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Morning Reading List, 09.22.08 - Posted September 22, 2008
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Shouldn't More People be Reading Harper's? - Posted September 19, 2008
Jon Friedman wants to know why Harper's isn't more widely read (notwithstanding Moe Tkacik). Is it because, as Friedman notes, "its covers have all the pizzazz of a form letter from the Internal Revenue Service." Certainly an apt observation, though Drudge isn't especially pretty to look at either and... [FishBowlNY]
Morning Reading List, 08.19.08 - Posted August 19, 2008
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Morning Reading List, 08.19.08 - Posted August 19, 2008
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Morning Reading List, 07.15.08 - Posted July 15, 2008
Good morning Washington. What area restaurant serves the above dessert tray? Let us know.
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The Ticker: Haddad, Logan, Clinton... - Posted July 11, 2008
> Steve Forrest, the Access Hollywood producer who landed the exclusive the mainstream media couldn't get, appears today on Tammy Haddad's radio show at 1pmET. It broadcasts on XM channel POTUS08, and can be heard online here. Update: Maria Menounos, who conducted the interview, will be a guest on the program... [TVNewser]
Morning Reading List, 04.17.08 - Posted April 17, 2008
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Most of you are not excited to have the Pope town.
Today's "Angry Journalist" rant of the day: "I'd like at least a SIMILAR salary that a few of the men in... [FishBowlDC]
Morning Reading List, 04.08.08 - Posted April 8, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's the birthday of Kofi Annan and Chuck Todd! And, on this day in 1986, Clint Eastwood was elected mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. And TVNewser gives us an update on Tucker Carlson's TV show. Speaking of TV, ruin your morning TV folks by finding out how your salary... [FishBowlDC]
Morning Reading List, 04.07.08 - Posted April 7, 2008
Good morning Washington. Playbook tells us that Bloomberg's Billy McQuillen, "who provides 'adult' supervision to Catholic University's newspaper, is a birthday boy today.'"
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You think Monica... [FishBowlDC]
Morning Reading List, 04.03.08 - Posted April 3, 2008
Good morning Washington. Perez Hilton is a WHCA guest! And Donatella Versace, too! And it's the birthday of Politico's Jonathan Martin and Mike Allen's Mom. Speaking of Jonathan Martin's b-day, Mike Allen has this to say: "Without J-Mart, Politico readers would know a lot less and the campaign trail would have... [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, 03.17.08 - Posted March 17, 2008
Happy St. Patrick's Day Washington. Sunday was Ellen McCarthy's birthday. Today is Tim Burger's and Mark Paustenbach's and Saturday was Jenny 8 Lee's.
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Email is your favorite way to communicate.
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Morning Reading List, 02.25.08 - Posted February 25, 2008
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Most of you would prefer Barack Obama as an editor in the newsroom.
Regarding the poll, a reader writes in, "i just voted for obama in your poll as the person i'd rather have... [FishBowlDC]
Morning Reading List, 02.15.08 - Posted February 15, 2008
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You think MSNBC has some serious issues with sexism and obnoxious statements.
And, it is close, but more than half of you are in loooove.
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The Pew Weekly News Interest Index shows, "Barack... [FishBowlDC]
Morning More Like Noon Reading List, 01.04.08 - Posted January 4, 2008
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We blame Iowa for the delay.
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Washington Post reported yesterday, "Discovery Communications will announce today that company veteran Mark Hollinger will be promoted to the newly created job of chief operating... [FishBowlDC]
Morning Reading List, 12.13.07 - Posted December 13, 2007
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Your coworkers shouldn't expect any gifts from you this year.
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Regarding this, a reader writes in, "Other young reporters at the Post, just fyi: Philip Rucker, who just covered the Maryland General Assembly special... [FishBowlDC]
Morning Reading List, 11.19.07 - Posted November 19, 2007
Good morning Washington.
National Journal reports, "Average time spent consuming news on a typical workday," broken down by type of Washingtonian.
The Pew Talk Show Index for November 4-9 shows, "Dennis Kucinich's call to impeach Vice President Cheney made nary a blip with the general media last week but it was a... [FishBowlDC]
Morning Reading List, 11.06.07 - Posted November 6, 2007
Good morning Washington.
Eventually, you want to have kids.
News University is hosting, The Electronic Election: Covering the 2008 Vote: A NewsU/Poynter Webinar on November 14. Register here.
Poynter Online reports, "NewAssignment.Net, the professional-amateur (pro-am) journalism effort spearheaded by NYU prof Jay Rosen, has a new project underway -- and they need beat... [FishBowlDC]
Morning Reading List, 11.01.07 - Posted November 1, 2007
Good morning Washington. This is the longest Morning Reading List in FishbowlDC history.
You think Tim Russert should be The Joker.
ABC announced, "During a week dominated by news of the fires in Southern California, 'World News with Charles Gibson' was the #1 evening newscast among Total Viewers, Households and Adults 25-54. For... [FishBowlDC]
Morning Reading List, 10.15.07 - Posted October 15, 2007
Good morning Washington.
Thank you notes on paper are a sweet gesture.
"FBN: The Schedule"
Drudge reports that Imus is back.
"WUSA Hires New Anchor to Join McGinty"
Clark Hoyt and Deb Howell do some ombudding.
"Group Plans to Provide Investigative Journalism"
Washington Monthly's Paul Glastris is on tonight's "Colbert Report."
"Everybody Sucks: Gawker and the rage of the... [FishBowlDC]
Morning Reading List, 10.08.07 - Posted October 8, 2007
Good morning Washington.
