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FBI Acknowledges That Journalists' Phone Records Are Fair Game (ABC News)
The FBI acknowledged late Monday that it is increasingly seeking reporters' phone records in leak investigations. "It used to be very hard and complicated to do this, but it no longer is in the Bush administration," said a senior federal official. FBNY: Who we called today.

NBC Announces New Fall Lineup (WaPo)
Sometimes there comes along a concept "so unique NBC only has two of them," Alec Baldwin cracked onstage Monday at Radio City Music Hall during NBC's afternoon dog-and-pony show for advertisers. Page Six: This season could be the swan song for NBC Entertainment head Kevin Reilly. NYP: Laugh track goes silent as NBC banks on drama. LAT: NBC's Reilly hopes "the worst is behind us." NYT: NBC counts on digital media as much as television as the network plots its comeback. FBLA: NBC gets dramatic, CBS still reticent.

Roshan Back on Radar (WWD)
According to two sources, Maer Roshan has rented an office in Manhattan and hired at least three staffers. One source said Radaronline.com will be up and running again in a month or so. A revival of the print version is further off, despite talk about the next edition appearing in September or October.

New Indictment Against Chinese Times Researcher (AP)
It was not immediately clear if the latest indictment was based on new charges or the same charges that had been previously dropped against Zhao Yan, said his lawyer, Mo Shaoping. NYT: Zhao's arrest is linked to a September 2004 article in which the Times reported that former President Jiang Zemin had secretly offered to resign his last leadership position, as military chief.

Germany Admits Its Intel Service Spied on Journalists (Reuters via CNN)
Government spokesman Ulrich Wilhelm said the surveillance by the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND) appeared to be "isolated past cases" and in future "such operative measures against journalists ... are not to be repeated."

CNN Airs Part of Bush Rehearsal Before Speech (YouTube)
The cable network broadcast approximately 16 seconds of President Bush false-starting his immigration speech from the Oval Office on Monday night. Bush starts and stops his message, then looks off to the side at an unseen director for guidance.

BBC Interviews the Wrong Person On-Air (Reuters)
The BBC has apologized after putting a mystery man, possibly a taxi driver, on the air in a live interview, mistaking him for a computer expert who was waiting at the reception desk. Guardian: BBC brings back "wrong guy" for awkward interview.

Internet Storm Swirls Around Rove (WSJ)
Over the weekend, an Internet posting set off a media frenzy by saying Karl Rove had been indicted. It made clear how bloggers have changed reporting dynamics as more people turn to the Web for news.

Muckraker Waas Has His Day in the Sun (USNWR)
With the publication in recent months of his news-breaking stories on the Bush administration's involvement in manipulating prewar Iraq intelligence, reporter Murray Waas has gotten a sometimes bitter taste of what he refers to as his "five minutes of fame."

Celeb Weeklies Revamp Websites as Print Sales Slip (AdAge)
As they scrap over circulation growth that has slowed — and is perhaps even declining — the major tabloid players are starting to resemble the stories in their own pages, with sniping comments passing between editors and insiders "reporting" declines in rivals' newsstand numbers.

Consumers Union to Launch Shopping Mag for Women (The Journal News)
Instead of charts and rating levels, like in the company's flagship Consumer Reports, ShopSmart will present short recommendations on which objects to purchase focusing on the process — how editors and writers came to their conclusions.

Evangelists on Your iPod (LAT)
Bored with your pastor's ramblings? Select a peppier sermon from among hundreds of "Godcasts" online. Just pick a topic: Christian dating? Old Testament prophets? Then download it to your MP3 player.

Slate's Online Lessons for Newspapers (EditorsWeblog)
While America's most popular online magazine understands today's online journalism, it has no idea where the medium will be in 10 years. Newspapers could learn a few things about where they should be taking their own journalism, but there are other aspects of Slate's journalism that are questionable. Slate: "Today's Papers" column now available via textcast.

Starbucks to Begin Selling Books (Marketwatch)
The coffee retailer is planning to start offering books for sale in its U.S. stores as early as the Christmas season, and is considering offering proprietary music or video content for customers to download via in-store wireless connections.