Jason Boog

On The Menu: Writing A Travelogue That's More With Help From Google Earth - Posted October 15, 2009
Author John Higham, a writer who used Google Earth as a tool to help write his book, joined this morning's mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, to discuss his one-year quest traveling to 28 countries. Higham explained to hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven how he and his... [FishBowlNY]

On The Menu: Examining E-Mail With John Freeman - Posted October 12, 2009
The newly named editor of Granta magazine, John Freeman, joined today's mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, to talk to hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven about his new book, The Tyranny of E-mail. "I found [e-mail] was just getting in the way of pretty much everything in... [FishBowlNY]

On The Menu: Examining E-Mail With John Freeman - Posted October 12, 2009
The newly named editor of Granta magazine, John Freeman, joined today's mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, to talk to hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven about his new book, The Tyranny of E-mail. "I found [e-mail] was just getting in the way of pretty much everything in... [FishBowlNY]

On The Menu: Taking Up The Mantle Of A Beloved Fantasy Series - Posted October 1, 2009
Today on the media-bistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven welcomed fantasy author Brandon Sanderson. Sanderson has been given the enormous task of completing the late Robert Jordan's lengthy Wheel of Time book series, which is based on the idea about what it would... [FishBowlNY]

Investigative Journalism And Nonfiction Books: On The Menu With Author Ethan Brown - Posted September 16, 2009
Today on the media-bistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, journalist and author Ethan Brown joined host Jason Boog of GalleyCat and special co-host PRNewser's Joe Ciarallo to discus his nonfiction tome "Shake the Devil Off." As Ethan explained, the book focuses on a gruesome murder-suicide involving an Iraq war veteran in New... [FishBowlNY]

Investigative Journalism And Nonfiction Books: On The Menu With Author Ethan Brown - Posted September 16, 2009
Today on the media-bistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, journalist and author Ethan Brown joined host Jason Boog of GalleyCat and special co-host PRNewser's Joe Ciarallo to discus his nonfiction tome "Shake the Devil Off." As Ethan explained, the book focuses on a gruesome murder-suicide involving an Iraq war veteran in New... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Media Menu Dishes on Jenna Bush "Today" News - Posted August 31, 2009
Jenna Bush was the topic of the day on mediabistro's Morning Media Menu, hosted by GalleyCat's Jason Boog and AgencySpy's Matt van Hoven. We told you last night that the daughter or former President George W. Bush would be joining the "Today Show" as a contributing correspondent, focusing on education. Listen... [FishBowlDC]

FishbowlNY Editor Amanda Ernst Joins This Morning's Menu - Posted August 28, 2009
It was an all-blog morning as GalleyCat editor Jason Boog and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven welcomed FishbowlNY editor Amanda Ernst to the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast. Amanda spoke about the Audit Bureau of Circulation's semi-annual report due out on Monday and what it might mean for the magazine industry. She... [FishBowlNY]

On The Menu: Thomas Pynchon, Condé Nast And The Future Of Ad Sales - Posted August 12, 2009
FishbowlNY editor Amanda Ernst spent some time this morning on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, talking about today's media news with hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven. On the docket today, The New York Observer's story today about Condé Nast and the steps it's taking to survive... [FishBowlNY]

Punk Rock Friday On The Menu - Posted July 24, 2009
Today on the media- bistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, host Jason Boog of GalleyCat and special guest host FishbowlNY's Amanda Ernst welcomed author Nicholas Rombes to discuss the day's top media headlines and Rombes' recent projects. The first topic on the docket was whether newspapers will be missed once they are --... [FishBowlNY]

Politico's Michael Calderone Is On The Menu Talking About WaPo Salons And Palin - Posted July 6, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven were joined by Politico.com blogger Michael Calderone who discussed the story his Web site broke about The Washington Post's planned off the record salons. "There is such a huge disconnect between what the marketing... [FishBowlNY]

Debut Novelist Hyatt Bass Hits Up The Menu - Posted July 2, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu, hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven are joined by author Hyatt Bass. Bass and the boys talked about her debut novel "The Embers," among other topics. Bass described her book as a story about "redemption and the triumph of family... [FishBowlNY]

ABC News' Rick Klein Checks In To The Menu - Posted July 1, 2009
ABC News senior political reporter Rick Klein joined the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu today, talking about the week's big political headlines with GalleyCat's Jason Boog and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven. Today's political topics included Al Franken's new Senate seat and the new Vanity Fair profile of former VP candidate Sarah Palin. You can... [FishBowlNY]

ABC News' Rick Klein Checks In To The Menu - Posted July 1, 2009
ABC News senior political reporter Rick Klein joined the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu today, talking about the week's big political headlines with GalleyCat's Jason Boog and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven. Today's political topics included Al Franken's new Senate seat and the new Vanity Fair profile of former VP candidate Sarah Palin. You can... [FishBowlNY]

Journalist And Author Alyssa Katz Talks Real Estate On The Menu - Posted June 30, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu, hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven welcome Alyssa Katz, freelance journalist and author of the new book "Our Lot: How Real Estate Came to Own Us." Her book talks about the housing bubble and the mortgage mess, but today she talked... [FishBowlNY]

Journalist And Author Alyssa Katz Talks Real Estate On The Menu - Posted June 30, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu, hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven welcome Alyssa Katz, freelance journalist and author of the new book "Our Lot: How Real Estate Came to Own Us." Her book talks about the housing bubble and the mortgage mess, but today she talked... [FishBowlNY]

More On MJ, Billy Mays And The Death Of Traditional Journalism On The Menu - Posted June 29, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu, hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and Matt Van Hoven of AgencySpy were joined again by FishbowlNY editor Amanda Ernst. The podcast opened with talk about Michael Jackson and how Amanda and Matt are covering his death on their blogs. Matt then spoke about infomercial pitchman... [FishBowlNY]

