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Gibson Wanted Stephanopoulos for 'World News?' - Posted 3 days, 14 hours ago
NY Posts' Page 6 reports that insiders at ABC are saying Charlie Gibson was not as happy about his "World News" replacement, Diane Sawyer, as he appeared: Gibson, 66, had been pushing ABC News president David Westin to promote George Stephanopoulos, the host of Sunday morning's "This Week," as his successor. "He wanted... [TVNewser]

Promotions at ABCNews.com - Posted November 16, 2009
•ABC News president David Westin announced today the ABCnews.com promotions of Deirdre Michalopoulos to senior managing editor and Ed O'Keefe to managing editor. WebNewser has more info plus Westin's email to staff.... [TVNewser]

George in the Morning? - Posted November 13, 2009
The Daily Beast reports today that ABC President David Westin was in Washington this week to chat with George Stephanopoulos about "Good Morning America." A source close to "GMA" tells the Daily Beast the gig is "George's now to lose." Can we make a suggestion... what about wife Ali Wentworth? She's already a... [FishBowlDC]

Zeroing in on George for GMA - Posted November 13, 2009
The Daily Beast's Rebecca Dana talks with "two sources close" to "Good Morning America" about the upcoming GMA vacancy. One of them says "It's George's now to lose." Dana reports ABC News president David Westin traveled to Washington yesterday "and met with Stephanopoulos, a former Clinton aide, about the job." Says an... [TVNewser]

What Are ABC Affiliates Saying About GMA Shakeup? - Posted November 9, 2009
Broadcasting & Cable's Marisa Guthrie takes the pulse of ABC affiliates as they gird for the anchor change at ABC's "Good Morning America." Wayne Godsey, president and GM at Kansas City's KMBC says, "The transition of anchors would be of far less concern to me than whether those anchors are the right... [TVNewser]

NLP Event in NYC - Posted October 26, 2009
•Tonight, NPR President Vivian Schiller, NYTimes Co Chairman Arthur Sulzberger, CNN's Soledad O'Brian, and ABC News President David Westin will host an event at the Time Warner Center in NYC for the News Literacy Project whose mission is to "help youth sort through what is fact versus fiction in this new... [TVNewser]

Why the Changes Coming to GMA are not as Easy as ABC - Posted October 23, 2009
The Plot thickens at "Good Morning America." Buzz at ABC is that co-anchor Diane Sawyer is lobbying management to hold off announcing her "GMA" replacement until after she leaves for "World News." News division chief David Westin wants to release the name in early December, according to ABC insiders -- approximately a month... [TVNewser]

Terry Moran Takes Over at Supreme Court, Continues 'Nightline' Co-Anchoring - Posted October 22, 2009
It's official. With Jan Crawford Greenburg's jump from ABC to CBS, ABC News president David Westin announced today that Terry Moran will now be ABC's correspondent covering the Supreme Court. Westin's email, obtained by TVNewser: I am pleased to announce that Terry Moran will bring his considerable expertise in covering legal matters... [TVNewser]

ABC's Westin: 'We're Not Doing This to Be No. 2' - Posted October 16, 2009
In a Jon Friedman Marketwatch profile, ABC News President David Westin discussed his aggressive strategy to go after the top ratings spot in tv news, "I've been in this job for 12-1/2 years, and unless we get to be No. 1, my work won't be done. We're not doing this to... [TVNewser]

Brian Ross: 'We Got a Rare Insight into a Chapter of American History' - Posted October 1, 2009
TVNewser dropped by ABC News investigative correspondent Brian Ross' book party last night at ABC's Times Square studios. "The Madoff Chronicles" hit store shelves this week and many of Ross' colleagues were on hand to congratulate him last night. ABC "World News" anchors, present and future, were there. Charlie Gibson and Diane... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Lex, RTNDF, Champion - Posted September 22, 2009
> The Financial Times' Lex opinion columnists will now be appearing on Bloomberg TV to expand on each day's commentary. > More awards: The Radio and Television News Directors Foundation will be honoring CBS News Radio VP Harvey Nagler, ABC News President David Westin, and NBC anchor Brian Williams with First Amendment... [TVNewser]

