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Howard Stern's Impact on the Gay Community (Gay.com)
Jenny Stewart: Most people in the gay community — at least those not familiar with Stern, and few have bothered to familiarize themselves — believe him to be a loudmouth and a homophobe. But as a lesbian who's been listening to Howard daily for more than 20 years, I can say that this is so not true: Just take a look beneath his shtick, and you'll find one of the most pro-gay media personalities in the country.

Rupe's WSJ to Be Like USA Today? (Newsday)
Paul Levinson, chairman of the communication and media studies department at Fordham University, said the Journal could begin to look like USA Today, featuring shorter articles, more pictures, graphics, and human interest stories. "What he will be hoping to do is to attract the television and Internet generations, who are reading less and less newspapers anyway, but who are interested in business," Levinson said.

Ethics in Book Reviewing (Critical Mass)
68.5 percent of book reviewers think anyone mentioned in a book's acknowledgments should be barred from reviewing it. 64.9 percent think anyone who has written an unpaid blurb for a book should also be banned from writing a fuller review. 76.5 percent think it's never ethical to review a book without reading the whole thing.

Bill Clinton Severs Business Ties With Billionaire Buddy Ron Burkle (HuffPo)
Bill Clinton has severed business ties with Los Angeles billionaire Ron Burkle, fearful that their deals could erupt into bad publicity damaging his wife's presidential bid, according to sources who know both men. The break-up is a major development in the world of political fundraising, where Burkle has risen to the top ranks, credited with channeling $50 million or more into Democratic coffers over the past 15 years. WWD: Burkle isn't expected to finalize his deal to merge his Source Interlink Cos. with American Media Inc. until the New Year.

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