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Bill Kristol's Final NYT Column Published (HuffPo)
The speculation as to whether Bill Kristol will continue his career as a New York Times columnist can end. Buried at the end of his column Monday is this announcement: This is William Kristol's last column. Kristol had said he was "ambivalent" about staying on as a columnist.

What Does Carlos Slim Want With the NY Times? (AdAge)
He's the second-richest man in the world, after Warren Buffett -- worth $60 billion by Forbes' measure -- a man whose business empire accounts for a third of the value of the leading Mexican stock market. So, what does Carlos Slim want with The New York Times?

Time Inc.'s Ann Moore Keeping Her Chin Up (Mediaweek)
With magazine industry revenue growth sagging, Ann Moore has presided over a shrinking empire, closing or selling niche and unsuccessful titles and laying off hundreds while trying to transform the remaining titles into cross-media brands. She shares her thoughts on the current state of magazines.

With Magazines Folding, One Finds a Surprising Bid (NYT)
January has seen the death of at least 14 magazines, including Country Home, Arthur, Vital Source, Map Magazine, and Teen. But the publisher of a small magazine called Hardcore Gamer was determined to keep it alive. So he put it up for sale on eBay.

Wikipedia Considers Limiting User Edits (CNET)
Just as Encyclopedia Britannica is moving in the direction of user-based entries, Wikipedia might soon be clamping down on theirs. Wikipedia is apparently considering instituting a new editorial process that would put better safeguards in place and require all updates to be approved by a "reliable" user.

Reed Elsevier Chairman Jan Hommen Resigns (RTT News)
London based publishing company Reed Elsevier Plc Monday said that Jan Hommen would resign as chairman and Board member of Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV at the companies' annual general meetings.

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