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Radio Host Claims Colbert Stole His Joke (AP)
Cenk Uygur of Air America's morning show The Young Turks insisted on his program Wednesday that Colbert used his joke on Comedy Central's The Colbert Report. Uygur posted a video on YouTube comparing his joke — which he claims he first told on his Sept. 7 radio program — with a segment that aired on The Colbert Report four days later.

Dana Perino Thinks WH Press Secretary Is a 'Wonderful Job' (Westword)
Despite her previous lack of enthusiasm about the job, Perino didn't hesitate when the prospect of taking over as the permanent press secretary presented itself. "I was humbled that they asked me," she allows, adding, "I think I'm in a good position with the experience I have, but more importantly, because of the team I have surrounding me at the White House."

USA Today: Last of the Great Startups? (PR Week)
Hamilton Nolan: Derided at first as a dumbed-down product of an ego-driven mogul, the "Little Paper That Did" now boasts the largest circulation in America. But beyond all of the full-color photos, info boxes, and peppy graphics that it has bestowed on the industry, USA Today will be remembered for another, more enduring accomplishment: being the last successful large newspaper startup in American history.

Chicago Sun-Times Publisher Cruickshank Exits With Head Held High (Chicago Tribune)
Phil Rosenthal: If Roger Ebert, for many readers, is the face and conscience of the Sun-Times, Cruickshank, 54, who announced he is returning to his hometown of Toronto next month to take the top news job at the Canadian Broadcasting Corp., has played that role on the business end of the paper and its more than 100 area sister publications in recent years.

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