Kaplan: "We're the men and women who cover politics in Washington ... and we're disappearing fast." - Posted August 24, 2008
Former Portland Press-Herald reporter Jonathan Kaplan pens a piece in today's Washington Post Outlook section about the closings of various D.C. bureaus: The biggest losers in these cutbacks, of course, are the citizens of Maine and the other states where newspapers have closed their Washington bureaus. My main gripe is that the... [FishBowlDC]

It's Cheaper Because It's Only Every Four Years - Posted August 13, 2008
Lots has been written about the closing of various bureaus around town and what this means for readers. So, how about this: Although the Portland Press Herald recently closed its D.C. bureau (meaning reporter Jonathan Kaplan), it did decide to send a reporter to Beijing to cover the Olympics. Smart decision? Have... [FishBowlDC]

It's Cheaper Because It's Only Every Four Years - Posted August 13, 2008
Lots has been written about the closing of various bureaus around town and what this means for readers. So, how about this: Although the Portland Press Herald recently closed its D.C. bureau (meaning reporter Jonathan Kaplan), it did decide to send a reporter to Beijing to cover the Olympics. Smart decision? Have... [FishBowlDC]

Thrush Heads To Politico - Posted July 14, 2008
Politico has hired Glenn Thrush away from Newsday. The internal announcement, obtained by FishbowlDC: Our congressional team, which is rapidly and rightly becoming known as the best in the business under Tim Grieve's leadership, is about to get a valuable new addition. Glenn Thrush is a reporter at Newsday who drew wide notice... [FishBowlDC]

Thrush Heads To Politico - Posted July 14, 2008
Politico has hired Glenn Thrush away from Newsday. The internal announcement, obtained by FishbowlDC: Our congressional team, which is rapidly and rightly becoming known as the best in the business under Tim Grieve's leadership, is about to get a valuable new addition. Glenn Thrush is a reporter at Newsday who drew wide notice... [FishBowlDC]

Kaplan Leaves The Hill - Posted November 20, 2007
From an internal email, obtained by FishbowlDC: After five years at The Hill, Jonathan Kaplan will be leaving us at the end of the year to become Washington correspondent of the Portland Press Herald. In his time here, Jonathan has covered the House majority both when the GOP was in charge and... [FishBowlDC]

How Do You Spend Your Weekends? - Posted June 5, 2007
The Hill's Jonathan Kaplan, Hotline's Amy Walters and Rep. Jim Moran chat up Miss Virginia at this weekend's Clarendon bike race. Because they can. ... [FishBowlDC]

Taking Out The Trash, 03.16.07 - Posted March 16, 2007
Valerie Plame on Capitol Hill today. "More Money, Less Booty For BET" An NBC release announced that "Meet the Press with Tim Russert" won the week ending Sunday, March 11, 2007 in all categories both nationally and in Washington, D.C. The show attracted 3.599 million total viewers, a 28% advantage over "Face the... [FishBowlDC]

Afternoon Roundup - Posted March 15, 2007
Tourney pools are cool. The Post's Elizabeth Williamson goes there. Find out more about that PR Newswire "Pitching National Media" event here. More on a potential Rome Hartman move to D.C. An ABC release announced that the fifth installment of the Emmy Award-winning series "Iraq: Where Things Stand," ABC News will report extensively on... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted December 29, 2006
"Meet The Press": Tom Brokaw, Bob Woodward and Michael Beschloss, E.J. Dionne, Kate O'Beirne, Eugene Robinson and William Safire. "The Chris Matthews Show": HD Net's Dan Rather, Chicago Tribune's Clarence Page, BBC's Katty Kay and MSNBC's Norah O'Donnell. Face The Nation: Gen. Alexander Haig, Washington Post's Ben Bradlee, Ford Historian James Cannon and... [FishBowlDC]