LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted September 26, 2008
Keys to the Magic Kingdom: Dawn C. Chmielewski showcases the internships you wish you had in a story today. But our favorite part of this piece, just might be the headline. It looks like something out of the Hogwarts Daily Herald: 'Sorcerers' apprentices concoct new adventures.' Katie and Sarah: James Rainey points... [FishBowlLA]

Gibson Gets Clinton and Bush, Sr. Together - Posted September 24, 2008
Charles Gibson interviewed former Presidents Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush together at the Clinton Global Initiative today in New York. Part of the interview airs during the ABCNews.com webcast today at 3pmET, and the rest on ABC World News tonight. ABC News has also announced coverage plans for the first presidential... [TVNewser]

60 Minutes Wins Three Emmys, PBS Wins 10 - Posted September 23, 2008
CBS' 60 Minutes won more awards than any other program last night at the 29th annual News and Documentary Emmys ceremony. The network with the most awards was PBS, which won 10. CBS won five total awards — CBS Sunday Morning won the other two. ABC won four awards, with two going... [TVNewser]

The Ticker (.com edition): CNN, MSNBC, ABC... - Posted September 17, 2008
> CNN.com has won the Online News Associations' general excellence award. One of the reasons cited was it, "takes user content seriously and integrates it into the whole, opening a new era of networked content." > MSNBC.com launched The Hansen Files, dedicated to Dateline NBC's Chris Hansen. And from the... [TVNewser]

Evening News Ratings: Week of Sept. 8 - Posted September 16, 2008
Helped by strong ratings on Thursday and Friday thanks to Charles Gibson's interview with Gov. Sarah Palin, ABC's World News was the top-rated evening news broadcast in both Total Viewers and the A25-54 demo. It was the first week ABC topped NBC Nightly News in the demo since the week of May... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 09.15.08 - Posted September 15, 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]

20/20 Palin Special Top on Friday - Posted September 13, 2008
ABC News' 20/20 special, "The Interview: Sarah Palin with Charles Gibson" was the most watched TV program yesterday. The program aired at 10pm featured more of Gibson's interview with the VP candidate, as well as a report from Kate Snow on the personal and professional background of Gov. Palin, and a live... [TVNewser]

Two Interviews Down, One To Go For Charlie Gibson and Gov. Sarah Palin - Posted September 12, 2008
The reviews are in for the political 'get' of this long campaign. With two interviews already in the can, and one more set for today, TV writers are giving their thoughts on Charles Gibson's performance so far. • The Baltimore Sun: ABC anchorman Charles Gibson came across as a stern, no-nonsense senior... [TVNewser]

Charlie Gibson's "Tough Road" in Alaska - Posted September 11, 2008
The NYTimes' Alessandra Stanley calls part I of Charles Gibson's three-part interview with Gov. Sarah Palin, "meaty, touching on Iraq, Israel and Russia and aspects of her Christian faith." (By now, Part II was expected to have taken place. Portions will air tonight on Nightline and more tomorrow on Good Morning... [TVNewser]

Charlie Gibson's "Tough Road" in Alaska - Posted September 11, 2008
The NYTimes' Alessandra Stanley calls part I of Charles Gibson's three-part interview with Gov. Sarah Palin, "meaty, touching on Iraq, Israel and Russia and aspects of her Christian faith." (By now, Part II was expected to have taken place. Portions will air tonight on Nightline and more tomorrow on Good Morning... [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]

Anchors, Networks Stand Up to Cancer - Posted September 6, 2008
The network anchors are finishing up a week that has taken them to three states in four days: Louisiania, Minnesota and California. The Big 3 emceed last night's Stand up to Cancer event. USA today called it, "an unusual alliance" since ABC, CBS and NBC also aired the one hour special... [TVNewser]

HD Coming For World News - Posted August 24, 2008
Earlier this week, a TVNewser tipster emailed that ABC World News Now was being broadcast from Washington, D.C. rather than New York. "They're actually switching over to HD. A lot of people are making that conversion at home right now. We are, too, at ABC," said anchor Jeremy Hubbard Vinita Nair... [TVNewser]

HD Coming For World News - Posted August 24, 2008
Earlier this week, a TVNewser tipster emailed that ABC World News Now was being broadcast from Washington, D.C. rather than New York. "They're actually switching over to HD. A lot of people are making that conversion at home right now. We are, too, at ABC," said anchor Jeremy Hubbard Vinita Nair... [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]

