Katharine Weymouth

News Notes: Yeas & Nays Photo Shoot, Washingtonian's Most Powerful and Stylish - Posted September 30, 2009
• Last time we checked, "Yeas & Nays" had yet to update its Twitter page photo, but now the Examiner makes it official. Introducing Nikki Schwab and Tara Palmeri. • In this month's Washingtonian... NJ's Suzanne Clark, NYT's Maureen Dowd, MTP's Betsy Fischer, PBS' Gwen Ifill, BET's Debra Lee, NPR's Diane Rehm,... [FishBowlDC]

News Notes: Yeas & Nays Photo Shoot, Washingtonian's Most Powerful and Stylish - Posted September 30, 2009
• Last time we checked, "Yeas & Nays" had yet to update its Twitter page photo, but now the Examiner makes it official. Introducing Nikki Schwab and Tara Palmeri. • In this month's Washingtonian... NJ's Suzanne Clark, NYT's Maureen Dowd, MTP's Betsy Fischer, PBS' Gwen Ifill, BET's Debra Lee, NPR's Diane Rehm,... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 09.16.09 - Posted September 16, 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. What know and what we're reading this Wednesday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | NEWS NOTES | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS NEWSPAPERS Slate's Jack Shafer on... [FishBowlDC]

Washingtonian's Cathy Merrill Williams Defends WaPo's Weymouth - Posted July 13, 2009
On her Facebook profile, Washingtonian President and Publisher Cathy Merrill Williams has posted a letter applauding WaPo's Weymouth for her attempt to find new revenue streams and for trying something new re: the "salon" scandals. Her post below or visit it on Facebook here. New Washington Post Publisher Katharine Weymouth... [FishBowlDC]

WaPo Ombudsman On "Salons": "An Ethical Lapse Of Monumental Proportions" - Posted July 13, 2009
WaPo ombudsman Andrew Alexander tackled the "salon" scandal in this Sunday's paper. Alexander cites Charles Pelton, general manager of a new Washington Post Conferences & Events business, as a "key player in the controversy" and said that when the flier was disclosed, Marcus Brauchli and Katharine Weymouth "say they were stunned." While... [FishBowlDC]

Weymouth At Aspen Ideas Festival: "Big Newsrooms That Put Out Quality Journalism Are Very Expensive To Maintain" - Posted July 6, 2009
Before a certain news story broke, WaPo publisher Katharine Weymouth was in Aspen for the 2009 Ideas Festival hosted by the Aspen Institute and The Atlantic. In the clip above Weymouth, speaking on the "What's Next for the News Business" panel, said papers had gotten "fat in the happy years that I... [FishBowlDC]

Before The Scandal, WaPo Publisher Weymouth Talked New Revenue Streams At Aspen Ideas Fest - Posted July 6, 2009
While we were immersed in the Personal Democracy Forum in New York last week, the Aspen Ideas Festival was underway out west. The conference, hosted by the Aspen Institute and The Atlantic was chock full of media movers and shakers discussing weighty topics (that we love) like the future of journalism.... [FishBowlNY]

Weymouth Sets New Standards for WaPo Events v. Editorial Access - Posted July 6, 2009
Internal memo from WaPo Publisher Katharine Weymouth in response to last week's pay-for-play fiasco: I hope you had a chance to read my letter in Sunday's paper. I wanted to let you know that I've asked Eric Lieberman, our General Counsel, to review recent events to make sure that our... [FishBowlDC]

Weymouth Offers Explanation to WaPo Staff - Posted July 2, 2009
First on FishbowlDC: Internal memo from WaPo Publisher and CEO Katharine Weymouth below: From: Katharine Weymouth Sent: 07/02/2009 02:45 PM EDT Subject: Message from the Publisher All: You will have seen this morning a story in Politico and now widely picked up that we were planning a series of salon dinners. A flyer went out... [FishBowlDC]

Weymouth Offers Explanation to WaPo Staff - Posted July 2, 2009
First on FishbowlDC: Internal memo from WaPo Publisher and CEO Katharine Weymouth below: From: Katharine Weymouth Sent: 07/02/2009 02:45 PM EDT Subject: Message from the Publisher All: You will have seen this morning a story in Politico and now widely picked up that we were planning a series of salon dinners. A flyer went out... [FishBowlDC]

