Facebook Will Launch A News Reader At June 20th Press Event | TechCrunch

Interesting speculation about the subject of a Facebook event next week; it would be richly ironic if Facebook is able to get a boost from an integrated XML syndication client just as Google is shutting off Google Reader

"A reader of any form would certainly qualify as a “big idea”, as Facebook is all about connecting you to people, things, and information you care about, and news is by definition what people care about. A successful launch could drastically increase time spent on Facebook, fill it with useful data about what topics people are interested in, offer new advertising opportunities around current events, and most importantly, make us all better informed citizens of Earth."

Facebook Will Launch A News Reader At June 20th Press Event | TechCrunch