Jose Antonio Vargas

HuffPost Editor Begs for 3000 Euros - Posted August 26, 2010
I'd exchanged e-mails with former WaPo reporter and now HuffPost Senior Contributing Editor Jose Antonio Vargas in the past. But much to my surprise (and concern), this morning I received two consecutive e-mails from him sent just before 5 a.m. He sounded frantic. He was in Barcelona for a seminar and in... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted July 6, 2010
Quote(s) of the Day A good recipe for road rage "Hey everybody on the east coast: let's all go hang out on I-95! Cool!" --Bloomberg TV's Lizzie O'Leary in a long weekend tweet. Questionable quoting "This plane is full of black ppl. They shud start filming Soul Plane 2 right now"--the black... [FishbowlDC]

HufFPost Editor's AIDS Doc Premiers in D.C. Tonight, Kitty Kelley Slated to Attend - Posted June 22, 2010
"The Other City" -- a documentary based on a 2007 WaPo story by Jose Antonio Vargas, now a New York-based senior contributing editor for HuffPost -- hosts its D.C. premiere at the Newseum tonight at 6p.m. as part of the Silverdocs film festival. "It's gonna be quite a crowd, with some... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted June 11, 2010
Quote(s) of the Day Seriously disturbing "yo dudes -- pls, PLEASE, do NOT text WHILE urinating then have the GALL to NOT wash your hands. #notcoolatall" --A Facebook post Thursday night from Jose Antonio Vargas , a senior contributing editor at HuffPost in Manhattan. He's a former WaPo reporter. Page is unofficial welcoming committee for... [FishbowlDC]

HuffPost Editor Produces 90-Minute Documentary - Posted March 22, 2010
A documentary based on a year-long WaPo Style series by Jose Antonio Vargas premiers at the Tribeca Film Festival next month. The film is called, "The Other City." Vargas joined HuffPost last summer as the Technology & Innovations Editor. He wrote and co-produced the documen... [FishbowlDC]

HuffPost Editor Spotted in WaPo Newsroom - Posted January 15, 2010
Curious readers were wondering what Jose Antonio Vargas, the Tech and Innovations editor of HuffPost, was doing in the WaPo's newsroom today. A WaPo insider informed: "He was going to the ... [FishbowlDC]

AU Hosts Alums Plus Some for Media Panel - Posted October 14, 2009
What do NBC's "Meet the Press" host David Gregory and Congress Daily's ... [FishbowlDC]

Friday Fun: No Way! Jose? - Posted September 25, 2009
Ba ha! Check out this video from the WaPo "Careers" site. Yep, that's HuffPo's Jose Antonio Vargas starring in a "we love WaPo more than Christmas" recruiting video. My favorite part? When Vargas says "I can confidently say, there is nowhere else [in terms of a news agency] that I'd rather... [FishbowlDC]

HuffPost Technology|CNBC Cancels Kneale|A Newspaper Bailout Bill?|Atlantic.com Blogger's Plea Could Save Magazine|Times Co. Corrects SEC Filing - Posted September 21, 2009
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Media People On The Move - Posted July 22, 2009
Former Runner's World publisher Andrew Hersam joins Competitor Group as Executive Vice President of Media. He'll lead Competitor's publishing division and new media initiatives. Competitor publishes endurance sports magazines and hosts events like Muddy Buddy. Jose Antonio Vargas is ... [MediaJobsDaily]

Another WaPo-er Joins HuffPo|Fox News Producter Sentenced To 10 Years For Kiddie Porn|Penthouse Turns 40|Entrepreneur Writer Tells All - Posted July 21, 2009
The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10c<td style='padding:2px 1px 0px 5px;' colsp... [FishbowlNY]

WaPo's Vargas to Launch HuffPo Tech Section - Posted July 21, 2009
HuffPo announced that they have hired Jose Antonio Vargas, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and national reporter at WaPo. In his new position as the Technology and Innovations Editor, Vargas will launch HuffPo's Tech section in September. >>UPDATE: After the jump, national editor Kevin Merida's memo to ... [FishbowlDC]

Sasha's Send Off From Print To Glossy - Posted April 29, 2009
Last night at Poste, friends of Sasha Issenberg gathered to celebrate his move from The Boston Globe to the magazine Monocle. He starts today as a Washington correspondent. We, unfortunately, weren't able to make it, but hear these folks did: Peter Canellos, ... [FishbowlDC]

WaPo Journos Lunching With Ravindran - Posted April 29, 2009
Don Graham has been holding journo lunch meetings for Vijay Ravindran, WaPo's chief digital officer. According to Washingtonian, the lunches are being held to ramp up the former Amazon exec. on the business of news. WaPo's Liz Spayd, ... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.05.09 - Posted January 5, 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... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 12.29.08 - Posted December 29, 2008
Good morning, Washington. What DC museum 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 the sort for Morning... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 11.19.08 - Posted November 19, 2008
Good morning Washington. What D.C. building 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, 10.08.08 - Posted October 8, 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, 02.04.08 - Posted February 4, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | BOOKS | JOBS Most of you ... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 09.18.07 - Posted September 18, 2007
Good morning Washington. You think the Yankees will make it to the playoffs. Starting on Friday, C-SPAN Radio 90.1 FM in the Washington/Baltimore area is now broadcasting three channels in HD. If you have an HD radio, you'll be able to hear these thre... [FishbowlDC]

Vargas: "When I'm On Deadline, I Feel Like I'm Running Through Hell With Kerosene On My Underwear" - Posted September 11, 2007
Check out the YouTube channel for the Washington Post's Jose Antonio Vargas. ... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 08.07.07 - Posted August 7, 2007
Good morning Washington. FairVote's is holding an Upgrade Democracy video contest and inviting you to a short video answering the question: "If you could change anything you wanted about elections, what would our democracy look like?" For more info, click here... [FishbowlDC]

The WPCF Congressional Dinner: The Tiara Edition - Posted February 7, 2007
The questions: Who didn't get a picture with Miss America last night? Who didn't fall asleep during the speech of a certain former majority leader? Who didn't joke about the wigged female singer in the "Movin' Out" band? Jose Antonio Vargas has the write-up here. ... [FishbowlDC]