Harry Jaffe

Can This Geek Save WaPo? We Thought DC-ers Were Nerds... - Posted July 1, 2009
That's the question posed by Washingtonian mag this month, referring to WaPo's chief digital officer Vijay Ravindran. Funny, I thought we all agreed after the RTCA dinner that DC'ers were nerds... Harry Jaffe reports Don Graham and WaPo are putting some of their last best hopes on Ravindran, the paper's first "chief... [FishBowlDC]

WaPo Comic Judge Parker Resurrected - Posted April 17, 2009
Washingtonian's Harry Jaffe reports that Judge Parker, the recently-killed Wapo comic strip will return to the Post on Monday. "We received hundreds of passionate e-mails," a top Post editor told The Washingtonian. "The readership may not be that high, but what we underestimated was the intensity." See Jaffe's post here. ... [FishBowlDC]

Brauchli Responds to Jaffe "No News" Claim - Posted March 6, 2009
WaPo's Marcus Brauchli responded quickly to Washingtonian's Harry Jaffe's claim that today's WaPo cover contained "no news." It's not news when auditors for the company that once was America's industrial giant express concern about whether it can survive? Or when the likelihood rises that the government might have to acquire what once... [FishBowlDC]

Brauchli Responds to Jaffe "No News" Claim - Posted March 6, 2009
WaPo's Marcus Brauchli responded quickly to Washingtonian's Harry Jaffe's claim that today's WaPo cover contained "no news." It's not news when auditors for the company that once was America's industrial giant express concern about whether it can survive? Or when the likelihood rises that the government might have to acquire what once... [FishBowlDC]

Is There Any News on Today's WaPo Front Page? - Posted March 6, 2009
Washingtonian's Harry Jaffe doesn't think so. "Welcome to the new age of daily newspapering, where the actual news of the day has migrated to the Internet or TV or radio or the inside pages of the paper. Bye-bye to the old 'who-what-when-where-why.'" Check out the rest of his piece here. ... [FishBowlDC]

Is There Any News on Today's WaPo Front Page? - Posted March 6, 2009
Washingtonian's Harry Jaffe doesn't think so. "Welcome to the new age of daily newspapering, where the actual news of the day has migrated to the Internet or TV or radio or the inside pages of the paper. Bye-bye to the old 'who-what-when-where-why.'" Check out the rest of his piece here. ... [FishBowlDC]

Washingtonian Takes On the "New Brain Trust" - Posted March 3, 2009
Harry Jaffe over at Washingtonian magazine ranks what he calls WaPo's "new brain trust." On a scale of one to ten, he had reporters and editors rank their new leaders. The ladies, Katharine Weymouth and Liz Spayd, take the cake in this contest, out ranking Marcus Brauchli and Raju Narisetti with... [FishBowlDC]

Washingtonian Takes On the "New Brain Trust" - Posted March 3, 2009
Harry Jaffe over at Washingtonian magazine ranks what he calls WaPo's "new brain trust." On a scale of one to ten, he had reporters and editors rank their new leaders. The ladies, Katharine Weymouth and Liz Spayd, take the cake in this contest, out ranking Marcus Brauchli and Raju Narisetti with... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.14.09 - Posted January 14, 2009
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Morning Reading List, 01.06.09 - Posted January 6, 2009
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Morning Reading List, 01.05.09 - Posted January 5, 2009
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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]

Morning Reading List, 12.04.08 - Posted December 4, 2008
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Video: Weymouth's Aspen Institute Appearance - Posted December 1, 2008
We told you last week about Washington Post Publisher Katharine Weymouth's comments at the Aspen Institute. Now, some video is up. Choice bit: Harry Jaffe's questioning of Weymouth.... [FishBowlDC]

Weymouth Opens Up - Posted November 24, 2008
Washington Post Publisher Katharine Weymouth participated in an Aspen Institute roundtable discussion today along with Ben Bradlee, Sally Quinn, Harry Jaffe, Doyle McManus, John Walcott, Bernard Shaw, Jonathan Rauch, Rem Rieder, Janet Terry, Beverly Kirk and Brooke Townsend. Weymouth shared her thoughts on... ...The Huffington Post: "They are a good kick in... [FishBowlDC]

