Erik Wemple

Washington City Paper Awaits Creative Loafing Court Ruling - Posted July 23, 2009
Buffeted by steep debt payments, the Creative Loafing (CL) newsweekly chain--owner of Washington City Paper--filed for bankruptcy protection last September. Ben Eason and other top CL executives at the time expressed the standard laments about a depressed ad environment, seismic shifts in the media marketplace, a crushing debt load, etc. The... [FishBowlDC]

Barry Klassy, City Paper! - Posted July 10, 2009
'Tis the season for shocking covers from struggling print pubs. Washingtonian successfully recharged interest in their magazine and made national news by publishing a shirtless Obama on their cover in May. Now, Washington City Paper is raising the bar with their classy cover of Marion Barry and the headline "You... [FishBowlDC]

Full Court Press: Journos vs. DC Council - Posted March 10, 2009
Yesterday at the Verizon Center, the Wizards took some time off to let the DC Council and Team Media go head-to-head. WTOP reports, "Amazingly, no one was hurt." Final Score: Media 35, DC Council 25. And besides pride, what was at stake? As a result of journo victory, the council now must... [FishBowlDC]

Full Court Press: Journos vs. DC Council - Posted March 10, 2009
Yesterday at the Verizon Center, the Wizards took some time off to let the DC Council and Team Media go head-to-head. WTOP reports, "Amazingly, no one was hurt." Final Score: Media 35, DC Council 25. And besides pride, what was at stake? As a result of journo victory, the council now must... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 12.15.08 - Posted December 15, 2008
Good morning Washington. What DC street is featured above? Then email us with your guess and we'll publish the correct guessers in tomorrow's Morning Reading List. 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... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 12.12.08 - Posted December 12, 2008
Good morning Washington. Where in DC can you find the above mural? Think you know? Then email us with your guess and we'll publish the correct guessers in tomorrow's Morning Reading List. Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 12.11.08 - Posted December 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]

Morning Reading List, 12.09.08 - Posted December 9, 2008
Good morning, Washington. What DC street is this? Email us with your best guess and we'll include correct guessers in tomorrow's Morning Reading List. 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... [FishBowlDC]

Fuego y Frio: Una colección! - Posted November 3, 2008
We've been a bit behind on our blog reading over the past few weeks (to wit: check out some of the old -- but still relevant and interesting -- links in this Morning's Reading List), so, accordingly, we present a roundup of Erik Wemple's latest Fuego y Frio videos: ... [FishBowlDC]

Creative Loafing Files for Bankruptcy Protection - Posted September 29, 2008
...that'd be the owner of the Washington City Paper. Erik Wemple writes: In a conference call with top company officials, Ben Eason, the company's CEO, said that the step would allow the six papers in the Creative Loafing portfolio to establish a greater online presence while the company reorganizes its operations. Wemple tells... [FishBowlDC]

Creative Loafing Files for Bankruptcy Protection - Posted September 29, 2008
...that'd be the owner of the Washington City Paper. Erik Wemple writes: In a conference call with top company officials, Ben Eason, the company's CEO, said that the step would allow the six papers in the Creative Loafing portfolio to establish a greater online presence while the company reorganizes its operations. Wemple tells... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 08.04.08 - Posted August 4, 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]

Morning Reading List, 03.06.08 - Posted March 5, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's Alan Greenspan's birthday and, on this day in 1981, Walter Cronkite signed off from CBS. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | BOOKS | JOBS You think John King is hotter than Wolf Blitzer. REVOLVING DOOR CQ's Patrick Yoest ... [FishBowlDC]

Solomon: "Freakish" About Avoiding Political Motivations - Posted February 28, 2008
Erik Wemple profiles new Wash Times head John Solomon. Some of the highlights: "Speaking of war, Solomon has engaged in virtually none of the ideological sort since taking over perhaps the most conservative daily in America. No mass desertions of journalists who wanted to write slanted copy. No rearguard efforts to save... [FishBowlDC]

