How Obama Tapped into Social Networking Power (NYT)

Barack Obama stops by the White House (CoverAwards)

Big day for Keith Olbermann: He signs 4 year deal with MSNBC and angers the women on the View by telling them he doesn’t vote.

Joe Scarborough Drops the F-Bomb and Apologizes (CoverAwards)

Matt Lauer’s Divorce Laughed about on Today Show (Huffington Post)

Flashback: Newsmax pays homage to iconic Time cover (CoverAwards)

Jared Kushner on future of Newspapers, New York Observer.  “I’m Definitely Scared.” (Guardian)

Bob Cohn is coming on board as editorial director of theatlantic.com after seven years as executive editor of Wired (Portfolio)

Some of Time Inc.’s biggest magazines have put out the call for at least 83 volunteers to take buyouts (Mediaweek)

Discovery’s OWN Wants Oprah Sooner Rather Than Later (AdAge)

Scholastic Begins Hiring Freeze; 110 Accept Retirement Package (Folio)

“Just as news broke of Tim Russert’s sudden death, Newsmax magazine’s July 2008 cover story was hitting newsstands — featuring Tim Russert on its cover,” according to the magazine’s web site.

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