She May Have, But She Also Had Help [GalleyCat]
There's no question that the story of the week is Kaavya Visnawathan and how she may have lifted passages from Megan McCafferty's books, specifically 2001's Sloppy Firsts. And while the 'sphere buzzes with schadenfreude, speculation and wonder that this may well be James Frey redux, what's lost in the shuffle is the silent middleman in the equation: 17th Street Productions, the book packager responsible for giving the world Sweet Valley High. MBToolBox: Plagiarism: How to Avoid It.

Diane Couldn't Stop Abuse [TVNewser]
A report about dysfunctional stepfamilies on Primetime "has set off a firestorm," today's New York Post says. It showed "the shocking beating of a teenage girl by her father." The story, headlined "Diane Didn't Stop Abuse," by an unnamed "Post staff writer" says "outraged viewers have filled up the ABC News Web site's message board with more that 1,400 messages — many calling for Sawyer and the program's producers to be fired for not going to the authorities immediately." But the beating was captured on a videotape recorder installed in the home with the permission of the family.

Is Snow A Done Deal? [FishbowlDC]
All signs out of the White House appear to be that Tony Snow is a done deal as the next White House press secretary and that it's only a matter of working out the details.

Rupert Murdoch Doesn't Have a MySpace Profile [FishbowlNY]
Although it appears he's got plenty of people willing to make one for him. We just finished reading the 3,100-word profile of the Rupert Murdoch-owned MySpace in the Sunday Times, and we'd like to highlight a few nuggets.

Ain't No Party Like an East Coast Party Cause an East Coast Party Don't Stop [Unbeige]
We regret to inform our New York readers that we will not be simultaneously clinking glasses at mediabistro.com's NY Design Party this Thursday evening. However, in our absence, we're depending on you to spill just a splash of your Michelob Ultra on the floor for the bloggers who ain't there.