Time? Radar? Ana Marie Cox Needs A Rich Friend - Posted August 22, 2008
Heck, during these troubling times in the journalism industry, don't we all?!? (Love you, Jupiter Media!) Ana Marie Cox tweets: ... [FishBowlDC]

The Straight Talk Express Doesn't Come Cheap - Posted August 16, 2008
Over at Swampland Ana Marie Cox has posted a letter the John McCain campaign sent out to the journalists who've been traveling with it. The letter "kindly" asks them to increase their credit limits to $50,000 per person, per month in order to cover increased campaign costs including air and... [FishBowlNY]

The Straight Talk Express Doesn't Come Cheap - Posted August 16, 2008
Over at Swampland Ana Marie Cox has posted a letter the John McCain campaign sent out to the journalists who've been traveling with it. The letter "kindly" asks them to increase their credit limits to $50,000 per person, per month in order to cover increased campaign costs including air and... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 08.11.08 - Posted August 11, 2008
Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 08.05.08 - Posted August 5, 2008
Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted August 1, 2008
Meet the Press: Sens. John Kerry (D-MA) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT), and a roundtable with NBC's Andrea Mitchell, NBC's Chuck Todd and PBS' Judy Woodruff. Face the Nation: McCain Victory Chair Carly Fiorina and former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin. This Week: Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former PA Gov. Tom Ridge (R), and a... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted August 1, 2008
Meet the Press: Sens. John Kerry (D-MA) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT), and a roundtable with NBC's Andrea Mitchell, NBC's Chuck Todd and PBS' Judy Woodruff. Face the Nation: McCain Victory Chair Carly Fiorina and former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin. This Week: Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former PA Gov. Tom Ridge (R), and a... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted August 1, 2008
Meet the Press: Sens. John Kerry (D-MA) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT), and a roundtable with NBC's Andrea Mitchell, NBC's Chuck Todd and PBS' Judy Woodruff. Face the Nation: McCain Victory Chair Carly Fiorina and former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin. This Week: Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former PA Gov. Tom Ridge (R), and a... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted August 1, 2008
Meet the Press: Sens. John Kerry (D-MA) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT), and a roundtable with NBC's Andrea Mitchell, NBC's Chuck Todd and PBS' Judy Woodruff. Face the Nation: McCain Victory Chair Carly Fiorina and former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin. This Week: Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former PA Gov. Tom Ridge (R), and a... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 07.28.08 - Posted July 28, 2008
Good morning Washington. At what D.C. restaurant/lounge was the above photo taken? Let us know. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of... [FishBowlDC]

All Good Things, Etc.: Jezebel Moe to Radar - Posted July 22, 2008
Radar announced late last night that Jezebel stalwart Moe Tkacik is decamping to the website as of August 18. Tkacik's departure will be a big loss for the Gawker Media run Jezebel; she's roundly considered one of the stars of the site where she covers the politics beat and pens... [FishBowlNY]

Let's Talk About Sex(y) Female Bloggers! - Posted July 10, 2008
Apparently it's the time of year where everyone chooses their favorite female blogger based on the always venerable quality of sex appeal! First off Playboy.com is asking you to help them choose the web's hottest woman blogger. The lucky winner will get the opportunity to pose for Playboy. ... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 04.11.08 - Posted April 11, 2008
Good morning Washington. RIP Bob Greene. And PostTalk turns one. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | EVENTS | JOBS For a vacation, the most time you'd want to stay away from work is at a close tie between 1-2 weeks and... [FishBowlDC]

