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Miami Ex-Official Kills Self at Herald Office (Reuters)
Former Miami city commissioner Art Teele shot himself in the lobby of The Miami Herald newspaper building on Wednesday, five days after pleading not guilty to corruption charges. Miami Herald: Herald metro columnist Jim DeFede fired over taping telephone call with Teele hours before the politician shot himself. Executives said they fired DeFede because taping is illegal without consent. WaPo: Rival publication was set to publish a lengthy report about Teele detailing allegations of corruption, drug use and liaisons with male prostitutes.

British Request Fails to Stop ABC News Report (NYT)
The British police asked ABC News to withhold a report showing images of unexploded bombs, but the network went ahead with the report, which said the attacks might have been part of a wider plot.

Could Judy Miller's Role in Plame Case Go Deeper? (HuffPo)
Arianna Huffington: A theory is floating around the Times that Miller's role in the leak was related to Joseph Wilson's Op-Ed, which called into question much of her WMD reporting.

Pakistan Arrests Daniel Pearl Murder Suspect (Reuters)
Pakistani security forces have arrested an Islamic militant thought to have set up a meeting between murdered U.S. reporter Daniel Pearl and his kidnappers.

TV Show Launch Widening MSO Losses (BBC)
The cost of starting a new TV show has cost $16.7 million so far, resulting in a large rise in net losses for Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, even as ad sales at its key magazines increased. NYP: The company is packaging ads in its flagship magazine with spots on two television shows starring Martha herself.

Inc.'s Koten Promoted to CEO at Mansueto (Mediaweek)
John Koten has been promoted to CEO of Mansueto Ventures, publisher of Inc. and Fast Company, and also will serve as editor-in-chief of both titles. Folio: Koten says he'd like to launch two magazines within the next year.

Virgin Between the Sheets (of Newsprint) (Forbes)
Richard Branson's ever-expanding Virgin Group is considering a foray into the newspaper business with a free daily publication in New York City, which would focus on show business and entertainment.

War at Celeb Mags (NYP)
British publishing magnate Richard Desmond, has pledged to spend up to $100 million over six years to make his celebrity-friendly OK! magazine a success here.

Jessica Simpson Upset After ABC Pulls Iraq Tour Coverage (Contact Music)
The pop singer traveled to visit U.S. troops as part of a recent ABC TV variety special and was left shellshocked. But the controversial moments and harrowing footage of the trip didn't appear on TV.

Vanity Fair Cover Switch (Page Six)
Jennifer Aniston was supposed to be on the October cover of the mag, but at the last minute, editor-in-chief Graydon Carter decided to put her on the September cover instead because "he was afraid too many details of her interview were leaking to the press."

John Madden Invades Fox News? (CJR Daily)
A military analyst brought on yesterday to update viewers on the War on Terror used an NFL-style map graphic to show the world's terror hotspots.

Report: TV Ads Still Have a Future (Guardian)
A new study from media-buyer Starcom shows that TV viewers using ad-avoidance technology still boast impressive levels of advertising awareness.

9 Out of 10 Teens on Internet (AP)
A report found that nearly 90 percent of young people have online access—up from about three-quarters in 2000. By Comparison, about 66 percent of American adults now use the Internet.

Why There's Nothing Wrong With DJ Payola (Slate)
Daniel Gross: People who work in regulated industries—including radio—should get nailed when they break the rules. But payola is an accepted practice in most other industries.

Was Kinsley the Wrong Guy for the L. A. Times? (L. A. Weekly)
Nikki Finke: Michael Kinsley's stint flippantly recast the venerable editorial and opinion sections into a comedy of errors—describing readers as "assholes," hyping wikitorials, inciting blog porn on the Web site, and dubbing his domain "The Opinion Manufacturing Division."

Roshan Overhypes Radar Sales? (Gawker)
Maer Roshan claimed that last month's "first" issue of Radar had sold out in New York, Los Angeles, and Tampa, but anecdotal (and photographic) evidence suggests otherwise.

Syndication of HuffPo to Begin in September (E&P)
The feature will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with each package including two Op-Ed-length blog entries and one selection of blog excerpts from The Huffington Post site.

On the Media on Target (AP via Newsday)
Frazier Moore: Week after week, the Peabody Award-winning On the Media is smart but not wonkish. Entertaining but never Entertainment Tonight.

—David S. Hirschman

IN YESTERDAY'S MB BLOGS:

We Like To Say 'Fair and Accurate' [TVNewser]
Over the weekend, Jon Friedman noticed that right-leaning actor Ben Stein delivered an "open letter" to President Bush on CBS's Sunday Morning program. It "amounted to an unabashed op-ed," so is it a sign that CBS is shifting to the right?

Dear Walter Isaacson: Sorry We Haven't Written in a While [Fishbowl NY]
We're never in D.C., so if you happen to run into Bob Novak, could you ask him the following question for us and Dan Froomkin?

WANTED: D.C.'s Hottest Media Types [Fishbowl DC]
In honor of those left out of these exciting and pointless contests, we're announcing the first annual "Fishbowl D.C. Top 10 Hottest Media Personalities in Washington" contest.

Finke to Kinsley: Good Riddance [Fishbowl LA]
Many of Finke's complaints about Kinsley are legitimate, but can't she come up with something fresher than "don't let the door hit you in the ass on your way out?"

JetBlue to Reopen Saarinen Terminal [Unbeige]
One of the most intriguing bits to come out of BusinessWeek's new Innovation & Design web section is an update on JetBlue's proposed reopening of the legendary Eero Saarinen TWA terminal at JFK.

TV Guide: More TV, Less Guide [MB Toolbox]
If you're a television writer, keep an eye on TV Guide, which will be changing its stripes shortly.