From Doing Time to Primetime (NYT)
Martha Stewart will soon join Donald Trump in crowning a new generation of young moguls on her own version of NBC's The Apprentice. USAT: Stewart will look for her own brand of go-getter, someone who can marry her talent for flower arranging with a way to package and sell it to the masses. WaPo: The show will be in addition to the daytime show Stewart is set to launch on NBC in September, and Stewart will become a regular, twice-a-month contributor to the Today show.

Over to You, Bob (NYT)
The decision by CBS to appoint Bob Schieffer interim anchor lays bare not only the internal disarray surrounding Dan Rather's departure but also the news division's failure in recent years to devise a succession plan. WaPo: Schieffer says his job is to "give everyone a chance to catch their breath and step back from all this and get back to work." CBSMW: CBS gets it right, for now, writes Jon Friedman.

MSNBC Signs Carlson as Primetime Host (AP via Miami Herald)
In a long-rumored move, MSNBC announced it has hired bow-tied conservative commentator Tucker Carlson to be host of his own nightly show, starting sometime this spring.

Tsunami Satire Sinks Radio Co-Host, Producer (AP via WaPo)
The producer and co-host of the morning radio show on New York's Hot 97 that aired a song mocking tsunami victims have been fired.

News Corp.'s Net Income Soars (LAT)
Sharply higher DVD sales helped News Corp. report a big increase in its fiscal second-quarter net income despite a weak performance from its Fox broadcast network.

Super Bowl Ads Taking High Road? (NYDN)
Phyllis Furman: Say goodbye to that flatulent horse and crotch-biting dog. Those wacky, tasteless critters that were the talk of last year's Super Bowl will be nowhere in sight this time around.

Hollywood Reporters and 'Gatsby Envy' (LA Weekly)
Nikki Finke: My friend Bernard Weinraub's Times sayonara oozes with the gunky notion that a journalist wanted to live like the celebrities and studio executives he covered here. And he isn't alone.

Hollinger Shareholder Questions Executives' Compensation (WSJ)
A major shareholder of Hollinger International Inc. is questioning the new compensation package given by the newspaper publisher to its chief executive and other top officials.

Living Indecently (NYT)
Frank Rich: On the first anniversary of the wardrobe malfunction that shook the world, it's clear that the ensuing Washington indecency crusade has unleashed a wave of self-censorship on American television unrivaled since the McCarthy era.

Inexorable March Towards Free News? (CSM)
Some believe the proliferation of free papers and news sites means more voices for niche audiences, while others worry that news outlets supported purely by advertisers may not be able to sustain a vast network of professional news gatherers. OJR: Newspaper archives aren't ready for an open web... yet, writes Mark Glaser.

Disney Board Split on Iger (NYP)
The company's board of directors have become concerned that its CEO search is rigged in favor of president Bob Iger, and chairman George Mitchell has told management to tamp down its public campaign on behalf of him.

WSJ Tests 'Reynolds Defense' in Court (Guardian)
The paper will hear the outcome of an appeal from a case it lost last year against a wealthy Saudi, about whom it printed incorrect information claimed to be for the "public good."

Comedy Central Chief Takes on Spike (NYT)
Doug Herzog, the president of Comedy Central, has been chosen to take over Spike TV, the fledgling "network for men."

Googling the Bottom Line (Wired)
Adam Penenberg: Ranking high on a Google search is advantageous for businesses, but how much is it really worth? Depends on who's tailoring the results.

Alt-Weeklies Spar in Court (SF Weekly)
Josh Mecklin: Is the Bay Guardian's lawsuit against SF Weekly connected to Guardian editor/publisher Bruce B. Brugmann's unfortunate business judgments?

News Goes Limp (SFBG)
Tali Woodward: Bay Area newspapers and television stations continue to emphasize "the weird, the fluffy, and the gruesome."

NYT Reporter's 'Animal House' (WaPo)
New York Times reporter Jennifer 8. Lee's former landlady claims in a lawsuit that Lee's "raucous" media shindigs caused nearly $148,000 in damage to her Washington condo.

Feds Bust Man for Ill-Conceived Newsletter (Baltimore City Paper)
Bob Pyle was in a Kinko's photocopying issues of a satirical newsletter he calls The Muslim News when he found himself under interrogation by Baltimore County Police officers and FBI agents.

Philly Daily News Pub: Stalberg Wasn't Forced Out (E&P)
As rumors swirled about why longtime editor Zack Stalberg chose earlier this week to suddenly leave the paper, publisher Joseph Natoli said Stalberg left on his own and for his own reasons.

—David S. Hirschman