Jim VandeHei

Bloomberg Broadcasts MSM Debate - Posted November 2, 2009
As a part of the Intelligence Squared US debate series, BloombergTV will be broadcasting a special debate titled "Good Riddance to the Mainstream Media" this evening, tomorrow, and Wednesday at 9pmET. The debate centered on "the viability of the mainstream media," and the debaters included Vanity Fair/Newser.com's Michael Wolff, Politico co-founder Jim... [TVNewser]

Good Riddance To The Mainstream Media? Not Quite Yet - Posted October 28, 2009
The New York Times' David Carr stole the show at last night's Intelligence Squared debate on the merits of the mainstream media, when he pulled out a print out of fellow debater Michael Wolff's Web site Newser all full of holes. Carr had cut out every story on Newser that came... [FishBowlNY]

Good Riddance To The Mainstream Media? Not Quite Yet - Posted October 28, 2009
The New York Times' David Carr stole the show at last night's Intelligence Squared debate on the merits of the mainstream media, when he pulled out a print out of fellow debater Michael Wolff's Web site Newser all full of holes. Carr had cut out every story on Newser that came... [FishBowlNY]

Media Types Come Out for GQ's "Most Powerful" Party - Posted October 14, 2009
They may not have made the list, but they made the guest list. GQ editor Jim Nelson welcomed some of DC's official "Most Powerful" and some of DC's most powerful media types to 701 last night for good food, flowing wine and Orszag sightings. In attendance: the White House's Bill... [FishBowlDC]

VandeHarris Urge Politicos to Rock On - Posted October 6, 2009
Thought the FlipCam interviews would subside a little now that Click's a few weeks old? Well, think again. Politicos received this email from Jim VandeHei and John Harris this week, encouring them to "rock on." We had our best month of the year traffic-wise in September, with 9.7 million unique visitors and... [FishBowlDC]

Media Types Turn Out for Meridian Ball - Posted October 5, 2009
George Stephanopoulos and Ali Wentworth, David Gregory, Wolf Blitzer, Savannah Guthrie, Betsy Fischer, Tammy Haddad, Jim VandeHei, Sam Feist, Roxanne Roberts, Amy Argetsinger, Garrett Graff, Claire Shipman, Susanna Quinn, Elizabeth Thorp, and Jonathan Capehart were among DC's media elite at Friday's Meridian Ball. We also noticed Peter Orszag and Bianna Golodryga... [FishBowlDC]

Men Overboard: Nather Leaves CQ, Stein to Follow? - Posted September 18, 2009
David Nather is leaving CQ after almost a decade to co-write a book on health care reform with Tom Daschle. Nather's exit follows that of ace defense reporter Josh Rogin who took up at Foreign Policy last week, replacing Laura Rozen. Additionally, sources tell FishbowlDC that spy guy Jeff Stein has been... [FishBowlDC]

Fishbook's Final Category: "Cutest Couple" of 2009 - Posted September 2, 2009
Alright folks... the final category. Which couple is so cute that you can't stand it? Start voting on DC Media's "Cutest Couple" of 2009. *The photo collage is now complete. Take special note of Kilroy and Armstrong - our last picture to be added! FishbookDC's Cutest Couple of 2009. ... [FishBowlDC]

Fishbook's Final Category: "Cutest Couple" of 2009 - Posted September 2, 2009
Alright folks... the final category. Which couple is so cute that you can't stand it? Start voting on DC Media's "Cutest Couple" of 2009. *The photo collage is now complete. Take special note of Kilroy and Armstrong - our last picture to be added! FishbookDC's Cutest Couple of 2009. ... [FishBowlDC]

Allbritton and VandeHarris Make VF's "New Establishment 2009" List - Posted September 2, 2009
Politico's Robert Allbritton, John Harris, and Jim VandeHei join the ranks of Steve Jobs, Warren Buffett and Eric Schmidt (though we question his #5 ranking we suffered through Gmail glitches for hours yesterday) for the first time this year on Vanity Fair's annual top 100 Information Age powers list. By our count,... [FishBowlDC]

