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Ailes Acolyte Shepard Smith's Super Bowl Sunday (NYO)
Fox's three-hour special, said Smith, will begin with politics and ease into football. Along the way, Chris Wallace will interview presidential candidates. Alexis Glick, of the Fox Business Network, will assess the state of Super Bowl ads. Fox station reporters will file dispatches from the campaign trail. And Mr. Smith will report from behind-the-scenes as members of Fox Sports prepare for kickoff. New York Mag/Daily Intel: Shep Smith doesn't have anybody hanging in his living room.

African American Mag Ad Spending: $600 Million (Folio:)
Between October 2006 and September 2007, African American-targeted magazines pulled in more than $600 million in advertising, according to a report released today by the Nielsen Company. Magazine spending placed second in ad dollar share behind local radio, which took in $805 million over the same period.

Lady Mags Neg Hillary Endorsement (NYO)
Would major women's magazines — which have historically enjoyed quite a cozy relationship with first ladies — take a stand and endorse Hillary Clinton for president? Five of the half-dozen surviving "Seven Sisters" publications — Family Circle, Ladies Home Journal, Redbook, Good Housekeeping and Woman's Day — all said no.

It's Hard to Hide From Your Online 'Friends' (WSJ)
Internet-privacy experts, and in some cases the users themselves, are demanding more controls on how information is shared with so-called friends. Web sites, in turn, are taking steps to make it easier for users to change their privacy settings and determine exactly which friends see what information.

Editors Groups Complain About New AP Fees, Other Practices (E&P)
Editors from Boston to San Diego are protesting a string of Associated Press practices, from new fee structures to news coverage practices, according to a pair of angry letters sent to AP executives in recent weeks. Tom Curley, AP president, says fees are fair and not likely to change.

Tina Brown Dissecting Clintons 'Like Fetal Pigs' (New York/Daily Intel)
"I think [her campaign so far] is a complete high-wire, absolutely astonishing, ever-changing drama," Brown explained. "I think a lot of it, too, is a construct as well. Whenever I see so-called Bill Clinton eruptions, they're not eruptions at all." ... "I think that he will definitely recalibrate," Brown added. "I think you will probably see less of him in the next two weeks."

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