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Prominent Newspaper Publisher Philip Merrill Still Missing (WaPo)
The firebrand publisher and diplomat remained missing yesterday after his sailboat was found drifting alone Saturday in strong winds on the Chesapeake Bay. Merrill's publishing empire includes Washingtonian magazine and the Capital newspaper. Annapolis Capital: Merrill "has been an avid yachtsman since he first learned to sail at age 7."

Ann Coulter, Word Warrior (NYT)
David Carr: Coulter knows precisely what she is saying. Her current book, Godless: The Church of Liberalism, is heading to the best-seller lists in part because no other author in American publishing is better at weaponizing words. WaPo: "Is it time for the media to stop lavishing attention on Ann Coulter?" asks Howard Kurtz. FBNY: A Coulter press video compilation. Time: Coulter keeps up the attack in an interview with John Cloud.

Famed Microsoft Blogger Robert Scoble Leaves Company for Startup (Reuters via CNet)
The world's most famous corporate blogger, Robert Scoble, credited with helping to break down a siege mentality at his employer, Microsoft, confirmed on Sunday that he is leaving to join a recently formed Silicon Valley Internet media start-up, PodTech.net.

CBS' Showbuzz Joins Online Entertainment Crowd (USAT)
In recent months, CBS Digital executives say they've found that the entertainment section on CBSNews.com had become increasingly popular and that ads routinely sold out. The network today will unveil Showbuzz, a one-stop online destination for entertainment news and pop culture.

Charlie the Conqueror (New York Mag)
While Diane Sawyer waffled about taking over as the ABC evening-news anchor — and the pregnant Elizabeth Vargas tried to hold on to it — her formally avuncular Good Morning America co-host Charles Gibson swooped in and seized the throne for himself.

In Blog Era, Magazine Exclusives Harder to Come By (NYT)
After winning the very expensive rights to the first photographs of Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, the editors at People magazine put together a careful publicity plan. But days before their official publication, the pictures of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt cuddling their infant began appearing on dozens of Web sites.

Cafeteria Mania (WWD)
The real question fashion insiders were asking about the new Hearst tower was "How do the cafeterias stack up?" Remember, Condé Nast's Frank Gehry-designed eatery, which reportedly cost $10 million, was for a time the hottest — and most exclusive — restaurant in town.

Tracking eBay's New Skype Bid (Newsweek)
This week, at its annual "eBay Live" convention, the company will announce plans to integrate Skype into its U.S. marketplace for the first time. Sellers can choose to include Skype buttons in their auctions for a few carefully chosen product categories.

More TV Channels Coming Soon? (NYT)
As America careens toward its much-touted conversion to all-digital transmission of television signals, the debate over multicasting is looking like another shining example of the law of unintended consequences when technology comes into play.

Hot Deals for Budding Internet Stars (NYP)
Hungry to discover the next big talent, some of the nation's largest media outlets are now trolling Web sites favored by Internet video auteurs in hopes of discovering the next great — and profitable — idea. And they're spreading around development deals worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Beeb Under Fire for Wire Service Credits (WSJ)
Visitors to the BBC's online news site find dispatches from all over the world. But they aren't all from the broadcaster's network of journalists. Instead, the site relies on reports from wire services including the Associated Press, Reuters, Agence France-Presse and others, not all credited to those agencies. Guardian: BBC to create a single news brand.

New Online TV Network Aimed at Young New Yorkers Debuts (Brandweek)
Starting today, young, wealthy New Yorkers will have a new guide to help them spend their money: Code.tv, an online television network set up by two former executives at MTV. The venture aims to fill an "underserved" television demographic, 25-to-49-year-olds who earn $100,000 or more a year.

Free Press Seeks New Kind of Expertise (NYT)
Last week reporters at the Detroit Free Press were told to contribute the names of minority sources to a collective list. Many newspapers keep such lists, but they identify sources by their expertise. The Free Press list is meant to flag their racial, ethnic or religious backgrounds as well.

Product Placement Deals Make the Jump From Movies to Books (NYT)
Television and movie viewers have become used to it: when they see sneakers or cars on a show or in a film, they generally assume that these appearances have been paid for. But product placement in books is still relatively rare, and could raise questions about the vulnerability of readers.

Google CEO: Don't Let the Lava Lamps Fool You (LAT)
As Google's chief executive, Eric Schmidt presides over a headquarters filled with trinkets, pets, free food and bouncy-ball chairs. But the whimsical workplace belies the company's focus on cold, hard numbers.

PR Rep Richard Johnson, Not of Page Six (New York Mag)
Fancy beach-style retailer Calypso's new PR man is getting his calls taken a lot more quickly than your average flack's pitches. He happens to be named Richard Johnson — just like the tall, blond longtime master of Page Six — a coincidence that has its downside as well.

'In Haiti, Killers of Journalists Enjoy 100% Immunity' (Guardian)
In a desperately poor and unstable nation such as Haiti, local journalists risk their lives every day in pursuit of a story. Many young Haitians still want to be journalists, but families try to dissuade them.