More: Politico Hires Foreign Policy Mag's Rozen - Posted August 24, 2009
We told you earlier today that Politico would be beefing up its foreign policy coverage with the hire of Laura Rozen, and shared with you a memo from Politico's Bill Nichols, John Harris and Jim VandeHei. Now, a note from Foreign Policy's Susan Glasser: Dear everyone - Just a quick follow-up to... [FishBowlDC]

Politico Expands Foreign Policy Coverage with Rozen Hire - Posted August 24, 2009
The Politico brass announced a new hire today- Laura Rozen, who was most recently with Foreign Policy magazine. In an internal email, managing editor Bill Nichols, John Harris and Jim VandeHei called "The Cable," Rozen's web column at Foreign Policy "a daily must-read for the Washington foreign policy community and beyond."... [FishBowlDC]

Beltway Boys: VF On Politico - Posted July 1, 2009
Politico channels "Reservior Dogs," as pointed out by Patrick Gavin via Twitter. Photo from VF. Todd Purdum's Sarah Palin piece isn't the only Vanity Fair article getting some play this week. Michael Wolff profiles Politico's Beltway Boys- executive editor Jim VandeHei, editor in chief John Harris, publisher Robert Allbritton, and chief White... [FishBowlDC]

Beltway Boys: VF On Politico - Posted July 1, 2009
Politico channels "Reservior Dogs," as pointed out by Patrick Gavin via Twitter. Photo from VF. Todd Purdum's Sarah Palin piece isn't the only Vanity Fair article getting some play this week. Michael Wolff profiles Politico's Beltway Boys- executive editor Jim VandeHei, editor in chief John Harris, publisher Robert Allbritton, and chief White... [FishBowlDC]

"Mike Allen's Blacked Out Somewhere So We're Going To Go To Jim VandeHei" -Today's Morning Joe - Posted June 18, 2009
Look who missed his MSNBC Morning Joe hit this morning... luckily Jim VandeHei was ready to step in. Listen for Mika off-screen, "Tammy Haddad had a party?" We'd also like to point out, we didn't get our Playbook until after 8am today... guess someone had a little too much fun at Tammy's... [FishBowlDC]

"Mike Allen's Blacked Out Somewhere So We're Going To Go To Jim VandeHei" -Today's Morning Joe - Posted June 18, 2009
Look who missed his MSNBC Morning Joe hit this morning... luckily Jim VandeHei was ready to step in. Listen for Mika off-screen, "Tammy Haddad had a party?" We'd also like to point out, we didn't get our Playbook until after 8am today... guess someone had a little too much fun at Tammy's... [FishBowlDC]

It's Official: WaPo's Hamilton to Politico - Posted June 8, 2009
Bill Hamilton, a 29-year WaPo veteran, has taken the paper's 2009 buyout and is heading to Politico. Jim VandeHei and John Harris announced the move in an email to staff this afternoon: We'll work out many of the details on arrival date and title later. Our conversations focused on the big picture: Would... [FishBowlDC]

It's Official: WaPo's Hamilton to Politico - Posted June 8, 2009
Bill Hamilton, a 29-year WaPo veteran, has taken the paper's 2009 buyout and is heading to Politico. Jim VandeHei and John Harris announced the move in an email to staff this afternoon: We'll work out many of the details on arrival date and title later. Our conversations focused on the big picture: Would... [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]

The After-Parties: Vanity Fair & Bloomberg - Posted May 10, 2009
So just who made the cut at the highly exclusive Vanity Fair/Bloomberg after-party at the gorgeous residence of French Ambassador Pierre Vimont? It was impossible to get in if you weren't on the list- Gossip Girl's Chace Crawford got turned away at first, but we saw him inside shortly after. No pics... [FishBowlDC]

