Canadian Newspaper Apologizes for Anti-Iran Report (Reuters via CNN)
A Canadian newspaper apologized Wednesday for an article that said Iran planned to force Jews and other religious minorities to wear distinctive clothing to distinguish themselves from Muslims.

Did NYT Overreact to Pellicano Trial? (Slate)
Kim Masters: The paper has concluded that the investigation of disgraced Hollywood detective Anthony Pellicano is really about lawyers. This could represent a major turning point in one of the most breathlessly chronicled cases in the history of the industry.

ABC Goes Back to the Future (BoGlo)
Joan Vennochi: Newspapers, like network news broadcasts, are losing their audience. So, let's give people what they might want: stories about a possibly unfaithful ex-president whose wife is a probable presidential candidate and TV news delivered by a steady, old-fashioned anchorman.

Upfront Intrigues (Forbes)
James Brady: I was intrigued by an inexplicable situation in which NBC found itself pitting two of TV's most creative superstars, Aaron Sorkin and Tina Fey, against each other, with Fey doing a comedy, and Sorkin a drama, both based more or less on the network's Saturday Night Live.

Political Ad Revenue to Hit $22.2B This Year (Mediaweek)
Revenue from political advertising will increase by more than 7 percent and generate an estimated $22.2 billion, according to a projection released Wednesday by BIA Financial Network. The gain is expected to offset last year's dismal TV revenue decline of 7.5 percent.

A Warning on Global Warming Coverage (Public Eye)
Brian Montopoli: Global warming has been a hot topic these days, so it's a good time to reflect on the evolution of press coverage of the issue. For a long time, press accounts focused on whether or not the phenomenon even existed, but lately it's been treated as established fact in the mainstream media. FBNY: The Greening of Al Gore.

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