Jim Brady

Allbritton to Launch DC Metro News Website - Posted October 27, 2009
The New Republic reports that Robert Allbritton, owner of Politico has plans to launch a DC Metro news site. Allbritton is putting former Washingtonpost.com editor Jim Brady in charge of the new site, sources told TNR. TNR's Gabriel Sherman says that new site will feature a mix of original reporting,... [FishBowlDC]

Former WaPo Dot Com Editor Now Consulting At Politico - Posted May 21, 2009
FBDC learned today former WashingtonPost.com editor Jim Brady will be doing some consulting work at Politico, for a month. In an email to staff, Jim VandeHei and John Harris (both former Posties) said, "We think that you will really enjoy him and that we'll all benefit from his vantage point." Wonder what... [FishBowlDC]

Former WaPo Dot Com Editor Now Consulting At Politico - Posted May 21, 2009
FBDC learned today former WashingtonPost.com editor Jim Brady will be doing some consulting work at Politico, for a month. In an email to staff, Jim VandeHei and John Harris (both former Posties) said, "We think that you will really enjoy him and that we'll all benefit from his vantage point." Wonder what... [FishBowlDC]

Jim Brady Steps Down - Posted December 22, 2008
Enter Liz Spayd?!? WashingtonPost.com editor Jim Brady is stepping down, according to an internal staff memo from Executive Editor Marcus Brauchli obtained by FishbowlDC: To the Staff: I regret to announce that Jim Brady has informed us that he intends to step down as executive editor of washingtonpost.com. Jim is a towering figure in online... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.25.08 - Posted March 25, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's Emily Lawrimore's birthday (Hat Tip: Playbook), the 2008 Dart Award Winners have been announced, Dana Priest and Anne Hull have won yet another award, yesterday was Monica Lewinsky's 34th birthday and on this day in 1634, the first colonists to Maryland found the settlement of St. Mary's... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.14.08 - Posted January 14, 2008
Good morning Washington. On this day in 1952, the "Today" show premiered, in 1973 the Dolphins became the only one of only two NFL teams to go undefeated during the regular season, and in 2004, President Bush announced we're going to Mars. (Hat tip: MicCheckRadio). Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR |... [FishBowlDC]

More Post.com Stats... - Posted November 20, 2007
...and Post.com Executive Editor Jim Brady is none too happy with you FishbowlDC leakers. You may notice there are no longer any specific traffic numbers in this e-mail. Sorry about that, but because someone thought it'd be fun to leak the last memo to DC Fishbowl, we'll have to keep these more... [FishBowlDC]

We Always Knew He Was A Clooney Fan... - Posted October 25, 2007
The name of one of the extras in today's George Clooney filming around town? Jim Brady. >UPDATE: Brady writes in: While there's no doubt my staff's opinion of me was greatly enhanced by the mere idea that I was associated with George Clooney for a day, I must report that the rumor you... [FishBowlDC]

washingtonpost.com Launching "New Story Page" - Posted September 19, 2007
WashingtonPost.com Executive Editor Jim Brady informed Posties recently that he's launching "a new story page that we hope will provide an improved reading experience by expanding the width of the reading column, reducing the clutter surrounding articles and by making it easier for our producers to highlight content that is directly... [FishBowlDC]

The Post on Post.com Goof - Posted March 23, 2007
>UPDATE: Another question: Will others such as Reuters, MSNBC and others also have to issue corrections? And is the Politico getting an unfair thumping for doing the same thing other outlets did? HuffPo's Rachel Sklar says: Update: More self-flagellation from Ben. Ben! It's okay! Let's not forget how freaking long it takes... [FishBowlDC]

Post.com : What Happened - Posted March 23, 2007
FishbowlDC just got off the phone with WashingtonPost.com Executive Editor Jim Brady who wanted to clarify a few points about why washingtonpost.com featured a piece yesterday titled, "John Edwards Suspends White House Bid." According to Brady, no one at washingtonpost.com even knew that such a headline had been published. When FishbowlDC published... [FishBowlDC]

NYT Managing Ed Learns From A 29-Year-Old - Posted March 22, 2007
The first part of the panel last night on "How Newspapers Can Survive, and Thrive, In the 21st Century" at Columbia's journalism school was essentially a retread of Robert Kuttner's Columbia Journalism Review piece about how newspapers are not dead yet despite the digital onslaught. Then he and others on the... [FishBowlNY]

Brady: Not A Fan Of Apple Video - Posted March 5, 2007
(earlier) Washingtonpost.com Executive Editor Jim Brady isn't a fan of the Apple - Post.com promotional video that we brought to your attention last week. A new video on Apple's Web site featuresinterviews with top executives of washingtonpost.com, who talk about their work -- and their fondness for Macs. "We've been able to do laptop... [FishBowlDC]

More On Arkin - Posted February 12, 2007
(who is back blogging, by the way) Howie Kurtz reports on Washington Post blogger William Arkin's interesting few weeks, which began with this quote: ...an ugly reminder of the price we pay for a mercenary -- oops sorry, volunteer -- force that thinks it is doing the dirty work. Arkin has apologized for using... [FishBowlDC]