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White House Refutes Claims It Tried to Block Fox from Feinberg Interview - Posted October 24, 2009
More information is coming out now about Thursday's incident involving the White House, Fox News, and the pool. On Friday, WH spokesperson Josh Earnest told Politico, "This White House has demonstrated our willingness to do a round of interviews with a range of networks but not Fox," and, "Clearly, that didn't happen... [TVNewser]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Today's Press Briefing - Posted October 5, 2009
Notes from a briefing room press insider... Chaos in Gibbs-istan: As a skeptical tone continues to rise in the Brady briefing room, Afghanistan ruled the show today as Press Secretary Robert Gibbs was forced repeatedly to bat down the premise that Gen. Stanley McChrystal has earned a POTUS-backed slap on the wrist... [FishBowlDC]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Today's Press Briefing - Posted July 30, 2009
Too Cool for School: Bracing ourselves for perhaps the most highly anticipated "beer summit" this town has ever seen, reporters continued to hammer away at press secretary Robert Gibbs on the logistics for this evening's Gates-Crowley-Obama meet. Multiple requests for a fuller readout or soundbite opportunity were rebuffed. "We're his students,... [FishBowlDC]

Behind the Scenes With Katie at the White House - Posted July 24, 2009
Katie Couric takes us behind the scenes of her interview with President Obama this week, with guest appearances by CBS' White House correspondents Chip Reid and Bill Plante, CBS political director Steve Chaggaris, Deputy White House press secretary Bill Burton ("the enforcer"), White House director of broadcast media Dag Vega and... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 07.23.09 - Posted July 23, 2009
Fox News' Wendell Goler, CBS' Chip Reid, ABC's Jake Tapper and NBC's Chuck Todd get ready to go on-air just before the President's prime-time presser last night. Photo by Christina Bellantoni. Good morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning... [FishBowlDC]

Pres. Obama's Healthcare News Conference - Posted July 22, 2009
What Are You Watching?(survey) > First question goes to Ben Feller of the AP. He asks about -- wait for it -- healthcare. How to pay for it, and the deadline to get it passed. > Really long first answer. Second question goes to David Alexander of Reuters, again on healthcare - the... [TVNewser]

Who Will Get Called On Tonight? A Look Back At Obama's Pressers - Posted July 22, 2009
Tonight is President Obama's fourth prime-time press conference, fifth overall. Each presser has lasted about an hour and averages 13 reporters' questions. Fox did not air Obama's 100th day press conference, the third, on the network and will not tonight either. In his first prime-time press conference Feb. 9th, the President called... [FishBowlDC]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Today's Press Briefing - Posted July 20, 2009
"Transparency"... Use it in a Sentence?: A much-delayed briefing opened with Press Secretary Robert Gibbs announcing that the first-tweeted POTUS press conference will now be at 8 p.m. EST Wednesday (moved from 9 p.m.). The promise of an earlier reporter's bedtime was greeted with sighs of relief from all corners of... [FishBowlDC]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Today's Briefing - Posted July 1, 2009
Outta Control: CBS's Chip Reid and corps legend Helen Thomas led the charge on the issue of how the WH chose to select questioners and attendees at today's health care town hall. A defensive Press Secretary Robert Gibbs pointed to the submission of questions via Twitter and Facebook and urged reporters... [FishBowlDC]

White House Correspondents Pulling Double-Duty - Posted June 29, 2009
That was CBS chief White House correspondent Chip Reid substituting for Russ Mitchell on last night's Evening News. And right now-- NBC's chief White House correspondent Chuck Todd fills in for Chris Matthews on MSNBC's "Hardball," chatting with press secretary Robert Gibbs on the North Lawn.... [FishBowlDC]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Today's Briefing - Posted June 29, 2009
"Coup-La-La!": Reacting to Sunday's ouster of Honduran President Zelaya, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said that in the days leading to the coup, the administration "was attempting to prevent the type of unrest" that the Latin American nation saw over the weekend. He later called it a "severe disruption in any sort... [FishBowlDC]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Today's Briefing - Posted June 26, 2009
Green Thumbs -- Up and Down: As the monumental House climate change bill awaits its fate on the floor today, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs replied with an "Uh, yes" when asked if he retained yesterday's confidence in its passage. Making a slight variation on a popular Obama team phrase, RG later... [FishBowlDC]

