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Kelly to Become Managing Editor of Time Inc. (NYO)
When Time Inc. EIC John Huey had announced that Jim Kelly would step aside as managing editor of Time magazine in June and become managing editor of Time Inc., the first shoe dropped. But was that the thud of an executive wingtip? A driving moccasin? Or a boot? NYT: Kelly's successor will be announced this morning. NYP: Time ME job will go to an outsider. NYDN: The anxiety among the staff at Time magazine built to a silent scream yesterday. WWD: Among the potentials: Kurt Andersen; Richard Stengel; Eric Pooley; Rick Tetzeli; Terry McDonell; Adam Moss; Jon Meacham; Jacob Weisberg; Michael Kinsley; Tina Brown; and, perhaps most implausibly, Howell Raines.

News Orgs. Will Let Libby Judge See Reporters' Notes (WaPo)
Several media organizations agreed yesterday to let a federal judge overseeing the trial of former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby review reporters' notebooks and other materials related to their work in the CIA leak case.

Tony Snow Chokes Up During First On-Camera Briefing (Examiner)
New White House Press Secretary Tony Snow became emotional during his first on-camera press briefing Tuesday when the topic turned to his battle with colon cancer, which also claimed his mother's life. Salon: The first TV briefing by Bush's new press secretary was a weepy triumph — but is it too late for style points to matter? FBDC: Inside the briefing.

Pre-Katie, CBS Evening News Pulls From Behind (USAT)
Today, when CBS unveils its fall schedule to advertisers, it'll boast that interim anchor Bob Schieffer has turned the once-troubled broadcast around, increasing ratings while competitors at NBC and ABC have declined, and paving the way for the arrival of NBC Today star Katie Couric Sept. 5.

At Least Three Suitors Submit Bids for Philly Newspapers (NYT)
Among the bidders are Mortimer B. Zuckerman, owner of The Daily News in New York, who said that he had submitted an offer, and Brian Tierney, a public relations executive in Philadelphia who has formed an alliance with Bruce Toll, a founder of Toll Brothers.

Another AMI Staffer Heads for the Exit (NYP)
The company's senior vice president Larry Bornstein has resigned. He had served in an interim chief financial officer capacity in between the resignation of chief financial officer Tom Severson, who quit after less than six months on the job, and the arrival of Carlos Abaunza in December.

CBS News Producer George Crile Dies (NYO)
George Crile, a writer and CBS News producer who was among the first journalists to chronicle the threat of Al Qaeda and who famously took on the military for its dishonesty during the Vietnam War, died on May 14.

The Magazine-Anniversary Problem (Slate)
Jack Shafer: As if governed by a calendar set to the base-five system, the average American magazine puts everything aside every half decade to throw itself a very public party in its own pages. Publishers love the self-valentines because they make the anniversary issue a "destination" for advertisers.

Reporters Have Mixed Views on NSA Snooping Issue (E&P)
Reports that federal investigators have been tracking reporters' phone calls as part of the ongoing effort to find government leaks brought concern from some journalists in Washington, D.C. who rely on such sourcing, while others said the government intrusion is nothing new.

TV Looking More Like the Movies? (NYT)
A major trend becoming evident during upfronts week is the increasing "cinema-zation" of prime-time network shows. Many new series are seeking to emulate theatrical films, with higher production costs, more complex plot lines and larger casts filled with more complicated characters.

USAT Phone Spying Scoop Had WaPo and NYT Scrambling (Washingtonian)
Harry Jaffe: Both the Post and the Times based their top stories Friday on Thursday's scoop by USA Today telecom reporter Leslie Cauley, who reported that the government has been secretly collecting phone records of millions of Americans in its efforts to deter terrorist attacks.

Blogs Beginning to Influence Buyers (CSM)
A Jupiter Research study focused on blog use in Europe found that while "active users" of the Internet make up a small portion of overall Internet users, they were starting to dominate public discussions and even have an impact on people's buying habits.

TV Nets May Learn From Online Mistakes of Print Media (MSNBC)
The Internet upside for print mags is that they get to shed the costs of physical distribution. Television, on the other hand, is already electronically distributed, in a way that makes lots of money. But there's a different benefit for television — getting out from under the cable and satellite owners.

How an Ex-VJ Turned Podcasting Into a Big Deal (SFC)
Adam Curry, a former MTV VJ and one of podcasting's inventors, isn't concerned about the lack of hard data about his medium, and he doesn't mince words when it comes to his vision of the future: "It's going to supplant traditional media."

Amid Media Crackdown, China Sentences Journalist to 12 Years in Prison (AP via BoGlo)
A freelance writer was sentenced to 12 years in prison yesterday, receiving an unusually harsh penalty amid one of China's most severe media crackdowns since the 1980s. The sentencing of Yang Tianshui on subversion charges was one of a flurry of court actions yesterday against Chinese reporters.