Brian Ross

Morning Reading List: 100 Days - Posted April 29, 2009
Good morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line. It is day 100 covering the Obama administration and week 13 for us. What we know and what we're reading this Wednesday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV... [FishBowlDC]

Brian Ross' Reporting Questioned by NYTimes; NYTimes Reporting Questioned by Source - Posted April 28, 2009
The NYTimes' Brian Stelter takes on the reporting of ABC News investigative correspondent Brian Ross in a front page story in today's paper. And this afternoon one of Stelter's sources in that story fired off his own letter to The Times' Public Editor Clark Hoyt. It goes back to Ross' Dec. 2007... [TVNewser]

Brian Ross' Reporting Questioned by NYTimes; NYTimes Reporting Questioned by Source - Posted April 28, 2009
The NYTimes' Brian Stelter takes on the reporting of ABC News investigative correspondent Brian Ross in a front page story in today's paper. And this afternoon one of Stelter's sources in that story fired off his own letter to The Times' Public Editor Clark Hoyt. It goes back to Ross' Dec. 2007... [TVNewser]

Investigative Producer Jumps from ABC to CBS - Posted March 16, 2009
12-year ABC News veteran Len Tepper is switching networks, heading to CBS News. For the last three years, Tepper has been a producer with Brian Ross' investigative team. In a farewell email, obtained by TVNewser, Tepper calls Ross, "the hardest working correspondent in the business. His drive and energy motivates people... [TVNewser]

Investigative Producer Jumps from ABC to CBS - Posted March 16, 2009
12-year ABC News veteran Len Tepper is switching networks, heading to CBS News. For the last three years, Tepper has been a producer with Brian Ross' investigative team. In a farewell email, obtained by TVNewser, Tepper calls Ross, "the hardest working correspondent in the business. His drive and energy motivates people... [TVNewser]

Bernie is the New Britney for News Shows - Posted March 13, 2009
With so many facets to the larger story of this dismal economy (jobs lost, stocks tanked, banks bailed out, states stimulated) there is more of the kind of news to go around that outrages the little guy — the kind of person who loves nothing more than to go home, plunk... [TVNewser]

Bernie is the New Britney for News Shows - Posted March 13, 2009
With so many facets to the larger story of this dismal economy (jobs lost, stocks tanked, banks bailed out, states stimulated) there is more of the kind of news to go around that outrages the little guy — the kind of person who loves nothing more than to go home, plunk... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Ross, Concorde, Rather... - Posted February 20, 2009
> ABC's Brian Ross, and his team, are on the hunt for Bernie Madoff's billions. The search is leading them to Switzerland and Africa. The report tonight on World News with Charles Gibson. > On Sunday, NBC's travel contributor Peter Greenberg reports on the last moments of the crash of... [TVNewser]

Accused Scammer Told CNBC in May '08 "It Is Fun Being a Billionaire" - Posted February 18, 2009
R. Allen Stanford is currently accused of cheating 50,000 customers out of $8 billion, and has gone missing. In the ABC News story this morning on Good Morning America, Stanford's "flattering" interview with CNBC in May 2008 was brought up by Brian Ross. In that interview, Stanford (who is referred to as... [TVNewser]

Accused Scammer Told CNBC in May '08 "It Is Fun Being a Billionaire" - Posted February 18, 2009
R. Allen Stanford is currently accused of cheating 50,000 customers out of $8 billion, and has gone missing. In the ABC News story this morning on Good Morning America, Stanford's "flattering" interview with CNBC in May 2008 was brought up by Brian Ross. In that interview, Stanford (who is referred to as... [TVNewser]

ABC and CNN Win duPont Awards - Posted January 13, 2009
ABC and CNN will pick up two of the 13 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards in 2009. The duPont Awards are given out each year for excellence in broadcast journalism. ABC News (Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger) won for Nightline's "The Other War: Afghanistan" and CNN and Christiane Amanpour for, "God's Warriors." Katie... [TVNewser]

Times Square Transformed For ABC Election Night - Posted November 4, 2008
After stopping by the CNN viewing party in Duffy Square we headed a few blocks south to ABC's Times Square studios. As we walked in, GMA Weekend anchor Bill Weir was heading outside to begin live shots for the network's coverage. On the second floor studio, Charles Gibson was just beginning... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.17.08 - Posted October 17, 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]

