Kurtz: Behind the Curtain of Fox's 5 O'Clock Show

At eleven o'clock Eastern, Howard Kurtz is going to participate in one of his regular Q&As with online readers, but after this morning's column, where he shines a somewhat negative, but fairly even-handed light on Glenn Beck, one might expect the midday session to be swarmed by Beckheads and become something of a chore for the moderator.

A few takeaways;

• A FNC VP was assigned last fall "'to help keep an eye on that program' and review its content in advance".
• He "has surrounded himself with loyalists from Mercury, some of whom remain on that company's payroll".
• During rehearsals, "Beck has teared up or paused at the same moments as he later did during the show".

All together, Kurtz's column is an interesting read for anyone interested in the media phenomenon that is Glenn Beck.

Profile: Belva Davis

If you could encapsulate a pioneer's life in just a few lines, one might describe KQED's Belva Davis as an African-American woman, who like many of her generation, she couldn't afford college.

Davis fell into and discovered a love for journalism, which led to her to become the first black television reporter on the West Coast and a 43 year career, with the past 16 as a mainstay of public television.

Of course, she has also been very active in her community.

But those are just a few words, while an interview in the Contra Costa Times goes a lot further towards giving the lady justice.