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Could Tina Brown Be Up for Time Editorship? (Lowdown)
Lloyd Grove: Word is that Time Inc. editor-in-chief John Huey is looking seriously at "outsiders" who've spent their careers away from the Time Inc. corporate cocoon, including Brown and New York editor Adam Moss. New York Mag: In addition to considering Newsweek's Jon Meacham, Slate's Jacob Weisberg, and Michael Kinsley, Huey's been doing due diligence on Brown, floating the idea in conversations — though insiders insist he's not serious about her.

Prominent Writers, Pols Honor Former Timesman Rosenthal (NY Sun)
Although yesterday was a gray day and much of the discussion was of the Gray Lady, the funeral of A.M. Rosenthal filled Central Synagogue with colorful recollections of his fierce and feisty life. NYT: Rosenthal remembered for "tender ferocity." AP via USAT: "He was the greatest newspaper editor of our age," Arthur Gelb, another longtime Times editor and close friend of Rosenthal, told hundreds of mourners at Rosenthal's funeral.

TV Execs, Reporters Ready for Upfront Week (WaPo)
It's Upfront Week — the annual orgy of rumor-mongering (Hollywood agents/TV reporters), P.T. Barnum-ing (network execs) and heinie kissing (kissers: network sales departments; heinies: Madison Avenue suits) in the course of which the prime-time lineups for next season are revealed. LAT: A range of articles about the Upfronts.

The Baghdad Press Club (New York Mag)
There is a kind of journalist who loves a war zone, but only the hardiest of the species can love Iraq. Unlike in most wars, there are no front lines in Iraq, and the trouble in Iraq has a way of finding journalists — they are dying and being taken hostage mainly in cities.

J-Schools Booming (NYT)
The newspaper industry cut more than 2,000 jobs last year as it continued to lose readers and advertisers to the Internet. But demand for seats in the nation's journalism schools and programs remains robust, and those schools and programs are expanding.

Fox to Sell 24 on MySpace (Guardian)
The Fox network is to sell episodes of hit drama 24 via MySpace, the News Corporation-owned social networking website. Next week, users of MySpace will be able to buy episodes from the first two seasons of the cult thriller at $1.99 apiece.

MTV to Launch Online Music Service (LAT)
MTV Networks Inc., the cable network group that helped popularize music videos two decades ago, is entering the online music fray with Urge, a new service that makes its public beta debut Wednesday.

Gay Talese Gets Frisky With Student Interviewer (NYRM)
"You're a pushy broad," the legendary journalist said to j-schooler Dikla Kadosh who was writing a profile of him. "I didn't dislike that. You need to be pushy sometimes, but I can tell you're not easy to live with." Mediabistro: 2004 interview with Talese.

The Latest in Personalized News (WSJ)
The Web has made accessing far-flung news outlets, from tiny local papers to major foreign presses and every Web log and magazine in between, as simple as a couple of mouse clicks. But keeping that deluge of information organized hasn't been so easy for readers.

Veteran Pundit Snow Comes Full-Circle (WaPo)
From the moment his appointment as press secretary was announced, Tony Snow has sought out White House correspondents and listened to their suggestions about how he can improve relations between the Fourth Estate and an administration not known for embracing the press.

Newsmagazine Programs Enter a Whole New Reality (LAT)
A decade ago, long-form news programs were the mainstay of network TV's prime-time schedules. But as dramas and reality shows have taken off in recent years, newsmagazines have found themselves with an increasingly smaller share of airtime — and viewers.

Vieira Stays True to Her View (USAT)
Anchor changes can set off seismic ripples, as NBC learned in 1990 after Deborah Norville replaced Jane Pauley on Today — a debacle that ended when Katie Couric replaced Norville in 1991. But incoming Today anchor Meredith Vieira and Jeff Zucker are confident.

Dennis Confirms Jellinek Hire for Maxim (WWD)
While insiders say Jellinek has impressed Dennis management, he did not bring about a dramatic improvement in Stuff's fortunes. So far in 2006, the magazine is down 11 percent on the newsstand, according to an estimate by a source who tracks circulation in the men's category.

More Misreporting on Meth (Slate)
Jack Shafer: Don't do meth. Don't believe everything you read about illicit drugs in newspapers or hear over the airwaves. And if your dentist or local police officer likes to talk to the press about meth mouth, tell them to keep up on the medical literature.

Huffington Builds a Brand With Her Blog (NYT)
David Carr: The Huffington Post has succeeded by failing. The promised missives from stars never much materialized, but the site is booming, fueled by rapid-fire news postings and more than 700 bloggers, most of whom you have never heard of. FBNY: Huffington: Rupert Murdoch is the 'Tony Soprano' of right-wing media.