Who Knew They Were So Cool? - Posted April 1, 2009
Spotted by a FBDC tipster: ABC's George Stephanopoulos, Politico's Jim VandeHei, John Harris and Mike Allen, AP's Ron Fournier and The Atlantic's James Bennet having drinks at Blue Duck Tavern last night with... drumroll please... Bono. We thought this tip was an April Fool's joke too, but it checks out.... [FishBowlDC]

Who Knew They Were So Cool? - Posted April 1, 2009
Spotted by a FBDC tipster: ABC's George Stephanopoulos, Politico's Jim VandeHei, John Harris and Mike Allen, AP's Ron Fournier and The Atlantic's James Bennet having drinks at Blue Duck Tavern last night with... drumroll please... Bono. We thought this tip was an April Fool's joke too, but it checks out.... [FishBowlDC]

Six Degrees of IWP - Posted March 10, 2009
Forget Kevin Bacon. In DC, we can play this game with Inside Washington Publishers. Here, a look at how Inside Washington Publishers is to blame (or credit) for the state of congressional coverage in America. IWP, as employees call it, publishes a bunch of hyper-insider newsletters on defense, environment and other... [FishBowlDC]

Six Degrees of IWP - Posted March 10, 2009
Forget Kevin Bacon. In DC, we can play this game with Inside Washington Publishers. Here, a look at how Inside Washington Publishers is to blame (or credit) for the state of congressional coverage in America. IWP, as employees call it, publishes a bunch of hyper-insider newsletters on defense, environment and other... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 02.12.09 - Posted February 12, 2009
Good Morning FishbowlDC! 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. Happy Birthday to Jim Vandehei. It's day 24 covering the new Obama administration. And day 11 for us.... [FishBowlDC]

Politico.com Should Be a Sunday Show - Posted November 22, 2008
The first panel on the second day of what were are calling EOVMWHAWCNCon was made up of only Politico.com journos. There was Mike Allen, Jim VandeHei, Jonathan Martin, Ben Smith and John F. Harris. ... [FishBowlLA]

Politicos Discuss Who the Next Tim Russert Will Be - Posted November 22, 2008
FishbowlLA's Tina Dupuy spent Friday at what she's calling EOVMWHAWCNCon — the Politico.com conference that looked back at the election and ahead to how the Obama administration will lead. The final panel included Mark Halperin of Time, John Heilemann of New York Magazine, Mark Barabak of the LA Times, and Mike Allen,... [TVNewser]

Who Will Be the Next Tim Russert? - Posted November 21, 2008
The final event of the first day was "Insights and Analysis: Leading National Political Reporters Discuss the Campaign" panel. And yes, all panel's names were also long descriptions. It was, after all "ELECTION 2008: Obama vs. McCain: What Happened and What Comes Next?" conference that we will call EOVMWHAWCNCon for short. You... [FishBowlLA]

Political Wonk Con Tomorrow at USC - Posted November 20, 2008
Well, they call it a 'post-election conference'. Not quite as catchy. From their site: The Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics and The USC College of Letters, Arts & Sciences, in association with POLITICO, will host a two-day post-election conference featuring top strategists from the Obama and McCain Presidential campaigns, national and... [FishBowlLA]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted November 7, 2008
Meet the Press: Obama-Biden transition team co-chair Valerie Jarrett, House Majority Whip James Clyburn, Sen. Mel Martinez (R-FL) and a roundtable with White House historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, Newsweek's Jon Meacham and Chicago Sun-Times' Mary Mitchell. Face the Nation: Obama Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, New York Times' David Brooks and Politico's... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 10.31.08 - Posted October 31, 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]

The Press is Officially Negative on John McCain and Sarah Palin - Posted October 28, 2008
It's not your imagination. John McCain and Sarah Palin are getting more negative press coverage than their Dem counterparts. A recent study for the Project for Excellence in Journalism found that six out of 10 McCain stories were negative, furthermore Obama had more than twice as many positive stories... [FishBowlNY]

FBNY at the TimeWarner Politics Summit 2008 - Posted October 13, 2008
FBNY is uptown at the Time Warner Center attending day one of the two day Time Warner Political Summit. Currently we're watching Campbell Brown moderate a panel that includes Time's Rick Stengel, CNN's Jon Klein, Vanity Fair's Graydon Carter, and Politico's Jim VandeHei. Catch the play by play on... [FishBowlNY]

