NYDN Atones for Contest Snafu With $1M (NYDN)
Everyone who thought they had won based on the incorrect numbers will be eligible for a Scratch n' Match Special Drawing with $1,000,000 in cash prizes. NYP: Botched contest hurts News' brand. Newsday: 2000 angry readers show up outside News offices to demand payment.

Appeal Filed for Cooper and Miller in Plame Case (E&P)
Attorney Floyd Abrams, who is representing Judith Miller of The New York Times and Matthew Cooper of Time magazine, will seek a rehearing of a ruling last month that upheld an order for the two reporters to be jailed if they continue to refuse disclosure of their confidential sources. UC Berkeley News: Miller plans to defend journalism's role in a democracy all the way to prison.

Will Hollinger Be Back in Black? (NYP)
Hollinger International, publisher of the Chicago Sun-Times, said Conrad Black's plan to take parent company Hollinger private will help him regain control of the newspaper publisher and hurt the stock price.

Diller's New Butler (Telegraph)
Barry Diller, the media mogul who founded Fox Television for Rupert Murdoch, has agreed on a $1.9 billion deal to acquire Internet search engine Ask Jeeves, which has long been overshadowed by more popular rivals such as Google and Yahoo.

Female Op-Ed Writers Speak Out (E&P)
After reporting last Tuesday that the percentage of syndicated female op-ed columnists had risen only from 23.7 percent to 24.4 percent since 1999, E&P queried female commentators as to why this percentage isn't higher. LAT: Maureen Dowd ignored my "terrible" advice, writes Michael Kinsley.

More Deep Cuts at BBC (Guardian)
BBC News programs and services will be forced to work more closely together and cut out duplication in order to produce the same output with fewer people, following the loss of 420 jobs.

The Myth of the Broadsheet (Slate)
Jack Shafer: Many trace the birth of the broadsheet to a British paper tax in the early 1700s, but the origin of the format is more complicated.

Turkish Journos Protest New Laws (Guardian)
A new Turkish penal code has provoked mass protests from the country's media, amid fears that it will result in prisons "packed with journalists."

Retraction Not Enough in Technology Review Flap? (Boston Globe)
The Chair of Boston University's journalism department said the magazine practiced "very questionable journalism" and should investigate the articles that it was forced to retract.

Mag Tries to Tap Into NASCAR Mania (NYDN)
Paul Colford: The word at Time Inc. is that Racing Fan, which has no business ties to NASCAR, has already impressed company executives.

New Strategies for Media Companies (WaPo)
Frank Ahrens: Bigger may no longer be better, both for Viacom and several of its behemoth media and entertainment peers.

Glass (Jaw) Half-Empty for Contender? (NYT)
Richard Sandomir: If I've understood the first four episodes, The Contender on NBC is trying to turn a sleazy, rogue sport into wholesome entertainment.

Clear Channel Loses Case With Rival (NYT)
A jury ruled that Clear Channel Communications had competed unfairly in fighting to win back a contract to hold Supercross motorcycle races.

Entrepreneur Flexes Trademark Muscle (Folio)
Entrepreneur magazine, which has had a long� and controversial� history of flexing its legal battles over trademark infringement, is at it again.

SNL Uses 'Penile Implant' (Broadcasting&Cable)
Keen observers of a sketch about a celebrity roast of Clint Eastwood might have noticed something peculiar about how the show's host, David Spade, was made up to look like Owen Wilson.

Men's Mags Get Tweaked (Mediaweek)
Conde Nast's Cargo, the independent Giant, and Ziff Davis Media's Sync have had a tough time with single-copy sales, so all three are tweaking their editorial formulas.

Media Ignoring Public on Schiavo Case? (Salon)
Eric Boehlert: Polls show Americans overwhelmingly support Michael Schiavo's case. Yet the press has all but disregarded the polls.

Brown's Di Book to Shake Family Tree (NYP)
Cindy Adams: Tina Brown is promising tasty dish in her Princess Diana book, including investigation into the rumors that Prince Harry maybe wasn't courtesy of Prince Charles.

—David S. Hirschman