Morning Reading List, 07.24.08 - Posted July 24, 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, 07.23.08 - Posted July 23, 2008
Good Morning Washington. Who is the congressman stripping down in the above photo? Let us know. (Photo Credit: New York Social Diary) 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... [FishBowlDC]

The Future of Newspapers: Gazing into the Crystal Kindle Ball - Posted July 22, 2008
Well it looks like at least one person is keeping a positive outlook on the future of newspapers. She even seems to have some "ideas." Who is this crazy Pollyanna? Well that would be new WaPo publisher Katharine Weymouth (she was recently profiled by Lloyd Grove for Portfolio)... [FishBowlNY]

The Future of Newspapers: Gazing into the Crystal Kindle Ball - Posted July 22, 2008
Well it looks like at least one person is keeping a positive outlook on the future of newspapers. She even seems to have some "ideas." Who is this crazy Pollyanna? Well that would be new WaPo publisher Katharine Weymouth (she was recently profiled by Lloyd Grove for Portfolio)... [FishBowlNY]

UPDATE: Tweaking The Observer's Weymouth Piece - Posted July 17, 2008
Yesterday, we brought to your attention some slips in the Observer's profile of Katharine Weymouth. A tipster brings our attention to another one (referencing this line in the Observer piece: "And so she made the controversial decision to move her offices to the fifth floor, where the newsroom is."): katharine has not moved... [FishBowlDC]

A Few Un-Observant Observer Details - Posted July 16, 2008
An eagle-eyed reader brings to our attention some missteps in the Observer's recent profile of Katharine Weymouth. Among them: Misspelling Katharine Graham ("Unlike her grandmother, Katherine Graham, ... ") "Katharine Weymouth, the most powerful person at The Washington Post"...You mean more powerful than Don Graham? Len Downie did not take the buyout... ("Those who... [FishBowlDC]

Dead: ReadExpress. Born: Express Night Out - Posted July 16, 2008
The Express newspaper's attempt to be like DCist city blog -- FreeRide -- has been suffering a slow demise following head blogger Michael Grass' departure to Politicker. So it is, then, that they've canned the site for a new one: ExpressNightOut, a far less bloggy guide to the city. Question: Does the WaPo... [FishBowlDC]

We Read Lloyd Grove's 4,251 Word Profile of Katharine Weymouth So You Don't Have To... - Posted July 15, 2008
Above: Katharine Weymouth, continuing her "Who Says Publishers Can't Be Sexy?" campaign The highlights of Lloyd Grove's Portfolio piece after the jump...(and do not forget to click on this stunning graph, which really hammers home the tough spot the Washington Post is in...)... [FishBowlDC]

WaPo Names Brauchli Top Editor - Posted July 7, 2008
Politico, FishbowlDC and Portfolio have been predicting it for a while (though maybe the Times doesn't read other blogs?), and now it's official: the Washington Post has named Marcus W. Brauchli as its new executive editor. Brauchli's appointment follows a period of some upheaval at WaPo that saw a large buyout at... [FishBowlNY]

WaPo Names Brauchli Top Editor - Posted July 7, 2008
Politico, FishbowlDC and Portfolio have been predicting it for a while (though maybe the Times doesn't read other blogs?), and now it's official: the Washington Post has named Marcus W. Brauchli as its new executive editor. Brauchli's appointment follows a period of some upheaval at WaPo that saw a large buyout at... [FishBowlNY]

Live-Blogging: Downie Interview - Posted April 10, 2008
We're at Nathans Georgetown right now and live-blogging the "Q&A Cafe" interview of Washington Post Executive Editor Len Downie, Jr. by host Carol Joynt. (In chronological order) Sitting with Jim Kimsey, Victoria Michaels and Pam Sorensen (with whom, one's thirst can be quenched) before the interview, Downie confesses to them that both... [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]

Po$t Publi$her Get$ $alary Boo$t - Posted March 25, 2008
Not that it's either rare or hard to do, but we'll just note that Washington Post Publisher Katharine Weymouth makes more than the president of the United States.... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.19.08 - Posted March 19, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | RADIO | MAGAZINES | JOBS Most of you read the Drudge Report every single day. REVOLVING DOOR Helen Fessenden is joining Congress Daily as managing editor of the PM edition. Former Technology Daily Staff Writer Michael Martinez has moved... [FishBowlDC]