Regan Plans Move to Hollywood (NYT)
Judith Regan, whose ReganBooks imprint has produced a string of celebrity-driven and highly profitable bestsellers, is planning to move her publishing and media group to Los Angeles by the end of the year. Variety: Move is part of a new five-year pact with News Corp.'s HarperCollins, which will increase its investment in Regan Media.

Source Co-Founder Quits, Then Vows to Stay (Folio)
Raymond "Benzino" Scott, the co-founder and owner of the self-proclaimed "bible of hip-hop," on Monday vowed to stay on after abruptly resigning as chief brand manager late last Friday. NYP: Two female executives have slapped the magazine with sexual-harassment charges in the latest complaint that a sexist culture plagues the business.

AOL, XM Combine for Internet Radio Deal (NYT)
XM will provide 20 channels of programming on AOL websites for a fee, as well as an expanded free radio service supported by advertising.

Broadcasters to Fight Indecency Fines (Guardian)
The fight against indecency is heading for its first major challenge, after broadcasters indicated they would fight proposed fines for showing an episode of a reality show where a contestant licked whipped cream off a stripper. AP via Wired News: FCC among the 2005 winners of the Jefferson Muzzle awards, given for perceived squelching of free expression.

Top Exec Ousted at Public Broadcasting Group (NYT)
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has decided to replace its president and chief executive, Kathleen Cox, who has been in the post about nine months.

Broadcast Networks Rattled BY DVR Surge (Ad Age)
It was clear from a panel at last week's National Cable & Telecommunications Association conference that TV moguls see the spread of digital video recorders as a serious threat to their ad base.

Reuters Red-Faced Over Memo (Guardian)
Union officials at Reuters have called a meeting for today that will discuss a senior editor's memo that outlined the media and information company's "terrible quality problems."

No Break for Martha on Sentence (Newsday)
A federal judge yesterday rejected Martha Stewart's bid to end her sentence of five months' home confinement, declaring crisply, "I see no reason to modify the sentence."

Downie: Profit Pressures Still Great at Papers (E&P)
Washington Post executive editor Leonard Downie Jr. says the good parts of journalism have gotten better since he co-wrote The News About the News two years ago, while the problems have gotten worse.

A Slap in the Face (NYT)
Nicholas Kristof: The climate for freedom of the press in the United States feels more ominous than it has for decades. And a major reason is that we in the news media are widely perceived as arrogant, out of touch, and untrustworthy.

Media 'Not So Bad?' (CSM)
Dante Chinni: What if news outlets saw that interviewing actors as experts didn't bring viewers? What if they threw a car chase and no one came to watch? LAT: Girls want media to shape up, writes Karen Stabiner. Boston Globe: Big corporations and celebrities who blame their problems on the media are fools, writes Alex Beam.

Black Board Eraser (NYP)
A major investor in ousted newspaper baron Conrad Black's Canadian holding company is asking a court to remove Hollinger Inc.'s board of directors.

Domino Set to Drop (NYDN)
Conde Nast's long-awaited "Shopping Magazine for Your Home," which goes on sale April 26, is the latest in an increasingly crowded category to target savvy women.

Fox News Looks at Radio Expansion (Hollywood Reporter via Netscape)
Having risen to the top of the cable television news pack, Fox News is now setting its sights on an expanded presence in radio.

Oprah Gives O Staffers $5000 Bonus (NYP)
The talk show queen, celebrating the fifth anniversary of her vanity mag, told her grateful underlings: "I figured I would give you five things you could really use."

Investigative Journalism Proves Deadly in Mexico (LAT)
Three muckraking journalists have been assaulted or gone missing this month, with at least one of them slain, in a sign that investigating corruption remains a dangerous trade in Mexico.

Chinese Media Gagged Over Protests (KRT Wire via Kansas City Star)
A media blackout over anti-Japanese demonstrations was in effect across China Monday despite an escalation in demonstrations, and foreign media were kept away from the Japanese Embassy in Beijing.

Canadian Tribal Chief Slams 'Jewish Media' (Edmonton Sun)
In a letter faxed to a Winnipeg media outlet, Terrance Nelson, a Manitoba First Nations chief claimed Jews own and control much of Canada's media. He blamed that media for ignoring the suffering of native people.

—David S. Hirschman