Russert Resisted Testifying on Leak [WaPo]
Lawyers for NBC News reporter Tim Russert suspected in the spring of 2004 that his testimony could snare Vice President Cheney's top aide, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, in a lie and Russert resisted testifying at the time about private conversations with Libby, according to court papers released yesterday.

Stern Stumbles Out of the Gate [SF Chron]
Howard Stern's much-hyped Sirius Satellite Radio premiere got off to a surprisingly tame start yesterday. WaPo: Stern takes credit for Sirius subscribers.

Abducted Reporter Identified [AP]
Jill Carroll, a 28-year-old freelancer for the Christian Science Monitor who was kidnapped in Baghdad over the weekend, was "not reckless", according to her editor. E&P: U.S. media blacked out the story for two days, on request from CSM editors. WaPo: Carroll always felt "comfortable" in Iraq.

Medical Condition Suspected at First In Journalist's Fall [WaPo]
D.C. police and emergency workers initially believed that David E. Rosenbaum had a stroke or seizure when they found the longtime journalist on a sidewalk in Northwest Washington on Friday night. Several hours elapsed before they realized he apparently had been beaten and robbed, authorities said yesterday. Blogger criticizes NYT's Rosenbaum obit.

Individual Channel Pricing Up For Debate [CSM]
But Democratic politicians and Christian broadcasters are crying foul. They are concerned that a wide expansion of channel choice could raise cable and satellite prices and spell the end of small networks targeted toward niche audiences.

A Guy Named Craig [New York]
How a schlumpy IBM refugee found you your apartment, your boyfriend, your new couch, your afternoon sex partner—and now finds himself killing your newspaper. Chicago Business: Google floats a small-scale experiment in classified ads in the pages of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Frey Fold Remains Quiet [NYT]
Yesterday, James Frey did not respond to a telephone message left at his home in Manhattan. Officials at Random House, Doubleday's parent, would not comment on the Smoking Gun article but issued a statement saying, "We stand in support of our author, James Frey, and his book which has touched the lives of millions of readers."

Courts Lean Harder on Journalists [The New Yorker]
Media lawyers and journalism advocacy groups are alarmed by the increase in demands for reporter testimony.

More Sports on 60 Minutes [NYT]
It may not be unleashing Mike Wallace into undercover work at the Little League World Series, but 60 Minutes is eagerly pursuing sports profiles like the one Sunday about the skier Bode Miller.

Rome Won't Rebuild in a Day [CBSNews]
New CBS Evening News executive producer Rome Hartman says changes will be introduced gradually over the next six months.

How Much Can Doctors Tell the Press [Slate]
Is there any private information the hospital can't give to the press?

What's the Point of Top-10 Lists? [Grade the News]
The year-end reviews by newspapers of the top 10 stories of the previous year say more about the papers' editorial philosophies than anything else.

Big Apple Tab War Heats Up [AdAge]
The battle between the NY Post and the NY Daily News is moving from circulation to ad revenue.

Shafer Skewers Peretz ... Again [Slate]
Jack Shafer: To lift the fog from Peretz's mind, I've secured City Paper's permission to reprint the piece.

OK! Not So Much [UK Independent]
The U.S. edition of the popular British gossip mag is failing to attract readers after only three months in business.

'Innovation' for Its Own Sake Bores Media Guy [AdAge]
Dumenco: Please make all the shiny, happy media coverage about "innovative" new digital media delivery initiatives go away.

Adult Film Stars Celebrate Each Other [NYT]
The 23rd AVN awards presentation here was a campy mix of Hollywood cliché and X-rated clips watched with 3,000 of your closest friends and industry insiders. The acceptance speeches tended to be brief, befitting a film industry with little emphasis on dialogue.

Getting Lost in Found Magazine [CSM]
Davy Rothbart understands the excitement. Found scraps - trash to some—are his job. He makes a living publishing them. Found, a scrapbook-like online and print magazine launched in 2001 from Mr. Rothbart's basement in Ann Arbor, Mich., makes people conscious of these sidewalk gems.