Dylan Byers

AJR Goes Easy on Howie Kurtz - Posted May 13, 2013
CNN and Daily Download's Howard Kurtz sure is lucky he has American Journalism Review smooching his behind. In their April/May issue, Rem Rieder gives him props for facing the firing squad on his "Reliable Sources" program last week. He writes, "Kurtz, who began the show with an apology for his misd... [FishbowlDC]

Inside the CNN Howie Kurtz Showdown - Posted May 7, 2013
In an unprecedented move, on Sunday CNN put "Reliable Sources" host Howard Kurtz in a time out and made him answer for his mistakes. To his credit, Kurtz didn't try to fight the internal decision, despite its horrible awkwardness. The longtime... [FishbowlDC]

Kurtz Commended For Facing Fire - Posted May 6, 2013
Howard Kurtz's apology, delivered on live national television Sunday, has been received as any dramatic apology would be. Some people are buying it. Some aren't. On his CNN media news program "Reliable Sources," Kurtz off... [FishbowlDC]

How Howard Kurtz Came to be Interrogated on His Own CNN Show - Posted May 6, 2013
Howard Kurtz' mea culpa on his own "Reliable Sources" yesterday made for an ... [TVNewser]

The Beast Has Spoken: Howard Kurtz is Out - Posted May 2, 2013
Washington Bureau Chief Howard Kurtz is parting ways with The Daily Beast. As of Thursday, Kurtz no longer works there, according to ... [FishbowlDC]

Nancy Pelosi Helps TNR Celebrate New Digs - Posted April 27, 2013
Three weeks after moving into 529 9th St. in Chinatown, The New Republic officially celebrated its new office space on Friday. "The convenience of the location played a big part," Chief Operating Officer Sloan Eddleston t... [FishbowlDC]

Female NYT Scribe Calls Editor 'Passive Aggressive' - Posted April 27, 2013
One takeaway by reporters from Politico media reporter Dylan Byers' much-discussed piece on NYT Executive Edi... [FishbowlDC]

A Toast to Jill Abramson - Posted April 25, 2013
Dear Jill, Attention is swirling around Politico media writer Dylan Byers' story about the New York Times newsroom and how you're a little too brusque for some tastes. The piece paints Dean Baquet as a perfectly charming man... [FishbowlDC]

Fish Food - Posted April 24, 2013
(A sprinkling of things we think you ought to know...) Byers' NYT story faces Twitter backlash-- Politico media reporter Dylan Byers' ... [FishbowlDC]

In Wake of Tragedy, Journalists Bicker - Posted April 16, 2013
No judgment here. But last night Twitter was a curious place to be as we watched clusters of journalists needle one another and, in some cases, go for the throat without real just cause. Sharpened nerves. An inability to piece together what happened. Heightened tensions in the wake of the Boston Marathon... [PRNewser]

Politico Twitter Story 'Terrific' and Obvious - Posted April 3, 2013
A story by Politico's media reporter Dylan Byers has divided his readers almost right down the middle in terms of praise and dismissals. "Former White House communicators enjoy communicating; use newfangled social medias," ... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Chatter - April Fool's Edition - Posted April 1, 2013
MSNBC Host Pities the Fool "April 1: A.K.A. Amateur Night at the Twitter-prov" - Chuck Todd Gotcha "Already tricked twice today. And it's only 8:45. Happy April Fools Day everyone" - NYT... [FishbowlDC]

Ed Schultz Fires Back at Politico - Posted March 15, 2013
MSNBC host Ed Schultz, who is moving from prime time to weekends, took a... [FishbowlDC]

Politico, Salon, Overhype Juan Williams' 'Plagiarism' - Posted March 8, 2013
First it's Juan Williams blames the researcher. Then it's Williams blames the "intern." Suddenly his "researcher" became his "intern." In the course of one column in The Hill, which was corrected and explained, followed by The Hi... [FishbowlDC]

Politico: Byron Pitts to Leave CBS for ABC - Posted March 1, 2013
Politico's Dylan Byers scoops that longtime CBS News correspondent Byron Pitts is moving to A... [TVNewser]

