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Libby Lawyers Subpoena New York Times, Judy Miller (NYT)
Lawyers for I. Lewis Libby Jr., the former aide to Vice President Dick Cheney who faces charges of obstruction of justice, are seeking documents concerning the disclosure of the identity of undercover C.I.A. operative Valerie Plame.

Atlantic Tops List of Ellie Nominations (NYP)
Despite unusual turmoil last year, and no permanent editor since Michael Kelly stepped down in 2002, The Atlantic Monthly received eight nominations for National Magazine Awards yesterday, outpacing even The New Yorker, which has dominated the field for eight years. WWD: It's possible the strong showing by New York magazine under editor in chief Adam Moss stole some of the thunder normally reserved for The New Yorker. FBNY: For those you who mutter under your breath about how "it's always the same magazines every year" and "just give David Remnick his requisite five" have, well, less of an argument this time.

FCC Levies Record Indecency Fine on CBS (AP via BoGlo)
The government proposed a fine of $3.6 million against dozens of CBS stations and affiliates in a crackdown on what regulators called indecent television programming. The FCC cited a network program that included the graphic depiction of "teenage boys and girls participating in a sexual orgy." Mediaweek: The agency also affirmed its finding that indecency laws were violated when Janet Jackson's breast was revealed during the Super Bowl broadcast on CBS in 2004. B&C: According to the FCC, pixilating is no defense for nudity, which means bleeping may not be a defense for language either.

AOL Launches Online TV Service (WSJ)
America Online has launched a television network that streams classic TV shows to viewers, with commercials, free of charge. The service, In2TV, is accessible off the AOL homepage and currently features hundreds of episodes from 30 shows as well as some short video clips.

No More 'Church and State' on Local Newscasts? (Hollywood Reporter via Reuters)
Product placement, media and branded entertainment agencies say they are increasingly being pitched opportunities from local stations to integrate their clients' products into news programing in exchange for buying commercial time or paying integration fees.

Dan Brown Admits 'Reworking' Text for Da Vinci Code (AP via MSNBC)
Attention-shy writer Dan Brown completed three days of tough courtroom scrutiny, acknowledging that he reworked other writers' material but rejecting claims he copied two authors' work for his mega-selling thriller The Da Vinci Code.

iTunes Offers First Feature-Length Movie (WaPo)
Apple took the first step toward bringing movies to iPods by making the Disney Channel original film High School Musical available for a $9.99 download price. The made-for-TV movie is already widely popular among the "tween" set.

Cable Industry Slams FCC Study (USAT)
The National Cable & Telecommunications Association and Disney released separate studies concluding that the FCC made errors in its analysis, and as a result, favors a policy of a la carte pricing that would result in higher prices as well as fewer and less diverse programming options.

Clooney, Huffington Spar Over Blog Item (AP)
The newly minted Oscar winner says he did not write a blog posted Monday on the Huffington Post, though he gave the site permission to use a compilation of his critiques of the Iraq war from interviews with Larry King and The Guardian. HuffPo: Any misunderstanding about the nature of this post is between Clooney and his publicist, writes Arianna Huffington. FBLA: The blog post that wasn't. LAT: Huffington said that though she sought Clooney's approval, "I didn't need permission because his statements are in the public domain."

Beeb to Put Entertainment First (NYT)
U.K. Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell said that the BBC, while remaining true to its mission as a public-service broadcaster, should take care not to inflict "an overdose of worthiness" on viewers. "The BBC should continue to take fun seriously, ingraining entertainment into all its services."

Times Writers Win Goldsmith Prize for Spying Coverage (E&P)
James Risen and Eric Lichtblau were awarded the Goldsmith Prize for investigative journalism from the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics, and Public Policy at Harvard University. They won for their scoop on the the National Security Agency's domestic spying program.

Web Use 'Hitting a Wall' (BusinessWeek)
Despite its popularity among teens and techies, and its use in most offices, the Internet is far from ubiquitous. In fact, 39 million American households still do not have Internet access. That means only 64 percent of households are connected.

—David S. Hirschman