in Early 2011. NIELSENWIRE

Online Movie Streaming is Becoming More Competitive. In a move that mirrors Youtube’s addition of 3,000 movies to its rental catalog, Google is adding a movie rental service, coming soon to a tablet and phone near you. LATIMES

PBS Garners More Daytime Emmy Award Nominations Than Any Other Network HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

The Times (U.K.) Now Has 25,000 Daily iPad Readers. PAIDCONTENT