CNN Politics Conference: Campbell's Keynote - Posted October 13, 2008
Today's "Politics 2008" conference at Time Warner kicks off with a keynote roundtable moderated by CNN's Campbell Brown. The panel features CNN/U.S. president Jon Klein, Time Magazine managing editor Richard Stengel, Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter and Politico's Jim Vandehei. For updated Twitter coverage from the Politics 2008 conference, click here...... [TVNewser]

Anderson Cooper, Lewis Black and More at Time Warner - Posted October 13, 2008
TVNewser will be attending, "Politics 2008 — The Media Conference for the Election of the President," co-hosted by Time Magazine and CNN at the Time Warner Center, today and tomorrow (FishbowlNY will be there as well). After the conference kicks off with a welcome from Time Warner CEO Jeffrey Bewkes, TVNewser will... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 09.26.08 - Posted September 26, 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, 09.23.08 - Posted September 23, 2008
Good morning Washington. Do you know what grocery store this is? (Hint: It's in Rep. Bilbray's district). Email us if you do. (And, after the jump, find out just who that young journo was that we posted yesterday...and who guessed it correctly). Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday,... [FishBowlDC]

Four Questions for Politico's Jim VandeHei - Posted September 22, 2008
Politico, the Washington-based paper/website that has become a major player in this election season since launching in January of 2007, announced this morning that come November 4 it was actually planning on (gasp!) expanding. FBNY caught up with Politico co-founder Jim VandeHei to find out, among other things, how in... [FishBowlNY]

Four Questions for Politico's Jim VandeHei - Posted September 22, 2008
Politico, the Washington-based paper/website that has become a major player in this election season since launching in January of 2007, announced this morning that come November 4 it was actually planning on (gasp!) expanding. FBNY caught up with Politico co-founder Jim VandeHei to find out, among other things, how in... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 09.19.08 - Posted September 19, 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]

Where's Waldo? - Posted August 22, 2008
...off to Politicker, that's where. Politico associate publisher Waldo Tibbetts is leaving the Capitol Hill newspaper to become the executive vice president and associate publisher of the Politicker publications. The paper is conducting a national search for a general sales manager who will oversee its operation, including a new national brand... [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]

Links, Not Hyperlinks For A Change - Posted July 17, 2008
What Jim VandeHei does in his free time: UPDATE: A tipster says that the above is not Politico's Jim VandeHei, meaning that there are two Jim VandeHeis who both hail from the state of Wisconsin?... [FishBowlDC]

Links, Not Hyperlinks For A Change - Posted July 17, 2008
What Jim VandeHei does in his free time: UPDATE: A tipster says that the above is not Politico's Jim VandeHei, meaning that there are two Jim VandeHeis who both hail from the state of Wisconsin?... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.25.08 - Posted January 25, 2008
Good morning Washington (unless you're Jewish, in which case you're bummed that the WHCA dinner falls on Passover). And, on this day in 1961, JFK held the first televised conference. (Hat tip: MicCheckRadio) Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | JOBS You think Maureen Dowd... [FishBowlDC]

More on the Post's Obama Story - Posted December 5, 2007
You can't help but read this Politico story -- "Wash. Post Obama story under fire" -- and think that former Posties Jim VandeHei and John Harris were tickled pink to run it. Discussing last week's controversial Obama article in the Post, Michael Calderone talks to the Post's Bill Hamilton, who gives a... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 09.26.07 - Posted September 26, 2007
Good morning Washington. Most of you read newspapers at work. An ABC release announced, "For the just-completed 2006-07 season, ABC's 'World News with Charles Gibson' was the #1 evening newscast among Adults 25-54. This marks ABC's first seasonal demo win since 1995-96. For the season, 'World News' averaged a 2.1/9 and 2.62 million... [FishBowlDC]