WaPo 'Salon' Follow-Up: Weymouth Reacts, Ombudsman Weighs In, Gibbs Asked - Posted July 2, 2009
• WaPo publisher Katharine Weymouth responded to Politico's earlier 'salon' report in an interview with colleague Howard Kurtz. "Absolutely, I'm disappointed," she said. "This should never have happened. The fliers got out and weren't vetted. They didn't represent at all what we were attempting to do. We're not going to do... [FishBowlDC]

WaPo 'Salon' Follow-Up: Weymouth Reacts, Ombudsman Weighs In, Gibbs Asked - Posted July 2, 2009
• WaPo publisher Katharine Weymouth responded to Politico's earlier 'salon' report in an interview with colleague Howard Kurtz. "Absolutely, I'm disappointed," she said. "This should never have happened. The fliers got out and weren't vetted. They didn't represent at all what we were attempting to do. We're not going to do... [FishBowlDC]

WaPo Responds to Weymouth Salon Debacle - Posted July 2, 2009
This morning, Politico's Mike Allen reported that a flier distributed by The Washington Post is offering lobbyists and association executives off-the-record access to the Obama administration, members of Congress, and the paper's own reporters and editors. The cost? A mere $25,000 - $250,000 will grant a few deep-pocketed sponsors an intimate... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 07.02.09 - Posted July 2, 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 NYT's Peter Baker and a big congratulations to Roll Call's David Meyers, whose daughter Sophie Rose Meyers was born on June 16th--... [FishBowlDC]

Why The Traditional Newsgathering Model "Is No Longer a Successful One" - Posted July 1, 2009
Politico's Patrick Gavin is covering the Ideas Festival at the Aspen Institute this week. During a panel last night, a group of old media types discussed — what else — the future of journalism. The panel included the Institute's president/former CNN president Walter Isaacson, ABC News president David Westin, and Washington... [TVNewser]

Why The Traditional Newsgathering Model "Is No Longer a Successful One" - Posted July 1, 2009
Politico's Patrick Gavin is covering the Ideas Festival at the Aspen Institute this week. During a panel last night, a group of old media types discussed — what else — the future of journalism. The panel included the Institute's president/former CNN president Walter Isaacson, ABC News president David Westin, and Washington... [TVNewser]

Why The Traditional Newsgathering Model "Is No Longer a Successful One" - Posted July 1, 2009
Politico's Patrick Gavin is covering the Ideas Festival at the Aspen Institute this week. During a panel last night, a group of old media types discussed — what else — the future of journalism. The panel included the Institute's president/former CNN president Walter Isaacson, ABC News president David Westin, and Washington... [TVNewser]

Why The Traditional Newsgathering Model "Is No Longer a Successful One" - Posted July 1, 2009
Politico's Patrick Gavin is covering the Ideas Festival at the Aspen Institute this week. During a panel last night, a group of old media types discussed — what else — the future of journalism. The panel included the Institute's president/former CNN president Walter Isaacson, ABC News president David Westin, and Washington... [TVNewser]

DC Heads To Aspen For Ideas Festival 2009 - Posted June 29, 2009
Andrea Mitchell, Bob Schieffer and Katharine Weymouth are among just some of the Washingtonians flocking to Colorado this week for the 2009 Aspen Ideas Festival. Hosted by the Aspen Institute and The Atlantic, the festival runs today through July 5th and this year's theme is "Ideas that Work," with programs like... [FishBowlDC]

DC Heads To Aspen For Ideas Festival 2009 - Posted June 29, 2009
Andrea Mitchell, Bob Schieffer and Katharine Weymouth are among just some of the Washingtonians flocking to Colorado this week for the 2009 Aspen Ideas Festival. Hosted by the Aspen Institute and The Atlantic, the festival runs today through July 5th and this year's theme is "Ideas that Work," with programs like... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 06.24.09 - Posted June 24, 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. What we know and what we're reading this Wednesday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | BOOKS | NEWS NOTES | WEST WING REPORTAGE | REVOLVING... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 05.28.09 - Posted May 28, 2009
Good morning FishbowlDC! Happy Birthday to WaPo Publisher Katharine Weymouth Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line. Here's what we're reading this Thursday morning... TV | MAGAZINES | WEB | EVENTS | KICKS... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 03.27.09 - Posted March 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. Its day 67 covering the Obama administration and week eight for us. Happy Birthday to Jill San Marco! What we know and what we're reading this... [FishBowlDC]

