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More Journalists Dying in Iraq Than Reported (IHT)
The CPJ count is the most widely cited number in reporting on journalist deaths in Iraq. But the CPJ tally of 61 is misunderstood and incomplete because it excludes dozens of journalists and news organization employees killed or who otherwise died on assignment in Iraq.

Gannett Won't Do Solo Bid for Knight (Reuters)
Gannett Co. Inc. has pulled out as a sole bidder in the auction for rival Knight Ridder Inc. and is hoping instead to ally with another bidding group to buy just the newspapers it wants, according to sources close to the sale process.

Mencken's Bark Had Bite (Baltimore Sun)
Liberals and academics, who once damned H. L. Mencken for his racial and ethnic positions published in his Diary in 1989, now embrace the views for which he risked jail and fought all his life: free speech and justice for blacks and whites alike.

Covering the Boss (Marketwatch)
Jon Friedman: Time Inc. has endured headline-generating layoffs and sagging morale. Now Fortune and Time have to decide what their approach will be to cover the increasingly bitter battle between billionaire corporate raider Carl Icahn and Dick Parsons.

Farewell, Sweet Print (WaPo)
Steven Luxenberg: As my stint as Outlook editor comes to a close, I'm taking a final turn at bat. One of the first rules of persuasive writing is to know your audience. But the truth is, we have only the dimmest idea of who's reading our articles in cyberspace.

Cosmic Cramer (NYT)
David Carr: For a non-acolyte, the cult of James Cramer is tough to figure out. Mad Money is essentially televised talk radio, replete with a screaming, self-involved host; cheesy sound effects; and a call-in format that is not exactly visually engaging. Still, it is the top-rated program on CNBC.

Frey's Enabler (New York Mag)
David Itzkoff: Sean McDonald made his name as an editor championing James Frey's embattled memoir A Million Little Pieces. Can he put his career back together again?

—David S. Hirschman