McClellan Out as White House Press Secretary (WaPo)
White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan announced his resignation this morning and President Bush's longtime adviser Karl Rove is scaling back his responsibilities. FOX News: FOX News' Tony Snow among possible White House spokesman candidates.

Commission Appointed to Investigate Arrest of Mexican Journo (San Jose Mercury News)
Mexico's Supreme Court authorized two respected magistrates to investigate whether government officials violated a journalist's civil rights when she was arrested last year and transported 20 hours across state lines to Puebla to face libel charges.

'Hey, Victim, Want a Book Deal?' Jill Carroll's Post-Trauma Choice (NYO)
It had been just over two weeks since reporter Jill Carroll was released after 82 days of captivity in Iraq, and she was home recovering from the ordeal with her family. But that didn't stop the book agents from calling.

America's Idol Worship (LAT)
What is it that has so captivated America? Is it Simon Cowell's biting way with words, Paula Abdul's antics, Randy Jackson's lingo? Perhaps it's the sardonic interplay between Cowell and Ryan Seacrest? Or is there something in the show that speaks to the wannabe celebrity in all of us?

Once a Left-Leaning Outsider, Brit Hume Moves Right (WaPo)
Howard Kurtz: As a senior Fox News executive and anchor, Hume has made the transition from newspaper reporter to television star, from outside critic to charter member of the Washington establishment, from garden-variety liberal to committed conservative.

The Gift of Babble (NYO)
The weighty stuff certainly has its place. But it is the ability to carry on essentially meaningless conversation at interminable length and with immeasurable frequency that can really propel a person to stardom in broadcast news.