Katie Couric

Katie Couric to Interview Al Gore - Posted 5 days, 9 hours ago
•Katie Couric will sit down this afternoon for an exclusive interview with former Vice President Al Gore in advance of the release of his new book, Our Choice, to be released tomorrow. Portions of the interview will air tonight on the CBS Evening News.... [TVNewser]

HuffPost Introduces Nominees For Game Changers In Media - Posted October 30, 2009
The Huffington Post has asked its readers to help pick the top 100 "game changers": people who are "using new media to reshape their fields and change the world." But as the site has revealed two new lists each week, we were surprised not to see founder Arianna Huffington on any... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch: Charlie Rose, Dan Abrams & The Rain-Soaked Usual Suspects - Posted October 28, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE The biblical rain kept most of the moguls and media mavens away today. So, rather than people watch, I passed the time by flipping through the latest issue of Avenue featuring an ultra-glam Katie Couric on the cover. The glossy devotes eight (!) pages to the CBS Evening News... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch: Charlie Rose, Dan Abrams & The Rain-Soaked Usual Suspects - Posted October 28, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE The biblical rain kept most of the moguls and media mavens away today. So, rather than people watch, I passed the time by flipping through the latest issue of Avenue featuring an ultra-glam Katie Couric on the cover. The glossy devotes eight (!) pages to the CBS Evening News... [FishBowlNY]

First Lady of Glamour - Posted October 28, 2009
First Lady Michelle Obama graces the December cover of Glamour magazine, the "Women of the Year" issue. This interview is also the debut of CBS' Katie Couric as a Glamour columnist. The First Lady is just one of five "Women of the Year," each with their own cover, and they'll all... [FishBowlDC]

Univision's Maria Elena Salinas Discusses Her Career - Posted October 28, 2009
Katie Couric may have become the first woman to anchor a national evening news broadcast in 2006, but Univision's Maria Elena Salinas has been co-anchoring one since 1987. "Noticiero Univision," the broadcast Salinas co-anchors with Jorge Ramos, had its best season ever in 2008-2009, averaging 2.4 million viewers each weeknight. And it... [TVNewser]

Evening News Ratings: Week of Oct. 19 - Posted October 27, 2009
NBC "Nightly News" was again #1 last week, but lost nearly 500,000 Total Viewers from the week before. ABC's "World News" was also down week-to-week, losing about 40,000 Total Viewers. Only the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric grew week-to-week adding 30,000 Total Viewers. Couric's broadcast was also the only program to... [TVNewser]

Evening News Ratings: Week of Oct. 19 - Posted October 27, 2009
NBC "Nightly News" was again #1 last week, but lost nearly 500,000 Total Viewers from the week before. ABC's "World News" was also down week-to-week, losing about 40,000 Total Viewers. Only the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric grew week-to-week adding 30,000 Total Viewers. Couric's broadcast was also the only program to... [TVNewser]

CBS Announces Jan Crawford Greenburg's Return - Posted October 19, 2009
We told you Friday that ABC's Jan Crawford Greenburg would be swapping networks to join her pal Bob Schieffer at CBS News. Today, her new network announced her return. In an email, CBS News President Sean McManus said he was happy to have Greenberg back at CBS. From his email: "I am very... [FishBowlDC]

CBS Announces Jan Crawford Greenburg's Return - Posted October 19, 2009
We told you Friday that ABC's Jan Crawford Greenburg would be swapping networks to join her pal Bob Schieffer at CBS News. Today, her new network announced her return. In an email, CBS News President Sean McManus said he was happy to have Greenberg back at CBS. From his email: "I am very... [FishBowlDC]

Evening News Ratings: Week of Oct. 5 - Posted October 13, 2009
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams had a 780K Total Viewer lead over #2 World News with Charles Gibson, while Gibson's program topped #2 CBS Evening News with Katie Couric by more than 2 million Total Viewers. Couric's broadcast, which was down 400K viewers from the week prior, devoted much of... [TVNewser]

