Sunday Show Preview - Posted September 26, 2008
Meet the Press: Bill Clinton. Tom Brokaw will moderate a debate between Colorado Senate candidates Mark Udall (D) and Bob Schaffer (R). Face the Nation: Barack Obama. This Week: John McCain, and a roundtable with former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, The Washington Post's Steve Pearlstein, The American Prospect's Robert Reich, and... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted September 26, 2008
Meet the Press: Bill Clinton. Tom Brokaw will moderate a debate between Colorado Senate candidates Mark Udall (D) and Bob Schaffer (R). Face the Nation: Barack Obama. This Week: John McCain, and a roundtable with former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, The Washington Post's Steve Pearlstein, The American Prospect's Robert Reich, and... [FishBowlDC]

FNC Tops with Bush Address/Analysis - Posted September 26, 2008
While we await final, updated cable ratings for Wednesday, we do know that FNC's coverage of President Bush's address to the nation that nigt was its highest-rated presidential address in four years. Fox News also topped its cable competitors. Here's the Total Viewer and A25-54 demo break-down from 9-9:15pmET: Network Total Viewers A25-54 Viewers FNC 4,838,000 1,377,000 CNN 3,045,000 1,176,000 MSNBC 2,020,000 813,000 All... [TVNewser]

FNC Tops with Bush Address/Analysis - Posted September 26, 2008
While we await final, updated cable ratings for Wednesday, we do know that FNC's coverage of President Bush's address to the nation that nigt was its highest-rated presidential address in four years. Fox News also topped its cable competitors. Here's the Total Viewer and A25-54 demo break-down from 9-9:15pmET: Network Total Viewers A25-54 Viewers FNC 4,838,000 1,377,000 CNN 3,045,000 1,176,000 MSNBC 2,020,000 813,000 All... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 09.11.08 - Posted September 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]

Fox News and Its Historic Ratings For a "Historical Event" - Posted September 8, 2008
Fox News Channel didn't just have the top rated cable news broadcast of a convention in history last week — they had it twice. Just as in 2004, all three nights of the RNC saw FNC topping all broadcast and cable networks, But this time for FNC, just as it was for... [TVNewser]

Hume: "I'd Like to Walk Away While I'm Still Doing Okay" - Posted September 5, 2008
Brit Hume finished his last convention as a Fox News anchor last night. The Washington Post's Howard Kurtz talks to the retiring newsman. "You work quite hard. I've got to be in there with my hands. I'm 65, for God's sake. I don't want to do all that stuff anymore," says... [TVNewser]

Convention Bites: Day #2 - Posted September 2, 2008
• Philip Alongi Jr., son of NBC News convention coverage executive producer Phil Alongi, is singing the National Anthem tonight at the start of this evening's session. • According to preliminary numbers, CBS News' prime time Hurricane/RNC special anchored by Katie Couric in New Orleans, finished first in New York City,... [TVNewser]

FNC's Gustav Plans: Coverage Continues All Night - Posted August 31, 2008
Fox News Channel's coverage of Hurricane Gustav will continue live throughout the night. At 7pmET, Shepard Smith anchors live from New Orleans. Brit Hume will take over an hour later from St. Paul, with discussion of the impact of Gustav on the RNC. From 10pm-MidnightET, Geraldo Rivera anchors from New Orleans.... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted August 29, 2008
Meet the Press: Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) and a roundtable with presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, NBC's David Gregory, NBC's Andrea Mitchell, GOP strategist Mike Murphy and NBC's Kelly O'Donnell. Face The Nation: Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) and former Hewlett-Packard Chairwoman Carly Fiorina and New... [FishBowlDC]

Cable Quotables on Obama Speech: "I've Been Criticized For Saying He Inspires Me. To Hell With My Critics" - Posted August 28, 2008
Brit Hume: "It is clear from the response you are seeing that this audience clearly feels that this is the man and this speech has met the challenge of this venue and this speech was all that he wanted it to be." Keith Olbermann: "Vote for him or do not, but take... [TVNewser]