More On MJ, Billy Mays And The Death Of Traditional Journalism On The Menu - Posted June 29, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu, hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and Matt Van Hoven of AgencySpy were joined again by FishbowlNY editor Amanda Ernst. The podcast opened with talk about Michael Jackson and how Amanda and Matt are covering his death on their blogs. Matt then spoke about infomercial pitchman... [FishBowlNY]

Blog Family Coverage Of Michael Jackson - Posted June 26, 2009
The news is still saturated with wall-to-wall coverage of Michael Jackson's death, so we thought we would check in with how some of our medibistro.com blog colleagues are looking at this tragedy and how it affects the industries they cover. We discovered some unique points of view: FishbowlLA, the blog most immersed... [FishBowlNY]

Blog Family Coverage Of Michael Jackson - Posted June 26, 2009
The news is still saturated with wall-to-wall coverage of Michael Jackson's death, so we thought we would check in with how some of our medibistro.com blog colleagues are looking at this tragedy and how it affects the industries they cover. We discovered some unique points of view: FishbowlLA, the blog most immersed... [FishBowlNY]

Thrillist Editor Bryant On The Menu: Talking Summer Movies And A 35-Hour Rental Car Rally - Posted June 25, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, GalleyCat editor Jason Boog and AgencySpy editor Matt Van Hoven welcome Steve Bryant, the New York editor for Thrillist -- a daily newsletter sharing "under-the-radar goodness" about eats, drinks, gear, travel, and entertainment. The guys talked about disgraceful South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford and... [FishBowlNY]

Talking Erotica On The Menu: Author Rachel Kramer Bussel Visits To Discuss The Industry, Book Trailers And Ippy Awards - Posted June 24, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, host Jason Boog welcomes AgencySpy editor Matt Van Hoven and erotic writer Rachel Kramer Bussel to talk about media headlines and some new book industry news. The trio discussed The Virginia Quarterly Review's story accusing Wired editor-in-chief Chris Anderson of plagiarism in his... [FishBowlNY]

Talking Erotica On The Menu: Author Rachel Kramer Bussel Visits To Discuss The Industry, Book Trailers And Ippy Awards - Posted June 24, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, host Jason Boog welcomes AgencySpy editor Matt Van Hoven and erotic writer Rachel Kramer Bussel to talk about media headlines and some new book industry news. The trio discussed The Virginia Quarterly Review's story accusing Wired editor-in-chief Chris Anderson of plagiarism in his... [FishBowlNY]

On The Menu: Gannett Might Be Bankrupt, But HuffPo's Expanding - Posted June 23, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, GalleyCat's Jason Boog and editorial director Rebecca Fox barreled through technical difficulties to discuss some breaking media headlines of the day. This morning, Rebecca and Jason discussed news that USA TODAY publisher Gannett might have to declare bankruptcy and the launch of The... [FishBowlNY]

On The Menu: Gannett Might Be Bankrupt, But HuffPo's Expanding - Posted June 23, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, GalleyCat's Jason Boog and editorial director Rebecca Fox barreled through technical difficulties to discuss some breaking media headlines of the day. This morning, Rebecca and Jason discussed news that USA TODAY publisher Gannett might have to declare bankruptcy and the launch of The... [FishBowlNY]

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]

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]

A Very Special Menu: Good Bye Steve - Posted June 19, 2009
More sad news: today is host and TVNewser blogger Steve Krakauer's last mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast. Mediabistro.com editorial director Rebecca Fox and AgencySpy editor Matt Van Hoven helped send off Steve with some discussion about The New York Times's Bill Keller reporting from the frontlines of Iran and a reliving... [FishBowlNY]

GalleyCat's Jason Boog On The Menu - Posted June 12, 2009
Jason Boog, from sister blog GalleyCat, joined today's mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast to talk about recent news and current events. Jason and TVNewser's Steve Krakauer discussed new changes to the AP Stylebook and its addition of Twitter, Kindle drama, whether Time Warner should dump Time Inc. and What We Learned... [FishBowlNY]

Menu: Twitter, Kindle and More From the Publishing World - Posted June 12, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu we're joined by Galleycat editor Jason Boog. We'll take a look at some of the biggest publishing stories from the newsfeed today. First, how is the AP Stylebook changing? (Yes, Twitter.) Also, how do authors adjust to the new Kindle world. Other stories: Is it... [TVNewser]

"Gimme My" Ali Velshi Book Party - Posted January 15, 2009
Galleycat's Jason Boog writes about CNN chief business correspondent Ali Velshi's book party last night in New York. "Gimme My Money Back" was released January 1. Boog has a video interview with Velshi as well. CNN EVP Ken Jautz said "We've been talking about his book for years. We just needed the perfect hook." Velshi... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 01.14.09 - Posted January 14, 2009
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]

CBS and FNC Embeds To Write Palin Book - Posted December 19, 2008
Galleycat's Jason Boog writes about a just-signed book deal for Scott F. Conroy of CBS News and Shushannah Walshe of Fox News, two former embeds with Sarah Palin. The working title for the book, being published by PublicAffairs, is "Sarah From Alaska." "While we're obviously going to use our experiences on the trail... [TVNewser]

Around the MB Blogs - Posted December 11, 2008
• AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven reports on a juicy Page Six story re: CNBC's Donny Deutsch and a married woman. • FishbowlDC's Patrick Gavin has more details on a Chris Matthews decision delay. • Galleycat's Jason Boog writes about lagging holiday book sales as reported by Nielsen BookScan (although Bill O'Reilly's is still... [TVNewser]