'Gannon' Fodder (E&P)
Real White House reporters weigh in on the controversy surrounding a faux-correspondent. Salon: Questions remain about how a fake reporter working for a fake news operation got White House press credentials without a background check, writes Eric Boehlert. E&P: Transcript of White House Spokesman Scott McClellan's response to questions about "Gannon." Media Citizen: The White House and the Congressional Press Gallery knew that Gannon was Guckert and didn't seem to care about his use of a pseudonym, writes Timothy Karr.

Book: Eisner Was Nemo-Phobic (NYP)
Walt Disney Co. boss Michael Eisner disparaged Pixar's Finding Nemo, and predicted the movie would break Pixar's blockbuster streak because he was jealous and resentful of Pixar's success, according to a new book. NYP: Disney board may be on the brink of an internal battle over the much-criticized purchase of the Fox Family Channel. LAT: Eisner is so closely linked to Disney that some wonder how he will cut his ties.

FCC Upholds Rule on Digital Channels (LAT)
Federal regulators yesterday rejected a request by broadcasters to require cable and satellite operators to carry multiple digital-channel offerings from local TV stations.

Buster Brouhaha Continues to Roil (LAT)
The head of PBS has ordered an internal review of the children's show Postcards From Buster after Education Secretary Margaret Spellings and other critics attacked an episode that featured real-life lesbian mothers.

New York to Add Paid Wedding Notices (NYDN)
Two weeks after The New York Times said its Sunday Styles section would accept paid announcements of weddings, engagements, and partnerships, New York magazine is adding paid wedding notices as well.

Quickie Tome on Jen/Brad Breakup Ready Already (NYP)
Five days is all it took the writers to crank out a manuscript for a new book on the bust-up of Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt.

Unbundle, Rebundle (Slate)
Jack Shafer: The new Washington Examiner has begun carpet-bombing rich zip codes with free newspapers. What does this tell us about the media gestalt? Washington City Paper: The Examiner cops to choosing readers on the basis of income and age, specifically the relatively young and rich, who are between 25 and 34 and living in households pulling in more than $75,000 per year.

Beyond 'Fair and Balanced' (Rolling Stone)
Pro-Bush broadcaster Sinclair is waging war on the "cheese-eating surrender monkeys."

Better Red Than Dead? (The Nation)
Eric Alterman: To Tim Russert and much of the Washington establishment, the only good Democrat is a dead Democrat.

$690 Million Later, Primedia Ends Experiment (Folio)
Dylan Stableford: Primedia is set to sell About.com, the niche web portal it bought in 2000 for $690 million in stock, in a move that finally puts to rest ex-CEO Thomas Rogers' vision for the niche publishing powerhouse.

NYer 80 Years Young (Marketwatch)
Jon Friedman: As The New Yorker celebrates its 80th anniversary this week, editor David Remnick would rather look ahead than rhapsodize about the good old days.

How to Read the Post (WaPo)
John Kelly: One of the reasons for the decline in newspaper readership is that many people have never learned how to read a newspaper. For them, I offer these instructions.

Wintour's Wonderland (Slate)
Amanda Fortini: Vogue's Anna Wintour didn't get where she is without talent; she is incredibly smart about fashion. And so it's worth getting beyond the caricature to examine Wintour's work.

Newsday Pulls Ads From Hot 97 Show (Newsday)
Bowing to pressure from an Asian community group, the paper is pulling its advertising from the controversial morning show on hip-hop radio station Hot 97 which aired a racially offensive song that mocked tsunami victims.

Chief Humanizing Officer (Economist)
Does Robert Scoble, a celebrity blogger on Microsoft's payroll, herald the death of traditional public relations?

Oscar News Sites Earn Clout, Build Buzz (OJR)
Mark Glaser: Sites such as Movie City News and GoldDerby, now hosting screenings, are becoming linchpins in studio efforts to win over Academy Award voters.

A Matter of Perception (National Journal)
Vaughn Ververs: Hackles were raised when the Washington Post carried this headline: "Medicare Drug Benefit May Cost More Than Reported." Whether it was accurate depends largely on which channel you saw it reported on. [Second item.]

How Many Complaints Equal an Uproar? (NPR)
Jeffrey Dvorkin: I think it's good to remind ourselves that scores of emails only represent a small percentage of the audience, and can badly misrepresent the sentiments of millions.

—David S. Hirschman