In your fall-like Friday media column: Harbinger is getting the hell away from the NYT, Tom Shales is leaving the Washingt Post, News Corp's "digital newsstand" didn't work out, and Peter Chernin might get a great new job.
In your politically advantageous Thursday media column: Juan Williams speaks, Matt Taibbi is outgrowing his wild days, Tina Brown is rapidly approaching "feud" status with Newsweek, and a funny video, about Newsweek, on the internet.
In your freewheeling Wednesday media column: Jon Meacham joins the promising field of book publishing, Tina Brown's talking about Newsweek,WSJ. magazine is coming out more frequently, and Matt Lauer, *spotted.*
Have you ever heard of a micropayment site called Kachingle? Now you have, because the New York Times is suing them for copyright infringement over Kachingle's harmless little NYT-themed publicity stunt. Successful publicity stunt, we should say. [Techdirt]
In your cooling Tuesday media column: the Daily Beast-Newsweek fallout shakeout, the hero of the Enron story moves to Slate, Lou Dobbs reveals widespread stupidity, HuffPo's investigative demise confirmed.
The Ugandan tabloid Rolling Stone (no relation to Jann Wenner) has outed one hundred gay (or presumed gay) Ugandans, inciting violence against several and sending many more into hiding. The rag's editor said the list was "in the public's interest."
The New York Times Co.'s revenues dropped about 3% in the third quarter, as rising digital ad revenue (+15%) failed to offset declining print ad revenue (-6%). Analysts are disappointed. This is the new normal, FYI.
In your maverick Monday media column: conflict scandal at Reuters, J-school is worthless, media reporter play their roles, E&P cans its editors, and smart stories make the most money online, allegedly.
In your gusty Friday media column: a new fashion magazine, undermining at the Chicago Tribune, gay anchors invade the airwaves, the NYO hires a media reporter, and Gannett's money isn't as long as it looks.
In your cooling Thursday media column: Roger Ailes has apprentices, newspaper websites are popular, the AP gets rid of its writers, and Jack Shafer defends Joe Nocera.
In your gobsmacked Wednesday media column: a shining golden possibility for hundreds of media jobs, Richard Johnson scoots from Page Six, Current TV has a Bold New Plan, and Glenn Beck lives.
In your paltry Tuesday media column: Fox News wants the Latino eyeball, the Brits unite against Rupert Murdoch, Hoda Kotb has a book, the NYT Magazine steals from Oprah, and how to find HuffPo, on the internet.
In your precipitous Monday media column: HuffPo's hefty bus price tag, the Tina Brown-to-Newsweek deal seems very close, a Jarvis-Weisberg Twitter feud, the Chicago Tribune's editor consoles his staff, and our boss is finally in a real magazine.
The Washington Postpulled the October 3rd Non Sequiturcartoon from its paper. Because it referenced Muhammad. And the Washington Post's job is to censor its content in accordance with the demands of a small band of violent religious lunatics.
In your finally Friday media colum: the Katie Couric rumor mill churns, the NYO's departures demographically analyzed, The Printed Blog returns, Newsweek prepares to move, and our price list revealed.
Philadelphia Inquirer editor Bill Marimow—a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who's led the paper since 2006—is being demoted back to reporter by the paper's new owners. The reason? The internet.
In your businesslike Thursday media column: Newsweek's price confirmed, TMZ's celebrity-friendly spinoff, AOL could buy newspapers, and Brian Tierney says goodbye.
In your fiery Wednesday media column: Jay Fielden's Connecticut house is destroyed, Robert Thompson's rent-a-quote business is flourishing, a tale of thoughtful and well-paid journalism gone to hell, and USA Today's amazing foto feat!
In your tepid Tuesday media column: James O'Keefe's powers of seduction are harnessed, Les Moonves has regrets, ABC News buyouts, and TONY EIC says adios.