These grafs from a Guardian story on the Judith Miller situation at the NYT caught my eye:

According to the New York Observer and sources with knowledge of the negotiations, Miller is demanding the right to reply to her critics in an opinion piece and a non-disparagement agreement as condition of her departure. Otherwise she has threatened to return to work. ...

Actually, read the Observer piece too. Ms. Miller has some very high-powered friends.

Aaron Brown has "agreed" to leave CNN. Moving into Brown's old timeslot is Anderson Cooper, who gained profile during hurricane Katrina.

Wang Yi's Microphone, run by a teacher in Sichuan province, has just had its chain yanked by the Chinese authorities.

On Thursday, the Toronto Star produced its regular front page, but it also had some Grade 9 students come up with what they thought should be the top stories.

The big par-tee will also be used to promote the relaunch of the magazine, showcasing the emerging vision of editor-publisher Ken Whyte.