Morning Chatter - Posted February 28, 2013
Quotes of the Day "Dude I don't even know how to make a gif #buzzfeedconfession" -- BuzzFeed's newest Washingtonian Rosie Gray. THREATENED: Reporters react to Woodward's claims "I never took nasty e... [FishbowlDC]

Byers Sugarcoats Enemy Status With Silver - Posted February 15, 2013
Politico's Dylan Byers is rather kind to himself when describing his cantankerous relationship with NYT's Nate Silver. This is how he charact... [FishbowlDC]

TNR Sparkles at Bibiana - Posted January 31, 2013
By Eddie Scarry and Betsy Rothstein The New Republic celebrated its relaunch last night at Bibiana Restaurant where politicos and journalists from print and TV mingled with bigwigs like Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.J.) and Americans for Tax Reform Prez ... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Chatter - Posted January 31, 2013
Quotes of the Day "You can suck my ass." -- E!'s Chelsea Handler to CNN's Piers Morgan last night after he suggested she wasn't a very good interviewer and saying, "I can help you." ... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Chatter - Posted January 29, 2013
Quotes of the Day "Sunrise on the Potomac at Key Bridge in Georgetown." -- NBC Washington cameraman Jim Long with the accompanying photograph. ... [FishbowlDC]

Erick Erickson Confesses: I Am 'The Media' - Posted December 27, 2012
Politico's Glenn Thursh and Dylan Byers tag teamed RedState's ... [PRNewser]

FNC's Brit Hume Wants Correction From NY's Gabriel Sherman; The Outcome: Fat Chance - Posted December 18, 2012
New York mag's Gabriel Sherman caused an explosion on the level of Three Mile Island Monday by reporting that FNC weekend Executive Producer ... [FishbowlDC]

NYT's Nate Silver Body Slams Politico Reporter - Posted December 18, 2012
Sometimes a simple "no comment" is the way to go. Or even blatantly ignoring requests for comment can provide the illusion that nothing bad is happening. B... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Chatter - Posted December 14, 2012
Quotes of the Day WaPo's Weingarten says female journos are hot "Why are women journalists so attractive? I don't know, but the phenomenon is undeniable. I think it's smarts w/ skepticism & dry humor." -- WaPo columnist ... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Chatter - Posted December 12, 2012
Quotes of the Day "This here is a Christopher Hitchens Christmas ornament." -- The Hill's Daniel Strauss. ... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Chatter - Posted December 11, 2012
Quotes of the Day SEAT WITH A VIEW: "Fantastic morning window view on Amtrak to DC." -- Callie Schweitzer, Director of Marketing and Project... [FishbowlDC]

'You're A Teenage Girl': Politico's Byers, HuffPost's Stein Squabble Over GOP Media Strategy - Posted November 29, 2012
A Twitter tiff between Politico's Dylan Byers and HuffPost's Sam Stein started with ... [FishbowlDC]

Playbook Spots Blitzer in Skyfall Two Weeks Tardy - Posted November 26, 2012
This morning's Politico Playbook by Mike Allen reported that they spotted CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer delivering the news in Skyfall, the new James Bond fli... [FishbowlDC]

Nate Silver Had a Great Night - Posted November 7, 2012
Nate Silver, the numbers guy and author of FiveThirtyEight, absolutely crushed it last night. Silver had come under fire for his presid... [Fishbowl NY]

Nate Silver Had a Great Night - Posted November 7, 2012
Nate Silver, the numbers guy and author of FiveThirtyEight, absolutely crushed it last night. Silver had come under fire for his presid... [FishbowlNY]

What Does 'Off-the-Record' Mean? Just Ask Politico's Dylan Byers - Posted October 31, 2012
Politico's media writer Dylan Byers had a real knee slapper of a post on Tuesday afternoon concerning the apparent shaky fut... [PRNewser]

Axelrod and Scarborough Make a Hairy Wager - Posted October 31, 2012
On Wednesday morning's "Morning Joe" program, Obama campaign adviser David Axelrod made an on-air bet that he would shave off the mustache he has worn for 40 years if President Obama lost Minnesota, Michigan or Pennsylvania. ... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Chatter - Posted October 31, 2012
Quotes of the Day What are you, STUPID? "Surprised I have to explain this: the President declaring NY+NJ 'major disasters' enables those states to expedited federal aid." -- ABC News Senior White House Correspondent ... [FishbowlDC]

