Today's guest on the Morning Media Menu was Geoff Colvin, senior editor-at-large for Fortune magazine.

The veteran reporter and author explored his recent book, "Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers From Everybody Else." He also talked about the state of business journalism in this rough economy, giving advice to fledgling business reporters.

The show was hosted by GalleyCat editor Jason Boog and AgencySpy editor Matt Van Hoven. You can listen to all the past podcasts archived at mediabistro.com or download episodes for free on iTunes.

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Today's guest on the Morning Media Menu was PRNewser editor Joe Ciarallo, analyzing Rupert Murdoch recent stretch of negative press.

We also talked about the National Book Awards which were held in New York City last night, giving the inside scoop on the publishing industry's Oscars.

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Today's guest on the Morning Media Menu was Melissa Lafsky, the brand new editor at Infrastructurist and the former editor of the NY Times's Freakonomics blog.

Lafsky talked about how her new site will explore the transportation infrastructure beneath our world--pondering everything from the most dangerous bridges in America to new transportation projects in China. We also discussed her new column at The Awl that critiques the year's biggest horror movies.

The show was hosted by GalleyCat editor Jason Boog and AgencySpy editor Matt Van Hoven. You can listen to all the past podcasts archived at mediabistro.com or download episodes for free on iTunes.

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Today's guest on the Morning Media Menu was FishbowlNY editor Amanda Ernst, discussing the day's biggest media headlines--Sarah Palin's memoir and Levi Johnston's Playgirl spread.

Tired of gloomy headlines from the media world, we focused on positive stories today: a brand new YouTube channel for citizen journalists and a major newspaper's new commitment to print. We also broke the cheery news that Budget Travel will not be closing.

The show was hosted by GalleyCat editor Jason Boog and AgencySpy editor Matt Van Hoven. You can listen to all the past podcasts archived at mediabistro.com or download episodes for free on iTunes.

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Today's guest on the Morning Media Menu was freelance multimedia journalist Jason Motlagh, introducing his 19,000-word essay on the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai for the Virginia Quarterly Review.

We also pondered the future of long-form international reporting during this print recession. Motlagh delivered advice for surviving as a freelance writer in this new world where newspapers have shuttered foreign desks and in-depth reporting is replaced by the manic pace of Internet news.

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Today's guest on the Morning Media Menu was Bloomberg Markets editor Ron Henkoff, discussing the future of business journalism and the advertising recession that has crippled the magazine industry.

Henkoff explained how his monthly magazine has helped preserve the art of investigative journalism, outlining the most important financial stories for journalists to cover. He also gave an insider's view of how Bloomberg will work with its newly acquired magazine, Business Week.

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Today's guest on the Morning Media Menu was Ruthie Ackerman, founder of the hyperlocal website, Ceasefire Liberia.

Through a variety of multimedia projects, Ackerman's site connects Liberian immigrants with Liberian communities in Africa--using social media to share news, poems, essays, and pictures between separated communities. The writer shared advice about building hyperlocal sites with other communities. We also discussed the surprise resignation of Lou Dobbs.

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Today on the Morning Media Menu, we analyzed David Letterman's accused extortionist's attempt to dismiss the case in court.

In addition, we discussed Jay Leno's sagging ratings, the sunny future for online video ads, and Andrew Sullivan's print-on-demand experiment at the Atlantic.

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Today's guest on the Morning Media Menu was Douglas Rushkoff, exploring his newest project, "X"--a conspiracy-driven graphic novel that will be used to build a video game.

In addition, Rushkoff talked about layoffs at major magazines, the lifestyle of a 21st Century writer, and "Life, Inc.," his critical analysis of corporate culture.

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Today on the Morning Media Menu, we pondered Rupert Murdoch's possible plan to remove his newspapers from Google index.

His plan would papers like the Sun, the Times and the Wall Street Journal out of range of Google's search, guarding Murdoch's media properties behind a steep paywall. In addition, we discussed allegations that the White House has urged consultants not to work with Fox News and the resignation of Paris Review editor Philip Gourevitch.

The show was hosted by GalleyCat editor Jason Boog and AgencySpy editor Matt Van Hoven. You can listen to all the past podcasts archived at mediabistro.com or download episodes for free on iTunes.

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