Barbara Walters Given Lifetime Achievement at News and Doc Emmys - Posted September 22, 2009
Marc Bryan-Brown PhotographyTVNewsers flocked to Lincoln Center last night for the 30th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards. In addition to the competitive awards, Barbara Walters was honored with a Lifetime Achievement award. A tribute to Walters came first from Katie Couric. Then ABC News President David Westin presented the award. "Barbara... [TVNewser]

Hasan Named Cairo ABC News Correspondent - Posted September 8, 2009
Lama Hasan has been named an ABC News correspondent based in Cairo, Egypt. The announcement was made today by ABC News President David Westin who said "She has a deep understanding of this part of the world, and our viewers, listeners, and readers will benefit from her contributions from a region... [TVNewser]

Gibson Retires, Sawyer to 'World News': What Changed? - Posted September 2, 2009
When we got word this morning that Charlie Gibson would be stepping down from "World News" and retire from ABC, we checked the TVNewser archives. Turns out, less than three months ago — in a June interview with TVNewser — ABC News president David Westin expressed a "long-term commitment to World... [TVNewser]

Charlie Gibson Retires, Diane Sawyer To Take Over "World News" - Posted September 2, 2009
There will be a big change at one network's evening news desk starting next year. ABC News announced today that Charles Gibson, who has anchored the news channel's "World News" nightly newscast since May 2006, will be stepping down from his post at the end of the year and retiring from full-time... [FishBowlNY]

Sawyer to Replace Gibson at ABC "World News" - Posted September 2, 2009
ABC News is set to announce later today that Charlie Gibson will leave "World News." Diane Sawyer is apparently the network's pick to replace him in the anchor seat. Gibson's email obtained by FishbowlDC: I have always been taught you should never bury the lead - so I write to... [FishBowlDC]

Breaking: Charlie Gibson To Step Down from ABC 'World News', Diane Sawyer to Anchor Broadcast - Posted September 2, 2009
TVNewser has learned ABC News will announce today that Charlie Gibson will leave "World News" in January and that Diane Sawyer will be named the new anchor of the network's evening newscast. Gibson has been the anchor of "World News" since May 2006, after the pairing of Elizabeth Vargas and Bob Woodruff... [TVNewser]

'View,' 'GMA' Take Home Daytime Emmys - Posted August 31, 2009
At the 36th Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony, both ABC's "Good Morning America" and "The View" were awarded prizes. "GMA" won the Emmy for "Outstanding Morning Program," their third win in a row. ABC News President David Westin said, "We knew they are the best, and it's nice to... [TVNewser]

Remembering Don Hewitt: "Don was Among the First to Realize: Television without Context Amounts to Pictures with Noise" - Posted August 19, 2009
Statements from TV news executives on the death of Don Hewitt: • CBS Corp. CEO Les Moonves:"In the history of journalism, there have been few who were as creative, dynamic and versatile as Don Hewitt. The depth and breadth of his accomplishments are impossible to measure, because since the very beginnings of... [TVNewser]

ABC News, Others Meet at Columbia to Strategize - Posted August 10, 2009
For three years now, major figures in the news world have been attending the Punch Sulzberger News Media Executive Leadership Program at Columbia University where, according to a new NPR story, they have met with their competitors to navigate the changing terrain of their industry. With money and resources dwindling... [TVNewser]

ABC News Hires CDC Doc; Ups Dr. Tim Johnson to Chief Medical Editor - Posted July 30, 2009
ABC News announced it has hired Dr. Richard Besser as Senior Health and Medical Editor and at the same time has promoted 30-year ABC News health veteran Dr. Tim Johnson to Chief Medical Editor. Dr. Besser came to ABC's attention during coverage of the swine flu outbreak. He was the public face... [TVNewser]

Gathering for the Funeral of Walter Cronkite - Posted July 23, 2009
Les Moonves, Katie Couric and Sean McManus at St. Bartholomew church for the funeral for Walter Cronkite. We're keeping our eye on CBSNews.com and the funeral service for Walter Cronkite which will begin at 2pmET. Already at St. Bartholomew in Midtown Manhattan we've spotted Bill Plante, Bob Schieffer, Aaron Brown, Maggie Rodriguez... [TVNewser]

Network Statements On The Death Of Walter Cronkite - Posted July 19, 2009
ABC News Anchor Charles Gibson: "Walter Cronkite was and always will be the gold standard. His objectivity, his even-handedness, his news judgment are all great examples. He, as much as anyone, is responsible for developing network television news. He set the standard. He told it 'the way it is' and all... [FishBowlDC]