Al Neuharth: 'Couric Has Proved Me Wrong' - Posted October 9, 2009
USA Today founder Al Neuharth has been proved wrong on something he wrote three years ago. On September 7, 2006, Neuharth wrote: "[Katie] Couric can't cut it if she stays on the non-news fringe she started out on this week." This week, Couric traveled to South Dakota where she... [TVNewser]

Al Neuharth: 'Couric Has Proved Me Wrong' - Posted October 9, 2009
USA Today founder Al Neuharth has been proved wrong on something he wrote three years ago. On September 7, 2006, Neuharth wrote: "[Katie] Couric can't cut it if she stays on the non-news fringe she started out on this week." This week, Couric traveled to South Dakota where she... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric Heads to USD for Award, Student Newspaper Asks 'Is She Media's Most Excellent?' - Posted October 7, 2009
Katie Couric is heading to middle America tomorrow where she will be honored with the 2009 Al Neuharth Award for Excellence in the Media. The award is presented by The University of South Dakota and the Freedom Forum. But a columnist for USD's student newspaper, The Volante, says Couric's not ready for... [TVNewser]

Interviews Around Town - Posted October 6, 2009
• Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were interviewed by CNN's Christiane Amanpour at George Washington University last night. Frank Sesno, a former CNN anchor who is now the Director of GW's School of Media and Public Affairs also participated. The interview will air on "Amanpour"... [FishBowlDC]

Afghanistan Coverage Increases with Anniversary - Posted October 5, 2009
October 7th marks the eighth anniversary of the start of the war in Afghanistan, and the broadcast nets have ramped up their coverage in conjunction with that. Tonight, CBS's "Evening News" will begin its special coverage titled "The Road Ahead" that will occupy half of each broadcast until the 7th. David Martin,... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 10.05.09 - Posted October 5, 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. Becky Lee was on Fox News this morning with Clinton Portis to promote "Way this Way," a fashion show to benefit Lee's charity against domestic... [FishBowlDC]

Imus at FBN: 'I'm More Likely to Believe Shep Smith than Katie Couric or Brian Williams' - Posted October 4, 2009
Don Imus is back on TV. (Yes, he was on RFD-TV, but even he says his move to Fox Business Network is, "the difference between being on television and being on an Etch A Sketch.") Imus talked with WaPo's Howard Kurtz about joining a team that includes Bill O'Reilly, Glenn Beck and... [TVNewser]

Imus at FBN: 'I'm More Likely to Believe Shep Smith than Katie Couric or Brian Williams' - Posted October 4, 2009
Don Imus is back on TV. (Yes, he was on RFD-TV, but even he says his move to Fox Business Network is, "the difference between being on television and being on an Etch A Sketch.") Imus talked with WaPo's Howard Kurtz about joining a team that includes Bill O'Reilly, Glenn Beck and... [TVNewser]

WaPo's Social Media Rules Confuse Facebook Friends With Real Friends|The AP App|Condé Cuts Are Unlike Other Cuts|Anonymous Sources - Posted September 28, 2009
Watch CBS News Videos Online BayNewser: The Washington Post's new social media guidelines: Facebook friends and Twitter followers are seen as real friendships, and possible threats to impartiality. WebNewser: The Associated Press has introduced an iPhone app for its 2009 AP Stylebook. New York Times: Cost-cutting is different at Condé Nast than at other... [FishBowlNY]

On The Menu: Assessing "60 Minutes" - Posted September 28, 2009
Today on the media- bistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, Los Angeles Times reporter Matea Gold joined hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven to discuss her recent article about CBS News' "60 Minutes." "I thought it would be a really fascinating time to take a step back and look... [FishBowlNY]

U.S. Newsers Interview World Leaders - Posted September 23, 2009
With the U.N. General Assembly meeting in full swing, the tvnewsers have had access to some major world figures this week: Katie Couric sat down with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran this morning for an interview that will air this evening. Charlie Gibson interviewed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday for ABC's "World... [TVNewser]

