Jim VandeHei

Tick Tock: The Bonjean Christmas Party - Posted December 12, 2011
The annual Christmas party held at the home of private GOP strategist Ron Bonjean and his wife, Sara, can never be described as a somber affair. There are things you can bank on: a washed up actor, laughter, an ice luge, a smelly elf who makes balloon toys, more laug... [TVNewser]

Tick Tock: The Bonjean Christmas Party - Posted December 12, 2011
The annual Christmas party held at the home of private GOP strategist Ron Bonjean and his wife, Sara, can never be described as a somber affair. There are things you can bank on: a washed up actor, laughter, an ice luge, a smelly elf who makes balloon toys, more laug... [PRNewser]

Politico Continues eBook Assault on Readers - Posted December 8, 2011
If you've been reading Playbook lately, the newsletter from Politico's Mike Allen, you'd swear he's fighting the ghost of Billy Mays to become America's most obnoxious pitchman. He has bee... [FishbowlDC]

Politico Issues First Annual Report Cards - Posted December 7, 2011
Politico and its sister outlet Politico Pro handed out "Policymaker of the Year" awards at the Mandarin Oriental Tuesday night. It was their version of report cards, and if they were to issued themselves a letter grade, it would be one notch above... [PRNewser]

Politico Issues First Annual Report Cards - Posted December 7, 2011
Politico and its sister outlet Politico Pro handed out "Policymaker of the Year" awards at the Mandarin Oriental Tuesday night. It was their version of report cards, and if they were to issued themselves a letter grade, it would be one notch above... [FishbowlDC]

FishbowlDC Interview with Politico's Ben Smith - Posted November 11, 2011
Say hello to Politico's newly relaunched blogger Ben Smith... [FishbowlDC]

Politico Lawyers Send Cease and Desist to NJ Pub - Posted November 9, 2011
A would-be publication in Newark, N.J. has slapped the word POLITICO on its name in what looks to be an attempt to capitalize on the Arlington, Va. venture. And Politico lawyers aren't taking it lightly. FishbowlDC has confirmed that they've sent a cease and desist order to all concerned ... [FishbowlDC]

Politico Editor Dresses Up as Fake Jim V. - Posted October 31, 2011
Faux twitter handles, even that of a now dead mouse, may be strictly prohibited at Politico, but dressing up as a fake handle is not yet against publication law. Which is lucky for Congressional Editor Martin Kady, who dressed up as Executive Editor Jim VandeHei's Twitter alias, Fake Jim VandeHei, for... [FishbowlDC]

VandeHei Voices Disdain for Habitual Tweeting - Posted October 18, 2011
Mark McKinnon, political communications strategist and columnist for The Daily Beast, chatted with Politico's Executive Editor ... [FishbowlDC]

Politico Reporter Fired for Plagiarism - Posted October 14, 2011
According to our sister site FishbowlDC, Kendra Marr, a transportation reporter for Politico, has been fired for plagiarism. Marr was let go by Politico after a New Yo... [FishbowlNY]

Politico Reporter Dismissed for Plagiarism - Posted October 13, 2011
A NYT reporter has brought information to Politico's Editor-in-Chief John Harris and Executive Editor Jim VandeHei that has l... [FishbowlDC]

D.C. Media Events Can be Nasty Biz - Posted October 7, 2011
Media event planning can be a dirty business in Washington. In many instances it's tough to tell who is playing copy cat, but some things are clear: publications are vying to host pointedly similar events and competing for guests and warm bodies to fill their audiences. Getting the events underwritten is... [FishbowlDC]

Whoa! Politico Holds Own Primary? - Posted October 5, 2011
With President Obama's popularity plummeting and NJ Gov. Chris Christie's heft out of the race, Politico has decided to go rogue and hold its own primary. The project is the brainchild of Executive Editor Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen (now called HeiMike, two men who now dress identi... [FishbowlDC]

Politico to Host Mystery Countdown Event - Posted September 29, 2011
Politico is sending out "Save the Date" invites to their November one-year countdown election news event. The gathering will be held on Nov. 1. The locale is still secret. They promise political bigwigs will attend. The time: 8 a.m. Please, Politico, we know you're into world domination, but does everyone ... [PRNewser]

