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At Times' Washington Bureau, Baquet Has One Eye on the (New) Competition (NYO)
When Dean Baquet returned to The New York Times to run the paper's Washington bureau in March, he knew he'd be competing for political scoops with traditional foes like the Washington Post. But soon, a less predictable adversary will be on the scene. Rupert Murdoch has suggested that once he takes over The Wall Street Journal, he intends to pour resources into the paper's DC operation.

CosmoGirl, There.com to Launch a Virtual Destination (Mediaweek)
CosmoGirl will partner with There.com, a growing virtual world aimed at teens and twentysomethings, to launch a branded virtual destination designed for users of the site. In the virtual CosmoGirl Village, teens girls who have created avatars in There.com can gather to socialize, attend events like fashion shows and dance parties, and shop for both virtual and real world clothing and accessories.

Journos in Bay Area Launch 'Chauncey Bailey Project' to Complete Work Of Slain Oakland Editor (E&P)
In a collaboration reminiscent of the 1976 "Arizona Project," more than two dozen San Francisco Bay Area journalists are launching the "Chauncey Bailey Project" to continue the investigative reporting the Oakland Post editor was pursuing when he was murdered on Aug. 2.

Younger Demos Shift From TV Screens to YouTube (AdAge)
While a majority of consumers say they would rather watch video on their TVs than their PCs, remarkably 13 percent of people feel otherwise. Younger adults are the least committed to TV, with only 23 percent strongly agreeing that they prefer TV for video viewing. In contrast, more than 48 percent of the 55- to 64-year-olds strongly prefer TV.

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