U.S. Newsers Interview World Leaders - Posted September 23, 2009
With the U.N. General Assembly meeting in full swing, the tvnewsers have had access to some major world figures this week: Katie Couric sat down with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran this morning for an interview that will air this evening. Charlie Gibson interviewed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday for ABC's "World... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 09.23.09 - Posted September 23, 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 Ana Marie Cox! (Mike Allen apparently got a record number of hat tips for this Playbook bday shout-out.) What know and what... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 09.23.09 - Posted September 23, 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 Ana Marie Cox! (Mike Allen apparently got a record number of hat tips for this Playbook bday shout-out.) What know and what... [FishBowlDC]

Katie Couric to Interview Ahmadinejad - Posted September 22, 2009
A week after her former Today show colleague Ann Curry flew to Tehran to interview him, Katie Couric will only have to head to Midtown Manhattan for a sit-down with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The interview happens tomorrow morning before Ahmadinejad speaks to the U.N. General Assembly. It will air tomorrow... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric to Interview Ahmadinejad - Posted September 22, 2009
A week after her former Today show colleague Ann Curry flew to Tehran to interview him, Katie Couric will only have to head to Midtown Manhattan for a sit-down with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The interview happens tomorrow morning before Ahmadinejad speaks to the U.N. General Assembly. It will air tomorrow... [TVNewser]

Barbara Walters Given Lifetime Achievement at News and Doc Emmys - Posted September 22, 2009
Marc Bryan-Brown PhotographyTVNewsers flocked to Lincoln Center last night for the 30th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards. In addition to the competitive awards, Barbara Walters was honored with a Lifetime Achievement award. A tribute to Walters came first from Katie Couric. Then ABC News President David Westin presented the award. "Barbara... [TVNewser]

Barbara Walters Given Lifetime Achievement at News and Doc Emmys - Posted September 22, 2009
Marc Bryan-Brown PhotographyTVNewsers flocked to Lincoln Center last night for the 30th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards. In addition to the competitive awards, Barbara Walters was honored with a Lifetime Achievement award. A tribute to Walters came first from Katie Couric. Then ABC News President David Westin presented the award. "Barbara... [TVNewser]

Enough About the Future of Katie Couric and Charlie Gibson -- What About Brian Williams? - Posted September 21, 2009
Washington Whispers asked former CBS Evening News anchor Bob Schieffer who might make a good replacement for -- not Katie Couric on CBS -- but for Brian Williams on the NBC Nightly News. "I think there's a very good chance certainly one of the contenders for that job would be Ann Curry,"... [TVNewser]

CBS News Plans Special Coverage on War in Afghanistan - Posted September 21, 2009
As the U.S. approaches the eighth anniversary of the war in Afghanistan, CBS News is broadcasting three days of special reports. "AFGHANISTAN: The Road Ahead" is an in-depth examination of the war in Afghanistan. The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric will be reformatted, with more than half of the broadcasts... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric Staying with CBS For the Foreseeable Future; To Host Interview Show on CBSNews.com - Posted September 20, 2009
The NYTimes' Brian Stelter catches up with CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric and news executives Sean McManus and Rick Kaplan as the chorus of "when will Katie leave CBS" is nearly silenced. Couric reiterates that she'll stay with the network at least until her contract expires in 2011. On April 9,... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 09.14.09 - Posted September 14, 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. Congratulations to WaPo's Ed O'Keefe who married Valerie Hallow this weekend. What know and what we're reading this Monday morning... TV | ONLINE | MAGAZINES |... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 09.11.09 - Posted September 11, 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 Becky Lee and tomorrow to Karen Leigh and Jill Jackson! Today is, of course, the anniversary of Sept. 11th. The networks will... [FishBowlDC]

Sept 11th Anniversary Broadcast Network Plans - Posted September 11, 2009
Here are the broadcast network news plans to commemorate the anniversary of September 11th: This morning, "Good Morning America" will have reports from Martha Raddatz and Brian Ross focusing on terrorism and security. At 8:30amET, "GMA" will broadcast coverage of the Ground Zero ceremonies and, at 9:30amET, Diane Sawyer and Robin... [TVNewser]

Friends, Colleagues, Presidents Remember Walter Cronkite - Posted September 9, 2009
This morning TVNewser attended the public memorial service for Walter Cronkite at Lincoln Center in New York City. The service included remarks from close friends including Andy Rooney and Bob Schieffer as well as major public figures including President Barack Obama who did not know Cronkite, and former President Bill Clinton,... [TVNewser]