Evening News Ratings: Week of July 28 - Posted August 5, 2008
Another split decision for the evening newscasts. Nightly News with Brian Williams won in Total Viewers while World News with Charles Gibson won the A25-54 demo last week. Last Monday saw Williams' interview with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from Tehran, while World News concluded its month-long series Small World, a single sponsor broadcast. NBC... [TVNewser]

Cablers Cover LA Earthquake - Posted July 29, 2008
The cable news channels are covering the aftermath of a 5.8 earthquake (now downgraded to 5.4) centered 29 miles east-southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The quake struck 11:42amPT. MSNBC's Dan Abrams phoned in from West Hollywood while NBC's Chris Jansing reported from the Burbank bureau. "There was definitely a shift that... [TVNewser]

Cablers Cover LA Earthquake - Posted July 29, 2008
The cable news channels are covering the aftermath of a 5.8 earthquake (now downgraded to 5.4) centered 29 miles east-southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The quake struck 11:42amPT. MSNBC's Dan Abrams phoned in from West Hollywood while NBC's Chris Jansing reported from the Burbank bureau. "There was definitely a shift that... [TVNewser]

Terry Moran Gets Obama In Baghdad - Posted July 21, 2008
A day after CBS's Lara Logan got an interview with Barack Obama in Afghanistan, ABC's Terry Moran gets the sit-down interview with Obama in Baghdad. It will be Obama's only television interview from Iraq. Portions will air on World News with the entire interview on Nightline. Moran also got the first sit-down... [TVNewser]

And the First Obama Overseas Interview Goes To... - Posted July 20, 2008
CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Lara Logan, who just relocated to Washington DC, was the first correspondent to interview Barack Obama during his just-begun, but much talked-about overseas trip. The discussion happened today in Afghanistan and aired this morning on Face the Nation and on CBS Evening News. Politico's Mike... [TVNewser]

Brian, Charlie, Katie To Report on Obama Overseas - Posted July 17, 2008
The New York Times' Jim Rutenberg reports that when Barack Obama heads for Iraq and other locations overseas this summer, NBC's Brian Williams is planning to catch up with him in person, as are the other two evening news anchors, Charles Gibson of ABC, and Katie Couric of CBS. And while... [TVNewser]

Brian, Charlie, Katie To Report on Obama Overseas - Posted July 17, 2008
The New York Times' Jim Rutenberg reports that when Barack Obama heads for Iraq and other locations overseas this summer, NBC's Brian Williams is planning to catch up with him in person, as are the other two evening news anchors, Charles Gibson of ABC, and Katie Couric of CBS. And while... [TVNewser]

Evening News Ratings: Week of June 30 - Posted July 8, 2008
The Fourth of July holiday week was not kind to the network evening newscasts. All three were down week-to-week, NBC & ABC both down more than 600K Total Viewers. Last week was also the lowest ever Total Viewer and A25-54 delivery for World News with Charles Gibson since the start of... [TVNewser]

It's A Small World After All - Posted July 6, 2008
We thought Google Earth made it a small world, but beginning tomorrow, and for the following three Mondays, ABC's World News with Charles Gibson examines what a small world it really is. (With deference, we're sure, to the ride by the same name at their corporate cousin.) "Small World," the series, features... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 03.21.08 - Posted March 21, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS Most of you will watch NCAA basketball this weekend. REVOLVING DOOR A release announced, "Science News, the weekly magazine of the Society for Science & the Public, has named Judy Lewis... [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]

Morning Reading List, 01.31.08 - Posted January 31, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's the birthday of Jackie Robinson and Justin Timberlake. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS You think swearing in the office is absolutely allowed. REVOLVING DOOR Adam Blickstein is the new Press Secretary for the... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.25.08 - Posted January 25, 2008
Good morning Washington (unless you're Jewish, in which case you're bummed that the WHCA dinner falls on Passover). And, on this day in 1961, JFK held the first televised conference. (Hat tip: MicCheckRadio) Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | JOBS You think Maureen Dowd... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 12.27.07 - Posted December 27, 2007
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | JOBS Most of you spent more than $400 on holiday presents. NEWSPAPERS The Wall Street Journal reports, "In the beleaguered newspaper industry, one chief executive has long stood out as the golden boy: Gary Pruitt. He skillfully... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 12.26.07 - Posted December 26, 2007
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | JOBS You don't want a lifetime subscription to Time or Newsweek. Is US Weekly more your style? NEWSPAPERS Are you one of the many headed to IA for New Year's Eve? Politico's Aoife McCarthy and Michael Calderone... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 10.04.07 - Posted October 4, 2007
Good morning Washington. Trader Joes edged out Whole Foods as the grocery store du jour. An NBC release announced, "As the competitive gap between 'NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams' and ABC 'World News' continues to narrow, 'Nightly News' became the most-watched network evening newscast during the week of September 24-28, 2007." NBC also... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 08.30.07 - Posted August 30, 2007
Good morning Washington. You're completely torn on the journalists dating journalists issue. The Pew Weekly News Interest Index shows, "Michael Vick's legal troubles attracted a large news audience last week. ... While 69% of whites say the press has been fair in the way it has covered this story, only 38% of blacks... [FishBowlDC]