Journalists Are Now Artifacts - Posted November 20, 2008
This fella was at Tuesday night's re-opening of the National Museum of American History, posing as a mid-century reporter. We still think he likes like a hybrid of Harry Jaffe and Roger Simon. ... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 10.06.08 - Posted October 6, 2008
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Morning Reading List, 10.03.08 - Posted October 3, 2008
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Who's Hiding Here? - Posted August 22, 2008
Endearing himself to a whole new generation of Washington Post editors, Harry Jaffe plays paparazzi at the homes of WaPo editors. Click the above photos for more details.... [FishBowlDC]

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]

Morning Reading List, 08.04.08 - Posted August 4, 2008
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Morning Reading List, 07.31.08 - Posted July 31, 2008
Good Morning Washington. Above, FishbowlDC's "Word Cloud," courtesy of World.net. 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... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 07.30.08 - Posted July 30, 2008
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Morning Reading List, 07.18.08 - Posted July 18, 2008
Good morning Washington. Above, Luke Russert and James Carville spearhead XM radio's coverage of the MLB All-Star Game. 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... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 04.15.08 - Posted April 15, 2008
Happy Tax Day Washington. Playbook tells us that "Patrick Henry, Ed's son, is 7." Here's your TV coverage of the Pope's visit. Here's the full text of Sen. John McCain's remarks to the AP annual meeting yesterday. Sen. Hillary Clinton speaks today. And be sure to check out TVNewser's ongoing coverage... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 04.01.08 - Posted April 1, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's Justice Alito's bday, finally someone explains MoDo, Leon Harris likes baseball, The Deadline Club is out with its awards finalists, WRC's Vickie Burns is heading to WNBC in New York, it's the birthday of Redhead Fan Club favorite Jess Smith and don't forget to not fall for... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 02.21.08 - Posted February 21, 2008
Good morning Washington. Jennifer Love Hewitt is 29! (But don't you dare say size 29...) Yesterday was David Corn's bday. He's also just 29. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS For the network you'd rather have... [FishBowlDC]

Pappu Resigns - Posted February 2, 2008
Harry Jaffe breaks the news: Washington Post Style political reporter Sridhar Pappu has resigned, continuing the paper's ongoing struggle to fill a coveted spot that has previously featured such talents as David VonDrehle, Mark Leibovich and Dana Milbank. ... [FishBowlDC]

Svrluga: Prolific - Posted December 27, 2007
Harry Jaffe does his annual Post byline count in the latest Washingtonian: Sports: Barry Svrluga (518) National: Jonathan Weisman (201) Metro: David Nakamura (175) Foreign: Griff Witte(141) Business: Steven Mufson (125) Style: Peter Marks (115) ... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 11.29.07 - Posted November 29, 2007
Good morning Washington. Fine, fine ... we're sucking it up and joining Facebook. Your folks are Democrats, well, mostly. NEWSPAPERS "Four years into the war, Iraq correspondents would give their reporting mixed, but generally positive reviews and think they have covered the U.S. military more effectively than they have covered the citizenry of Iraq,"... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 11.26.07 - Posted November 26, 2007
Good morning Washington. Brian Williams would have been a good Thanksgiving dinner guest. "Channel 5 Is Losing News Chief To CNN" An ABC release announced, "For the week of November 12-16, 'World News with Charles Gibson' averaged 9.08 million Total Viewers and a 2.2/8 among Adults 25-54. The ABC broadcast tied for 1st... [FishBowlDC]

MoJo Parties Like A (Very Environmentally Friendly And Socially Conscious) Rockstar - Posted October 12, 2007
Harry Jaffe has the photos from Wednesday's Mother Jones party in D.C. Which -- exactly -- leads us to our next question: Jaffe knows how to work a digital camera? Impressive! ... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 10.04.07 - Posted October 4, 2007
Good morning Washington. Trader Joes edged out Whole Foods as the grocery store du jour. An NBC release announced, "As the competitive gap between 'NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams' and ABC 'World News' continues to narrow, 'Nightly News' became the most-watched network evening newscast during the week of September 24-28, 2007." NBC also... [FishBowlDC]

Len Downie's Got A Book In Him - Posted October 1, 2007
Harry Jaffe has the deets.... [FishBowlDC]

Does The Washington Post Have A "Dysfunctional Relationship" With The Redskins? - Posted September 10, 2007
Harry Jaffe looks into it.... [FishBowlDC]

