Dan Balz

Revolving Door: 'In the Arena,' 'News of the World,' 'WaPo,' and More - Posted July 7, 2011
Two big media names have gotten the ax. Eliot Spitzer's comeback vehicle In The Arena was cancelled. CNN's evening schedul... [PRNewser]

Dan Balz Becomes WaPo's First Ever Chief Correspondent - Posted July 6, 2011
Chief Balz. Has a ring to it, right? Today WaPo's Executive Editor Marcus Brauchli announces that Dan Balz is becoming the publication's first ... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted June 27, 2011
QUOTES of the DAY The Daily Caller's Mary Katharine Ham: "4th of July nails. My toes are red." Thanksing the Press "He will thanks ... [FishbowlDC]

Washington Journos React With Disgust to NYT Style Piece - Posted March 28, 2011
NYT's Style section has dipped to a new low in Washington. This is the deafening refrain that we've been hearing all day long today after Sunday's story on the "Juicebox M... [FishbowlDC]

The FishbowlDC Interview with The Atlantic's Garance Franke-Ruta - Posted March 4, 2011
Say hello to The Atlantic's Garance Franke-Ruta. By fa... [FishbowlDC]

The FishbowlDC Interview With Albuquerque Journal's Michael Coleman - Posted February 4, 2011
Say hello to the Albuquerque Journal's Washington, D.C. Bureau Chief Michael Coleman. Among his claims to fame:... [FishbowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview: 10.31.10 - Posted October 29, 2010
NBC's Meet the Press: Gov. Haley Barbour (R-MS) Chairman, Republican Governors Association; Fmr. Gov. Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chairman, Democratic National Committee; Tom Brokaw, NBC News; Charlie Cook, National Journal; ... [FishbowlDC]

Washington Post, ABC News Team up for Revamped 'Top Line' Webcast - Posted May 6, 2010
ABC News and The Washington Post are teaming up to present a new version of "Top Line," ABCNews.com's daily political webcast. The co-branded, 15-minute show will now feature a Washington Post journalist each day in a segment called "Post Politics." The show is hosted by ABC News' Political Director David Chalian and... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

The "Grand Poobah of Politics" - Posted March 23, 2010
The Flintstones cartoon used the term "Grand Poobah" as the high-powered elected position in Fred and Barney's men's club. They were members of the Loyal Order of Water Buffaloes Lodge No. 26. In Washington, that phrase, "Grand Poobah" has a somewhat elevated meaning. Which Washington D.C. scribe was referred to by MSNBC's... [FishbowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview: 01.31.10 - Posted January 29, 2010
• NBC's Meet the Press: David Axelrod,Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio), NYT's David Brooks, CNBC's David Faber, WaPo's Eugene Robinson, ... [FishbowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted December 11, 2009
• NBC's Meet the Press: President's Council of Economic Advisers Chair Dr. Christina Romer, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D-MI), former Gov. Mitt Romney (R-MA) and CNBC's Jim Cramer • CBS' Face the Nation: Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) and Sen.... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Reading List 11.09.09 - Posted November 9, 2009
Good morning FishbowlDC! SNL spoofed Fox News' Election Day coverage with ... [FishbowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted October 22, 2009
• NBC's Meet the Press: • CBS' Face the Nation: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) • ABC's This Week: • Fox News Sunday: • CNN's State of the Union: • CNN's Reliable Sources with Howard Kurtz: • CNN's GPS with Fareed Zakaria... [FishbowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted September 4, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: White House senior advisor David Axelrod, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former Rep. Harold Ford, Jr. (D-TN), NBC's Tom Brokaw and NYT's Tom Friedman CBS' Face the Nation: Education Secretary Arne Duncan ABC's This Week: White House press secretary Robert Gibbs, form... [FishbowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted August 7, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: National Security Advisor James Jones, NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Newark, NJ Mayor Cory Booker and a roundtable with NYT's David Brooks, CNBC's Erin Burnett and Newsweek's Jon Meacham CBS' Fa... [FishbowlDC]

"Battle for America" Book Excerpts Available on WaPo Online - Posted July 31, 2009
Excerpts are now available on WashingtonPost.com of Dan Balz and ... [FishbowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted July 31, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: National Economic Council Director Larry Summers, "The Battle for America 2008" authors Haynes Johnson and Dan Balz, former Rep. Harold Ford, Jr. (D-TN) and former Rep. J.C. Watts (R-OK) CBS' Face the Nation: National Economic Council Director Larry Summers and a roundtable with WaPo's... [FishbowlDC]

