You’ve seen endless consideration given to Sarah Palin‘s Going Rogue and heard debates about health care lasting well into the weekend (even at nighttime!), and if you have spent any time at all on this very site, then you’ve seen tons of analysis of that very concentrated news coverage. To be frank, it’s all very exhausting. But the effects of these stories have a reach that extends well into the media world, even tickling the Mediaite Power Grid, leading to a little bit of rearrangement.

The passage of the health care reform bill in the House of Representatives and the beginnings of debate in the Senate have proven to be huge stories for MSNBC’s Kelly O’Donnell in the TV Reporter category, as she launched from #54 to #6, trailing the football-fueled Erin Andrews by only one spot, as she hopped from #13 to #5. The Congressional news has also provided a boon for the Washington Post‘s Dana Milbank who inched from #3 to #2 among Print/Online Reporters on the strength and prevalence of his D.C. coverage.

National news also aided Fox News’ Major Garrett as he moved from #24 to #10 among TV Reporters on the buzz of his interview with President Obama. Elsewhere, Malcolm Gladwell‘s latest book release — a collection of his New Yorker articles — took him from #5 to #3 among the Print/Online Columnists, bad reviews be damned.

And then there’s Sarah Palin and Going Rogue – never a dull moment there. Newsweek‘s Jon Meacham held on to his #1 among Magazine Editors, keeping away from constant Power Grid rival Anna Wintour of Vogue. Let’s just say the controversial Runner’s World Palin cover might have played a role, keeping Meacham’s name all over your news. Certified Palin-hater and baby-questioner Andrew Sullivan also experienced a bump, moving from #6 to #4 among TV Pundits, not too far in front of Meghan McCain, who jumped from #40 to #12, and has never been shy about Palin in politics, never shying from the I-am-woman angle.

It’s getting to the point where you have to ask yourself: Will these stories ever die? We’ll find out next week here on the Power Grid.

Tapper was quick to show public solidarity with his fellow network, asking Gibbs pointedly, “I’m not talking about their opinion programming or issues you have with certain reports. I’m talking about saying thousands of individuals who work for a media organization, do not work for a ‘news organization’ – why is that appropriate for the White House to say?” His news-making gall was enough to take the #1 spot among TV Reporters while Mitchell fell four spots to #5.

With buzz for The September Issue finally dying down, and layoffs sweeping Condé Nast, Anna Wintour was unseated this week at #1 among Magazine Editors by Jon Meacham, whose Newsweek is enjoying a burst of rejuvenation after it took a different editorial direction this summer.

Elsewhere, eternal Power Grid mover and shaker, ESPN’s Erin Andrews, made another power play, moving from the #21 slot all the way up to #4 among TV Reporters. Andrews has been in and out of the news with her nude video scandal and subsequent lawsuit and that has done well for her Power Grid standings, with her blog and news buzz holding steady. Her stalker’s first date in court is this week.

Ann Coulter went from #8 right to #3 among TV Pundits this week, on the heels of her always controversial television appearances (this week on Fox News) including this stop by Joy Behar‘s show. Elsewhere among pundits, Andrew Sullivan continued his climb, moving from #7 to #5, and aided by some noticeable blog buzz doubtlessly aided by his day job as a blogger for the Atlantic. Sullivan also sits at #16 among Online Editors.

NBC’s Jim Bell moved from #3 to #1 among TV Executives, while a re-run for Saturday Night Live and a lag in momentum since the beginning of the season sent Lorne Michaels falling from #2 to #5. We’ll see how he bounces back when the show returns with Taylor Swift as host on November 7th.

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Maybe that’s why Tapper jumped from #5 to #2 among TV Reporters? Todd sits right behind him at #3, while Andrea Mitchell occupies the top spot. In harder news, Tapper also took a turn Sunday on This Week with White House Senior Adviser David Axelrod, contributing to his #3 rank in TV airtime and huge number of Twitter followers.

Meanwhile, People magazine managing editor Larry Hackett went from #17 to #3 among Magazine Editors thanks to a huge number of online visits and some newsstand buzz as they became the first publication to run current photos of Jaycee Dugard after she was held captive for 18 years. Hackett appeared on Today with Matt Lauer and called Dugard’s cover “radiant.” It’s just another case of a huge exclusive gamble paying off in recognition and subsequent influence.

Elsewhere on the Grid, blogger Andrew Sullivan made a huge leap from #29 to #7 in his secondary category — as a TV Pundit — with increased appearances based on President Obama’s speech on gay rights to the HRC. Sullivan, as we reported, was none too pleased with the president’s level of action. Behind him, Peggy Noonan made progress, moving from #62 to #14 among pundits, with a lot of blog buzz based on her spot as a Harvard guest lecturer and many television appearances to speak out against Obama.

The Media Moguls section also had a noticeable shake-up this week, as Viacom majority owner Sumner Redstone moved from #8 to #4, making news for selling off his non-voter company shares, attempting to raise almost $1 billion to pay off outstanding debts. Such a move is an example of the age old “any press is good press” model, because despite Redstone’s financial struggles, any mogul does well to stay in the news.

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• The TV Pundit top 5 was infiltrated last week by two big names making sizable jumps. Tom Brokaw sits as the #4 pundit, up from #17 just last week thanks to his top network/show viewership, a #5 spot in airtime and news buzz thanks to his NBC documentary American Character: Along Highway 50.
• Another familiar name made a notable move with Eliot Spitzer taking the #5 spot from his previous #10. Spitzer’s news buzz is #1 with a whirl of gossip and outrage surrounding the once-disgraced New York governor. Many have speculated about his return to politics but last week saw a fine come down on one of his top aides. Spitzer’s name was also in the news for a real estate deal: he sold a garage he owns to the tune of $10 million. A political renaissance still looks iffy, but he’s having no problem staying relevant.
• Much is brewing in the world of TV Titans, as couple of high-profiles news moments have resulted in big jumps, reshaping the top 10. NBC Universal Sports and Olympics Chairman Dick Ebersol was all over the news last week while the 2016 Summer Olympics found their home. After a disappointing loss for Chicago, Ebersol suggested that the U.S. Olympic Committee “get real leaders,” and the subsequent buzz was enough to push him from #14 to #8. Ebersol’s contemporary, NBC News president Steve Capus, meanwhile, moved from #12 to #6 and was in the news last week for his role in Newseum’s tribute to the late Tim Russert.
• Elsewhere, ESPN’s Erin Andrews completed her coup, moving from #43 to #2 among TV Reporters last week and taking the #1 spot all for herself this time around, thanks to the full swing of the football season and her ongoing nude video scandal. Another new #1 occurred within Print/Online Reporters with Andrew Ross Sorkin moving up from #6, with his Google buzz reaching a fever pitch thanks to the release of his book Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System—and Themselves.

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