PBS's Lip-Reading Effort (WaPo)
Lisa de Moraes: The Federal Communications Commission's unclear edicts about language on television have paralyzed documentary filmmakers working for PBS, and its tenfold fine increase could put some PBS stations out of business, the broadcaster's chief Paula Kerger told TV critics.

Observer Names Calderone New 'Off the Record' Columnist (Jossip)
Column chief Tom Scocca needed somebody to fill the deep void Gabe Sherman is leaving. Who was the next logical choice to replace him? The paper's Manhattan Transfers reporter and real estate blogger Michael Calderone.

Larry King Plays Softball With Lebanese Prime Minister (Eat the Press)
Tom Baer: Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora is not that bad a guy. An anti-Syria ally of the murdered Rafik Hariri, he has led a fragile coalition since last year. But when faced with Larry King's gentle, hyperbole-inducing pablum, even an okay guy morphs into master bloviator cum prevaricator

Weighing in on Jay Rosen's Audacious Proposal (CJR Daily)
In a nutshell, Jay Rosen's new project will allow readers to suggest subjects they want to see investigated, contribute some initial research themselves and, if they wish, donate money to a reporter and editor to flesh out the project and report back with definitive results.

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