David Rohde

Freed Newsweek Reporter Bahari Gives A Glimpse Of Life In Iranian Prison - Posted October 23, 2009
This week we were captivated by David Rohde's tale of kidnapping and escape, but there are many more journalists around the world who have been kidnapped or arrested who remain detained today. Until recently, Newsweek's Maziar Bahari was among them. Kidnapped in Iran without explanation in June, Bahari was released by... [FishBowlNY]

Rohde's Kidnapping Chronicle Ends With Incredible Escape - Posted October 22, 2009
The final piece of New York Times journalist David Rohde's Taliban kidnapping narrative was published today. It was the last piece we were waiting for -- a description of his daring escape with Afghan journalist Tahir Luddin. Rohde's story would make an excellent adventure novel, but the reality of his captivity makes... [FishBowlNY]

Rohde's Kidnapping Chronicle Ends With Incredible Escape - Posted October 22, 2009
The final piece of New York Times journalist David Rohde's Taliban kidnapping narrative was published today. It was the last piece we were waiting for -- a description of his daring escape with Afghan journalist Tahir Luddin. Rohde's story would make an excellent adventure novel, but the reality of his captivity makes... [FishBowlNY]

Kidnapped Journalist Rohde Answers Readers' Questions - Posted October 20, 2009
As a companion to his moving five-part series about his Taliban kidnapping, The New York Times reporter David Rohde is answering readers' questions on the paper's "At War" blog. Although we have found Rohde's first person account of his captivity fascinating and informative, readers have lashed out at him and the Times... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List 10.19.09 - Posted October 19, 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. What we know and what we're reading this Monday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | RADIO | ONLINE | NEWS NOTES | AWARDS & EVENTS NEWSPAPERS NYT's David... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 10.19.09 - Posted October 19, 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. What we know and what we're reading this Monday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | RADIO | ONLINE | NEWS NOTES | AWARDS & EVENTS NEWSPAPERS NYT's David... [FishBowlDC]

Must Read: Rohde Recounts Seven Months In Captivity - Posted October 19, 2009
Four months after heroically escaping from his Taliban kidnappers, New York Times reporter David Rohde has decided to tell the story of his seven months in captivity in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Rohde's five-part series, "Held by the Taliban," debuted yesterday and will continue all week. His recollection of his kidnapping is frightening... [FishBowlNY]

Must Read: Rohde Recounts Seven Months In Captivity - Posted October 19, 2009
Four months after heroically escaping from his Taliban kidnappers, New York Times reporter David Rohde has decided to tell the story of his seven months in captivity in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Rohde's five-part series, "Held by the Taliban," debuted yesterday and will continue all week. His recollection of his kidnapping is frightening... [FishBowlNY]

Social Ad Summit Report: Wikipedia Founder On Helping Kidnapped Journos - Posted October 7, 2009
Don Draper may not have been in attendance, but Monday's panels on advertising and the Internet at the Social Ad Summit at the New World Stages certainly had its fair share of slick sellers. Did you know that one in three people working in new media are developing Facebook applications? That... [FishBowlNY]

Freed Times Reporter Relives Four Scary Days, Death Of A Friend - Posted September 10, 2009
One day after his rescue from Taliban captors in Afghanistan, New York Times reporter Stephen Farrell has blogged about his kidnapping, captivity and escape on the Times's "At War" blog. The detailed account of Farrell's 4-day ordeal is unlike anything we've ever read, and if you can read it without tearing up... [FishBowlNY]

NYT Public Editor Tackles Decision To Keep Rohde Kidnapping Quiet - Posted July 6, 2009
Yesterday, New York Times public editor Clark Hoyt discussed Times reporter David Rohde's kidnapping and the lengths the paper's staff took to keep the story out of the media. Rohde has been mum about his ordeal, but Tahir Ludin, an Afghan journalist captured with Rohde and their driver, Asadullah Mangal, gave his... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List 07.06.09 - Posted July 6, 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. Happy Birthday to NBC's Athena Jones! What we know and what we're reading this Monday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | BOOKS | NEWS NOTES... [FishBowlDC]

Kidnapped NYT Reporter Returns To Newsroom - Posted July 2, 2009
Kidnapped New York Times reporter David Rohde returned to the paper's newsroom yesterday where he, his wife Kristen Mulvihill and Afghan reporter Tahir Ludin were met with a standing ovation, applause and tears from the Times staff. Although Rohde didn't give any details about his captivity, he did tell his fellow Times... [FishBowlNY]

Kidnapped NYT Reporter Returns To Newsroom - Posted July 2, 2009
Kidnapped New York Times reporter David Rohde returned to the paper's newsroom yesterday where he, his wife Kristen Mulvihill and Afghan reporter Tahir Ludin were met with a standing ovation, applause and tears from the Times staff. Although Rohde didn't give any details about his captivity, he did tell his fellow Times... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List 07.02.09 - Posted July 2, 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. Happy Birthday to NYT's Peter Baker and a big congratulations to Roll Call's David Meyers, whose daughter Sophie Rose Meyers was born on June 16th--... [FishBowlDC]