Cable Quotables on Obama Speech: "I've Been Criticized For Saying He Inspires Me. To Hell With My Critics" - Posted August 28, 2008
Brit Hume: "It is clear from the response you are seeing that this audience clearly feels that this is the man and this speech has met the challenge of this venue and this speech was all that he wanted it to be." Keith Olbermann: "Vote for him or do not, but take... [TVNewser]

The Networks End 2008 Convention #1 - Posted August 28, 2008
About an hour before Sen. Barack Obama took the stage:Click continued to see the reaction to Obama's first appearance at Invesco, from the field, and some more pics (and a potential Veep spoiler)...... [TVNewser]

The Networks End 2008 Convention #1 - Posted August 28, 2008
About an hour before Sen. Barack Obama took the stage:Click continued to see the reaction to Obama's first appearance at Invesco, from the field, and some more pics (and a potential Veep spoiler)...... [TVNewser]

FNC Readies for 'The FOX Experience' - Posted August 19, 2008
Fox News Channel has announced Convention plans, which will focus on 'The FOX Experience.' The headquarters for the majority of the FNC coverage, the Experience will be located at Braun's Bar & Grill in Denver and in a custom tent in St. Paul. Some notes from the release: • Live from the 'Experience'... [TVNewser]

FNC Readies for 'The FOX Experience' - Posted August 19, 2008
Fox News Channel has announced Convention plans, which will focus on 'The FOX Experience.' The headquarters for the majority of the FNC coverage, the Experience will be located at Braun's Bar & Grill in Denver and in a custom tent in St. Paul. Some notes from the release: • Live from the 'Experience'... [TVNewser]

New Ad Blasts Media's McCain Favoritism - Posted August 1, 2008
Media Matters, the site that monitors, analyzes, and corrects "conservative misinformation in the U.S. media" has bought local ad time on cable networks. We saw it on Fox News on Time Warner Cable just before 10am today. The ad uses clips of broadcast and cable news anchors including Chris Matthews, Brit... [TVNewser]

"I Can be Fair and Balanced on Every Topic in the World, I Think, Except the Redskins" - Posted July 30, 2008
The Washington Post's D.C. Sports Bog profiles FNC correspondent and Washington Redskins fanatic Molly Henneberg. Henneberg, who is, "something of a nut for the Redskins," writes editor Dan Steinberg, says, "I can be fair and balanced on every topic in the world, I think, except the Redskins." Henneberg describes an upcoming conflict for... [TVNewser]

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]

The Beltway Boys Grow Up - Posted July 25, 2008
Today marks the 10th anniversary of Fox News Channel's "The Beltway Boys" which is hosted by Washington journalists, Fred Barnes and Morton Kondracke. The show, which airs Saturdays at 6pmET & 11pMET, focuses on the week's most memorable moments and hottest issues from inside the Beltway. This week Fred and Mort... [TVNewser]

Mort Kondracke is Ready to Get This Panel Started - Posted July 24, 2008
While reporting on Robert Novak's hit-and-run charges last night on FNC's Special Report, Brit Hume was interrupted by one of the the All-Star panel members, Mort Kondracke. As he walks behind Hume, the anchor says, "We're in the middle of a segment here, excuse me." Maybe this blooper will make the final... [TVNewser]

Brit Hume: Unlike Others, "My Program Isn't About Me." - Posted July 22, 2008
From C-SPAN's Q&A interivew of Fox News' Brit Hume by Brian Lamb, which aired Sunday: BRIAN LAMB: What's the difference between working for Jack Anderson and anchoring the Fox show at 6:00 everyday? BRIT HUME: Well, it -- a lot of the work I did for Jack Anderson, I would... [FishBowlDC]

Brit Hume: Unlike Others, "My Program Isn't About Me." - Posted July 22, 2008
From C-SPAN's Q&A interivew of Fox News' Brit Hume by Brian Lamb, which aired Sunday: BRIAN LAMB: What's the difference between working for Jack Anderson and anchoring the Fox show at 6:00 everyday? BRIT HUME: Well, it -- a lot of the work I did for Jack Anderson, I would... [FishBowlDC]