President Obama's Press Conference: HuffPost Called On Second With Iran Question - Posted June 23, 2009
In today's press conference in the briefing room, President Obama spoke for about 10 minutes, covering the topics of Iran, clean energy and healthcare at the top. He then took questions, ending the press conference at about 1:25pm, about 55 mins. AP's Jennifer Loven got the first question, which is... [FishBowlDC]

RTCA Dinner Wrap-Up - Posted June 21, 2009
We think the President said it best- "The jokes may not be as good, but neither is the guest list." There were no TomKat or Ashton and Demi sightings. The biggest star (and highest dress slit) in the room was former Miss California Carrie Prejean, followed in star power by actor Tate... [FishBowlDC]

CBS Newsers Remember Their Dads - Posted June 20, 2009
This morning on "The Early Show", several CBS Newsers will pay special tribute to their dads in honor Father's Day tomorrow. CBS News and Sports president Sean McManus talks about his dad, legendary sports journalist Jim McKay; Evening News EP Rick Kaplan reflects on his dad, one of the first men... [TVNewser]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes From Friday's Press Briefing - Posted June 19, 2009
"Iran, We're Just Not That Into You"?: Pushback on WH response to the growing Iranian tension continued today as reporters challenged whether the House resolution expressing support for Tehran's demonstrators was meant to fill a void left by a restrained executive branch. Press Secretary Robert Gibbs argued that the WH welcomes... [FishBowlDC]

More RTCA Dets: CBS Pre-Parties, Maddow Guest Bartends At MSNBC After-Party, Gibbs To Play MC Rove - Posted June 18, 2009
Ok, we're kidding about Robert Gibbs playing this year's MC Rove, but we have learned of a few more legitimate details to share with you about tomorrow evening's RTCA dinner... • CBS News is hosting a pre-party on the second floor of the convention center. There will be a live band... [FishBowlDC]

FishbowlDC's WH Correspondents Poll: TV Big 5 - Posted June 16, 2009
Over the weekend, HuffPo posted a poll asking their readers to vote for their favorite WH correspondent but only offered up 9 choices and left off a few key players like CBS News' Chip Reid. So we created our own poll to see what FishbowlDC's readers thought about the networks'... [FishBowlDC]

Karl Pinch Hits For Allen Tomorrow - Posted June 4, 2009
Thanks to ABC's Jonathan Karl, tomorrow, Politico's Mike Allen will finally rest. FBDC hears ABC's senior congressional correspondent will guest write Playbook tomorrow morning. Allen is traveling with the President. Karl occasionally fills in on The Note at ABC- but he's the only journo we can think of who has filled in... [FishBowlDC]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Today's Briefing - Posted June 1, 2009
More on Motown: Press Secretary Robert Gibbs fielded a number of questions on this morning's GM bankruptcy announcement- primarily revolving around the terms and duration of the government's auto ownership. When he was pushed on the issue, Gibbs defended that "I took a few of those [economic] classes," and, in ... [FishBowlDC]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Today's Press Briefing - Posted May 4, 2009
SCOTUS Idol: Supreme Court Justice David Souter's retirement announcement still hangs over the news cycle as anticipation of his replacement pick has heated up. Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, fending off speculation that POTUS will prioritize race and gender, outlined a veritably bi-partisan list of traits for the ideal candidate, "whether it's... [FishBowlDC]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Today's Press Briefing - Posted May 1, 2009
OMG! POTUS?!: A surprised press corps leapt to its feet as Obama dropped in on this afternoon's briefing, "I'm sorry that Gibbs is screwing this up," he joked. "There's a job to do, you've got to do it yourself." Press Secretary Robert Gibbs slid to the side for his boss, saying,... [FishBowlDC]

Who Was Called On? - Posted April 29, 2009
President Obama's news conference this evening lasted pretty exactly an hour as promised to the networks, and he took questions from 13 reporters (lucky 13- President Obama took 13 questions at a previous primetime press conference). In this order: AP's Jennifer Loven (three for three being called on first), The Detroit... [FishBowlDC]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Today's Press Briefing - Posted April 20, 2009
No Funny Business: White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs hadn't taken his first stab at a joke at the podium today when AP's Jennifer Loven warned him, on the issue of Obama's $100 million in cuts: "It's not funny." Loven, followed by others in the corps, challenged whether this should be... [FishBowlDC]

CBS' Chip Reid Makes the Network Rounds, But Not on CBS - Posted April 7, 2009
The cable news networks went into high gear around 9:45amET this morning on word that Pres. Obama made an unscheduled stop in Baghdad. ABC News and NBC News also produced network special reports at 9:48amET. The one broadcast network that did not air a special report was CBS. As it turns out,... [TVNewser]

