In your intrepid Thursday media column: the NYT's Tim O'Brien leaves for HuffPo (with memo!), NPR listeners have already forgotten Juan Williams, MSNBC salutes Larry King, and The Bloomberg Way of Opinion is coming.

Meghan McCain is the illiterate daughter of a ruined man, which makes her "column" for the Daily Beast something of a challenge for her editors. But by the looks of today's offering, they've given up.

The future job of America's Sweetheart—yes, Katie Couric, that's right—has been speculated upon quite a bit by media nerds and social outcasts lately. The latest rumor: a possible daytime TV show. We handicap Katie's likely options, below.

WABC and Good Morning America weatherperson Heidi Jones was arrested this week after police determined she fabricated a story about a Hispanic man trying to rape her in Central Park. Today, the fallout: ostracism, anger, and possible unemployment and jail.

This month, the FBI issued a warning about how pedophiles could use the new "Video Girl" Barbie doll—the one with an embedded camera—to prey on children. Tonight, Jon Stewart mocked the media for giving predators ideas. Watch inside.

Singing hairball Justin Bieber will reportedly be on the cover of Vanity Fair, the Baby Boomer Bible, in either February or March. Sure, we asked them to stop using old dead ladies on the cover, but this is an over-correction.

Facebook's CEO had a huge year, what with the Hollywood blockbuster about him and the explosive growth of his social network. Now, as if to confirm the culture's Facebook obsession, Time has named Mark Zuckerberg "Person of the Year."

When we last saw Fox News' Washington managing editor Bill Sammon, he was sending his staff a memo telling them to stop saying "public option." What's he up to now? Sending staffers an email pooh-poohing global warming. Principled journalism alert!

Heidi Jones, the weatherperson on New York's WABC (and occasionally on Good Morning America), told police that a man had attacked her and tried to rape her as she was jogging in Central Park in September. Police say she lied.

Pulitzer-winning fashion critic Robin Givhan is leaving the Washington Post to go work for Tina Brown. A familiar story.

This video, explaining everything you need to know about a career in journalism, is being passed around the office at the New York Times. You'll see why. Would you like to write about pork belly futures, for a trade magazine?

In case you haven't noticed, a pasty fugitive hacker has been at war with the U.S. government for the past few weeks while his minions use the net to attack global corporations. So what's all the fuss about?

In your icy Tuesday media column: Kathy and A.C. are back for New Year's eve, Larry King's nearly done at CNN, John Roberts leaves morning TV, and HuffPo's profitability confirmed.

The AP, even with its recession-inspired cutbacks, is a great news service—but a pricey one, by newspaper standards. So Thomson Reuters is starting a competing U.S. news service. Like AP, but crappier cheaper.

2009 was the year of the Great Magazine Die-Off: 596 magazines folded, according to Mediafinder. In 2010, the Die-Off ended: 193 magazines launched, and only 176 folded. A net positive! Enjoy this momentary lull in print's gruesome death cycle. [Folio]

Embattled RNC chair Michael Steele will announce this evening whether he's running for reelection. Fox News reported yesterday that he won't. But Fox News reported today that he will! We'll see. Either way, Fox News was correct.

In your awful Monday media column: an accident at ABC News, a good year at The Atlantic, staff losses at Variety, bright ideas from Mort Zuckerman, publications go for the iPad, and Anderson Cooper's show has a name.

On his blog today, NYT columnist Paul Krugman opens a post with, "I don't usually bother looking at the Washington Post." Good call! For this "sin," Krugman ends up reading WaPo buffoon Dana Milbank, and promptly tears him apart. [NYT]

In your ferocious Friday media column: bad PR for Village Voice Media, Glenn Greenwald's in fine form, Bloomberg's up, the NYT Co. is down, and Judith Regan still exists.

In your sunny Thursday media column: Howard Stern returns to Sirius, the NYT social media editor disappears, Brenda Starr dies, errors galore, and more!