ABC Statements on the Death of Walter Cronkite - Posted July 17, 2009
• ABC News President David Westin: "Walter Cronkite set an example for all broadcast journalism by simply doing his best to tell us the truth about things that matter, with courage and without partisanship. We will miss him, but will seek to keep his spirit alive by following his example." • ABC News... [TVNewser]

Bob Woodruff Returns to Iraq - Posted July 13, 2009
ABC's Bob Woodruff returned to Iraq today for the first time since being injured by a roadside bomb in January 2006. He is traveling with Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and will be reporting for ABC News' broadcasts and platforms. His first report will air tonight... [TVNewser]

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]

Why The Traditional Newsgathering Model "Is No Longer a Successful One" - Posted July 1, 2009
Politico's Patrick Gavin is covering the Ideas Festival at the Aspen Institute this week. During a panel last night, a group of old media types discussed — what else — the future of journalism. The panel included the Institute's president/former CNN president Walter Isaacson, ABC News president David Westin, and Washington... [TVNewser]

ABC News Sponsors an Event That Targets the Network - Posted June 24, 2009
Strange bedfellows indeed. ABC News will be covering an event in the House Radio-TV Gallery today that was assembled to essentially criticize the network. Yesterday we told you about the Media Fairness Caucus which is made up of GOP members of Congress who are unhappy with ABC News' approach to tonight's health... [TVNewser]

GOP Charge to ABC: "It All Gives the Appearance of a State-Run Television Network" - Posted June 23, 2009
Now some GOP members of Congress, part of a newly-formed caucus, are raising concerns about tomorrow night's ABC News special on the president's health care reform plan. The Media Fairness Caucus sent a letter, signed by 40 members of Congress, to ABC News president David Westin which, in part, reads: The Director... [TVNewser]

ABC's WH/Health Care Battle ~~Heats Up~~ Boils Over - Posted June 23, 2009
The RNC's new ad that slams "a national TV network" for "turning its airwaves over to President Obama's pitch for government-run health care." In the midst of the RNC's attack on ABC News for their daylong health care report; planned to air tomorrow from the White House, a group of 40 Republican... [FishBowlDC]

ABC Responds to RNC Accusation That Health Care Special Will "Become A Glorified Infomercial" - Posted June 16, 2009
ABC News is responding to the Republican National Committee's claim that the network is excluding "opposing voices" during next week's White House conversation on Pres. Obama's national health care plan. In a letter to ABC News president David Westin, RNC Chief of Staff Ken McKay writes, "I am concerned this event will... [TVNewser]

FishbowlDC Interview: Rising Star - ABC News' Jake Tapper - Posted June 10, 2009
Unless you live under a rock, you've undoubtedly heard the name "Jake Tapper." As a White House correspondent for ABC News and one of news media's fastest rising stars, Tapper has quickly established "golden boy" status in Washington. We got to know the golden boy a little better in... [FishBowlDC]

ABC News Expands Digital Reporting Corps; Adds Reporters in Denver, Detroit - Posted June 3, 2009
ABC News has shifted the duties of four staffers naming them the newest digital reporters for the network. The new appointments, all here in the U.S., expand ABC News' digital reporting first announced in October 2007. The new assignments include "World News" producer Clayton Sandell who will be based in Denver working... [TVNewser]

Legendary News Producer Jack Reilly Passes Away - Posted May 27, 2009
Jack Reilly, the former Good Morning America executive producer and later vice president of news at CNBC, passed away this morning at St. Vincent's Hospital in New York at the age of 84. Reilly was VP and managing editor of CNBC from 1994 to 1998. Before that, he was the executive producer... [TVNewser]

From SNL and YouTube to CBS and CNN: Peabody Awards Handed Out To 36 - Posted May 18, 2009
36 awards were handed out today in New York City at the 68th annual Peabody Awards. The master of ceremonies, NBC's Brian Williams (a previous winner himself), said the Peabody is "considered one of the most important awards," and the wide array of winners represented all sectors of entertainment. In the... [TVNewser]