Friends, Colleagues, Presidents Remember Walter Cronkite - Posted September 9, 2009
This morning TVNewser attended the public memorial service for Walter Cronkite at Lincoln Center in New York City. The service included remarks from close friends including Andy Rooney and Bob Schieffer as well as major public figures including President Barack Obama who did not know Cronkite, and former President Bill Clinton,... [TVNewser]

Carole Simpson On Couric and Sawyer: "I Am Supposed To Be Delighted. Why Am I Not?" - Posted September 9, 2009
In a commentary for CNN.com, former ABC World News Sunday anchor Carole Simpson — the first black woman to anchor a national news program, now a faculty member at Emerson College in Boston — shares her perspective on Diane Sawyer joining Katie Couric on the networks' evening news scene: "Since... [TVNewser]

Carole Simpson On Couric and Sawyer: "I Am Supposed To Be Delighted. Why Am I Not?" - Posted September 9, 2009
In a commentary for CNN.com, former ABC World News Sunday anchor Carole Simpson — the first black woman to anchor a national news program, now a faculty member at Emerson College in Boston — shares her perspective on Diane Sawyer joining Katie Couric on the networks' evening news scene: "Since... [TVNewser]

Gathering for the Walter Cronkite Memorial Service - Posted September 9, 2009
Outside at Lincoln Center, prior to the Walter Cronkite memorial service.At this hour, a veritable who's who of journalists, political figures, and other newsmakers are either on their way to Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York — or have arrived there by now — for the public memorial... [TVNewser]

Gathering for the Walter Cronkite Memorial Service - Posted September 9, 2009
Outside at Lincoln Center, prior to the Walter Cronkite memorial service.At this hour, a veritable who's who of journalists, political figures, and other newsmakers are either on their way to Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York — or have arrived there by now — for the public memorial... [TVNewser]

Diane Sawyer to Anchor 'World News': 'Another Nail in the Coffin of the Old Boys' Network' - Posted September 3, 2009
Anyone predicting a Diane Sawyer - Katie Couric "cat fight" come January "needs to get a life," says Connie Chung. "It's a chauvinistic question," explains Chung, 63, Dan Rather's co-anchor on "CBS Evening News" for about a minute and a half in the early '90s. "The question should be, 'How... [TVNewser]

Charlie's Out, Diane's In: What People Are Saying - Posted September 2, 2009
• Diane Sawyer herself: "There is no one like Charlie Gibson and it is an enormous honor to be asked to join the terrific broadcast he and the great team of journalists have built at World News. Until then, I'll be getting up early and spending mornings, as always, counting myself... [FishBowlDC]

Charlie's Out, Diane's In: What People Are Saying - Posted September 2, 2009
• Diane Sawyer herself: "There is no one like Charlie Gibson and it is an enormous honor to be asked to join the terrific broadcast he and the great team of journalists have built at World News. Until then, I'll be getting up early and spending mornings, as always, counting myself... [FishBowlDC]

Gibson Retires, Sawyer to 'World News': Statement from Katie Couric - Posted September 2, 2009
TVNewser has received a statement from Katie Couric, the first woman to solo anchor an evening newscast, about the retirement of Charlie Gibson and the naming of Diane Sawyer as just the second woman to solo anchor a weekday evening newscast as she takes over ABC's "World News" in January. Ever since... [TVNewser]

Gibson Retires, Sawyer to 'World News': Statement from Katie Couric - Posted September 2, 2009
TVNewser has received a statement from Katie Couric, the first woman to solo anchor an evening newscast, about the retirement of Charlie Gibson and the naming of Diane Sawyer as just the second woman to solo anchor a weekday evening newscast as she takes over ABC's "World News" in January. Ever since... [TVNewser]

Charlie Gibson Retires, Diane Sawyer To Take Over "World News" - Posted September 2, 2009
There will be a big change at one network's evening news desk starting next year. ABC News announced today that Charles Gibson, who has anchored the news channel's "World News" nightly newscast since May 2006, will be stepping down from his post at the end of the year and retiring from full-time... [FishBowlNY]