Politico is a Revenue God, Says TheWrap - Posted August 30, 2011
This week TheWrap's Lucas Shaw exalted Politico's current business model with high praise and backed it up with numbers. In his 965-word ... [PRNewser]

Politico is a Revenue God, Says TheWrap - Posted August 30, 2011
This week TheWrap's Lucas Shaw exalted Politico's current business model with high praise and backed it up with numbers. In his 965-word ... [FishbowlDC]

Summer Superlatives Class of 2011 Winners - Posted August 15, 2011
With the help of our friends from the Florida Election Board, we've tallied up the votes for FishbowlDC's Summer Superlatives competition and are now ready to announce the Class of 2011 winners. To earn their titles and Fishbowl fame, each of these honorees won more votes in their respective... [FishbowlDC]

Daily Caller's Anti-Politico Policy Goes Up in a Blaze - Posted July 30, 2011
This week The Daily Caller and Politico got into a public war with internal ramifications. Initially it was over a story that The Daily Caller's Jonathan Strong ... [PRNewser]

Politico's Mike Allen Addresses No Sleep Rumors - Posted July 13, 2011
This won't put the rumors to rest (so to speak), but this morning at 6:30 a.m. on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Politico's Mike Allen was asked about his sleep patterns. Longtime Washington rumors have Allen never sleeping. Interestingly, ... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Disturbance: Fake Jim VandeHei is Down - Posted July 8, 2011
Say it isn't so! HuffPost's Sam Stein delivered the downright awful news last night that Fake Jim VandeHei, the fake Twitter account that parodies the real Politico Executive Editor ... [FishbowlDC]

The FishbowlDC Interview With Fake Jim VandeHei - Posted June 10, 2011
It's not easy getting Fake Jim VandeHei to meet deadlines. But we think it was worth the wait to get the fictitious Twitter ch... [FishbowlDC]

Washington Toasts Chris Licht - Posted May 27, 2011
[caption id="attachment_40429" align="alignnone" width="524" caption="Licht, Brzezinski, Mike Allen, Mark Leibovich, Louis Burgdorf"][/caption] If the idea of Mark Leibovich's impending ... [FishbowlDC]

Politico Reporters/Editors: The Chosen Ones - Posted May 2, 2011
We've learned specifics on which Politico reporters received the exclusive invite to the boss's house on Sunday. As many know by now, Politico's Robert Allbritton and wife, Elena, held a post WHCD brunch at their Georgetown home, but only a small select group of ... [FishbowlDC]

Politico Mouse Mourned After Senseless Murder - Posted March 28, 2011
The rodent called @PoliticoMouse died last week of unnatural causes after Editor-in-Chief John Harris insisted that all fake Twitter accounts within Politico cease. Authorities suspect foul play. Tragically, both his gmail and Twitter ac... [FishbowlDC]

Full Disclosure: Washington's Incestuous Media Ties - Posted March 2, 2011
In the aftermath of Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) firing his spokesman for leaking emails from reporters to another reporter is the news flash that Washington media is an incestuous bunch. Everyone is "friends" with everyone. And increasingly, members of D.C.'s media are making ... [FishbowlDC]

Laura Rozen's Telling Farewell to Politico - Posted March 1, 2011
If you want to see "On Foreign Policy's" goodbye note from Laura Rozen, it could be found on Politico's website on Monday. That's it. Today, she and the blog are gone as she makes her way over to Yahoo! News. She especially t... [FishbowlDC]

Politico Turns 4 at a Pool Hall - Posted February 18, 2011
Politico celebrated its fourth birthday last night at Continental Lounge in Roslyn, according to Mike Allen's morning Playbook. The highlights: A tablecloth that read: WINNING THE MORNING SINCE 2007. Eight balls t... [FishbowlDC]

Afternoon Reading List 02.10.11 - Posted February 10, 2011
*Faux Twitter Fever: The NYT's Ashley Parker gives us a healthy dose of Fake Twitter today. And she's right on target. Talk of accounts such as @DCJourno and @FakeJim... [PRNewser]