This Week in Obama/Osama Confusion - Posted July 18, 2008
Is it really that difficult? We understand that as a print medium, we can go and correct errors before they reach the public, whereas on TV, if you make a mistake it's out there. But really? This week there were three cases of Barack Obama/Osama bin Laden confusion. On Monday it was MSNBC's Chris... [TVNewser]

President Bush, Thousands Others, Attend Snow Funeral - Posted July 17, 2008
President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and thousands others attended the funeral for former White House press secretary and Fox News anchor Tony Snow today in Washington, D.C. Snow passed away on Saturday at the age of 53. "He knew the job of a reporter was vigorous. He understood the... [TVNewser]

President Bush, Thousands Others, Attend Snow Funeral - Posted July 17, 2008
President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and thousands others attended the funeral for former White House press secretary and Fox News anchor Tony Snow today in Washington, D.C. Snow passed away on Saturday at the age of 53. "He knew the job of a reporter was vigorous. He understood the... [TVNewser]

After Brit Hume: Who Will Be the 6pm Host? - Posted July 16, 2008
With yesterday's news that longtime FNC anchor Brit Hume would be stepping away from the anchor desk, we got to thinking: who should be the next host of Special Report, or whatever show will be on at 6pmET on Fox News? The easy choice is Bret Baier, who is the main... [TVNewser]

How Greta Got Brett Favre to Go On the Record - Posted July 15, 2008
FNC anchor Greta Van Susteren has had a busy past few days. Van Susteren flew to Wisconsin Friday to interview Sen. John McCain, returning to Washington Saturday to host a special Tony Snow tribute show, then Sunday flew to Mississippi for an exclusive interview Monday with Green Bay Packer Brett Favre, and... [TVNewser]

Brit Hume to Step Down As Fox News Anchor - Posted July 15, 2008
Breaking: TVDecoder reports Brit Hume, 65, will be stepping down as anchor of the network's 6pmET program Special Report after the election, but will remain with the network. TVDecoder's Brian Stelter talked with "three people close" to Hume and reports: Mr. Hume, 65, has expressed an interest in "reducing his role"... [TVNewser]

Tony Snow's Death: The Fox News Sunday Tribute - Posted July 13, 2008
The Vice President of the United States, the king of talk radio, White House correspondents and Fox News regulars all gathered this morning on Fox News Sunday to honor the life of and work of the show's founding host, Tony Snow. Chris Wallace (who took over hosting FN Sunday in 2003 when... [TVNewser]

Tony Snow's Death: The Fox News Sunday Tribute - Posted July 13, 2008
The Vice President of the United States, the king of talk radio, White House correspondents and Fox News regulars all gathered this morning on Fox News Sunday to honor the life of and work of the show's founding host, Tony Snow. Chris Wallace (who took over hosting FN Sunday in 2003 when... [TVNewser]

Tony Snow's Death: FNC Programming - Posted July 12, 2008
Fox News has announced changes to its programming tonight and tomorrow. At 8pmET, Bill O'Reilly anchors a live special edition of The O'Reilly Factor. This is followed by live special editions of On The Record with Greta Van Susteren at 9pmET and Geraldo At Large at 10pmET. The three programs repeat in... [TVNewser]

Tony Snow's Death: Tributes From Former Employers - Posted July 12, 2008
Tony Snow's career talk took him from CNN to Fox News and then back to CNN earlier this year (with a stop at The White House and radio outlets). This morning, Brit Hume on FNC and Ed Henry on CNN reported on Snow's death in tributes to his life and career. Click continued... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted April 4, 2008
Meet the Press: Obama supporter Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), Clinton supporter Gov. Ed Rendell (D-PA) and Tom Brokaw, Michael Eric Dyson and Amb. Andrew Young. Face the Nation: Howard Dean, The Washington Post National Editor Rajiv Chandrasekaran, McClatchy Newspapers Chief Pentagon Correspondent Nancy Youssef and CBS News Chief Foreign Correspondent Lara Logan. ... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.07.08 - Posted March 7, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | JOBS You think Hillary can still score the Democratic nomination. NEWSPAPERS "Does the Greenhouse Defect Signal a 'Times' Brain Drain?" The Pew Weekly News Interest Index shows, "As is often the case with campaign news, voters say they would like to see more coverage of... [FishBowlDC]

