video The health care summit that framed so much of our weekly news cycle has come and gone, but if the coverage of the event by the major media outlets is any indication, it managed to remind us of the durability of bipartisanship in the media, with pundits on the left and right both sounding off against it: CNN is confused as to the direction Congress will now take, MSNBC's pundits unhappy with the call for compromise, and news anchor Shepard Smith is tired of Congress wasting his time on talk that leads nowhere. (more...)

This morning, we told you about Ellie Light -- the fake or maybe-not-fake woman (or man or group?) who had an identical Letter to the Editor published in nearly 50 newspapers around the United States in defense of President Obama. Some conservatives hate her and think it's representative of the Democrats feigning grassroots support, while everyone else is just lost! The Cleveland Plain Dealer, who originally had the story, thought they figured it out -- then, Gawker did. We're still confused. (more...)

The Washington Post and MSNBC.com are running identical stories about a new report from a former CIA member that calls al-Qaeda leaders "determined and patient, willing to wait for years to acquire the kind of weapons that could inflict widespread casualties." The terrorists are "pursuing parallel paths to acquiring weapons and forging alliances with groups that can offer resources and expertise." Is this news? (more...)

video In a story picking up steam in the conservative blogosphere -- even scoring a segment on Sean Hannity's show last night (video below) -- a frequent Letter to the Editor writer Ellie Light has had submissions appear in numerous newspapers around the country in support of President Barack Obama, each time claiming to be a local of that area. First reported by the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Light's editorials have appeared in the San Francisco Examiner, Philadelphia Daily News and papers from Ohio to Maine, Iowa and California. (more...)

and the winner is...

With print's business model eroding, how can journalists make the move online without sacrificing quality or originality? It's a question that's likely to dominate j-school discussions for some time to come -- and there are plenty of grown-ups who haven't yet found the answer.

Fortunately, some have. Last week, we ran a poll of some of the contenders for Top Site of 2009: Politico topped our editorial list. Find out why, and see the runner-up and the winner of the poll, after the jump:

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George Stephanopoulos' move to Good Morning America has left open the plum assignment of Sunday morning talk-show host. The This Week gig is not just a big break for the eventual host, but a real opportunity for ABC News to break NBC's ratings stranglehold on Sunday mornings.

On a very short list of rumored Stephanopoulos replacements sits ABC News Senior White House Correspondent Jake Tapper. While he has been tight-lipped about the job, I think Tapper would be an inspired choice. (more...)

In the wake of the tragic shootings in Fort Hood, millions of Americans scrambled to follow what was going on -- and encountered misinformation and rumors at every corner, including TV, blogs, and  Twitter. Could Twitter's new list feature give news consumers better information when stories like this break? (more...)

The hits just keep on coming. The Republican National Committee flubbed the roll out of their new web identity in glorious, grand ole, fashion on their own yesterday. Today the dark underbelly of the internet decided to help them finish the job. What's a conservative to do?

Twenty-four hours into the life of the RNC's new web site and parodies of the Faces of GOP web banner were circulating on the internet. Some are apt, some are funny and naturally, most are offensive. (more...)

I wrote a piece of commentary about Joe Klein's flame war with Glenn Greenwald yesterday in which I conceded Klein's point about Greenwald's publication of off-the-record emails. I also pointed out that Klein's understanding of email confidentiality is shakier than a detoxing jackhammer operator. (more...)

An online feud is heating up between Time's Joe Klein and Salon's Glenn Greenwald. Although the bad blood reaches back a stretch, at issue now is Greenwald's publication of Klein's off-the-record emails to the "Journolist." Klein slammed Greenwald on Time's Swampland blog: (h/t HuffPo). (more...)