As Corporate Ad Money Flows Their Way, Bloggers Risk Their Rebel Reputation (NYT.) When did we have a rebel reputation, by the way? Maybe I'm confusing "rebel" with "working for free."

Does the human press have an obligation to keep a better eye on the pet press? (NYT)

What do you do when a source tells you their thoughts are off the record? Just go ahead and print them anyway, hypothetically. (NYT)

Heads up, Quick and Simple fans (and contributors): sales are way down (WWD.)

Finally, Rolling Stone's 1,000th issue is going to feature a cover in 3-D of "a collage of about 100 people who have been central to the nation's music, politics and pop culture." Which sounds eye-catching but would be especially awesome if it was 1985.