Party Photos: The Week's Opinion Awards - Posted April 9, 2008
You gotta admit: Given how Washington's party/dinner/gala scene can oftentimes feel like like "Groundhog Day," last night's "The Week" Opinion Awards dinner was a breath of fresh air. The crowd was small, impressive and intimate and it lended itself to moments like when Bloomberg D.C. Bureau Chief Al Hunt approached one table... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted March 22, 2008
Meet the Press: CNBC's Maria Bartiromo, CNBC's Erin Burnett, Newsweek's Jon Meacham, Wall Street Journal's Peggy Noonan, Washington Post's Eugene Robinson, NBC's Political Director Chuck Todd Face the Nation: Senators Lindsey Graham (R-NC) and Jack Reed (D-RI) and Ana Marie Cox, Time.com, Roger Simon, Politico.com and Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Time Washington,... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.11.08 - Posted March 11, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | JOBS Most of you did not watch the last episode of The Wire. REVOLVING DOOR Ben Goessling joined The Washington Times sports staff last weekend, joining Mark Zuckerman in Viera, Fla., where they will finish covering... [FishBowlDC]

The Story With "The Story" - Posted February 21, 2008
(alternate headline: "Bill Keller's day is gonna suck") Yeah, so have you heard about this New York Times McCain story? Initial assessments and punditry do not support the New York Times' decision to run the piece. McCain says it's not true. Bob Bennett says the NYTimes has "lowered its standards" and calls the... [FishBowlDC]

Milbank Ain't Going Anywhere - Posted February 8, 2008
From Politico: The Washington Post's Dana Milbank has recently been in negotiations with Time magazine about writing a column similar to his popular "Washington Sketch" pieces. Milbank confirmed to Politico that he had job discussions with the newsweekly but decided to remain at the Post. He declined to comment further. A few thoughts: Why... [FishBowlDC]

Lehmann To Bookforum - Posted January 30, 2008
Publisher's Weekly reports that CQ's Chris Lehmann (yeah, yeah, husband of Ana Marie Cox...) is joining Bookforum. Read more here.... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.11.08 - Posted January 11, 2008
It's a good morning, Washington, even with the Dupont 5 closing. In honor of Mary J. Blige's birthday, please have a drama-free day. And Playbook reminds us that it's Mark Halperin's birthday today. Which means that Ana Marie Cox has a prank planned. Those crazy Time.com'ers... Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS |... [FishBowlDC]

Shuster, Ifill, Taylor Weigh In On "Imus" ... Sort Of - Posted November 30, 2007
We've been keeping a tally of which 2007 Imus guests will go back on Don Imus' program when it returns. Out of the previous D.C.-based guests on Imus' program in 2007, we've heard back from Howard Fineman, Craig Crawford, Chris Wallace, Chris Matthews, Ana Marie Cox and David Gregory. Three more... [FishBowlDC]

The Verdict On Imus? Matthews, Wallace, Crawford Say "I'll Be Back" - Posted November 28, 2007
We told you yesterday that we're going to ask some previous D.C.-based Imus guests whether they would re-appear on his show when it resurfaces. So we reached out to any D.C. types listed on this MediaMatters roundup of 2007 guests on Don Imus' show. Howard Fineman: "The company policy is to stick with... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 11.05.07 - Posted November 5, 2007
Good morning Washington. An NBC release announced, "According to Nielsen Media Research data, 'Meet the Press with Tim Russert' was the No. 1 Sunday morning public affairs program, winning the week ending Sunday, October 28." Vote now in the 2007 Weblog Award Poll. His Extreme-ness is up for best political coverage. Slate V... [FishBowlDC]

Scarborough: Ana Marie Cox Will Go Back On Imus - Posted October 11, 2007
On "Morning Joe," Joe Scarborough said that Time.com's Ana Marie Cox, who was one of the first people to say "no more Imus for me" during the Rutgers basketball controversy, predicted that the former Wonkette'r would reappear on Don Imus' show, should he in fact return to the airwaves. ... [FishBowlDC]

AMC Debuts on "Morning Joe" - Posted August 27, 2007
Although there wasn't a ton of chatty time for the former Wonkette, Time's Ana Marie Cox joined "Morning Joe" as a co-host this morning. And what's this? Did Mark Penn's shop edit Cox's Wikipedia entry?... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 07.30.07 - Posted July 30, 2007
Good morning Washington. Washington Post reports, "Four days after the Democratic debate in Charleston, S.C., more than 400 questions directed to the GOP presidential field have been uploaded on YouTube, as Republicans are scheduled to take their turn at video-populism on Sept. 17. But only Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) and Rep. Ron... [FishBowlDC]

