In your workmanlike Wednesday media column: Ed Henry comes out in favor of the competition, Clark Hoyt sums up his dramatic tenure, Newsweek gets a new bidder and beef with Howie Kurtz, and Clay Shirky, man of mystery no more.

In your standoffish Tuesday media column: Robert Thomson is talking trash nonstop, Michael Isikoff's liberal bias exposed, CNN is giving up on news, Good Morning America goes into the magic business, and shameless Onion regurgitation of the day.

Vogue editor Sally Singer is the new editor of the New York Times' T Magazine.

In your Newsweeky Monday media column: the latest on the secret rumored alleged unknown bidders for Newsweek, suggestions for Newsweek's future success, Michael Isikoff leaves Newsweek, and Tim Cahill's having a rough time, Newsweek notwithstanding.

The Paris Review has started a blog! Which is welcome news because it is a good publication, and we now get to read engaging, thoughtful posts on a daily basis. Things like softball game recaps!

In your disputatious Thursday media column: M.I.A. wins an editor's note on her New York Times profile, Le Monde needs a rich friend, two high-profile retirements, and Nate Silver is moving up in the world.

The bids are in for Newsweek! Who wants to be the next owner of this classic American magazine, now that the Washington Post Co. has acknowledged it will never make a penny? A diverse group of...interesting people.

In your audacious Wednesday media column: Newsweek bid day is here, David Remnick demands cash up front, The Big Lead creates a millionaire, Skiing Magazine eases away from print, and the original Jezebel is leaving.

In your bold Tuesday media column: female anchors walk out at Al-Jazeera, a slew of media job changes, Newsweek's sale draws closer, Graydon Carter's newest fancy, and happy birthday CNN.

When the GQ iPad app launched, a measly 365 people bought it. Probably by accident. Sister magazine Wired, however, sold 24,000 in their first 24 hours. Maybe because theirs is, you know, good and stuff. [NYT]

In your shady Thursday media column: Gerald Posner rewarded for his hard work, Atlantic Media gives up on its business site, Newsweek.com gets a redesign, and Janice Min's bold new plans for The Hollywood Reporter.

In your wacky Wednesday media column: Janice Min is already rich so what does she care, Daily News buyouts, bad news for True/ Slant writers, a college newspaper gets unrestrained, and Tribune Co execs think they deserve big money.

In your gleaming Tuesday media column: big news at True/ Slant, The Atlantic's selling mad ads, the NYT gets a new media reporter, and every last thing is for sale at Shape magazine.

In your maddened Monday media column: fewer reporters are on the news-free White House travel beat, John Stossel demands unpaid interns, George Rush may take a buyout, and a Channel 13 employee's epic email on his way out the door.

In your finally Friday media column: Brian Tierney goes 3-D, an attorney general bravely takes on Twitter, Sarah Ellison and Michael Wolff work the same territory, and Rafat Ali is ready to do...something else.

Because we are Not Afraid to Be Servicey, we frequently receive emails from our out-of-touch-with-reality readers, who expect that we can put them in touch with prominent people. Today, we will. Hearst president Cathie Black: you have an angry reader.

In you crisp Thursday media column: Tribune Co. is hobolicious, the NY Daily News might head downtown, True/ Slant is a coveted property, and Latinos watch out, you're being targeted!

Finally, the magazine industry has switched from its befuddling "Read magazines to see a nice Michael Phelps photo" ads to these hack-y "Use magazine names in a ransom note" ad. Success is just around the corner. [Copyranter. Click to enlarge.]

In your perplexing Wednesday media column: Mort Zuckerman's eying Newsweek, movie stars are creeping off our magazine covers, the owner of the Cubs knows news, and people at People are out the door.

Bernard Schoenbaum, a cartoonist for The New Yorker for nearly a quarter-century, died this month at the age of 89. His cartoons are described as targeting "upper middle-class sophisticates"; ironically, he lived in Queens. R.I.P., sir. [NYT]