Justice Westin? Justice Guthrie? - Posted May 1, 2009
Maybe if ABC's Jake Tapper had any input... some not serious suggestions from his Twitter page: possible ABC News candidates (w/JDs) for Supreme Court: David Westin, Bob Woodruff. from NBC: Savannah Guthrie. Yes, i'm not being serious. about 5 hours ago from web ... [FishBowlDC]

ABC News' Roger Goodman Moving On - Posted April 27, 2009
Veteran ABC News director Roger Goodman is pursuing additional opportunities outside the company, ABC News President David Westin announced today. Beginning May 1, Goodman will focus his efforts on his own production company and continue to serve as a consultant to ABC News. ... [FishBowlDC]

Roger Goodman Steps Aside from ABC News - Posted April 27, 2009
Legendary ABC News director Roger Goodman is leaving day-to-day work at the network. Goodman will focus on his independent production company while still making himself available to ABC News as needed. In a memo to staff, ABC News president David Westin writes, "Roger Goodman's profound effect on television news and sports... [TVNewser]

Longtime ABC News Producer Dies After Suffering Heart Attack - Posted April 6, 2009
ABC News producer Bob Lange died yesterday after suffering a heart attack while out jogging near his home. Lange joined ABC News in 1981 as a consumer investigative producer for "20/20." He left, for a time, going to CBS News and working on "60 Minutes" and "48 Hours." He returned... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Fairey, Fives, JibJab... - Posted March 13, 2009
> Shepard Fairey, the artist at the center of a suit-countersuit with the AP will be on The Rachel Maddow Show tonight on MSNBC. Earlier, we wrote about ABC News president David Westin's take on the matter via an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal. > Tomorrow, Good Morning America... [TVNewser]

ABC's Westin: Don't Let "the Free Be the Enemy of the Flow" - Posted March 13, 2009
ABC News president, and Associated Press board member David Westin wrote an opinion piece in today's Wall Street Journal. It's about the suit and countersuit between the AP and artist Shepard Fairey. Fairey's artistic take of an AP-licensed photo of Barack Obama became the iconic image of Obama's presidential campaign. At first... [TVNewser]

Juju Chang Goes Guerilla Journalist For Inauguration - Posted January 18, 2009
The idea was born from holiday presents. ABC's Juju Chang got a Flip cam from her husband, former NBC News president Neal Shapiro, now president of WNET. ABC News producer Jim DuBreuil got one too. Then they had to convince executives of their plan: cover the Inauguration with the Flip cams, laptops... [TVNewser]

David Westin's Year-End Note: Challenges Ahead - Posted December 30, 2008
TVNewser has obtained ABC News president David Westin's year-end memo to the staff which looks to the "challenges" ahead in 2009. Three things will help us, not only overcome the challenges, but emerge stronger. First, we have the best people working as a team anywhere in news today. Period. Second, when the... [TVNewser]

ABC News Staffers Brace for Cuts in the New Year - Posted December 5, 2008
As ABC News president David Westin told his employees in October, ABC is "not immune from the downturn." You know what's coming next. The NYObserver's Felix Gillette reports ABC may cut up to 35 staffers in the new year. Gillette writes, "The focus would be on a slimming down of political units the... [TVNewser]

Roker Vs. Cuomo: It's On - Posted November 21, 2008
Before we left NBC yesterday, Al Roker wanted us to deliver a message to his competitor at ABC's Good Morning America, Chris Cuomo. "Next time I see him, I'm going to drop him like a fly," he said (hey, it's still sweeps). TVNewser has documented the past trash talk. Roker's wife Deborah... [TVNewser]

ABC's Election Night Plans - Posted October 27, 2008
ABC News will be taking over Times Square next Tuesday night for their Vote 2008 coverage. Real time election results will be revealed "on three iconic screens - ABC's Super Sign, the enormous digital facade of NASDAQ and the 23-story high Reuters sign," reads the press release. Charles Gibson, Diane Sawyer and... [TVNewser]

The Ticker (p.m. edition): Lauer, Westin, O'Brien... - Posted October 24, 2008
> The celebrity roast of Matt Lauer took place this afternoon at the Friar's club. There will probably be more stories (and hopefully video) coming out of it, but for now here's two quick accounts. > Following up on Wednesday's email regarding cost cutting at ABC Radio, the New York Observer's... [TVNewser]