Charlie Gibson Retires, Diane Sawyer To Take Over "World News" - Posted September 2, 2009
There will be a big change at one network's evening news desk starting next year. ABC News announced today that Charles Gibson, who has anchored the news channel's "World News" nightly newscast since May 2006, will be stepping down from his post at the end of the year and retiring from full-time... [FishBowlNY]

Gibson Retires, Sawyer to 'World News': By The Numbers - Posted September 2, 2009
When Charlie Gibson took over "World News Tonight," (as it was still known then) in May 2006, he began to give perennial #1 evening news broadcast "NBC Nightly News" and its newish anchor Brian Williams, who took over "Nightly" in December 2004, a run in the ratings. By March 2007, Gibson... [TVNewser]

Gibson Retires, Sawyer to 'World News': By The Numbers - Posted September 2, 2009
When Charlie Gibson took over "World News Tonight," (as it was still known then) in May 2006, he began to give perennial #1 evening news broadcast "NBC Nightly News" and its newish anchor Brian Williams, who took over "Nightly" in December 2004, a run in the ratings. By March 2007, Gibson... [TVNewser]

CBS to Report on Afghanistan Bombing Suspects - Posted August 31, 2009
TVNewser has learned CBS News Correspondent David Martin will be reporting on the suspects detained for Friday's roadside bombing in Afghanistan that killed one American soldier and injured three other people, including CBS News correspondent Cami McCormick. Martin's report is coming up on the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric.... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 08.31.09 - Posted August 31, 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 Monday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | BOOKS | NEWS NOTES | JOBS NEWSPAPERS The Boston Globe printed an editorial... [FishBowlDC]

Where Is Katie Couric Today? - Posted August 29, 2009
For those of you wondering where Katie Couric has been during the Kennedy funeral coverage, this tweet from @Katiecouric should help explain it: Just dropped my daughter off at college for the first time. Such a range of emotions. The natural course of events goes too quickly! -about 1 hour ago from TwitterBerry... [TVNewser]

Kennedy Coverage: Thursday Broadcast Network Plans - Posted August 27, 2009
As you've seen on cable this afternoon- Senator Kennedy and family are motorcading to Boston from Hyannis. The approximate arrival time is 4pm at the JFK Library. The Senator will lie in repose at the library from 6pm on. TVNewser has compiled the following network coverage plans: • ABC's Charlie Gibson will anchor... [FishBowlDC]

Kennedy Coverage: Thursday Broadcast Network Plans - Posted August 27, 2009
As you've seen on cable this afternoon- Senator Kennedy and family are motorcading to Boston from Hyannis. The approximate arrival time is 4pm at the JFK Library. The Senator will lie in repose at the library from 6pm on. TVNewser has compiled the following network coverage plans: • ABC's Charlie Gibson will anchor... [FishBowlDC]

Kennedy Coverage: Thursday Broadcast Network Plans - Posted August 27, 2009
Today's schedule for Sen. Edward Kennedy's memorial services: 1pm Motorcade to Boston, Approx 4pm Arrive at JFK library in Boston, 6pm-11pm Sen. Kennedy will lie in repose at the library. The network coverage plans are as follows: ABC's Charlie Gibson will anchor portions of the motorcade in special reports as well as "World... [TVNewser]

Kennedy Coverage: Thursday Broadcast Network Plans - Posted August 27, 2009
Today's schedule for Sen. Edward Kennedy's memorial services: 1pm Motorcade to Boston, Approx 4pm Arrive at JFK library in Boston, 6pm-11pm Sen. Kennedy will lie in repose at the library. The network coverage plans are as follows: ABC's Charlie Gibson will anchor portions of the motorcade in special reports as well as "World... [TVNewser]

Belated Reading List 08.26.09 - Posted August 26, 2009
You know its a big news day when you ditch the Venti for the Starbucks "jug." Guess the desk. Playing catch-up... Whitney Kuhn, Megan Grant, Nu Wexler, Meredith Harman, Kirit Radia, Clarice Feldman, Ann Limpert and David King all correctly guessed that FBDC dined at Brasserie Beck on Tuesday. And Happy Birthday... [FishBowlDC]

