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Sarah Palin Calls Newsweek Cover Photo 'Sexist' (Facebook)
"The choice of photo for the cover of this week's Newsweek is unfortunate. When it comes to Sarah Palin, this "news" magazine has relished focusing on the irrelevant rather than the relevant. ... The out-of-context Newsweek approach is sexist and oh-so-expected by now.

Time Editor Tyrangiel To Lead Bloomberg's BusinessWeek (FishbowlNY)
This morning, Bloomberg LP named Time magazine's deputy managing editor Josh Tyrangiel as the next editor of the recently acquired BusinessWeek. He replaces Stephen Adler, who announced that he was stepping down from his post last month.

Gannett Gets Buzzed (Forbes)
USA Today's "Buzz Bureau" is a two-woman operation that marshals aid from across all of USA Today's departments. They put together custom graphics and inserts for advertisers, and sell polling data, access to subscriber lists and data analytics about readers to marketers.

A&E, Bob Saget Discover America (Variety)
A&E has greenlit seven episodes of Bob Saget's Strange Days, a series that will feature the comedian exploring American society off the beaten path. The quirky travelogue will place Saget with groups that include biker gangs, Amish teenagers, mail-order brides and survivalist cults.

The Missing Final Chapter of Auletta's Google Book: 25 Media Maxims (AllThingsDigital)
Last week, New Yorker writer Ken Auletta launched his new book on Google, but one final chapter was actually cut from the book, which Auletta posted this past weekend on his Web site. The chapter contains 25 media maxims or things Auletta learned from covering the media and Google.

Tracking a Million Conversations (Forbes)
Marketing and media relations professionals are now tasked with tracking millions of conversations, keeping an eye on which ideas are growing in influence, and then determining how to respond. But social media is not just about media anymore.

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