YouTube Launches Reporter Center|Wikipedia Co-Founder Helped The Times|Hachette Reorganizes Auto Brands|Atlantic City Paper's Editor Says Goodbye With Top Ten List|Spitzer Blogs For HuffPo - Posted June 29, 2009
WebNewser: YouTube launched its Reporters Center today, featuring instructional videos, tips and advice from journalists like Katie Couric, Bob Woodward, The New York Times's Nicholas Kristof, and Arianna Huffington. New York Times: More information about the lengths the Times went to to keep reporter David Rohde's kidnapping off the media's radar: Wikipedia... [FishBowlNY]

YouTube Launches Reporter Center|Wikipedia Co-Founder Helped The Times|Hachette Reorganizes Auto Brands|Atlantic City Paper's Editor Says Goodbye With Top Ten List|Spitzer Blogs For HuffPo - Posted June 29, 2009
WebNewser: YouTube launched its Reporters Center today, featuring instructional videos, tips and advice from journalists like Katie Couric, Bob Woodward, The New York Times's Nicholas Kristof, and Arianna Huffington. New York Times: More information about the lengths the Times went to to keep reporter David Rohde's kidnapping off the media's radar: Wikipedia... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List 06.29.09 - Posted June 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. Happy Birthday to Erin McPike who turned 26 yesterday! What we know and what we're reading this Monday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | NEWS... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 06.29.09 - Posted June 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. Happy Birthday to Erin McPike who turned 26 yesterday! What we know and what we're reading this Monday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | NEWS... [FishBowlDC]

Sanford Fesses Up|Doppelt, Brown Together Again|New York Mag Digs Up Info On Rohde Kidnapping|If Amanpour Is Ever Kidnapped, She Wants It Publicized|Why Does The Public Hate The Media? - Posted June 24, 2009
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy TVNewser: The strangest mea culpa press conference ever: Gov. Mark Sanford admits to affair. FishbowlLA: W's Gabe Doppelt is moving to Tina Brown's The Daily Beast's LA bureau. This is the first time Doppelt and Brown have worked together --... [FishBowlNY]

Sanford Fesses Up|Doppelt, Brown Together Again|New York Mag Digs Up Info On Rohde Kidnapping|If Amanpour Is Ever Kidnapped, She Wants It Publicized|Why Does The Public Hate The Media? - Posted June 24, 2009
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy TVNewser: The strangest mea culpa press conference ever: Gov. Mark Sanford admits to affair. FishbowlLA: W's Gabe Doppelt is moving to Tina Brown's The Daily Beast's LA bureau. This is the first time Doppelt and Brown have worked together --... [FishBowlNY]

Mediabistro Blog-Family Roundup - Posted June 22, 2009
In-flight magazine won't pay for, er, articles - MediaJobsDaily Boston magazine gets new editor, publisher, layoffs and furloughs - FishbowlNY David Rohde kidnapping: Was the NYT ready to pay $5M ransom?- FishbowlDC Freelance writers owed thousands for textbook work - GalleyCat Huffington Post, ESPNChicago.com to share content - WebNewser... [FishBowlLA]

GalleyCat's Jason Boog Takes Over The Menu - Posted June 22, 2009
GalleyCat editor Jason Boog debuted as the host of mediabistro.com's Morning Media Menu today, welcoming editorial director Rebecca Fox to discuss today's hot topics in media. On deck today: the ongoing Iran coverage and Twitter's role in it, especially how the mainstream media is citing facts from Twitter without verification and whether... [FishBowlNY]

Kidnapped NYT Reporter's Escape Brings Press Blackout To Light - Posted June 22, 2009
Over the weekend, news broke that Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter David Rohde had escaped from captivity in Afghanistan, where he had been held for the past seven months. The news brought relief to a community overwhelmed by stories of violence against and arrests of journalists in Iran and the... [FishBowlNY]

Rohde Kidnapping: Was The NYT Ready to Pay $5M Ransom? - Posted June 22, 2009
For seven months, NYT Executive Editor Bill Keller remained quiet about the Taliban kidnapping of reporter David Rohde in Pakistan. But it wasn't just the NYT -- at least 40 major news organizations helped maintain the silence, according to WaPo. Per the advice of government experts and experienced media... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 06.22.09 - Posted June 22, 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. Happy (belated) Father's Day, particularly to John Harwood, who received a fitting gift from MSNBC co-anchor Norah O'Donnell on-air Friday. Check out how CNN's John... [FishBowlDC]

Listen: Meet the New Morning Media Menu Host - Posted June 22, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu, we're joined by mediabistro.com editorial director Rebecca Fox to discuss the Iranian crackdown, the merits of Twitter as a tool amid social unrest, and the arrival of a new podcast host -- GalleyCat editor Jason Boog -- on his first day at the helm... [Newsfeed]

Listen: Meet the New Morning Media Menu Host - Posted June 22, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu, we're joined by mediabistro.com editorial director Rebecca Fox to discuss the Iranian crackdown, the merits of Twitter as a tool amid social unrest, and the arrival of a new podcast host -- GalleyCat editor Jason Boog -- on his first day at the helm... [Newsfeed]