The Ticker: Roberts, XM, Newton…

> I’m a bit confused about the drama surrounding CBS News correspondent John Roberts‘ “sloppy seconds” comment this morning. He apologized this afternoon…

> An e-mailer asks: “I’ve noticed that MSNBC disappeared from my XM channel lineup this weekend — any clue as to what this might be about?”

> Press release: “Paula Newton, a veteran journalist from Canadian broadcaster CTV, has been appointed an international correspondent based in CNN’s London production center.”

> WHAC says Andrews McMeel Publishing is publishing “Hurricane Katrina CNN Reports: State of Emergency” tomorrow…

Launch a social media campaign that will build your brand and deliver results in our online Social Media Marketing Boot Camp starting June 7. Speakers include Abigail Cusick (Bravo Digital), Gregory Galant (Sawhorse Media), Alex Leo (Thomson Reuters Digital), Jim Tobin (Ignite Social Media), and many more. Read the reviews.