Sarah Palin Tried to Ban Library Books According to ABC Report - Posted September 11, 2008
This is a Brian Ross report on Sarah Palin's stint as mayor of a small town and harasser of librarians. We think it's funny that she wanted to remove Go Ask Alice, a book about an out of control sexually promiscuous teenager...hehe. Maybe she had to control information because she is so close... [FishBowlLA]

Sarah Palin Tried to Ban Library Books According to ABC Report - Posted September 11, 2008
This is a Brian Ross report on Sarah Palin's stint as mayor of a small town and harasser of librarians. We think it's funny that she wanted to remove Go Ask Alice, a book about an out of control sexually promiscuous teenager...hehe. Maybe she had to control information because she is so close... [FishBowlLA]

A Ross Raid - Posted September 2, 2008
That was ABC's Brian Ross trying eagerly to get into the Coalition for a Conservative Majority's party at Aqua nightclub last night. We hear that Ross was made to leave the party three times by cops. Ross is reportedly working on a piece on whether staffers and lawmakers are violating ethics... [FishBowlDC]

12 Year Later, Money Trail Still Ruffling Feathers - Posted August 27, 2008
Perhaps the greatest indication of the impact of Brian Ross's investigative work at the Conventions occurred today when Denver police arrested one of his producer/reporters. Ross' investigative unit has been following the Money Trail since the 1996 political conventions. The unit heads to high priced, low profile parties put on by donors... [TVNewser]

12 Year Later, Money Trail Still Ruffling Feathers - Posted August 27, 2008
Perhaps the greatest indication of the impact of Brian Ross's investigative work at the Conventions occurred today when Denver police arrested one of his producer/reporters. Ross' investigative unit has been following the Money Trail since the 1996 political conventions. The unit heads to high priced, low profile parties put on by donors... [TVNewser]

Denver Police Arrest ABC News Reporter - Posted August 27, 2008
A reporter with Brian Ross's investigative team at ABC News was arrested today for taking pictures of Democratic Senators and VIP donors as they left a private meeting at the Brown's Palace Hotel in Denver. Police arrested Asa Eslocker on charges of trespass, interference, and failure to follow a lawful... [TVNewser]

Denver Police Arrest ABC News Reporter - Posted August 27, 2008
A reporter with Brian Ross's investigative team at ABC News was arrested today for taking pictures of Democratic Senators and VIP donors as they left a private meeting at the Brown's Palace Hotel in Denver. Police arrested Asa Eslocker on charges of trespass, interference, and failure to follow a lawful... [TVNewser]

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]

Edwards Affair: ABC's Ross Followed The Money - Posted August 10, 2008
ABC's Brian Ross was a guest of Howard Kurtz' today on Reliable Sources. Ross talked about how the ABC News investigative unit was able to piece together the details that led to John Edwards admitting his affair with Rielle Hunter to ABC's Bob Woodruff on Friday. KURTZ: But would you have been... [TVNewser]

Rosen Takes On Ross - Posted August 7, 2008
Jay Rosen has been leading the charge in holding ABC News accountable for its earlier reporting on the anthrax case. This week Dan Gillmor and I posted our questions for ABC News about its reporting in October, 2001 linking anthrax attacks in the US to Iraq. Brian Ross, the reporter on... [FishBowlDC]

Ross Responds to "Vital Questions" About Anthrax Report - Posted August 6, 2008
The ongoing anthrax case appears to be over, as more information is revealed following the suicide of the leading suspect, Army scientist Bruce Ivins. But with the end of the case comes a small but vocal group who still want answers from ABC News for their 2001 report that implicated Iraq (Salon's... [TVNewser]

Ross Responds to "Vital Questions" About Anthrax Report - Posted August 6, 2008
The ongoing anthrax case appears to be over, as more information is revealed following the suicide of the leading suspect, Army scientist Bruce Ivins. But with the end of the case comes a small but vocal group who still want answers from ABC News for their 2001 report that implicated Iraq (Salon's... [TVNewser]