BREAKING: Post Cancelling Post Radio - Posted August 27, 2007
First on FishbowlDC... An inside source tells FishbowlDC that it's official: the Bonneville International Corp. is killing off its poor-performing radio station, WTWP. An announcement will be made Friday... >UPDATE (10:24P.M.): The Post writes up a piece on it (also noting that Bonneville will officially make the annoucement on Friday). "Washington Post Radio... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 07.25.07 - Posted July 25, 2007
Good morning Washington. A CNN release announced, "CNN continues the trend of record-breaking debates with Monday night's CNN/YouTube Debate posting the highest P18-34 delivery in cable news history" An ABC release announced, "ABC's 'World News with Charles Gibson' averaged 7.2 million Total Viewers and 1.7/8 among Adults 25-54, placing second in both categories... [FishBowlDC]

Journos In Love At The Post - Posted July 3, 2007
Harry Jaffe points out the following pairings: "The latest pairing is Pulitzer Prize–winning special-projects reporter Barton Gellman and WMD specialist Dafna Linzer." "The reigning power couple today is Susan Glasser and Peter Baker. She's assistant managing editor for national news; he covers the White House--which means she's his boss." "Then there's Marie Arana, editor... [FishBowlDC]

More On U.S. News Layoffs - Posted May 24, 2007
From Harry Jaffe: U.S. News & World Report this week disbanded its "I Team," which had been a key part of the newsweekly since the 1980s. On Tuesday Mort Zuckerman's weekly magazine offered buyouts to legal-affairs correspondent Chitra Ragavan, national-security reporter Linda Robinson, and investigative reporter David E. Kaplan, who writes the "Bad... [FishBowlDC]

"We Had That First!" - Posted May 10, 2007
Nothing enrages FishbowlDC readers and tipsters more than when they think one news outlet failed to credit or recognize (or realize) that someone else "had that story first." (Doesn't everyone have a story -- or seven -- about how so-and-so "stole" your item or didn't give you credit for my story?!?... [FishBowlDC]

Bill Press Reflects On Eastern Market - Posted May 1, 2007
Harry Jaffe talks to Bill and Carol Press, who live one block away from Eastern Market. "We woke up choking from smoke," says Press. Press -- a journalist and raconteur -- called his neighbor. At 1:05 they were on the street, watching part of Washington's fabric go up in flames. "We are foodies," Press... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.29.07 - Posted March 29, 2007
Good morning Washington. Borat is the bigger, better WHCD dinner guest. Sorry Clooney. The Village Voice calls the "optimistically titled" "How Newspapers Can Survive (and Thrive) in the 21st Century," CJR event "a rather excruciating examination of why most of them probably won't." CJR reports, "The coverage of the Midwest is becoming even thinner... [FishBowlDC]

Taking Out The Trash, 03.08.07 - Posted March 8, 2007
It's close, but most of you agree with the Scooter Libby verdict. The Awards Committee of the American Journalism Historians Association seeks nominations for its three major awards -- the Kobre Award, the Book of the Year Award for 2006, and the History Award. Nominating letters and supporting materials should be submitted... [FishBowlDC]

Jaffe on Wuerker - Posted February 12, 2007
Harry Jaffe takes a look at the Politico's cartoonist Matt Wuerker. What distinguishes the Politico from its competitors--Roll Call and The Hill--is that it has chosen to hire and highlight a political cartoonist at a time when newspaper cartooning is a dying craft. "It's an anomaly," Wuerker told me from his DC home.... [FishBowlDC]

Taking Out The Trash, 02.01.07 - Posted February 1, 2007
Seems PR professionals are the best lovers, and one reader tells us why: "It goes without saying that PR people are better lovers. We are adaptable, we have mastered the art of addressing multiple needs at once, we are adventurious, curious, and generally enthusiastic and high-energy individuals. Really...everyone should want to... [FishBowlDC]

Art Buchwald Roundup - Posted January 19, 2007
A collection of tributes to Art Buchwald: Art Buchwald himself New York Times, Richard Severo Washington Examiner, Harry Jaffe Newsday, Ellis Henican Washington Post Editorial Patricia Sullivan, Washington Post David von Drehle, Washington Post Nick Madigan, Baltimore Sun Cincinnati Post Editorial Stevenson Swanson, Chicago Tribune Kathryn Harris, Bloomberg Darlene Superville, AP, via Forbes Washington Times Feel free to pass along other ones that we're... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.04.07 - Posted January 4, 2007
Good morning Washington. Fitness and health wins out in New Years Resolutions, although a few did admit they were hoping for Pulitzers. "Dan Snyder's Deal Stalls but WGMS Ponders Format Change" (DCRTV has loads more here) So, what does everyone think of the new WSJ format? FBI drops its quest for papers of Jack Anderson. "All... [FishBowlDC]