The Media World Cancels Christmas! - Posted October 24, 2008
Kidding. Technically the only person that can cancel Christmas is Rupert Murdoch, but the media world can certainly cancel all of its holiday parties and thus far that's precisely what seems to be happening. Last week came word that Hearst had pulled the plug on its company-wide holiday party.... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 10.16.08 - Posted October 16, 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]

David Westin: "Doing Great Journalism is Not the Same as Entering a Popularity Contest" - Posted October 15, 2008
TVNewser has obtained the remarks ABC News president David Westin made the other night as he accepted the Murrow award for best overall News Division. It's an interesting read in which Westin acknowledges the seemingly endless criticism that is heaped on the news media, and where that criticism often comes from: Hardly... [TVNewser]

Ian Cameron To Become EP at "This Week" - Posted October 6, 2008
TV Week reports (and FishbowlDC confirms), Ian Cameron will be named EP of "This Week with George Stephanopoulos." An official announcement is expected later today. Cameron is currently a senior producer for World News with Charles Gibson, based out of Washington. Cameron replaces Kathy O'Hearn, who ABC News announced would be leaving the... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.02.08 - Posted October 2, 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]

Jon Banner Comments on ABC/New Yorker - Posted September 22, 2008
World News EP Jon Banner, whose quote in this TVNewser post was cited in the response letter by New Yorker columnist Steve Coll today, emailed this comment: Imagine my surprise when I read Steve Coll's response to David Westin's letter regarding the New Yorker's factually incorrect story about ABC News' interviews with... [TVNewser]

Westin Responds to New Yorker's "Inaccurate Reporting" - Posted September 22, 2008
ABC News president David Westin wrote a strongly worded letter, published in today's New Yorker, responding to the charges raised in columnist Steve Coll's article last week. As TVNewser reported, Coll's column, about ABC's blurring of the news/entertainment lines with its Gov. Sarah Palin interview, drew the ire of ABC News execs... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 09.17.08 - Posted September 17, 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]

Letters Sent From Westin to Remnick - Posted September 16, 2008
ABC insiders tell TVNewser that ABC News president David Westin and others at the network have sent letters to New Yorker publisher David Remnick, in the wake of Steve Coll's article attacking ABC News for its handling of the Gov. Sarah Palin interview. Yesterday we reported ABC News was unhappy with the... [TVNewser]

Gibson's Palin Interview: When, Where, How - Posted September 8, 2008
Expect to hear Gov. Sarah Palin answer her first mainstream media questions shortly after 6:30pmET on Thursday this week. Confirmed last night, ABC News' Charlie Gibson was picked by the McCain campaign to conduct the first interview with Palin, and today we learned more details of how it happened and what the... [TVNewser]

Meeting the New Team - Posted August 22, 2008
This week recently named ABCNews.com VP Jonathan Dube stopped by the ABC News Digital offices in New York to meet the staff. He was introduced by ABC News president David Westin and ABC News Digital SVP Paul Slavin.(pictured, l to r: ABC News EVP Dave Davis, Westin, Dube and Slavin)... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 08.20.08 - Posted August 20, 2008
Good morning Washington. A little college tear drops in memory of Leroi Moore. 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... [FishBowlDC]

Dube Named VP, Michalopoulos Managing Editor of ABCNews.com - Posted August 19, 2008
As mentioned earlier today, ABC has announced the hiring of Jonathan Dube and the promotion of Deirdre Michalopoulos. Dube joins the network as vice president of ABCNews.com. He previously worked for CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) News, where he was director of digital media. Michalopoulos will oversee editorial content as managing editor of... [TVNewser]

What Will Nightline's Scoops & Growth Mean For the Newscast? - Posted August 11, 2008
The LATimes' Meg James writes about the latest Nightline scoop and what it might mean as ABC considers wooing Jay Leno. "The company will make the decision based on what's best for the company," said ABC News president David Westin. "I am hopeful that 'Nightline' will continue to prosper. It's important for... [TVNewser]

The "Cruel Irony" That Might Await Nightline, As Leno Admits "I Am Definitely Done With NBC" - Posted July 18, 2008
The Hollywood Reporter's Paul J. Gough talks with ABC News president David Westin as well as Nightline co-anchors Cynthia McFadden and Martin Bashir and EP James Goldston as the program once again finds itself under the microscope. "Nightline" stands as one of the brighter lights in TV journalism, a daily newsmagazine that... [TVNewser]

