Media Decoder Blog: The Breakfast Meeting: Awkwardness at NBC, and Barbara Walters’ Retirement

NBC has yet to learn how to handle successions gracefully, Barbara Walters will retire in 2014, and Christopher Cuomo and Kate Bolduan will host a new CNN morning show.

Amazon to Buy Goodreads

Amazon’s purchase of Goodreads, a social media site built around sharing books, would give the online bookseller more power in determining which authors get exposure.

Economic Scene: In a Copyright Ruling, the Legacy of the Betamax

A 1984 Supreme Court decision to permit home videotaping shaped the evolution of digital media. A ruling last week might have a similar effect.

Barnes & Noble-Simon & Schuster Dispute Said to Hurt Sales

Barnes & Noble has reduced its orders of Simon & Schuster titles, authors and agents say, because of a dispute between the two over the price of books and display space in retail stores.

Media Decoder Blog: Actress’s Suit Against IMDb for Publishing Her Actual Age Can Go to Trial

Junie Hoang, 41, argued that the database illegally used information to obtain her real age, exposing her to age discrimination in Hollywood.

Revolution in Resale of Digital Books and Music

The prospect of online stores that sell used e-books and digital music has heartened consumer advocates, but publishers and artists are worried.

News Corp. Has a Tablet for Schools

The Amplify, a 10-inch Android tablet for kindergartners through 12th graders, will come with the company’s education curriculum, which can also be used on other devices.

Online-Only TV Shows Join Fight for Attention

More television shows are being produced only for the Internet, circumventing existing distribution channels.