Separated At Birth: Ana Marie Cox - Posted June 4, 2007
We love reader suggestions for Separated At Birth. The latest suggestion is Time's Ana Marie Cox. Does Cox... (Photo Credit) ...look like Melinda Page Hamilton? (Photo Credit)... [FishBowlDC]

Alterman Arrested! - Posted June 4, 2007
From Atrios: We went over to the commanding officer and I, calmly and politely, sought to explain that I didn't know why this cop was continuing to hassle me. The first cop kept interrupting me as I tried to explain myself and finally I turned around and said, "Can I please finish... [FishBowlDC]

Cox Free - Posted May 17, 2007
From AP: A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit Wednesday against the founder of a political gossip Web site who reprinted sexually explicit material about the sex lives of two Senate aides. Ana Marie Cox, the founder and former editor of Wonkette.com, commented on and provided links to a Web blog created in 2004... [FishBowlDC]

Inquiring Minds Want To Know... - Posted May 7, 2007
We've had a few people ask us "what was up" with the Politico's John Harris and his long walks across the stage during Thursday's MSNBC debate. We can't quite dig up the video, but Harris would walk across the stage in order to get closer to a candidate he planned on... [FishBowlDC]

Cox v. Alterman: The Showdown - Posted April 24, 2007
Only in Washington would "fights" take place on the rooftop of a fancy hotel where they're serving fresh orange juice and omelets made to order. Still, we'll take what we can get... At John McLaughlin's Sunday brunch, Time.com's Ana Marie Cox and The Nation's Eric Alterman "went at it" (and by "went... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 04.24.07 - Posted April 24, 2007
Good morning Washington. What do Tony Kornheiser and Scooter Libby have in common? Admittedly not much, but they did both make The Phoenix's List of 100 Unsexiest Men, 2007. Reuters reports, "The Huffington Post political blog has signed on Web media company Yahoo Inc. and online news site Slate to help host... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 04.18.07 - Posted April 18, 2007
Good morning Washington. So it seems journos are cheap. Most of you would not be willing to pay for some of your online news websites. "Bill Keller: Why Is This Pulitzer Different From All Other Prizes?" From DCRTV: Yesterday, DCRTV told you that DC's National Public Radio is looking to expand into new digs... [FishBowlDC]

Imus Fallout: Was Wonkette Like "Imus"? - Posted April 16, 2007
From CNN's "Reliable Sources": HOWARD KURTZ: [Y]ou wrote the Wonkette blog, you made fun of people, you often used foul language.language. Different kind of humor? ANA MARIE COX: I don't know. I think that there's a difference between being risque and being offensive. I think that it's... [FishBowlDC]

Imus Fallout: Cox Calls Out Kurtz, Gregory - Posted April 16, 2007
On CNN's "Reliable Sources," Ana Marie Cox made sure that Kurtz remembered his own complicity in all of this: KURTZ: Ana Marie Cox, clearly some of Imus's locker room humor over the years was tolerated by CBS and MSNBC and went over the line. But... ANA MARIE COX, WASHINGTON... [FishBowlDC]

Imus Fallout: Journos Explain Why They Did The Show - Posted April 16, 2007
David Brooks on "Meet the Press": Well, you know, I did the show about a half a dozen times, and Gwen and I have talked about this. But I, I, I have the lamest excuse for why I did it, which is I didn't know what he said. And when... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 04.12.07 - Posted April 12, 2007
Good morning Washington. Roll Call's Emily Pierce has been named a Senior Staff Writer. CJR reports, "the present wave of cost- cutting, job-eliminating, and bureau-closing is just one reason journalism is widely believed to be an industry in crisis. But a pair of university studies concerning the profession's past and future may slightly... [FishBowlDC]