This is a close one, but you would rather marry a hot poor person over an ugly millionaire.
"Lynn Cheney Profiled by CBS Reporter Whose Husband is Her Literary Rep"
It was one year ago last week that R.W. Apple passed away.
An NBC release announced, "According to Nielsen Media Research... [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]
Morning Reading List, 10.02.07 - Posted October 2, 2007
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It is almost unanimous. You think Les Kinsolving is "A total pain who's become a joke"
"Yuille Moves to CBS News"
An NBC release announced, "NBC's 'Meet the Press with Tim Russert' reached a ratings milestone as the nation's No. 1 Sunday morning public affairs program, winning its 10th consecutive season... [FishBowlDC]
Morning Reading List, 08.21.07 - Posted August 21, 2007
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You think Tony Snow will say goodbye to in 1-2 months.
"When the Issue Is War, Take Nothing for Granted"
"The 2008 Presidential campaign—with its crowded field and accelerated timetable—emerged as the leading story in the American news media in the second quarter of 2007, supplanting the policy debate over Iraq,"... [FishBowlDC]
Morning Reading List, 08.16.07 - Posted August 16, 2007
Good morning Washington.
Most of you do use supplements regularly.
An ABC release announced, "'This Week with George Stephanopoulos' will produce the first Democratic presidential debate of the 2008 presidential election to be aired on broadcast television. The debate will be moderated by ABC News' George Stephanopoulos with additional questioning from David... [FishBowlDC]
Morning Reading List, 07.31.07 - Posted July 31, 2007
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SPOTTED YESTERDAY!!! From a tipster: "Chuck Todd...Seen in Atlanta's airport pacing back and forth with his cell phone in one ear and his finger in the other."
More on Rep. Stark's apology to journalists.
Dana Bash and John King: Dating!
From a tipster (regarding this "Washington Sketch" column) "It's amusing that Dana... [FishBowlDC]
Torch-Passing, TVNewser Style - Posted July 26, 2007
For a couple hours, the back room at Michael's was transformed into a television news executive bender, a happy hour in honor of our outgoing TVNewser, Brian Stelter [right], and incoming TVNewser, er, 'Newsers: Chris Ariens, Diane Clehane, Alissa Kinsky and Philadelphia Inquirer TV columnist and Katie Couric nemesis Gail Shister.
Some... [FishBowlNY]
The Boss, Imus and Russert - Posted July 18, 2007
Marketwatch.com's Jon Friedman profiles NBC's Tim Russert who says his dream guest on Meet the Press would be Bruce Springsteen. "I'm very intrigued by him," Russert tells Friedman. "He has a real understanding of the political dialogue, of faith and life in urban America."
Russert, often a guest on the... [TVNewser]
The Boss, Imus and Russert - Posted July 18, 2007
Marketwatch.com's Jon Friedman profiles NBC's Tim Russert who says his dream guest on Meet the Press would be Bruce Springsteen. "I'm very intrigued by him," Russert tells Friedman. "He has a real understanding of the political dialogue, of faith and life in urban America."
Russert, often a guest on the... [TVNewser]
Morning Reading List, 07.17.07 - Posted July 17, 2007
Good morning Washington.
Most of you think LateNightShots.com is disgusting.
Slate's Jack Shafer writes, "Homer Simpson Has What the Bancrofts Want -- Editorial independence."
Bill Mitchell, the Editor of Poynter Online, is asking for your opinion on the website with a survey. "We want to know what's important to you and others in your... [FishBowlDC]
Morning Reading List, 06.25.07 - Posted June 25, 2007
Good morning Washington.
According to the PEJ Talk Show Index for June 10-15, "That marked only the second time all year that immigration was the leading talk subject."
Washington Post reports, "A graduate student who drove David Halberstam when the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist was killed in a car crash will be charged with... [FishBowlDC]
Jon Friedman 'Ashamed' He Went To Time 100 Dinner - Posted May 14, 2007
Friedman has no chance of making the Time 100 list next year
Marketwatch's Jon Friedman says he's ashamed he went to Time 100 gala event last week. Why? Well, we're not entirely sure. Was it because he enjoyed "a very nice white wine at the cocktail hour" and "devoured a generous portion... [FishBowlNY]
Was Murdoch's Rejected $5B Bid For Dow Jones A Marketing Stunt? - Posted May 2, 2007
Rupert Murdoch: "Marketing genius." At least that's what Jon Friedman thinks of his dizzying, roundly rejected $5 billion bid for the Wall Street Journal:
Say what you will about News Corp.'s news properties. Perhaps you fret that Fox News has a bias to the Republicans, or that the New York Post is... [FishBowlNY]
Morning Reading List, 04.17.07 - Posted April 17, 2007
Good morning Washington.
Overwhelmingly, you think the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner/Weekend is sorta sad and pathetic.
Tom Shales on the national coverage of the Virginia Tech tragedy.
Pew Research Center wants to test your news knowledge with this quiz.
To do tonight: "To celebrate Doublethink's spring issue, join us for a launch party at... [FishBowlDC]
Morning Reading List, 04.12.07 - Posted April 12, 2007
Good morning Washington.
Roll Call's Emily Pierce has been named a Senior Staff Writer.
CJR reports, "the present wave of cost- cutting, job-eliminating, and bureau-closing is just one reason journalism is widely believed to be an industry in crisis. But a pair of university studies concerning the profession's past and future may slightly... [FishBowlDC]