Don Teague Turns up on CBS News - Posted April 3, 2009
A TVNewser emailer noticed former NBC News correspondent Don Teague reporting for the CBS Evening News last night. Insiders tell us he is freelancing for the network based in Texas. His story was on skyrocketing health care costs from the perspective of an Austin hospital that has seen just a handful... [TVNewser]

Obama's Sympathetic Statement to Chip Reid - Posted April 2, 2009
At a London presser this afternoon, Pres. Obama publicly offered CBS' Chip Reid his condolences saying, "my heart goes out to you." TVNewser has learned that the statement was in reference to the passing of Reid's father. UPDATE from CBS News Washington Bureau Chief Christopher Isham Chip Reid's father passed... [FishBowlDC]

Pres. Obama Gives Condolences to Chip Reid on the Death of Reid's Father - Posted April 2, 2009
The final question at today's Obama news conference in London went to CBS News' Chip Reid. When Pres. Obama called on Reid, he said, "My heart goes out to you." "Thank you very much Mr. President, I appreciate that, I really do," said Reid, before asking his question. TVNewser has learned Reid's father... [TVNewser]

White House Press Corps Fights Back Against Late Briefings - Posted March 27, 2009
As the daily press briefing began this afternoon at 2:07pmET, several members of the White House press corps spoke up to press secretary Robert Gibbs about his tardiness. FishbowlDC reports that the briefing began about 20 minutes after the two minute warning was given and that ABC's Jake Tapper "had taken charge... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted March 27, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) CBS' Face the Nation: President Barack Obama ABC's This Week: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and a roundtable with ABC's Matthew Dowd and Cokie Roberts, NYT's Paul Krugman and columnist George Will Fox News Sunday: Secretary Robert Gates CNN's State of the... [FishBowlDC]

CBS'ers Mingle with Hill and White House Staffers - Posted March 26, 2009
CBS Washington bureau chief Chris Isham hosted a cocktail party last evening at the posh 14K as a meet and greet for his new White House and Hill teams and various staffers. Chip Reid and his producer Rob Hendin are new to the White House press corps and Congressional correspondent Nancy... [FishBowlDC]

Yet Even More On That Presser... - Posted March 25, 2009
The White House upgraded from a teleprompter to a giant TV monitor. TVNewser: Based on Nielsen Fast National data, 31.1 million viewers tuned in across the big four broadcast networks at 8pmET to watch President Obama's second prime time news conference of his presidency. That's down more than two million viewers... [FishBowlDC]

So Who Was Called On? And Where Were They Seated? - Posted March 24, 2009
President Obama's news conference this evening lasted just slightly over an hour and he took questions from 13 reporters. Notably missing from those called on were the NYT, WaPo, WSJ and USA Today. In this order: AP's Jennifer Loven (called on first for the second time), NBC's Chuck Todd, ABC's Jake Tapper,... [FishBowlDC]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Today's Press Briefing - Posted March 20, 2009
Mo' Money, Mo' Problems: Responding to questions on the Congressional Budget Office's release of new numbers this morning on the trillion-gazillion-bajillion-sized deficit and its potential growth in the coming years, Robert Gibbs said it'd be "hard to predict seven to ten years into the future" but added that the president is... [FishBowlDC]

Gibbs on Cheney: "I Guess Rush Limbaugh Was Busy" - Posted March 16, 2009
Another White House briefing, another mention of Rush Limbaugh. CNN's Ed Henry asked about former VP Dick Cheney's interview on State of the Union yesterday. "To boil it down, on national security, he said the president's policies were making the country less safe," said Henry. "And on the economy, he was... [TVNewser]

Gibbs & Reid Put WH Reporter To Sleep - Posted March 12, 2009
An unidentified reporter nods off in the second row of the briefing room while CBS' Chip Reid asks Press Secretary Robert Gibbs a question about a possible second stimulus. UPDATE: We hear from a tipster that the reporter is WSJ's Laura Meckler, who is expecting. You can imagine why she's tired.... [FishBowlDC]