Two Bros Out in the Storm - Posted October 30, 2012
When The Guardian's and Salon's Jim Newell and obvious daredevil Dylan Byers of Politico contemplated venturing out last night on Cap... [FishbowlDC]

Punchable Journos and Sexy Women - Posted October 22, 2012
The Daily Caller has been running some interesting slideshows as of late. On Sunday night, they prepared everyone for the looming work week by showing sexy women and Donald Trump licking ice cream cones. We don't know how Trump got lumped in with sexy women, but so be it. The slideshow... [FishbowlDC]

Scribes Scrap Q From Ryan's 'Media Bias' Comment - Posted October 1, 2012
Following GOP V.P. candidate Paul Ryan's interview on Fox News Sunday this weekend, several write-ups honed in on a quote wherein Ryan says "there is definitely media bias." Some members ... [FishbowlDC]

Capitol Hill Republicans Cry Bias in The Hill - Posted September 21, 2012
Capitol Hill Republican aides and at least one lawmaker are hopping mad this morning about what they perceive to be a blatantly biased headline and story in The Hill Thursday afternoon. They insist that ... [FishbowlDC]

BuzzFeed Turns Into Political Animals - Posted September 5, 2012
One of the most anticipated parties of the convention week was the Buzzfeed party that took place on Tuesday evening at Discovery Place in Charlotte. The party, called "Political Animals" promised to the wildest party in Charlotte. I knew it was a different kind of party when one of the first guest... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Chatter - Posted September 4, 2012
QUOTES of the DAY BOSOM BUDDIES: If they do nothing else, conventions bond people together in unfathomable ways. The Daily Caller Editor-in-Chief Tucker Carlson poses with FishbowlDC's ... [FishbowlDC]

11 Scenes From the Bowels of the Buzzfeed Party - Posted August 9, 2012
  By Betsy Rothstein and Eddie Scarry Buzzfeed's Washington Bureau officially popped its cork last night with a packed party at the U Street haunt Brixton, where a DJ spun vinyl records thanks to Bureau Chief John Stanton... [PRNewser]

11 Scenes From the Bowels of the Buzzfeed Party - Posted August 9, 2012
  By Betsy Rothstein and Eddie Scarry Buzzfeed's Washington Bureau officially popped its cork last night with a packed party at the U Street haunt Brixton, where a DJ spun vinyl records thanks to Bureau Chief John Stanton... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Chatter - Posted August 9, 2012
Quotes of the Day -- the media beat edition "Life is too short to fake an orgasm." -- Current TV and The View's Joy Behar in response to being asked for her favorite life saying on Tuesday's ed... [FishbowlDC]

What's Ric Grenell Tweeting? - Posted July 19, 2012
Ric Grenell, the short-lived foreign policy adviser to the Mitt Romney campaign, spends a lot of time tweeting, especially to send out sassy quips to journalists and news outlets. Last month he went ... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Chatter - Posted July 18, 2012
Quotes of the Day "Can't believe this is all I'm packing for 30 days in Costa Rica. Life gets a lot lighter without cameras" -- D.C. based Editorial Photographer ... [FishbowlDC]

Politico Reporter Skates Thin Line of Sketchiness - Posted July 13, 2012
This afternoon Politico media writer Dylan Byers reported that The Daily Caller is considering a three day a we... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Chatter - Posted June 27, 2012
Quotes of the Day Punditry warning: "Reminder to be wary of punditry. NBC/WSJ pollster Peter Hart: data shows 'it's been a good month electorally' for Obama." -- NYT and CNBC's John Harwood. ... [FishbowlDC]

HBO's 'Newsroom' Gets Dim Reviews in D.C. - Posted June 26, 2012
By Eddie Scarry and Betsy Rothstein HBO's drama Newsroom debuted Sunday night. The series tells the story of an easily agitated cable news anchor played by Jeff Daniels who has a public meltdown at Northwe... [FishbowlDC]

