Kargo Global Sues Cargo Magazine (Mediaweek)
JMobile entertainment company Kargo Global has filed a complaint against Condé Nast, publisher of men's monthly Cargo, for trademark infringement in a federal court of the Southern District of New York.

Will Telecoms Kill Network Neutrality? (MediaCitizen)
Timothy Karr: A Telecom Act without network neutrality would leave the future of the Internet to the whims of predatory telephone and cable companies. The stage is now set for these communications giants to play gatekeepers to all online content and services — turning our 'net freedoms into their net revenues.

Inside Caruso's Suit Against Wenner (WWD)
The 37-page complaint says that under the terms of his employment agreement former Men's Journal editor Michael Caruso was entitled to his base salary of $400,000 and performance bonuses for one year after termination, and asks for additional damages totaling $4.5 million. NYP: Suit claims Caruso was "frequently subject to strange and often contradictory directives." [Low in column.] FishbowlNY: Janice Min's suit, due around 2008 or so, should be a doozy.

The Era of Blog Triumphalism (The L)
Adam Bonislawski: It's not so difficult to understand why the traditional media has been taking it pretty hard of late. But whatever strange pathologies one finds flowering in the mainstream press, be assured, they pale in comparison to the curious and grotesque blooms billowing about online. Marketwatch: Jeff Jarvis' emergence underscores the gulf between thoughtful bloggers and the loudmouths who are desperate to push a political agenda or just rant, writes Jon Friedman.

More Deconstruction of Spin-Doctors Needed (National Journal)
William Powers: Image-making has become the core business of politics. Yet coverage of the image-makers — those who do the branding — has never taken off. When a great example comes along, you savor it and wonder why it's so rare. WaPo: Sometimes PR people are barriers to information, not conduits, writes John Kelly.

NYC Freelance Writers, Artists Looking for Help (Metro NY)
Amy Zimmer: Many of the city's composers, dancers, illustrators, photographers, writers and other artists are part of the "independent creative work force" — a sector woefully lacking in health insurance, unemployment benefits and retirement options, according to a report released yesterday.

The Unsung Brilliance of VOA (Boston Globe)
John Schulz: Because Voice of America was prohibited from broadcasting to the United States, our citizens never knew just how good their ''official" radio station was. Indeed, some of the biggest fans of VOA over the years were the generations of U.S. foreign correspondents based in Moscow and Beijing.

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