Evening News Ratings: Week of July 16 - Posted July 24, 2007
For the first time in 12 weeks, NBC Nightly News has won the ratings race. The Brian Williams broadcast outdrew World News with Charles Gibson by 290,000 total viewers. ABC News points out Gibson was off last week. Also, World News aired out of its normal time period... [TVNewser]

Evening News Ratings: Week of July 16 - Posted July 24, 2007
For the first time in 12 weeks, NBC Nightly News has won the ratings race. The Brian Williams broadcast outdrew World News with Charles Gibson by 290,000 total viewers. ABC News points out Gibson was off last week. Also, World News aired out of its normal time period... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 07.18.07 - Posted July 18, 2007
Good morning Washington. Do tell! What are these mythical "other" beaches you are running off to? An ABC release announced, "For the twelfth consecutive week, ABC's 'World News with Charles Gibson' was the #1 evening newscast among Total Viewers, Households and Adults 25-54. Averaging 7.67 million Total Viewers and a 1.9/8 among Adults... [FishBowlDC]

Big 3 Emmy Noms: Nightly On Top - Posted July 17, 2007
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams leads his evening competitors when it comes to the Emmy awards race. Of its 14 total News & Documentary nominations, 9 are for Nightly. The remaining nominations went to Dateline and the Today show. World News with Charles Gibson has 4 of ABC's 15... [TVNewser]

Big 3 Emmy Noms: Nightly On Top - Posted July 17, 2007
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams leads his evening competitors when it comes to the Emmy awards race. Of its 14 total News & Documentary nominations, 9 are for Nightly. The remaining nominations went to Dateline and the Today show. World News with Charles Gibson has 4 of ABC's 15... [TVNewser]

The 'Killer' Backlash Against NBC 'Pornography' - Posted April 20, 2007
As Brian Williams said on Wednesday, airing the Virginia Tech shooter's "manifesto" was a "sick business," and has turned into more than a bit of a P.R. nightmare for the peacock network. Here's a brief timeline/summary of the heat on NBC: Wednesday 6:00PM EST: NBC Nightly News went on the air with... [FishBowlNY]

Times Corrects Stanley's Gibson 'Swipe' — One Of Them, At Least - Posted March 9, 2007
Following yesterday's Alessandra Stanley column on Brian Williams' Iraq anchoring and subsequent note from an ABC News SVP calling the column "gratuitous and unfounded" in its depection of Charles Gibson, you knew this was coming: The TV Watch column yesterday about reports from Iraq by the NBC anchor Brian Williams, and the... [FishBowlNY]

ABC News SVP Slams Times' Stanley: A 'Gratuitous and Unfounded Swipe' - Posted March 8, 2007
Alessandra Stanley sneaks in a few zingers on Charles Gibson at the end her Times piece today on Brian Williams' Iraq tour: Mr. Gibson hasn't exactly overexerted himself in his new job. He covered the State of the Union address from his desk in New York, and also stayed put when tornadoes... [FishBowlNY]

Taking Out The Trash, 01.23.07 - Posted January 23, 2007
Bolo tie wins. Just goes to show there is a difference between should wear and will wear. Jack Shafer on words journalists should not use. "Cheney, media to take stand in Libby perjury case" An ABC release announced that Charles Gibson will anchor ABC's coverage of the State of the Union from Capitol Hill.... [FishBowlDC]

Media's Obama-mania Pauses For Hil'ville - Posted January 22, 2007
Hillary Clinton's television media schedule, next 24 hours: NBC Nightly News (Brian Williams interviews) ABC's World News (Charles Gibson) CBS Evening News (Katie Couric) Today (TBD) EARLIER: Obama Media Mania: He Inhaled, And The Heat's Picked Up Museum Of Sex To Unveil Hillary Clinton's Presidential 'Bust'... [FishBowlNY]