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Radar Returns for a Third Try in the Buzz Business (WSJ)
Radar's attempt at resurrection might seem quixotic at a time when magazines are losing advertisers, firing workers and often scrambling to show the world they have an Internet strategy. But successful magazines still can be more profitable than their Web counterparts.

What to Do About Decline in Single-Copy Newspaper Sales? (E&P)
Newspapers have been making strides in reducing churn, holding on to home delivery and slinging out less valuable circ, like hotel copies. And while those efforts are laudable, there's a heavy anchor dragging down revenue: the decline in single-copy sales.

When Bad Financial News for Newspapers Is Good News for Journos (Slate)
Jack Shafer: In his brilliant 2004 book about the newspaper industry, Philip Meyer writes that quality journalism will still be economically feasible, it just won't be as profitable. "The real problem is adjusting to profit levels that are normal for competitive markets," he writes. Embattled newspapers that give up on quality in pursuit of traditionally high profits, he predicts, will face disaster.

MySpace Queen Tries the Music Business (NYT)
Tila Tequila, born Tila Nguyen, became famous last year for having the most friends — currently about 1.7 million — on MySpace.com, News Corporation's social-networking site. She is now trying to break into the mainstream music industry. Her single "I Love U," which was produced by the rapper Lil Jon, will be released on iTunes tomorrow.

Can Video Help Save the Satellite Radio Business? (NYT)
Although XM and Sirius offer radio, the systems could be adapted to distribute any kind of data. And, indeed, both companies have made limited steps in that direction. Subscribers can already choose to have selected stock quotes, as well as news and sports headlines, beamed to the tiny screens on their receivers, and Sirius has also made tentative steps toward offering video.

Katty Kay, Calibrating Britney for the Beeb (WaPo)
Howard Kurtz: The three-year-old "BBC World" is seen by 1 million Americans, about 80 percent on PBS stations, and much of the rest through the cable channel BBC America. Around the world the half-hour newscast claims to reach 65 million viewers each week. Kay, 42, brings a European perspective to her job, a no-nonsense demeanor to the anchor chair and a fresh perspective on the familiar.

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