Will the Apple Tablet Save Media?

Media companies hope their savior arrives Wednesday with the expected unveiling of the new Apple Tablet. Can the device do for journalism what the iPod did for music? The industry is optimistic that the tablet may give them a way to generate revenue in the Internet age—Apple has proven, with iTunes and its App Store, that people are willing to spend small amounts of money using mobile devices. In anticipation, The New York Times, Conde Nast, and Time Inc. have already started new designs of their publications for the tablet.