Separated At Birth: The Hearing Edition - Posted September 12, 2007
This week, thanks to a diligent reader, we are trying something a little different with Separated At Birth. We are bringing you the Iraq Hearings Edition -- after all, even if you tried, you cant escape these folks. Does General David Petraeus... (Photo Credit) ...look like Politico's Jim VandeHei? (Photo Credit) Does Ambassador Ryan Crocker... (Photo Credit) ...look... [FishBowlDC]

Kunitz Leaves The Politico - Posted September 7, 2007
In an email sent to Politico employees from John Harris and Jim VandeHei, obtained by FishbowlDC, they annoucned that Associate Publisher and Managing Editor of Politico.com Dan Kunitz is leaving the paper. They praised Dan's "indispensable--indeed, in our book, downright heroic--efforts in the early days around our launch" and his "great... [FishBowlDC]

And You Thought Mark Leibovich Had Hungry Eyes - Posted June 26, 2007
Staff photo? Or a headshot for "Journos Really Can Look Sexy" magazine? If you lean in close enough, you can almost hear Jim VandeHei say, "I dare you to look into these eyes and not come work for me." (earlier)... [FishBowlDC]

"Is The Politico Throwing Spaghetti on the Wall?" - Posted June 15, 2007
The Bivings Group's Steven Petersen attends a panel discussion with Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen and posted his thoughts: I attended an event yesterday evening hosted by the public-private business organization Rosslyn Renaissance with The Politico's executive editor Jim VandeHei and chief political correspondent Mike Allen (hat tip: FishbowlDC). I asked VandeHei... [FishBowlDC]

To Do Tonight - Posted June 12, 2007
Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen will discuss what's ahead for the Politico, the race for the White House and more tonight at 6pm at the Rosslyn Spectrum Theatre (1611 N. Kent Street, Rosslyn, VA).... [FishBowlDC]

Wilner Joins Politico As Contributing Editor - Posted May 7, 2007
Former NBC News Political Director Elizabeth Wilner, who stepped down in February, has joined the Politico as a contibuting editor. She will write weekly (at least) on presidential politics and help shape the publication's election coverage. Says the Politico's Jim VandeHei: "Wilner is one of the smartest thinkers in politics today.... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 04.16.07 - Posted April 16, 2007
Good morning Washington. You think we will all soon forget "Imus-gate" and move on. Marc Fisher on Imus... NPR News will offer live anchored broadcast coverage and audio streaming of the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on the Department of Justice Oversight on Tuesday, April 17. The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Deb... [FishBowlDC]

Lovely...Politico Staff Changes Posted On Series Of Tubes - Posted March 13, 2007
(earlier) From the Politico: Politico Staffing Changes Bill Nichols, the former White House and State Department correspondent for USA Today, has been named managing editor of The Politico and Politico.com. Nichols, 49, has served as deputy editor of the print and online versions of Politico for the past month. "Bill is rightly regarded as one... [FishBowlDC]

Aw, You Guys... - Posted March 8, 2007
It's official: Maybe the Politico doesn't hate us after all. (earlier: "It's Official: The Politico Hates Us") Their Happy Hour blogroll has been updated. We've wiped away our tear with a Kleenex provided to us by Jonathan Martin, and made sure that it didn't get on the jacket worn by Jim Vandehei that... [FishBowlDC]

To Do Tonight - Posted March 7, 2007
Do you like Jim Vandehei and John Harris but think that they're just too old? (despite the rad sports coat Vandehei sported on Hardball yesterday...we want one...) Was this party not right for you? Or this one? Do you think that it's the young Politico staffers that really got it going on? If so,... [FishBowlDC]

Kurtz Finally Weighs In On Politico - Posted January 29, 2007
And guess what? He's luke-warm on it: For all the pregame hype about voice and attitude and peeling back the curtain of traditional journalism, the Politico debuted last week by relying on an old-fashioned concept: reporting. The political-junkie Web site, led by two former Washington Post reporters, wasn't as jam-packed as I expected,... [FishBowlDC]