Politico Tim Grieve's Ears Must be Burning - Posted February 8, 2011
Politico's Tim Grieve has long been a hot topic of many a conversation amongst D.C. media, particularly in his own newsroom. Is he too hard on his reporters or just hard enough? Today Washingtonian puts together ... [FishbowlDC]

How To Play Washington Media 'Like a Fiddle' - Posted February 7, 2011
John Harris and Jim VandeHei, Politico's head honchos, have a meaty piece up today about ... [FishbowlDC]

NYT Madly in Love With Politico - Posted January 31, 2011
The NYT this weekend profiled Politico's new project, 2012 Live, and they really, really like it. But they don't just like it. They "like like" it. The profile of 2012 Live quotes Politico's exec... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted January 11, 2011
QUOTES of the DAY Silence in Washington...for a change "The sound of silence is quite rare in Washington where talk is currency." Toby Zakaria... [FishbowlDC]

Politico Party at the Corcoran: Bear Phobia, Frosty Martini Drinker and Holiday Cheer - Posted December 16, 2010
Politico Publisher Robert Allbritton, wife, Elena, and COO Kim Kingsley The boogeying bear that freaked out the partygoer for no apparent reason.... [PRNewser]

What's Wrong with Mike Allen's Face? - Posted November 23, 2010
Politico Playbook author Mike Allen showed up to MSNBC's "Morning Joe" this morning with a white bandage positioned awkwardly along the bridge of his nose. Hosts ... [FishbowlDC]

The Temptation Island of Congress - Posted November 16, 2010
Listen up Unattractive Congressmen In a speech this morning on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" Politico's Executive Editor Jim VandeHei shared with Mika and Joe... [FishbowlDC]

Politico Pro Subscription Service Set for February Debut - Posted November 15, 2010
Politico announced that its Politico Pro subscription service will debut in February under the leadershi... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Politico Pro To Debut In February - Posted November 15, 2010
This morning Politico announced plans to launch their subscription-based news service, Politico Pro, in February. According to an official pres... [FishbowlNY]

Greta, Palin, Paint Politico Yellow - Posted November 1, 2010
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Want to Learn how to Win the Morning? - Posted October 27, 2010
No, really, this is an invitation to join Politico's Executive Editor Jim VandeHei for a pre-election briefing on the night before Election Day. VandeHei will be joined by what they are hailing as two of Washington's "most respected" pollsters: Ed Goeas and Celinda Lake. They'll break down the numbers and... [FishbowlDC]

Where Will Roll Call's Mitchell Go? - Posted September 30, 2010
It may be too soon to ponder this, but Washington is buzzing that Charlie Mitchell, Roll Call's beloved Editor who resigned today, could soon be headed to a Roll Call competitor, direct or otherwise. He has many fans arou... [FishbowlDC]

Politico Proud as Peacocks Over 76-Pager - Posted September 14, 2010
Politico reached its largest issue yet today in three years with a 76-page "Welcome Back to Congress" issue. The previous high was 64 pages. Today's publication had a total of 43 and one-third ad pages. The excitement within the paper began last night with a tweet from Congressional Bureau Chief ... [FishbowlDC]

VandeHarris: 'Mike You Ignorant Slut' - Posted September 9, 2010
This morning, we brought you the news that former Atlantic writer Michael Kinsley and MSNBC's Joe Scarborough will write dueling columns for Politico. Now we have the internal memo. In it, VandeHarris explain what they ... [FishbowlDC]

Joe Scarborough to Write Opinion Column for Politico.com - Posted September 9, 2010
Starting next month, MSNBC's Joe Scarborough and Michael Kinsley, the founding editor of Slate.com, will become the first opinion columnists for ... [TVNewser]

CQ-Roll Call Snags Politico Senior Editor - Posted August 30, 2010
CQ-Roll Call has hired Fred Barbash, a senior editor at Politico. Before that, he worked as an editor and writer at WaPo. He joins CQ-Roll Call as deputy managing editor of CQ Weekly. Barbash starts next month. Politico's Executive Editor Jim VandeHei remarked, "Fred is a terrific e... [FishbowlDC]