Belated Reading List 08.26.09 - Posted August 26, 2009
You know its a big news day when you ditch the Venti for the Starbucks "jug." Guess the desk. Playing catch-up... Whitney Kuhn, Megan Grant, Nu Wexler, Meredith Harman, Kirit Radia, Clarice Feldman, Ann Limpert and David King all correctly guessed that FBDC dined at Brasserie Beck on Tuesday. And Happy Birthday... [FishBowlDC]

Belated Reading List 08.26.09 - Posted August 26, 2009
You know its a big news day when you ditch the Venti for the Starbucks "jug." Playing catch-up... Whitney Kuhn, Megan Grant, Nu Wexler, Meredith Harman, Kirit Radia, Clarice Feldman, Ann Limpert and David King all correctly guessed that FBDC dined at Brasserie Beck on Tuesday. And Happy Birthday to Ben Bradlee.... [FishBowlDC]

Network News Plans for Kennedy Coverage - Posted August 26, 2009
Tonight, the network news anchors will devote much of their evenings to reporting on Sen. Edward Kennedy's passing. Here's where they will be: As we mentioned, NBC's Brian Williams will anchor live from Hyannis Port tonight for a one-hour "Nightly News." CBS' Katie Couric will anchor "Evening News" and the CBS special... [TVNewser]

Kennedy Coverage - Posted August 26, 2009
Network specials and coverage of Ted Kennedy's death are being announced. Here's a rundown: ABC News ABC News will broadcast an hour special on the passing of Senator Ted Kennedy, anchored by Charles Gibson from Hyannis Port, MA and Diane Sawyer in New York. The ABC News Special, "Remembering Ted... [FishBowlDC]

Katie Couric Named 2009 Neuharth Award Winner - Posted August 26, 2009
Katie Couric has been named the 2009 recipient of the Al Neuharth Award for Excellence in the Media. The award is named for the founder of USA Today and the Freedom Forum. It will be presented on October 8 at the University of South Dakota, Neuharth's alma mater. Couric is scheduled to... [TVNewser]

Sen. Kennedy Evening Specials - Posted August 26, 2009
Here is the rundown of specials that will air tonight following Senator Edward Kennedy's passing: At 7pmET, CNN will air the HBO documentary "Teddy in His Own Words," which "chronicles Senator Kennedy's remarkable life from his childhood through his speech at the 2008 Democratic National Convention." The two-hour special will be hosted... [TVNewser]

Remembering Don Hewitt|YouTube Partners With Time Warner|MySpace Confirms iLike Buy|Papers Form Sports Content Sharing Network|BusinessWeek Buy Update - Posted August 19, 2009
TVNewser: Broadcasters remember Don Hewitt and this Sunday "60 Minutes" will have a one-hour tribute to the show's creator. Wonder what Katie Couric's hair will look like in this one. BayNewser: YouTube has partnered with Time Warner, meaning that clips from CNN, the Cartoon Network and TV shows like "Gossip Girl" and... [FishBowlNY]

Remembering Don Hewitt: "Don was Among the First to Realize: Television without Context Amounts to Pictures with Noise" - Posted August 19, 2009
Statements from TV news executives on the death of Don Hewitt: • CBS Corp. CEO Les Moonves:"In the history of journalism, there have been few who were as creative, dynamic and versatile as Don Hewitt. The depth and breadth of his accomplishments are impossible to measure, because since the very beginnings of... [TVNewser]

CBS News Remembers Hewitt - Posted August 19, 2009
• CBS President Leslie Moonves: "In the history of journalism, there have been few who were as creative, dynamic and versatile as Don Hewitt. The depth and breadth of his accomplishments are impossible to measure, because since the very beginnings of our business, he quite literally invented so many of the... [FishBowlDC]