Tony Snow's Death: ABC Correspondent Statements - Posted July 12, 2008
Statement from Robin Roberts: I was so privileged to do what was considered his exit interview from the White House, and Tony was one of the first people to reach out when I was diagnosed with breast cancer almost a year ago. For those of us battling cancer, he was beyond inspirational.... [TVNewser]

TV's Most Powerful - Posted April 14, 2008
Some interesting local tidbits in the annual "TV News' 10 Most Powerful": On Fox..."However, FNC has been oddly low-profile and sotto voce in the most portentous political year in memory despite the presence of Karl Rove in Fox News' pundit pack." On ABC's David Westin: "Westin has become an adroit player/booker and the... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.26.08 - Posted March 26, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's Nancy Pelosi's birthday! Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | JOBS This election cycle has changed how you view Bill Clinton -- in a bad way. REVOLVING DOOR Crain's Chicago Business reports, "Tribune Co. named Chandler Bigelow as chief financial... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.03.08 - Posted March 3, 2008
Good morning Washington. One year ago we said goodbye to Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. and AP said hello (again) to Ron Fournier. It's the birthday of Alexander Graham Bell, Jessica Biel and, yes, me, which is the closest I'll ever get to the lovely Biel. And to answer your questions: 1.) No,... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 12.14.07 - Posted December 14, 2007
Good morning Washington. On this day in 1799, George "Big Poppa" Washington passed away. Pour out some of whatever you got at the George Washington distillery. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | WEST WING REPORTAGE | REVOLVING DOOR | JOBS NEWSPAPERS Newsday reports, "The owner... [FishBowlDC]

Lisa Fletcher named ABC News correspondent - Posted November 29, 2007
L.A.'s newest TV news correspondent, Lisa Fletcher, has an impressive-enough sounding resume - Emmys, AP awards, stories that locked up child molesters. But we're guessing the alphabet network gave Fletcher her new gig because it felt awful for making her identify herself as a member of the Phoenix investigative team... [FishBowlLA]

ABC Wraps Up Debat Investigation, Details "Reporting That We Couldn't Confirm" - Posted October 22, 2007
You'll recall how, a few months ago, it was discovered (by Rue 89) that ABC News' Alexis Debat may not have conducted all the interviews he claimed took place (including ones with Sen. Barack Obama and Rep. Nancy Pelosi). ABC launched an investigation and FishbowlDC has the report from ABC News... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 10.11.07 - Posted October 11, 2007
Good morning Washington. Joe Biden is your choice for POTUS. TVGuide interviews Chris Matthews. Via Wednesday's "Wake Up Call!": "But what's most noteworthy, of course, as we watched the candidates come out on stage, and Fred Thompson was standing there in the middle, is just how tall he is" -- Norah O'Donnell, on noteworthiness ("Hardball").... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 09.27.07 - Posted September 27, 2007
Good morning Washington. Vitamin Water wins out over Gatorade. We looked into this, "missing? washington post's technorati supplied 'who's blogging'" and discovered the Washington Post did not get rid of the feature. It just wasn't ready for the new home page launch. The paper tells us the "what blogs are saying" feature will... [FishBowlDC]

BREAKING: Big Layoffs At ABC DC Bureau - Posted August 15, 2007
Developing... >UPDATE: ABC's graphics department is being let go (roughly eight individuals). >UPDATE: An ABC insider tells us: This is part of the strategic process David Westin announced to the news division back in June. As part of that process we are restructuring our graphics department in Washington and moving graphics operations to... [FishBowlDC]

ABC's Comings ... And Goings - Posted July 24, 2007
On the same day we learned three longtime ABC News correspondents are out the door, ABC News president David Westin has announced three newcomers. Jeremy Hubbard, T.J. Winick, and Linsey Davis are joining NewsOne, the service ABC News provides to affiliates. Says Westin: "Our affiliates across the country and around the... [TVNewser]

More ABC Correspondents Out - Posted July 24, 2007
TVNewser tipsters tell us three more veteran ABC News correspondents may soon be parting ways with the network. Bob Jamieson, Mark Litke and Bill Redeker have a combined 72 years of service with ABC. Jamieson joined ABC News in 1990 after a 20-year career at NBC News. Litke has been... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 07.19.07 - Posted July 19, 2007
Good morning Washington. Good for you. You like swimming. We agree with DCist: This really is the greatest headline ever. Say hello to Baby Baier. UPI reports, "Dow Jones firings predicted under Murdoch" A reader asks, "how many get out of jail free chances does Wash Times get -- another Stan Rittenhouse ad in... [FishBowlDC]

