When a Mayor Goes to Jail

The Detroit Free Press continued its excellent coverage of the city's former mayor today with news that Kwame Kilpatrick is off to jail after pleading guilty to two felonies. Earlier, the Free Press doggedly pursued access to Kilpatrick's text messages. Is a Pulitzer in the newspaper's future? How committed is your newspaper to public access?

A Head Turner

The New York Post and its "Miley's Sham" cover was today's most popular front page at the Newseum. Heads turned as visitors to the "Today's Front Pages" Gallery noticed a front page that featured an Annie Leibovitz photo taken for "Vanity Fair" that reportedly embarrassed its subject -- teen idol Miley Cyrus. The story continued as community newspapers, including The State of Columbia, S.C., offered reaction of local tweens and teens.