The RP’s Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of the Media

Looking for some good summer reading? Twenty three acclaimed writers share their picks. [Time]

Here are five strange moments from Glenn Beck’s last show. New York magazine puts it best: aren’t there strange moments on every episode? [NY Mag]

What is Google +? The world is about to find out. [Poynter Institute]

Here’s an excellent case in media ethics. Read this story about what Princess Diana would be like if she were alive today, and draw your own conclusions. [Newsweek]

The media was happy to pounce on Dominique Strauss-Kahn when his scandal first came out, and now media coverage is finally starting to taper off. [Washington Post]