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Check out the event photos from last week's cocktail party in Washington, D.C., where FishbowlDC editors Christine Delargy and Matt Dornic mingled with the D.C. media community.

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The Week Promises Ads Will Register (NYT)
The Week magazine is making a new guarantee to advertisers: that its readers will remember an ad in its pages more than ads in most competitive magazines. The Week will measure ad effectiveness by using the research service Vista, which will measure "recall."

SI's Agassi Scoop Is Scooped on Twitter (NYT)
When it was revealed that in a forthcoming autobiography, Andre Agassi would admit to using crystal meth, it caused a predictable stir. It also caused commotions at Time Inc. and CBS News when a writer for Sports Illustrated prematurely revealed Agassi's admission to drug use on Twitter.

Could Microsoft Exit Media Business? (AdAge)
Microsoft is, without a doubt, a giant in the world of online advertising, but lately it's been about assembling the platforms that power advertising -- both display and search -- rather than building the media properties that attract eyeballs in the first place. Which begs the question: Does Microsoft need media anymore?

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Today on the Morning Media Menu, we pondered Rupert Murdoch's possible plan to remove his newspapers from Google index.

His plan would papers like the Sun, the Times and the Wall Street Journal out of range of Google's search, guarding Murdoch's media properties behind a steep paywall. In addition, we discussed allegations that the White House has urged consultants not to work with Fox News and the resignation of Paris Review editor Philip Gourevitch.

The show was hosted by GalleyCat editor Jason Boog and AgencySpy editor Matt Van Hoven. You can listen to all the past podcasts archived at mediabistro.com or download episodes for free on iTunes.

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GE, Comcast Agree on NBC Universal Valuation: Source (Reuters)
General Electric Co. and Comcast Corp. have agreed on a valuation of around $30 billion for a joint venture between NBC Universal and Comcast, ironing out what has been a key obstacle in talks so far. The resolution of that issue brings the parties one step closer to an agreement. NYT: Comcast's plan to gain control of NBC Universal is likely to be the first major test of the Obama administration's media regulators. AdAge: Comcast's play for NBCU is a calculated move to seize the reins in shaping future TV-viewer behavior and a bid to assume the lead in figuring out how to advertise to the new-media consumer.

Philip Gourevitch Stepping Down as Editor of The Paris Review (NYO)
Paris Review editor Philip Gourevitch will be stepping down in April after five years on the job. Gourevitch, who is also a New Yorker staff writer, said in an interview that his decision to resign was motivated by a desire to focus his energies on his writing.

Sober Mood at New York Post as Circulation Spirals Lower (NYT)
Nearly every paper in America has lost circulation, but the New York Post more than most -- down almost 30 percent in 2.5 years, to 508,000 in the most recent reporting period, against 544,000 for the New York Daily News. The slide accelerated after the Post's price returned to 50 cents last year.

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