'Unacceptable': Politico WH Reporter Suspended - Posted June 22, 2012
Politico has suspended its White House correspondent Joseph Williams for public comments he has made about Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney. "When [Romney] comes on Fox & Friends, t... [FishbowlDC]

Byers Goes BOOM! - Posted June 19, 2012
It's been quite a day for Politico's Dylan Byers. He broke the story of John Stanton taking the reigns of the Buzzfeed D.C. Bureau. He announced his scoop on Twitter. Boom:: BuzzFeed names D.C. bureau chief: John Stanton (@bigjohnrc) ... [FishbowlDC]

Who Should Take Dylan Ratigan's MSNBC Slot? - Posted June 19, 2012
News broke a little over a week ago that MSNBC's Dylan Ratigan would be leaving the network, opening up the 3 p.m. time slot for a new host. Politico's media reporter Dylan Byers reported that several personalities would be ... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Chatter - Posted June 12, 2012
Quotes of the Day Boybander Heaven: "Looks like a smug hipster had an accident on my TV screen." -- The Daily Caller's TV writer Jeff Poor with accompanying photograph.W... [FishbowlDC]

Babyfaced Byers Shaves 'Sexy-Ass' Beard - Posted June 11, 2012
Politico media writer Dylan Byers's facial hair recently drew out a female admirer who cat called him for his beard. In May she wrote, "Dylan, I saw u this AM on Bill's show. WOW! U look better than the avatar. Nice hair, a ... [FishbowlDC]

Politico Announces (Three Times) Plans to Expand Pro - Posted June 11, 2012
Several reporters from Bloomberg, Reuters and Dow Jones have been spotted in the Politico newsroom in recent weeks, FishbowlDC has learned. Here's why: The NYT broke the story last night that Politico plans on expanding its subscription service Politico Pro in the coming months. "... [FishbowlDC]

Scarborough Faces Backlash Over NYT Bias Claims - Posted June 8, 2012
MSNBC's Morning Joe co-host Joe Scarborough criticized the NYT on his program yesterday after the paper published an extensive report on Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's upper-income neighborhood in San Diego. He said the story was "an embarrassment" for the publication, alleging that NYT didn't cover Sen. John Kerry's... [FishbowlDC]

Incest Desk: Politico Contributor to Pub's Defense - Posted June 4, 2012
Politico's Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen had many journalists around town bristling last week after they ... [FishbowlDC]

Politico's VandeHei Won't Talk to Own Reporter - Posted June 1, 2012
Politico received a series of lashings from several publications after Executive Editor Jim VandeHei and Chief White House Correspondent ... [FishbowlDC]

From the Dept. of Bragiculture - Posted May 30, 2012
Uh oh. Looks like someone over in Rosslyn is getting puffed up. Here's a recent Friday Follow from Politico media writer Dylan Byers for himself. We know self-promotion is all the rage these days, and not that we don't follow your... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Chatter - Posted May 17, 2012
Quotes of the Day TV reporter gets lost "Driving yourself to live shot. Getting lost trying to find live shot. Finding live shot 1 minute before air. Priceless." -- ABC7's Jummy Olabanji in an early morning tweet. ... [FishbowlDC]

Stu Follows Story by 'Atrocious' Outlet - Posted May 16, 2012
It's an open secret these days that some of the big boys at Politico (Alex Burns, Dylan Byers) are butting heads with Roll Call Columnist Stu Rothenberg. Rothenberg recently ... [FishbowlDC]

Rothenberg Accuses Politico of 'Atrocious Journalism' - Posted May 14, 2012
Stuart Rothenberg, of the Rothenberg Report, is swinging back against accusations that he doesn't know what he's talking about. Last week, Politico's ... [FishbowlDC]

Politico Editor Suggests Roberts is Gay - Posted May 11, 2012
Why did ABC News' Robin Roberts score the big interview with President Obama about gay marriage? Lots of folks, from the NYT's Brian Stelter... [FishbowlDC]