WaPo VRIP Memos - Posted March 26, 2009
After the jump check out the memos from Katharine Weymouth and Marcus Brauchli offering VRIP to certain employees.... [FishBowlDC]

WaPo Tries Offering Buy-Outs Again - Posted March 26, 2009
Sources tell FBDC this morning that WaPo is again offering Voluntary Retirement Incentive Programs (VRIP) for certain company positions, including newsroom folks. We hear this does not yet include WaPo digital employees. Word came from publisher Katharine Weymouth and executive editor Marcus Brauchli via internal memo.... [FishBowlDC]

Washingtonian Takes On the "New Brain Trust" - Posted March 3, 2009
Harry Jaffe over at Washingtonian magazine ranks what he calls WaPo's "new brain trust." On a scale of one to ten, he had reporters and editors rank their new leaders. The ladies, Katharine Weymouth and Liz Spayd, take the cake in this contest, out ranking Marcus Brauchli and Raju Narisetti with... [FishBowlDC]

Washingtonian Takes On the "New Brain Trust" - Posted March 3, 2009
Harry Jaffe over at Washingtonian magazine ranks what he calls WaPo's "new brain trust." On a scale of one to ten, he had reporters and editors rank their new leaders. The ladies, Katharine Weymouth and Liz Spayd, take the cake in this contest, out ranking Marcus Brauchli and Raju Narisetti with... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 12.15.08 - Posted December 15, 2008
Good morning Washington. What DC street is featured above? 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 us a line or... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 12.12.08 - Posted December 12, 2008
Good morning Washington. Where in DC can you find the above mural? Think you know? Then email us with your guess and we'll publish the correct guessers in tomorrow's Morning Reading List. Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for... [FishBowlDC]

Howell's Out, Alexander's In As WaPo Ombudsman - Posted December 3, 2008
Boy, what a long, strange trip it's been these past few years... But Deborah Howell's term as ombudsman of the Washington Post is up soon and, today, Katharine Weymouth announced that Cox Newspaper's Washington bureau chief, Andrew Alexander, will be the paper's ombudsman for a two-year term beginning on Feb. 2. Full internal... [FishBowlDC]

Video: Weymouth's Aspen Institute Appearance - Posted December 1, 2008
We told you last week about Washington Post Publisher Katharine Weymouth's comments at the Aspen Institute. Now, some video is up. Choice bit: Harry Jaffe's questioning of Weymouth.... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 11.26.08 - Posted November 26, 2008
Good morning, Washington. What DC restaurant is featured above? Think you know? Email us and give us 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... [FishBowlDC]

Weymouth Opens Up - Posted November 24, 2008
Washington Post Publisher Katharine Weymouth participated in an Aspen Institute roundtable discussion today along with Ben Bradlee, Sally Quinn, Harry Jaffe, Doyle McManus, John Walcott, Bernard Shaw, Jonathan Rauch, Rem Rieder, Janet Terry, Beverly Kirk and Brooke Townsend. Weymouth shared her thoughts on... ...The Huffington Post: "They are a good kick in... [FishBowlDC]

WaPo Launches "FW" - Posted September 16, 2008
Last night at the Georgetown home of Ben Bradlee and Sally Quinn, the Washington Post introduced its new fashion magazine (really, just a newspaper insert...), "FW." A release states that it is "aimed at sophisticated shoppers in the Washington, D.C.-metro area. FW will capture the hottest trends in fashion as well... [FishBowlDC]

Scenes From Today's HuffPo Luncheon - Posted August 26, 2008
Arianna Huffington and panel host Charlie Rose. WaPo's Katharine Weymouth and SNL's Fred Armisen. Will.i.am Arianna and our debate live-blogging hero, NYT's Kit Seelye... [FishBowlNY]

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]