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Chronicle Leads Newspapers' Circ Declines (SF Chron)
The average weekday circulation of U.S. daily newspapers fell 2.6 percent in the six months that ended in September, led by a 16.6 percent drop for The Chronicle.

Heyward Pulls Ripcord on Golden Parachute (Radar)
When beleaguered CBS News president Andrew Heyward finally resigned last Friday, some wondered what had taken him so long. But he had to wait until October 29th for his lucrative pension to kick in.

Newspaper Industry May Be Riding on Knight (LAT)
As big shareholders of Knight Ridder Inc. pressure executives to consider selling the nation's second-largest newspaper company, an increasing number of industry veterans say the fight's outcome could write the future of print journalism.

Legislation May Affect Future of Public Access TV (NYT)
Central to the swirling debate is the idea of public access as a First Amendment right, especially for people and towns underrepresented on television.

NBC, CBS to Offer Shows On-Demand for 99 Cents (Reuters)
A pair of separate deals announced Monday between CBS and Comcast, as well as NBC Universal and DirecTV, soon will allow viewers to pay to watch current primetime broadcast hits just hours after they air for free.

Post Closes in on News, Gloats (NYP)
The battle between New York's two tabloid newspapers is now tighter than ever with fewer than 26,000 copies a day separating The Post from its arch-rival, the Daily News. NYDN: News, still slightly ahead, gloats.

Paxson Network Founder Resigns (Miami Herald)
Lowell 'Bud' Paxson is stepping down as chairman, giving NBC Universal an option to buy his controlling stake.

Stern Warning? (Newsday)
Shock radio jock Howard Stern won't be on the air this morning, following a slew of rumors that he had been suspended for excessively promoting his upcoming Sirius Satellite Radio gig on his syndicated show.

Mag Exec in Hiding After Assault (NYDN)
A beauty magazine executive has gone underground until cops catch her ex-boyfriend—the prime suspect in a bizarre Halloween sexual assault in Chelsea.

Fox News Hit With Sex Harassment Suit (AP via MSNBC)
A lawsuit by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission contends that Fox retaliated against a former employee for complaining about discrimination and that she and others at Fox were "constructively discharged" by the network.

Koppel Did It His Way (WaPo)
Howard Kurtz: As Ted Koppel prepares to relinquish the helm of the ABC program he launched 26 years ago, it is hard to avoid the end-of-an-era language that followed the departures of Tom Brokaw and Dan Rather and the death of Peter Jennings.

Tyra Banks Shoots for Media Stardom (LAT)
"Phase two" is what she likes to call this new career chapter, which includes America's Next Top Model, and her modestly successful syndicated talk show, The Tyra Banks Show.

Kate Hudson to Sue Magazines (Boston Herald)
The daughter of Goldie Hawn and star of "Almost Famous" is taking legal action against several publications, including The National Enquirer, that printed pictures making her appear anorexic.

New Condé Mag Targets Hip Mommies (NYT)
Cookie, from Fairchild Publications, a unit of Condé Nast, is betting that mothers are eager to reclaim a sense of self and style as they face years of sleep deprivation and SpaghettiO-streaked outfits.

Yes, MoDo Is Necessary (Salon)
Rebecca Traister: Dowd is asking some very uncomfortable questions of her male and female readers, and presenting some startling answers. She has clearly touched a nerve. And you only touch a nerve by telling a truth.

Putting the 'Duh' in Divorce (Slate)
Jack Shafer: Elizabeth Marquardt got a nice boost for her new book about the harm divorce does to children from the news pages of the New York Times and the Washington Post "Outlook" section.

Judy's 'Omerta' (Radar)
More than a few of Judith Miller's old family acquaintances are speculating that the tight-lipped Times reporter learned the value of loyalty from an early age. Her father was reportedly involved with the mafia.

Media Minimizing War Crimes in Iraq? (Guardian)
George Monbiot: The reporting of the Iraqi death toll—both in its scale and account of who is doing the killing—is profoundly dishonest.

—David S. Hirschman

IN YESTERDAY'S MB BLOGS:

Don't Compare Cooper to Banfield [TVNewser]
A CNN employee e-mails a response to the Anderson/Ashleigh comparisons: He dwarfs Banfield in every way...even longevity..."

Cookie: A New Bundle of Joy for the Parenting Mag Market [FishbowlNY]
Cookie's coming! The new Fairchild/Condé Nast offering is looking to appeal to "the woman within the mom," says Katherine Q. Seelye in today's NYT.

U.S. News Blues [FishbowlDC]
Despite it's efforts to change and evolve its role in the newsweekly landscape, is it only a matter of time before U.S. News folds?

Media miscellany: special special-election edition [FishbowlLA]
Pat Morrison reviewed Barbara Boxer's novel in the LAT on Saturday and called it "passable." Unlike, unfortunately, much of the legislation she sponsors.

In the Running [Galleycat]
The media's excitement over celebrity entrants in yesterday's New York City Marathon may have gravitated more towards pop stars like Vanessa Carlton and Tate Donovan, but the literati were well represented too.

The Tart's Show Is Up On The Interwebs!!! [Unbeige]
The show, called Late Edition: Thirty Years of Dissemination at Printed Matter, is a collection of books, including Mars, Mom Leaves Baby on Bus, and Aliens in Transit, culled from Printed Matter's backlist.

Bits [MBToolbox]
What is the current ratio of male to female writers in national "general interest" magazines? 324:99.