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NBC has given a pick-up to Last Call with Carson Daly for the 2009-10 season. The 24-week exercising of an option on his current deal solidifies NBC's late night lineup out of Conan O'Brien and Jimmy Fallon.

Dutch Government to Pay Salaries of 60 Newspaper Journalists (Guardian)
The Dutch government is planning to spend $5.4 million to pay the salaries of 60 young journalists to work on otherwise commercially funded regional and national newspapers across the Netherlands. The initial funding is expected to support junior positions for two years.

Governor Funnels Tax Dollars into Washington State Newspapers (The Daily Beast)
Washington state's Chris Gregoire becomes the first governor in the nation to funnel taxpayer money into her state's ailing newspaper industry this week and is being hailed as a crusader for the survival of the press. "This was to send a message that we have to have a transparent democracy and informed public, and I'm proud my legislature stepped up," she said.


INDenver Times Renegades Plan Rocky Mountain Independent (Westword)
Business writer David Milstead and other former Rocky Mountain News staffers plan to launch of the Rocky Mountain Independent, which they describe as a "daily online news magazine" that will "offer analysis, commentary and discussion" about local news.

Paste Magazine Asks for Donations to Make Budget (AP)
The music monthly Paste is asking readers to donate money to keep the magazine afloat. The magazine, hurt by a sharp drop in advertising revenue that already has killed several other publications, won't be able to publish its next issue without the help, editor-in-chief Josh Jackson said.

Knives Are Coming Out at Forbes Media (NYP)
Roger McNamee, co-founder of the investment firm Elevation Partners and one of the driving forces behind its decision to buy a big stake in Forbes Media 2.5 years ago, has resigned from the Forbes board. This is the clearest sign yet that Elevation's bet on Forbes' Web site is falling flat.

The Atlantic to Publish Single-Sponsored Issue (Folio:)
The Atlantic is about to join the ranks of publishers that turn their magazines over to a single advertiser. As part of a multi-year partnership with a Canadian arts festival, The Atlantic's upcoming fiction issue will feature a single sponsor: Toronto-based Luminato.

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