Journos, Politicos React to Derbyshire Racist 'Talk' - Posted April 9, 2012
There is much talk about John Derbyshire's notoriously-racist column published in Taki las... [PRNewser]

Journos, Politicos React to Derbyshire Racist 'Talk' - Posted April 9, 2012
There is much talk about John Derbyshire's notoriously-racist column published in Taki las... [FishbowlDC]

WaPo Hires New Managing Editor - Posted March 29, 2012
Today WaPo formally announces the hire of a new managing editor, John Temple, former editor and publisher of Rocky Mountain News and founding editor and GM of Honolulu Civil Beat. As a managing editor, Temple will ... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Chatter - Posted March 29, 2012
Quotes of the Day "Everyone in DC look up today." -- from WaPo's Innovations and Ideas Editor Emi Kolawole.... [FishbowlDC]

Get Ready: New 'Cool' Stuff at Politico - Posted March 12, 2012
Politico's Managing Editor Bill Nichols sent out a praiseworthy internal memo this morning with lots of kisses. SWAK. SWAK. SWAK. For starters, Breaking News team editor ... [FishbowlDC]

Roger Ailes Praises Rachel Maddow Book: 'Drift is a book worth reading' - Posted March 4, 2012
[caption id="attachment_114840" align="alignright" width="233" caption="Rachel Maddow and Roger Ailes at a White House Christmas party in 2009"][/caption] Fox News chairman and CEO Roger Ailes is full of surprises these days. The latest: he's encou... [TVNewser]

Morning Chatter - Posted February 24, 2012
Quotes of the Day Convo Between Two Journos Today's conversation is that of Politico's media writer Dylan Byers and The Daily Caller's Editor-in-Chief ... [FishbowlDC]

Incest Desk: Daily Caller MMFA Series Part II Arrives - the Quest to Destory Fox News - Posted February 14, 2012
The Daily Caller's series on Media Matters for America continues. Late last night, installment two arrived. This on... [PRNewser]

Incest Desk: Daily Caller MMFA Series Part II Arrives - the Quest to Destroy Fox News - Posted February 14, 2012
The Daily Caller's series on Media Matters for America continues. Late last night, installment two arrived. This on... [FishbowlDC]

Politico's Byers Balances After Criticism - Posted February 6, 2012
Maybe it's a coincidence? Nah. Last Thursday Dan Riehl of Big Journalism called out Politico's media reporter ... [FishbowlDC]

Separated at Birth: Politico's Dylan Byers - Posted January 27, 2012
This morning we're pairing Politico's new media blogger Dylan Byers with a younger version of famed serial killer Charles Manson. His caricature, however, passes for comedian Dennis Miller. ... [FishbowlDC]

Ben Smith's Old Politico Blog Renamed - Posted January 3, 2012
True to his word, Ben Smith was out at Politico and working for BuzzFeed on Jan. 1. With him gone, the "Ben Smith" blog was immediately transformed into the new "Dylan Byers" blog... [FishbowlDC]

10 Moments That Hooked Us in 2011 - Posted December 31, 2011
The year 2011 was the year the 7-second TV delay failed miserably, that members of Congress behaved badly and Weiner headlines became something of an art form. Today we've pooled our wisdom into ano... [Fishbowl NY]

10 Moments That Hooked Us in 2011 - Posted December 31, 2011
The year 2011 was the year the 7-second TV delay failed miserably, that members of Congress behaved badly and Weiner headlines became something of an art form. Today we've pooled our wisdom into ano... [FishbowlNY]

Politico Ends 'On Media' Blog - Posted November 4, 2011
Today is the last day of Politico's On Media blog, per a post on the site. Bill Nichols, Managing Editor of the site, explai... [Fishbowl NY]

Politico Ends 'On Media' Blog - Posted November 4, 2011
Today is the last day of Politico's On Media blog, per a post on the site. Bill Nichols, Managing Editor of the site, explai... [FishbowlNY]

Politico Hires Political Media Reporter - Posted October 26, 2011
Politico has hired Adweek's Dylan Byers to join Keach Hagey in tackling media coverage. Byers is supposed to be part of a "new emphasis" on covering po... [FishbowlDC]