AMC: "An Imus Guest No More" - Posted April 12, 2007
Ana Marie Cox provides a brutally honest reflection on her brief time as an "Imus" regular. "I found myself succumbing to the clubhouse mentality that Imus both inspires and cultivates. Sure, I cringed at his and his crew's race baiting (the Ray Nagin impersonations, the Obama jokes) and at the casual locker-room... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 04.11.07 - Posted April 11, 2007
Good morning Washington. You think journalists like Tim Russert, Jeff Greenfield, etc. should not continue to appear on Don Imus' radio program. An ABC release announced that "World News with Charles Gibson" "was the #1 evening newscast among Total Viewers, Households and Adults 25-54 for the week of April 2. Averaging 8.08 million... [FishBowlDC]

"The Gaggle" Premieres - Posted March 5, 2007
(earlier) From here: Political comedy was in the spotlight at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival Saturday morning as industry and other folks turned out for "The Gaggle," an on-stage opinion talk show created and produced by former festival director Craig Minassian that is being workshopped for potential TV show development. Comedian Marc Maron and... [FishBowlDC]

Two Ways Of Looking At This - Posted February 14, 2007
Either President Bush just mocked/laughed at the Politico or he gave Mike Allen a free opportunity to promote his publication on national television... Rough transcript from watching Bush's press conference: Bush: Who do you work for? Allen: Politico.com Bush: Would you like to take a minute to explain to the American people what politico.com is? FishbowlDC... [FishBowlDC]

Win An NPF Dinner Seat - Posted February 13, 2007
Even if you didn't get, oh I don't know, 60,000 votes in our Rising Star competition, you can still earn a seat at the National Press Foundation dinner through our raffle. Click here by 5pm Wednesday to enter and include your name, contact info, and affiliation. Only people not already ticketed will... [FishBowlDC]

Why Swampland Was Launched - Posted February 6, 2007
Says Markos Moulitsas: I am now convinced that Time's new blog, Swampland, was an evil plot hatched by Wonkette Ana Marie Cox (Time.com's editor) to expose Joe Klein and Jay Carney as the know-nothing hacks that they are. Ouch.... [FishBowlDC]

Ana Marie Cox's Own Meet The Press? | L.I. Girl Beaten, Shown On YouTube, Arrests Made | Ex-Voice Sex Columnist Laments | What Single Women Look Like To The Times - Posted January 18, 2007
Ana Marie Cox with cocktail at 2006's Time 100 party Long Island Girl: Beaten, video uploaded to YouTube, arrests made. [AP] Ana Marie Cox: To get own Meet The Press? [Radar] Rachel Kramer Bussel: "I'm too single" to be a Voice sex columnist, apparently. [Lusty Lady] What All Single Women: Look... [FishBowlNY]

Free Of Censors, HBO To Launch "Meet The F**kin Press, B**ch" - Posted January 18, 2007
Layoffs, schmayoffs...At least one Time'r seems to have a rosy future: Like Meet the Press but wish it had more full-frontal nudity and graphic language? ("Madam Secretary, don't fuck with me--are you running for president or not? Go Bills!") If so, HBO has something in the works for you! The Gaggle, a live... [FishBowlDC]

New Blog for Ana Marie Cox, and Time.com Redesigns - Posted January 8, 2007
Sorry if we're putting the cart before the horse, but the thing that got our attention first was the new Time.com political blog Swampland to which former Wonkette Ana Marie Cox is contributing, along with Jay Carney, Karen Tumulty and Joe Klein. Time.com also launched its redesign, and FishbowlDC rounds up the... [FishBowlNY]

Sex Blog Scandal Case Nears Day In Court; Time's Ana Marie Cox Could Be Handcuffed - Posted December 28, 2006
Our favorite sex blogger-cum-author Jessica Cutler's day in court could come soon, as the infamous 2004 lawsuit that helped launch her career nears a trial: Lurid testimony about spanking, handcuffs and prostitution aside, the Washingtonienne case could help establish whether people who keep online diaries are obligated to protect the privacy of... [FishBowlNY]