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On The Menu: Heathrow's "Writer In Residence," Fox News' High Ratings & Hunter S. Thompson - Posted August 19, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven chatted jovially about today's biggest media headlines. First on the docket, Fox News' big ratings week. "The craziest thing is Glenn Beck, who has been facing tons and tons of problems lately with advertisers...had... [FishBowlNY]

Mike Huckabee: "I'm Not Ruling Anything Out For The Future" - Posted August 5, 2009
FNC "Huckabee" host Mike Huckabee is profiled by MarketWatch's Jon Friedman today. Excerpts: • Whether he plans to run for President again, in 2012: "Not right now," the former Arkansas governor says. "I'm loving what I'm doing with Fox, and I don't know what the future is. I'm not ruling anything out... [TVNewser]

Mike Huckabee: "I'm Not Ruling Anything Out For The Future" - Posted August 5, 2009
FNC "Huckabee" host Mike Huckabee is profiled by MarketWatch's Jon Friedman today. Excerpts: • Whether he plans to run for President again, in 2012: "Not right now," the former Arkansas governor says. "I'm loving what I'm doing with Fox, and I don't know what the future is. I'm not ruling anything out... [TVNewser]

Afternoon Wrap-Up: White House Edition - Posted July 24, 2009
All the more fitting after the President's surprise visit to the briefing room today, two piece that may be of interest... • NYT White House correspondent Peter Baker has a piece today headlined "Obama Complains About the News Cycle but Manipulates It, Worrying Some." He writes, "perhaps no other president has been... [FishBowlDC]

Afternoon Wrap-Up: White House Edition - Posted July 24, 2009
All the more fitting after the President's surprise visit to the briefing room today, two piece that may be of interest... • NYT White House correspondent Peter Baker has a piece today headlined "Obama Complains About the News Cycle but Manipulates It, Worrying Some." He writes, "perhaps no other president has been... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 07.22.09 - Posted July 22, 2009
CNN's Megan Grant, Edie Emery and Meryl Conant at the Washington Kastles game last night. Edie and Meghan meet "Slice" after the jump. 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. What... [FishBowlDC]

Bartiromo or Burnett: "Who Will Be the Face of CNBC?" - Posted July 17, 2009
Some will find it shopworn, but MarketWatch's Jon Friedman is shining the spotlight once again on the long-running 'Bartiromo vs. Burnett' chatter. "The question," he writes today, "boils down to this: Who will be the face of CNBC?" Friedman's renewed focus is because of the arrival in May of new CNBC SVP... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 07.10.09 - Posted July 10, 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. Happy Birthday to Shawna Thomas and to Garrett Graff, who celebrates tomorrow. Kudos also to Jill Jackson, Brian Haefeli and Mark Preston who also correctly... [FishBowlDC]

George Stephanopoulos: "I Developed A Thick Skin" - Posted May 29, 2009
In the wake of President Obama's selection of Judge Sonia Sotomayor as a Supreme Court nominee, Marketwatch's Jon Friedman writes today that ABC's George Stephanopoulos, a former Clinton advisor, has the advantage of knowing "what it's like to listen to a sitting president as he arrives at such a crucial... [TVNewser]

CNN's Wash Bureau Chief: "I Think John's Program Will Come to Dominate Sunday Talk" - Posted May 22, 2009
"I think John's program will come to dominate Sunday talk." That was CNN SVP and Washington Bureau Chief David Bohrman on the Morning Media Menu earlier today. Listen in below. State of the Union's John King was also the latest Sunday show anchor to be profiled by Marketwatch's Jon Friedman. He... [FishBowlDC]

King: "Let's Not Just Sit in Washington and Be Self-Important" - Posted May 22, 2009
Marketwatch's Jon Friedman continues his series looking at the Sunday morning anchors with a profile of CNN's John King. "It's hard, after 18 weeks, to be certain of anything," says King of State of the Union. "We can't make any conclusions now. At the moment, we're feeling happy and encouraged." King talked about... [TVNewser]

Bob Schieffer On His Cheney Interview: "I've Never Done Anything That Had As Much Resonance" - Posted May 15, 2009
Bob Schieffer, whose Face the Nation Sunday morning program finished second last week in total viewers — coming within 230,000 viewers of first-place Meet the Press — is profiled by Marketwatch's Jon Friedman. Excerpts of what Schieffer had to say: • On his interview of former VP Dick Cheney last week, in... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 05.13.09 - Posted May 13, 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. It is day 114 covering the Obama administration and week 15 for us. Happy birthday to Jeff Dufour! What we know and what we're reading... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 05.13.09 - Posted May 13, 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. It is day 114 covering the Obama administration and week 15 for us. Happy birthday to Jeff Dufour! What we know and what we're reading... [FishBowlDC]