Guess Who's Talking to Higher Ups at Politico? - Posted August 24, 2010
Spotted in the Politico newsroom RIGHT NOW talking to Executive Editor Jim VandeHei and COO Kim Kingsley is: David Shuster. Shuster is allegedly on te... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted August 19, 2010
Quotes(S) of the Day Reporter finds heaven in Washington "August is DC's best kept secret. No traffic, empty restaurants, and politicians are gone. Heaven!" - NPR White House reporter Ari Shapiro in a Wednesday tweet. VandeHei talks man crushes with Scarborough "I always thought your man crush was on me Joe... [FishbowlDC]

Politico's Ben Smith Interviews VandeHarris - Posted July 21, 2010
Here's a twist: Interview your own editors for a story. Politico's Ben Smith did just that today in a story regarding Journolist - of which he was once a member. The reporter seeking his own editors' comment was fitting as it directly involved Politico... [FishbowlDC]

NYT Reports on Politico Burnout - Posted July 19, 2010
In an article by Jeremy Peters today the New York Times looks into the burnout rate of reporters for online news outlets - most specifically, Politico. Peters talks to Jim VandeHei and ... [FishbowlDC]

WHCA Candidates Accused of 'Garbage Campaigning' - Posted July 9, 2010
The July 15 race for the at-large seat of the White House Correspondents' Association is reaching a fevered pitch. The race has gotten so competitive that all three candidates -- Politico's Carol Lee, Bloomberg's Hans Nichols a... [FishbowlDC]

VandeHarris Say Schroeder Mullins is 'Natural Connector' - Posted May 25, 2010
Politico's Mike Allen has the word on what the publication's top brass has to say about the departure of Anne Schroeder Mullins, who, as we've reported, is leaving to start her own firm. John Harris and ... [FishbowlDC]

Journo Trash Talks for a Good Cause, Pol Pretends to be Someone Else - Posted May 17, 2010
The jokesters: Reps. Simpson and Latham Despite the soggy weather, a variety of scribes, politicians and friends turned out for the 7th annual Hole-in-One for Cornerstone Kids Golf Tournament today at the Kenwoood Golf & Country Club in Bethesda. The event was to raise money for Cornerstone School, a financially struggling private school... [FishbowlDC]

Journos and Lawmakers Golf for a School's Survival - Posted May 13, 2010
On Monday a number of journos around town will slack off and head to the golf course to help ensure the survival of a school. A few lawmakers (Reps. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) and Tom Latham (R-Iowa) are scheduled to play.) Cornerstone School is a private school in NE D.C. run by Clay... [FishbowlDC]

NJ Wants Authority Over Politico's So-Called 'Raciness' - Posted May 5, 2010
In a story today in the "Media Mob" section, The New York Observer reveals a deep-seated competition between NJ and Politico that has been in the works for sometime - at least on the part of NJ. NJ's "newly configured" Web site sans f... [FishbowlDC]

Awkward Seating Chart at WHCA Dinner 101 - Posted April 30, 2010
On May 1 political Washington will convene for the biggest, flashiest event of the year: the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Arranging seating charts can't be an easy task. So we've put together some of the most awkward, hazardous seating options so everyone can be on the lookout. Granted, not everyone we've... [FishbowlDC]

Politico's VandeHei to Bloomberg - Posted April 1, 2010
Politico's Executive Editor and Co-founder Jim VandeHei moves to Bloomberg. The switch has been coming for months amidst rumors that VandeHei and Editor-in-Chief John Harris ... [FishbowlDC]

Inside Politico Staff Shuffle - Posted March 30, 2010
HuffPost ran an item Monday on a "mini exodus" at its rival, Politico. The item broke the news that media writer Michael Calderone is leaving. HuffPost has also had losses: Larry Roberts, considered a coup of an editorial hire for the Investigative Fund, run separately from HuffPost, qu... [FishbowlDC]

Kurtz Talks 'Junkie Journalism' With VandeHarris - Posted March 29, 2010
WaPo's and CNN's "Reliable Sources" host Howard Kurtz sat down with Politico co-founders John Harris and Jim VandeHei ... [FishbowlDC]

