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Time Wins National Magazine Award for General Excellence (FBNY)
Time won for general excellence for a magazine with a circulation of over 2,000,000. It was Time's first for general excellence since 1985. The Atlantic Monthly, however, was shut out despite being nominated for 8 awards. NYP: Time managing editor Jim Kelly received the loudest and most sustained applause when he won for general excellence. WaPo: No magazine dominated the competition, but the tiny, obscure Virginia Quarterly Review came pretty close. Gawker: Live-blogging the Ellies. Mediaweek: For the first time ever, the ceremony was decidedly glamourous.

Hillary Clinton Defends Link to Murdoch (FT)
Commenting on Rupert Murdoch's decision to host a fundraiser for her Senate-election campaign, Sen. Hillary Clinton said: "He's my constituent and I'm very gratified that he thinks I'm doing a good job."

Seven of 10 Journos Say They've Been Accused of Bias in Past Year (E&P)
More than half of newspaper journalists believe an unethical or unprofessional incident occurred in their newsroom within the past five years, while seven of 10 said they had been accused of bias in the past 12 months, according to a study by the Medill School of Journalism.

Star Crossed (WWD)
Three Star magazine staffers have turned in notices and are said to be headed to rival Life & Style. Why the sudden rash of exits? The general sense of uncertainty at American Media in the wake of last month's drastic cost-cutting certainly has something to do with it.

The Perfect News Site, 2016 (WSJ)
What will make for the perfect news Web site 10 years hence? Readers want more context in news reporting, new ways to receive their news, more video and fewer ads. And, more telegenic news reporters.

ABC and ESPN Pick Up Sagging Disney (LAT)
Walt Disney Co. boasted a 12% increase in quarterly profit Tuesday, as results from the ABC network, ESPN and its theme parks more than offset a weak quarter by its movie studio. Disney's $733 million net income easily trumped estimates of analysts surveyed by Thomson Financial.

AOL Slashing 1,300 Help Desk Jobs (NYP)
AOL is slashing 77 percent of its global workforce, as subscribers quit its dial-up service and flock to cheaper and faster hookups. The cuts are among the deepest yet by the Internet giant as it scrambles to offset falling subscription revenue and attract advertising by becoming a content-filled Web portal.

VW Ad Shatters TV Taboo (WaPo)
After steering clear of safety pitches for decades, carmakers began to tout safety in earnest in the 1980s. But safety and advertising pros cannot remember any car company going so far as to show people being banged around in such shocking and violent circumstances as VW has.

Eisner Does His Homework (LAT)
"If I get too many restraints on my personality, I'm going to end up being just another talking head." says for mer Disney chief Michael Eisner. "I'd rather err and be me. If being me isn't attractive or interesting enough, then I'm not going to continue being me on the air."

Fox Joins iTunes Stampede (Reuters via Fox News)
iTunes has started to sell episodes of shows from Fox, the latest major U.S. TV network to reach a deal with Apple's Internet download service. Shows including 24 and Prison Break, as well as FX Network shows such as The Shield, are available on the download service for $1.99 per episode.

NBC Cancels West Wing Retrospective (AP)
When NBC announced in January that it was canceling the political drama after seven seasons, it said the final episode in May would be accompanied by a retrospective on the series' history. Instead, NBC is airing a repeat of "The West Wing" pilot on Sunday prior to the final episode.

The Utter Lameness of the NYT Ombudsman (Slate)
Jack Shafer: The cop who holds the precinct record for writing the most jaywalking citations. The high school assistant principal in charge of detention hall. The fusty badminton line judge. New York Times public editor Byron Calame tips his hat to tireless pedants everywhere on alternate Sundays.

Walters Feels 'Betrayed' By Vieira's Jump to NBC (TMZ)
Sources connected with Barbara Walters and ABC say that Walters is angry at Meredith Vieira for leaving The View. Walters reportedly feels betrayed after giving Vieira such a launching pad over the last nine years. Walters is also angry at ABC for not matching Vieira's NBC offer.

Even Oprah Couldn't Help Bush as Press Secretary (Newsweek)
Jonathan Alter: As Tony Snow takes over, you'll likely see a spate of stories about how Snow's low-key charm is improving White House media operations. But the honeymoon will last only a couple of weeks at most. President Bush could have Oprah as his mouthpiece and it still wouldn't change his coverage.

Bizarre Feud Between Newspaper Editor and Predecessor (NYT)
The nasty public feud between the past and present owners of The Point Reyes Light has captivated the 14 far-flung villages here on the western tilt of Marin County.