Chris Wallace Reflects on Clinton Interview - Posted May 8, 2009
Marketwatch's Jon Friedman talked to Chris Wallace about one of the most memorable moments on FOX News Sunday — the heated interview with Bill Clinton. (video is after the jump.) "As I got past the astonishment, I did think, 'This is great stuff!'" said Wallace. "We're seeing this side of Bill Clinton... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 05.08.09 - Posted May 8, 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. It is day 109 covering the Obama administration and week 14 for us. What we know and what we're reading this Thursday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV... [FishBowlDC]

Insider Says Ratigan "Always Wanted A Show At MSNBC" - Posted May 7, 2009
When news broke March 27 that Dylan Ratigan would be leaving CNBC, it wasn't even known whether he'd show up to host that night's "Fast Money" (he didn't). 40 days later, Ratigan was named an anchor at sister network MSNBC, leaving some scratching their heads. An industry insider with knowledge of the... [TVNewser]

Insider Says Ratigan "Always Wanted A Show At MSNBC" - Posted May 7, 2009
When news broke March 27 that Dylan Ratigan would be leaving CNBC, it wasn't even known whether he'd show up to host that night's "Fast Money" (he didn't). 40 days later, Ratigan was named an anchor at sister network MSNBC, leaving some scratching their heads. An industry insider with knowledge of the... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 05.01.09 - Posted May 1, 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. It is day 102 covering the Obama administration and week 13 for us. What we know and what we're reading this Friday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 04.24.09 - Posted April 24, 2009
Photo by Getty Images 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. Its day 95 covering the Obama administration and week 12 for us. What we know and what we're reading this Friday morning... NEWSPAPERS... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 04.10.09 - Posted April 10, 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. Its day 81 covering the Obama administration and week ten for us. What we know and what we're reading this Friday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV |... [FishBowlDC]

What The Next Quarter Holds For CNBC - Posted April 6, 2009
Marketwatch's Jon Friedman writes about CNBC's first quarter of 2009, in which "the network was stung repeatedly by image-rattling incidents," from the Santelli rant to Cramer's Daily Show interview to the exits of Jonathan Wald and Dylan Ratigan. He puts forth five suggestions for the network in the upcoming quarter. They include... [TVNewser]

Weeks After Daily Show Takedown #1, CNBC Still Has People Talking - Posted March 23, 2009
On March 4, Jon Stewart's eight-minute CNBC rant began a discussion of the financial news leader that continues nearly three weeks later. Some recent write-ups: • Marketwatch's Jon Friedman writes that now is the time for FBN and Bloomberg to capitalize on the CNBC perception. "The priority for Fox Business and Bloomberg... [TVNewser]

Weeks After Daily Show Takedown #1, CNBC Still Has People Talking - Posted March 23, 2009
On March 4, Jon Stewart's eight-minute CNBC rant began a discussion of the financial news leader that continues nearly three weeks later. Some recent write-ups: • Marketwatch's Jon Friedman writes that now is the time for FBN and Bloomberg to capitalize on the CNBC perception. "The priority for Fox Business and Bloomberg... [TVNewser]

CNBC's Past Three Weeks: "Moment in the Spotlight" or "Going Overboard"? - Posted March 9, 2009
Over the last three weeks, CNBC and its on-air personalities have been a focus, both good and bad, from the White House to Wall Street. "Whether the attention is positive or negative, it is certain that this tumultuous financial season is CNBC's reason for being," writes the New York Times' Brian Stelter... [TVNewser]

CNBC's Past Three Weeks: "Moment in the Spotlight" or "Going Overboard"? - Posted March 9, 2009
Over the last three weeks, CNBC and its on-air personalities have been a focus, both good and bad, from the White House to Wall Street. "Whether the attention is positive or negative, it is certain that this tumultuous financial season is CNBC's reason for being," writes the New York Times' Brian Stelter... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 02.27.09 - Posted February 27, 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. Its day 39 covering the Obama administration and the end of week 4 for us. What we... [FishBowlDC]

Larry Kramer Tells Laurel at Michael's: 'We Need a New Generation of Storytellers' - Watch the Video! - Posted February 19, 2009
Pictured above, Jack Rotherham of Metacafe. Watch now: mediabistro.com founder Laurel Touby talks shop with Magid's Mike Vorhaus, Polaris Ventures' Larry Kramer, and Metacafe's Jack Rotherham during lunch at Michael's on 55th and Fifth (Part One). — LAUREL TOUBY While Diane Clehane has her Lunch at Michael's column, mine will be the redux version.... [FishBowlNY]