About Last Night... - Posted March 5, 2008
Tom Brokaw said "ass," Wonkette doesn't like MSNBC's panel, Tim Russert picks his nose, Fox was the first to call Ohio for Hillary, TVNewser regrets to inform Chuck Todd that his "screenwriter pales in comparison to the Billboard and Magic Wall," Karl Rove makes a funny ("Can we call this the... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.04.08 - Posted March 4, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | BOOKS | JOBS You think Hillary will win Ohio. NEWSPAPERS Rush and Malloy reports, "It must be exasperating to be Christopher Hitchens. Recently voted the fifth most important intellectual in the world, Hitchens was nice enough... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 02.29.08 - Posted February 29, 2008
Happy Leap Day Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES You think Brit Hume and Major Garrett are hotter than Carl Cameron and Chris Wallace. REVOLVING DOOR The New York Post reports, "Nielsen Business Media has shaken up the ranks at some of its prized... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 02.20.08 - Posted February 20, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | RADIO | JOBS Most of you did not have to work on Monday. NEWSPAPERS Wonkette takes a look at the latest David Brooks column calling it "the worst column in American History". Gawker reports, "Alt-weekly crusader and Washington City Paper editor Erik... [FishBowlDC]

Pro Publica: Innovative or Insane? - Posted October 16, 2007
We're intrigued by the idea of a nonprofit group dedicated to advancing investigative reporting. But what a sorry state of affairs the Fourth Estate is in that newspapers aren't willing to fund this work with their 11-20 percent profit margins. Here's a small sampling of how the rest of the media world... [FishBowlLA]

Levine To NBC - Posted June 26, 2007
Mike Levine, a producer for Fox News Channels' "Weekend Live," is leaving the cable channel to produce NBC's "The Chris Matthews Show." He will work alongside executive producer Nancy Nathan. At FNC, Levine produced their Libby news coverage, served as an interim DoJ producer and was a writer with "Special Report" with... [FishBowlDC]

Happy Birthday, Brit! - Posted June 22, 2007
FOX's Brit Hume turns 64 today.... [FishBowlDC]

Journo Ringtones - Posted June 19, 2007
This is, admittedly, a trend we'd like to see more of: Media ringtones. You can have Chris Matthews yell "Let's play Hardball!" every time your cell phone rings (but, come on, we'd much rather hear his "HA!" laugh. Who will make FishbowlDC's day and send us a .wav of that?!?). What... [FishBowlDC]

Katie Couric: I Was The Only Skirt At White House Meeting Before Bush Speech - Posted January 18, 2007
From Katie Couric's CBS News blog comes this missive on the state of women in television news journalism, 2007: Last Wednesday, President Bush gave his address to the country about "the new way forward" for Iraq, and lots of journalists—including me, of course—were in Washington to cover it. But before the Big... [FishBowlNY]

Wait: So Who Was First In The Chamber? - Posted January 5, 2007
Fox says: FOX News Channel's Major Garrett was the first television journalist ever to report live from inside the House Chamber. Major was on air first today shortly before noon from inside the House of Representatives and provided updates as the 110th Congressional Session commenced. Garrett along with... [FishBowlDC]

50 Cent | Source Of Brit Hume Affair Rumor | Oprah | Politico Taps Ex-Daily Newser | Long Island Wi-Fi - Posted January 3, 2007
Brit Hume Affair Rumor: Spread by fired Fox News employee? [Radar] Oprah: Opens school for girls in Africa. [AP via USAT] Daily News' Ben Smith: Joins new D.C. publication The Politico. [NY Sun] 50 Cent: To launch G-Unit Books on Thursday. [Gawker] Long Island Beaches: To... [FishBowlNY]