And The Emmy Goes To... - Posted July 15, 2008
The nominations for the 29th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards were announced today, and leading the pack is PBS with 38 nods, more than double any other news organization. ABC and CBS are tied for second with 17 nominations and NBC has 14. Some notes on the noms: • NBC's Richard Engel is... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 11.12.07 - Posted November 12, 2007
Good morning Washington. Hooray for hair conditioner. An ABC release announced, "According to Nielsen Media Research for the week of October 29, 2007, ABC News' 'Nightline' increased among total viewers and Adults 25-54 compared to last year while both CBS' 'Letterman' and NBC's 'Leno' declined." Also, "According to Nielsen Media Research for... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 10.24.07 - Posted October 24, 2007
Good morning Washington. You think global warming is no big deal. An ABC release announced, "For the twenty-fourth time in twenty-six weeks, 'World News with Charles Gibson' was the #1 evening newscast among Adults 25-54. The ABC broadcast averaged a 2.1/9 and 2.58 million among key demo viewers, outperforming NBC's 'Nightly News' by... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 09.14.07 - Posted September 14, 2007
Good morning Washington. Most of you open up new web pages in a new tab, as opposed to a new window. And most of you are sorta geeky too. A NBC release announced, "According to Nielsen Media Research data, 'Meet the Press with Tim Russert' was the No. 1 Sunday morning public affairs... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 09.13.07 - Posted September 13, 2007
Good morning Washington. The "Biggest Tuesday In Hip-Hop History" -- 50 Cent. We hear Savannah Guthrie is a new general bureau correspondent for NBC. Another tipster tells us, "Peter Hamby, who used to be the internet segment producer for the Situation Room, is now CNN's south carolina political producer." And we also hear, "John... [FishBowlDC]

ABC Vet To Oversee Investigative Unit - Posted July 18, 2007
This morning, ABC News president David Westin announced Rhonda Schwartz will now lead the investigative unit. Westin, from the press release: "Rhonda is a wonderful reporter and skilled producer whose work is a source of great pride for ABC News." Before ABC, Schwartz spent more than 20 years at NBC... [TVNewser]

ABC Vet To Oversee Investigative Unit - Posted July 18, 2007
This morning, ABC News president David Westin announced Rhonda Schwartz will now lead the investigative unit. Westin, from the press release: "Rhonda is a wonderful reporter and skilled producer whose work is a source of great pride for ABC News." Before ABC, Schwartz spent more than 20 years at NBC... [TVNewser]

Did ABC Not Find Sitting, D.C. Madam-Frequenting U.S. Senator Newsworthy? - Posted July 10, 2007
ABC's Brian Ross, after viewing the so-called D.C. Madam's client list, quoted in May: "[The Palfrey clients'] names won't mean anything to our audience," Ross said in an interview. "They just weren't newsworthy enough." Today: Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) apologized last night after his telephone number appeared in the phone records of the woman... [FishBowlNY]

DC Madam: ABC News "Did A Tremendous Disservice To The American People" - Posted July 2, 2007
The latest email from Deborah Jeane Palfrey, aka the 'DC Madam,' mentions her deal with ABC News: Simultaneously, during the period when the decision to take the records off the market was made, Senior Executive Producer Rhonda Schwartz for Brian Ross, of ABC News, in New York approached Mr. Sibley and me... [FishBowlDC]

Fallout Over ABC News' Iran Covert Action Report - Posted May 23, 2007
It's not just D.C. Madams slamming ABC News: Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney condemned a lightning rod report by ABC News investigative wunderkind Brian Ross about President Bush's authorization of covert action against Iran. Romney: "I was shocked to see the ABC News report regarding covert action in Iran. The reporting has the... [FishBowlNY]

Ross: "television's most visible serious investigative journalist - Posted May 15, 2007
Sure that whole DC Madam thing didn't turn out as juicy as ABC would have liked but whatevs... At the very least, ABC News' Brian Ross figured he'd find a White House official, prominent lobbyist or a congressman when he was handed a stack of phone records from a Washington, D.C. escort... [FishBowlDC]

Hatfill To Subpoena Journos...Again - Posted May 7, 2007
The first time around, scientist Steven Hatfill subpoenaed Newsweek's Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman, ABC's Brian Ross, The Washington Post's Allan Lengel, CBS's Jim Stewart, and USA Today's' Toni Locy. But he ain't done yet: This time, Hatfill has subpoenaed eight news organizations, including three that he didn't before -- The New... [FishBowlDC]