Who Will Be This Year's Break-Out Star? Daily Show's at the White House to Find Out - Posted March 6, 2009
"Will it be the boyish Jake Tapper? The chiseled Chip Reid? The guy who manages Flight of the Conchords?" -The Daily Show's John Oliver. This is a must see. .cc_box a:hover .cc_home{background:url('http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets/syndicated-logo-over.png') !important;}.cc_links a{color:#b9b9b9;text-decoration:none;}.cc_show a{color:#707070;text-decoration:none;}.cc_title a{color:#868686;text-decoration:none;}.cc_links a:hover{color:#67bee2;text-decoration:underline;}The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cWhite House Press CorpsDaily Show Full EpisodesImportant... [FishBowlDC]

"How Can You Reduce a Day's Worth of Work Down To Meaningless Sound Bites?" - Posted March 6, 2009
The Daily Show's John Oliver spent a day as a member of the White House press corp recently, and the segment aired last night. Included is Oliver asking CBS' Chip Reid, "How can you reduce a day's worth of work down to meaningless sound bites," and White House press secretary Robert... [TVNewser]

Katie at the White House, Featuring Knoller, Reid, Gibson & King - Posted February 27, 2009
Katie Couric was behind the scenes at the White House this week, or as her colleague Mark Knoller puts it, "more under the scenes." On how small the booth is, White House correspondent Chip Reid jokes, "I pretty much know how long its been since Mark's showered." ... [FishBowlDC]

Coverage Plans For Obama Address - Posted February 24, 2009
Every network will cover President Barack Obama's Address to Congress tonight at 9pmET (right after our TVNewser Summit party tonight in NYC — it's not too late to RSVP). Following Obama's speech is Gov. Bobby Jindal's Republican response: • ABC — Charles Gibson and George Stephanopoulos anchor coverage from the Capitol, from... [TVNewser]

Coverage Plans For Obama Address - Posted February 24, 2009
From TVNewser... Every network will cover President Barack Obama's Address to Congress tonight at 9pmET. Following Obama's speech is Gov. Bobby Jindal's Republican response. Each network's coverage plans after the jump.... [FishBowlDC]

Gibbs Blasts Cable News - Posted February 20, 2009
WH Press Secretary Robert Gibbs blasted cable news and responded to Rick Santelli's outburst on CNBC about President Obama's mortgage plan. In response to a question from CBS' Chip Reid: "I also think that its tremendously important that for people who rant on cable television- to be responsible and understand what it is... [FishBowlDC]

White House Responds to Santelli's Outburst - Posted February 20, 2009
A few minutes ago, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs responded to CNBC's Rick Santelli and his outburst which tapped into populist anger over some of the policies of the month-old Obama Administration. CBS's Chip Reid asked Gibbs, referring to "that cable rant," about the Obama mortgage plan. Gibbs: I've watched... [TVNewser]

Obama Calls On Helen & HuffPost In First Primetime Press Conference - Posted February 9, 2009
President Obama's first primetime press conference ran about an hour long and he took 13 questions from reporters. Who got questions? In order: AP's Jennifer Loven, Reuters' Caren Bohan, CBS' Chip Reid, NBC's Chuck Todd, Bloomberg's Julianna Goldman, ABC's Jake Tapper, CNN's Ed Henry, NYTimes' Helene Cooper, Fox News' Major Garrett, WaPo's... [FishBowlDC]

Couric Anchors "First Ever Evening Newscast in Prime Time" - Posted January 28, 2009
Katie Couric anchored the prime time edition of the CBS Evening News tonight at 8pmET, and we twittered the broadcast. "Welcome to network television's first ever evening newscast in prime time," began Couric. Chip Reid and Anthony Mason were featured in the first block, followed by a lengthy "Katie Couric Investigates" regarding... [TVNewser]

State of "State of the Union" - Posted January 26, 2009
"State of the Union," CNN's weekend show anchored by John King, was in its new studio for the first time yesterday. Among the guests that joined King were David Plouffe and Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Also on the broadcast, will.i.am debuted his new video, "New Day," exclusive to CNN. It includes video shot... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted January 23, 2009
Meet the Press: National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers, House Minority Leader John Boehner and a roundtable with New York Times' Thomas Friedman, NPR's Michele Norris and Weekly Standard's Stephen Hayes. This Week: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and a roundtable with former CEO of Hewlett-Packard Carly Fiorina, the New... [FishBowlDC]

The First Press Briefing: Plante, Thomas, Henry... - Posted January 22, 2009
The cable news networks all carried Robert Gibbs' first White House press briefing this afternoon. Among the new crop covering the Obama administration: Chuck Todd for NBC, Chip Reid for CBS, Jake Tapper for ABC. Helen Thomas, who's been covering presidents since Kennedy, asked Gibbs about torture...which he may soon be feeling... [TVNewser]