Early Sunday Show Preview - Posted July 2, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: Programming Note: Meet the Press will not air Sunday, July 5 due to NBC's coverage of the Wimbledon tennis finals. We will return at our regular time on July 12. CBS' Face the Nation: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen, Sen. Chuck Grassley... [FishbowlDC]

Obama's 100th Day Media Preview - Posted April 29, 2009
UPDATED: As you know, TODAY marks the President's first 100 days in office. FBDC has compiled a list of coverage, events and/or special reports for the event. We'll continue updating throughout the day so send us your organization's info and plans to be added to the mix. Last Night On ABC's "Nightline"... [FishbowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted April 24, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, Jordan's King Abdullah II, Newsweek's Jon Meacham and presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin CBS' Face the Nation: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Sen. Patrick Le... [FishbowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted February 27, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and a roundtable with former Rep. Harold Ford, Jr. (D-TN), GOP strategist Mike Murphy, Vanity Fair's Dee Dee Myers and MSNBC's Joe Scarborough ABC's This Week: OMB Director Peter Orszag, Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) and a roundtable with Democratic pollster St... [FishbowlDC]

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 ... [FishbowlDC]

Obama Campaign: Ignore The Press - Posted November 17, 2008
Washington Post's Dan Balz, on PBS' "Washington Week" Friday: I talked to somebody this week who has been part of the campaign throughout, said the word has gone out: "Do not talk to the press. Period." He said this is much different than during the campaign itself. ... [FishbowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted November 7, 2008
Meet the Press: Obama-Biden transition team co-chair Valerie Jarrett, House Majority Whip James Clyburn, Sen. Mel Martinez (R-FL) and a roundtable with White House historian ... [FishbowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted October 17, 2008
Meet The Press: Former Secretary of State Gen. Colin Powell (Ret.), NBC's political director Chuck Todd, David Brooks of the New York Times, Jon Meacham of Newsw... [FishbowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted October 10, 2008
Meet the Press: NJ Gov. Jon Corzine (D), former Rep. Rob Portman (R-OH), Wall Street Journal's Paul Gigot and Discovery Channel's Ted Koppel. Face the Nation: ... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 10.08.08 - Posted October 8, 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 t... [FishbowlDC]

Did You Make Obama's Cut? - Posted July 21, 2008
There are so many journalists eager to join Sen. Barack Obama on his European trip that the campaign simply can't accommodate all of them on the plane. Lynn Sweet blogged a few days back: ... [FishbowlDC]

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 ... [TVNewser]

Post Departures: The Latest (Will Weingarten Go?!?) - Posted April 9, 2008
New Pulitzer winner Gene Weingarten tells FishbowlDC that he's considering taking the Washington Post's buy-out. A round-up: Tamara Jones: Gone. Susan Schmidt: Gone. Tim Page: ... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 04.04.08 - Posted April 4, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's Kitty Kelley's birthday and the 40th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ... [FishbowlDC]

News From Post's Political Team (And Garance Franke-Ruta Gets Hired) - Posted December 7, 2007
From an internal memo, obtained by FishbowlDC: With the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primaries just weeks away, we're growing our National campaign team, with help from an amazing array of talent from just about the entire Post newsroom. Starting Sunday we'll launch Candidates Week -- eight days examining the front-runners in... [FishbowlDC]

So, Like, OMG: Who Joined Harvard's Study Group With Nagourney, Schwartz and Balz? - Posted October 19, 2007
Washington Post Political Editor Maralee Schwartz joined the NYT's Adam Nagourney and the Post's Dan Balz for a study group at Harvard University yesterday entitled "Connecting with Voters in Presidential Campaigns." Did they pull an all-nighter? ... [FishbowlDC]

CNN/YouTube: Even More Reviews - Posted July 24, 2007
> Alessandra Stanley in the NYTimes: "It was certainly fresh and more fun to watch, but the taped questions and canned candidate messages worked against the spontaneity that is supposed to be the point of a live debate." > David Hinckley in The ... [TVNewser]

Notes From A Post.com Chat - Posted January 19, 2007
Washington Post reporters Chris Cillizza, Peter Baker, Dan Balz, and Shailagh Murray video-taped their latest watercooler chat about "President Bush's 'surge' plan, the new Democratic majority in Congress, and the leading 2008 presidential contenders." We were there for the play-by-play... ... [FishbowlDC]

Taking Out The Trash, 12.29.06 - Posted December 29, 2006
We are seeing a surge in voting...an hour and a half left... Instapundit reports that while many journos don't like the recent subpoenas issues by the army, some "seem to confuse" their ethical issues with political ones. Riehl World View ... [FishbowlDC]