Larry Kramer Tells Laurel at Michael's: 'We Need a New Generation of Storytellers' - Watch the Video! - Posted February 19, 2009
Pictured above, Jack Rotherham of Metacafe. Watch now: mediabistro.com founder Laurel Touby talks shop with Magid's Mike Vorhaus, Polaris Ventures' Larry Kramer, and Metacafe's Jack Rotherham during lunch at Michael's on 55th and Fifth (Part One). — LAUREL TOUBY While Diane Clehane has her Lunch at Michael's column, mine will be the redux version.... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch: Special Fashion Week Edition - Posted February 18, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE These days, you just never know who you're going to meet on Wednesdays at Michael's. If we'd come yesterday, we would have been able to chat with Willem Dafoe. Oh well. This being New York Fashion Week, I was thrilled when Donna Karan came in. I was happy to... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch: Special Fashion Week Edition - Posted February 18, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE These days, you just never know who you're going to meet on Wednesdays at Michael's. If we'd come yesterday, we would have been able to chat with Willem Dafoe. Oh well. This being New York Fashion Week, I was thrilled when Donna Karan came in. I was happy to... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch: Special Fashion Week Edition - Posted February 18, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE These days, you just never know who you're going to meet on Wednesdays at Michael's. If we'd come yesterday, we would have been able to chat with Willem Dafoe. Oh well. This being New York Fashion Week, I was thrilled when Donna Karan came in. I was happy to... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 01.27.09 - Posted January 27, 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]

Morning Reading List, 01.26.09 - Posted January 26, 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]

TheWrap Launches Today - Posted January 26, 2009
Sharon Waxman's launched her site TheWrap today. The project promises to cover the 'business of entertainment and media'. Jon Friedman, at MarketWatch puts it like this: Waxman intends to build a site that will come to be known as the "go-to" Internet destination for Hollywood news junkies, just as Politico has established itself... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 12.23.08 - Posted December 23, 2008
Good morning, Washington. What DC grocery store (company, not location) is featured above? Think you know? Email us with your best guess. AND: Join us after the jump to find out if you guessed our last contest correctly. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of... [FishBowlDC]

Mason is Friedman's Choice For Broadcast Journalist of the Year - Posted December 19, 2008
Marketwatch's Jon Friedman has selected his broadcast journalist of the year — CBS financial correspondent Anthony Mason. "Night after night, Mason took pains to help his viewers understand what was unfolding on Wall Street and in Washington — and, most important, why they should care when a powerful company in New York... [TVNewser]

Making a List, Checking it Twice! - Posted December 19, 2008
Lists! They are everywhere you look at the moment. Over at MediaWatch Jon Friedman has chosen his journalists of the year (Politico gets a big nod). CoverAwards.com has compiled a list of most memorable covers of the year — we have to imagine The New Yorker's fist-jabbing cover has to... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 12.16.08 - Posted December 16, 2008
Good morning Washington. The above picture is from what DC restaurant? Think you know? Then email us with your guess and we'll publish the correct guessers in tomorrow's Morning Reading List. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop... [FishBowlDC]

Couric, Gregory And Other '09 Stories To Watch - Posted December 12, 2008
From today's mediabistro.com Morning Newsfeed: Marketwatch's Jon Friedman presents his five media stories to watch in 2009 in today's column. His main topic relates to CBS' Katie Couric. "Few journalists have shown Couric's grit," he writes. "Watch for her to make more strides in 2009 — unless she decides to exit the job... [TVNewser]

What Surprised Michael Wolff Most About Rupert Murdoch May Also Surprise You! - Posted December 10, 2008
The party for Michael Wolff's much ballyhooed official Rupert Murdoch biography The Man Who Owns the News was held last night at the stunning penthouse of Milk Studios on the West Side and, not surprisingly, attracted a whole slew of media big wigs (every style of horn-rimmed glasses appeared to be... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 12.02.08 - Posted December 2, 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, 11.18.08 - Posted November 18, 2008
Good morning Washington. What D.C. street is featured in the above picture? Think you know? Drop us an email and we'll give you the correct answer (and list the correct guessers) in tomorrow's Morning Reading List. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 11.11.08 - Posted November 11, 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, 11.06.08 - Posted November 6, 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, 10.22.08 - Posted October 22, 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]

O'Reilly: Future Debate Moderator? - Posted October 3, 2008
Marketwatch's Jon Friedman has an idea to spice up the presidential debates — have Bill O'Reilly serve as moderator. Friedman interviewed O'Reilly about the idea, and the FNC anchor enjoyed the prospect. "I'd love to host the debates," O'Reilly said. "A lot of people would watch." O'Reilly said the current moderators were fine... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 09.22.08 - Posted September 22, 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]

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
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, 08.19.08 - Posted August 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]

Morning Reading List, 07.15.08 - Posted July 15, 2008
Good morning Washington. What area restaurant serves the above dessert tray? Let us know. 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... [FishBowlDC]

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
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | NEWS NOTES | JOBS 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.'" Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | WEST WING REPORTAGE | EVENTS | BOOKS | JOBS 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. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | BOOKS | JOBS Email is your favorite way to communicate. REVOLVING DOOR Karen Hosler... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 02.25.08 - Posted February 25, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | JOBS 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
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | JOBS 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. NEWSPAPERS The Pew Weekly News Interest Index shows, "Barack... [FishBowlDC]

Morning More Like Noon Reading List, 01.04.08 - Posted January 4, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | JOBS We blame Iowa for the delay. REVOLVING DOOR 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
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | RADIO | REVOLVING DOOR | JOBS Your coworkers shouldn't expect any gifts from you this year. NEWSPAPERS 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
Good morning Washington. 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
Good morning Washington. 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
Good morning Washington. 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]