What's Politico.com's Business Model? - Posted March 26, 2010
•Politico.com co-founder and executive editor Jim VandeHei and EIC John Harris (affectionately known as VandeHarris, and both Washington Post alum) will join Howard Kurtz (still with WaPo) on CNN's "Reliable Sources" to talk about the business model behind the t... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Politico Behind the Scenes - Posted March 22, 2010
Howard Kurtz got a rare behind-the-scenes look at how Politico operates for Sunday's "Reliable Sources" on CNN. Cameras were allowed into the conference room as Politico planned its health care coverage. Those at the filmed meeting included: ... [FishbowlDC]

Inside a Politico Editorial Meeting - Posted March 1, 2010
Ever wondered what the inside of a Politico editorial meeting looks like? Watch this satire video created by xtranormal. It goes like this: Executive Editor Jim VandeHei grills M... [FishbowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview: 02.28.10 - Posted February 26, 2010
• NBC's Meet the Press: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), WH Director of Health Reform Nancy-Ann DeParle, Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA), President and CEO of National Urban League Marc Morial, BBC's Katy Kay and Atlantic Media's Ron Brownstein. &... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted February 12, 2010
"She is the first female in politics that is good looking. It's an amazing phenomenon." -- guest CNBC's Donny Deutsch on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" talking about FNC Contributor Sarah Palin. Birthday Shout-Out: Happy Birthday to Politico's Executive Editor ... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted February 9, 2010
Quote of the Day "VandeHei and O'Reilly go at it. Lots of yelling. VandeHei wins (he IS my boss you know)." -- Martin Kady, Politico's Congressional Bureau Chief, on Twitter last night after his boss, Executive Editor Jim VandeHei, engaged in a fiery exchange on FNC's "The O'Reilly Factor" with host ... [FishbowlDC]

From VandeHei to Harris With Love - Posted January 25, 2010
If Politico co-founders Jim VandeHei and John Harris weren't close enough before, a love letter VandeHei sent to Harris this weekend should seal the deal. VandeHei ... [FishbowlDC]

Quinn, Gillespie & Associates Ring in the Holiday Season in Style - Posted December 9, 2009
VandeHei, Stoddard, Allen, Quinn and kiddies. Last night was a big night for holiday parties - the Brunswick Group held court at L2, Scene Bisnow celebrated at Public Bar but the evening's big ticket event was hosted by Quinn, Gillespie & Associates on the... [FishbowlDC]

Pulitzer Expands Online Focus With New Board Member, Politico Co-Founder VandeHei - Posted December 7, 2009
Less than a week after announcing changes to its entry requirements making it easier for online writers to win awards, the Pulitzer Prize Board has announced a new appointment: ... [FishbowlNY]

DC's Women in Media Support the Rebecca Project - Posted November 16, 2009
Juleanna Glover and Richard Wolffe with Rebecca Project's Malika Saada-Saar and a party guest. Juleanna Glover ope... [FishbowlDC]

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 ... [TVNewser]

Good Riddance To The Mainstream Media? Not Quite Yet - Posted October 28, 2009
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Politico Will Launch Local D.C. Web Site; Former Post.com Editor To Lead - Posted October 28, 2009
Politico owner Robert Allbritton will be launching a local website focused on D.C. news, The New Republic reports. At the helm: Jim Brady, former editor of Washingtonpost.com. It's "his most direct... [MediaJobsDaily]

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 Burton, ... [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, ... [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 ... [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! ... [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, ... [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,... [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 ... [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... [FishbowlDC]

"Mike Allen's Blacked Out Somewhere So We're Going To Go To Jim VandeHei" -Today's Morning Joe - Posted June 18, 2009
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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 d... [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 th... [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 ... [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 policy... [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. ... [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, ... [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, ... [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 c... [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 ... [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... [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 Jour... [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 ... [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 ... [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 (... [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 t... [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... [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 Novemb... [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... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 09.01.08 - Posted September 1, 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... [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 sales... [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 Mu... [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 ha... [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: ... [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 si... [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 Politic... [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]

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. Her... [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 covera... [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 Pol... [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 y... [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]