Dubai is westernizing quickly in almost every aspect, except press freedom. [Mediashift]

In another indication that paywalls don't work well for local papers, Texas' Valley Morning Star drops its paywall. [PaidContent]

Columbia University will now offer a dual masters in journalism and computer science. [Columbia]

Is it web-site, Web site or website? Yahoo's got you covered with its new online media style guide. [Business Insider]

Media General, owner of three US regional papers, will merge its editing and design operations for all of its papers to cut costs. [Reuters]

USA Today is outsourcing some of its content to media producer Demand Media. [Adage]

Another iPad naysayer urges media execs to "serve the reader" rather than serve the business model. [Harvard Business Review]