CBS' Bill Plante Challenges White House Press Secretary over ABC's Inauguration Night Exclusive - Posted January 22, 2009
CBS's Bill Plante just now at Robert Gibbs' first White House press briefing, questioned the administration over ABC's inauguration night exclusive with President Obama... Plante: How is it transparent when it looks like pay to play when the president gives his only interview on inauguration night to a network that's paid $2... [TVNewser]

Networks Carry Obama Economic Address - Posted January 8, 2009
President-elect Barack Obama delivered a major economic address this morning in Washington, D.C., and the speech was carried by all the broadcast networks, cablers and business networks. Charlie Gibson anchored on ABC, Katie Couric on CBS and Ann Curry on NBC. All three of the networks' White House correspondents were used... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 01.07.08 - Posted January 7, 2009
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]

Henry Becomes CNN Senior WH Correspondent - Posted December 12, 2008
First on TVNewser: Ed Henry will become CNN's new senior White House correspondent. John King previously served in that role. Also Jill Dougherty has been named foreign affairs correspondent. We hear more DC staff changes are coming as well. with possible cuts at the bureau. Stay tuned... Previously: • ABC names Jake Tapper its WH... [TVNewser]

Who's Covering the Obama White House? - Posted December 10, 2008
With David Gregory's promotion to "Meet the Press", NBC needs to fill the senior White House correspondent role for the network. ABC named Jake Tapper as chief White House correspondent the day after the election; CBS named Chip Reid to their post a few days later. An NBC News spokesperson tells TVNewser... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 11.11.08 - Posted November 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]

CBS Names Reid to White House, Axelrod Back to NY - Posted November 10, 2008
CBS News president Sean McManus has announced that Chip Reid will be CBS News's Chief White House Correspondent. Reid, who covered the McCain campaign, joined CBS in August 2007 from NBC News where he covered Capitol Hill. The new appointment is effective January 5. Reid will cover the transfer of power... [TVNewser]

With Race Nearly Over, Gregory's Show Gets New Name - Posted November 3, 2008
First on TVNewser: Insiders tell us that as of Wednesday, David Gregory's 6pmET program, "Race for the White House" will be known as "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue." How Gregory will continue to anchor a 6pm show and be NBC's Chief White House correspondent, which usually means being available to report for Nightly News... [TVNewser]

Presidential Debate Round #2 - Posted October 7, 2008
Here are some of the coverage plans for tonight's town hall style debate at Belmont University in Nashville moderated by NBC's Tom Brokaw. All the following networks will carry the debate. • ABC: The team of Gibson, Sawyer and Stephanopolous will anchor again, this time from three different cities. Charlie Gibson will... [TVNewser]

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]

O'Donnell Switches Beats - Posted November 29, 2007
TVNewser's Chris Ariens got his hands on an internal NBC email, announcing that Kelly O'Donnell is leaving the White House beat to become a Capitol Hill correspondent. John Yang replaces her at the White House. She will be joining the producing team of Ken Strickland and Mike Viqueira who continue to provide... [FishBowlDC]

Taking Out The Trash, 03.20.07 - Posted March 20, 2007
Picking the next president is easier than picking the NCAA College Basketball Champ. "NPR Files For Streaming-Royalty Rehearing" Michael Murphy joins Fox News Channel's Washington bureau as the Senior Manager of Media Relations. He was formerly an account supervisor at Ketchum Public Relations in DC. Congrats to The Hill for scoring some front-page... [FishBowlDC]

Taking Out The Trash, 03.19.07 - Posted March 19, 2007
Most of your brackets are already broken. Stupid Duke. More on AssignmentZero. "For Bookstores, a Real Page-Turner: Digital or Paper? Take Your Pick." Look out Morning Edition... Deb Howell on "What Riled Readers Last Week." "Radio Deal Could Face Technical Difficulties: XM, Sirius Systems Already Strained" Roll Call and Gallery Watch's CongressNow debuts today. From a tipster:... [FishBowlDC]

Taking Out The Trash, 01.22.07 - Posted January 22, 2007
Oooh! George Stephanopolous beat out Tim Russert. Will the ratings say the same? An NBC release announced that "Meet The Press with Tim Russert" topped "the competition in all categories during the week ending Sunday, January 14," attracting 4.511 million total viewers. That is 30% more than CBS's "Face the Nation", 44%... [FishBowlDC]

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