TWT Changes Editorial Policy On "Hot" Phrases - Posted February 25, 2008
Sorry tipsters for the delay...was on a plane. The Washington Times -- continuing a trend of smart changes -- has changed its editorial policy in a few areas (namely: "gay" instead of "homosexual" and "illegal immigrants" instead of "illegal aliens"). All: Here are some recent updates to TWT style. 1) Clinton will... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 02.20.08 - Posted February 20, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | RADIO | JOBS Most of you did not have to work on Monday. NEWSPAPERS Wonkette takes a look at the latest David Brooks column calling it "the worst column in American History". Gawker reports, "Alt-weekly crusader and Washington City Paper editor Erik... [FishBowlDC]

Wemple Looks Into Post/Post.com Divide - Posted February 14, 2008
The Washington City Paper's Erik Wemple has an excellent piece about the Washington Post/washingtonpost.com divide, including lots of good cat-fighty stories. For those who can't read all 6,500 words, here's some nuggets (after the jump...):... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.08.08 - Posted January 8, 2008
Happy New Hampshire Primary Day Washington! On this day in 1790, President George Washington delivered our first State of the Union. In 1992, Bush 41 puked on Japanese Prime Minister Miyazawa Kiichi, and, in 2006, Tom DeLay resigned as House Majority Leader. Happy 41st R Kelly! (Hat tip: MicCheckRadio) Quickly navigate Morning Reading... [FishBowlDC]

The Post's Big Meeting Today - Posted October 18, 2007
Erik Wemple has a great preview of today's crucial Washington Post meeting: This morning, reporters and editors at the Washington Post will convene for a huge meeting. They'll talk about the shooting death of reporter Salih Saif Aldin. They'll discuss their various journalistic victories of recent months. And then they'll get down... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 09.24.07 - Posted September 24, 2007
Good morning Washington. You think Dan Rather has totally lost it. An NBC release announced, "According to national Nielsen Media Research data, 'Meet the Press with Tim Russert' was the top-rated Sunday morning public affairs program, winning the week ending Sunday, September 16 in all categories across the country and in Washington, D.C."... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 08.27.07 - Posted August 27, 2007
Good morning Washington. Redskins? You're not really into it. An ABC release announced, "ABC News Digital increased unique visitors 19% to 9.9 million in July 2007 versus the same time last year, and ranked in ninth place in the Top 20 of general news sites, according to the Nielsen NetRatings." CNN announced in a... [FishBowlDC]

Is Susan Glasser Pissing Posties Off? - Posted July 19, 2007
"And is that a good thing?" Erik Wemple asks about the Post's national news head. [T]he 38-year-old Glasser is a manager who combines high standards with sharp elbows, and not "everybody" is pleased to be working under her vision. Some say that she has created a generational divide that favors the younger... [FishBowlDC]

"The Washington Post breaks some news about local weather trends." - Posted July 6, 2007
Erik Wemple explains.... [FishBowlDC]

Post.com Filter Problems - Posted May 4, 2007
Erik Wemple has the low-down here.... [FishBowlDC]

Ruth Marcus Has Friends In High Places - Posted April 16, 2007
So says The Washington City Paper's Erik Wemple: This afternoon, Washington Post commentator Ruth Marcus discovers whether she's won a Pulitzer Prize for the commentary she wrote last year. Marcus, in Pulitzerese, is a "nominated finalist" for the award. Whichever way it goes, Marcus will be thanking her friends and colleagues at... [FishBowlDC]

Taking Out The Trash, 03.05.07 - Posted March 5, 2007
Has Anna Nicole Smith finally lost her intrigue? "ABC News nipping at NBC's heels" Amy Gahran asks a good question. "Why is it that I've never seen a public broadcasting site that accepts donations made via Paypal?" PFAW and Political Clout Productions announced, "On Saturday, March 17 at 7:00 p.m. at the Tishman Auditorium,... [FishBowlDC]

Post Editors Weigh In On Word Counts - Posted February 28, 2007
The Washington City Paper has a memo from Len Downie and Phil Bennett concerning story length, and Erik Wemple has some thoughts on the matter. >UPDATE: You can also read the entire memo when you click below...... [FishBowlDC]