ABC Vet To Oversee Investigative Unit - Posted July 18, 2007
This morning, ABC News president David Westin announced Rhonda Schwartz will now lead the investigative unit. Westin, from the press release: "Rhonda is a wonderful reporter and skilled producer whose work is a source of great pride for ABC News." Before ABC, Schwartz spent more than 20 years at NBC... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 06.29.07 - Posted June 29, 2007
Good morning Washington. It was a close call, but you thought Chris Matthews would be the sweaty one. An NBC release announced, "NBC News has been awarded the 8th Annual RTNDA/Unity Award in the television network category for 'Separate and Unequal, Reported by Tom Brokaw.'" Ann Coulter takes a shot at "Hardball" ABC News' President... [FishBowlDC]

Breaking: ABC News To Axe 35 Staffers In Restructuring - Posted June 22, 2007
We just received this tip: ABC News being restructured ... 35 positions expected to be lost. UPDATE: Memo from ABC News president David Westin: From: Westin, David Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 11:15 AM To: ABCTV News ALL Cc: Sweeney, Anne Subject: The Future We regularly take a strategic look at where ABC News stands, where we are going,... [FishBowlNY]

ABC News Journos Killed In Iraq - Posted May 18, 2007
A cameraman and soundman for ABC News were killed in Iraq yesterday, ABC News has confirmed. Alaa Uldeen Aziz, 33, and soundman Saif Laith Yousuf, 26, were returning home from work at the ABC News Baghdad bureau when their car was reportedly ambushed and they were killed by unknown assailants. David Westin's... [FishBowlNY]

ABCNews.com To Relaunch This Weekend - Posted April 26, 2007
Above, the mock-up. Below, ABC News president David Westin's memo to staff: From: Westin, David Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 9:57 AM To: ABCTV News ALL Subject: ABCNEWS.com Next week we unveil a new version of ABCNEWS.com. This is the first stage of an overall redesign that will ultimately transform the site into a news and... [FishBowlNY]

Halperin's New Gig - Posted March 21, 2007
From ABC's David Westin: About a month ago, Mark Halperin came to me to say that he wanted more time to pursue writing â€“ perhaps another book and possibly for a publication. We all know how valuable a member of our political reporting team Mark is, and he made it clear... [FishBowlDC]

Woodruff: 'I'm Not Going Back To Iraq' - Posted March 9, 2007
We heard the same story a few weeks ago at ABC HQ, with one key difference. Bob Woodruff, while receiving a Leonard Zeidenberg First Amendment Award from the Radio-Television News Directors Foundation yesterday, said he will not go back to Iraq: "I think for the first time I'm going to tell my wife... [FishBowlNY]

News War: The LA Times vs. Tribune and Readers Lose - Posted February 28, 2007
KCET broadcast Frontline's series News War last night, as counter programming for American Idol, never guessing that someone could actually want to watch both. This episode, What's Happening to the News, which examimes the struggles of the LA Times, will repeat this Friday and the website has the whole series.... [FishBowlLA]

More "News War" Tonight - Posted February 27, 2007
From the release: Correspondent Lowell Bergman continues his look at the news business in Part III of "News War" this Tuesday night. Bergman and producer Stephen Talbot are asking a question that is on the minds of many of us in the business: what's happening to the news? And there is no... [FishBowlDC]

Woodruff: 'I Saw My Body Floating' - Posted February 26, 2007
FishbowlNY on Woodruff: Last year, Bob Woodruff spent 27 days as co-anchor of ABC's World News Tonight. His 28th day — January 29, 2006 — was one he can't remember too well. Nor can he remember the 36 days spent in a coma recovering from injuries he and cameraman Doug Vogt... [TVNewser]

Bob Woodruff Almost His Old Self - Posted February 26, 2007
ABC News this morning gave reporters a sneak peak of the documentary about Bob Woodruff's near-death and recovery and how his family -- as well as the other soldiers and Marines who've been through the same, usually with much less positive results -- have dealt with it. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)--... [TVNewser]

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