President Obama to Speak at Cronkite Memorial - Posted August 18, 2009
The White House confirms today that President Obama will attend and speak at a memorial service for Walter Cronkite in NY next month. AP reports the speakers list is not yet complete, but Bill Clinton, Katie Couric, Andy Rooney, Buzz Aldrin, Bob Schieffer and Tom Brokaw are expected. And Mickey Hart,... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 08.18.09 - Posted August 18, 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. That's Rob Thomas above- Mix 107.3's Tommy McFly hosted a concert and Q&A with the musician yesterday at Gibson Guitar Shop in Chinatown. Happy 21st Birthday... [FishBowlDC]

Cronkite Memorial Guest Speaker list - Posted August 17, 2009
On September 9th, Lincoln Center in New York City will host the Walter Crokite memorial service, which, according to a NYPost Page Six listing, will feature several high-profile speakers: President Obama is expected to speak, as are Bill Clinton, Buzz Aldrin for NASA, and Nick Clooney in place of his son, George... [TVNewser]

Talking Money With Katie And Hoda - Posted August 6, 2009
CBS's Katie Couric and NBC's Hoda Kotb were both in the house — or, more specifically, at Joan Rivers' penthouse — for a party this week to kick off the comedienne's new TV Land Prime series, "How'd You Get So Rich?". New York magazine asked Couric and Kotb that very question...and... [TVNewser]

Talking Money With Katie And Hoda - Posted August 6, 2009
CBS's Katie Couric and NBC's Hoda Kotb were both in the house — or, more specifically, at Joan Rivers' penthouse — for a party this week to kick off the comedienne's new TV Land Prime series, "How'd You Get So Rich?". New York magazine asked Couric and Kotb that very question...and... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric, Rachel Maddow Make Late Night Rounds - Posted July 30, 2009
Tuesday night it was Katie Couric on the Late Show with David Letterman. Last night Rachel Maddow was on the Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. Corporate synergy at its finest. While Couric revealed she was once asked out by Michael Jackson, and other stuff, Maddow talked about Pres. Obama's choice of brew... [TVNewser]

TWT Scores Air-Time via CBS News Partnership - Posted July 29, 2009
Yesterday was a big day for the Washington Times. First, the paper got a plug from a very unlikely source - Nancy Pelosi. Then, they scored big by partnering with CBS News on a made-for-TV version of Amanda Carpenter's investigative piece about Legal Services Corp. A quick visit to... [FishBowlDC]

Brian Williams: "What Way Do You Want to Go Tonight, Jon?" - Posted July 25, 2009
If you missed it earlier this week... on TV or on the Internets... here's Brian Williams' appearance on The Daily Show Monday night, which included barbs, jabs and an arm wrestle. About the tete-a-tete Politico writes, "The comedian and the Nightly News anchor shot blistering jokes back and forth." The NYTimes... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric Swipes the NYTimes' Alessandra Stanley - Posted July 24, 2009
Wow. This is good. In her 'Notebook' on CBSNews.com, Katie Couric takes down New York Times columnist Alessandra Stanley, and she does it in the cruelest of ways: without mentioning her by name. Last Friday night, Stanley wrote this piece on the death of Walter Cronkite. By the time editors got through... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric Swipes the NYTimes' Alessandra Stanley - Posted July 24, 2009
Wow. This is good. In her 'Notebook' on CBSNews.com, Katie Couric takes down New York Times columnist Alessandra Stanley, and she does it in the cruelest of ways: without mentioning her by name. Last Friday night, Stanley wrote this piece on the death of Walter Cronkite. By the time editors got through... [TVNewser]

Most Read Stories On FishbowlNY This Week - Posted July 24, 2009
Erin Andrews Peephole Scandal Continues To Make News Lunch: Power Blondes Rule! Katie Couric, Tina Brown and Barbara Walters Hold Court Condé Nast Hires Consulting Co. For "Realignment" Advice On Blogging For A Living From A Rouge Blogger Chick (with video!) ESPN & Post Face Off Over Andrews Scandal... [FishBowlNY]

Most Read Stories On FishbowlNY This Week - Posted July 24, 2009
Erin Andrews Peephole Scandal Continues To Make News Lunch: Power Blondes Rule! Katie Couric, Tina Brown and Barbara Walters Hold Court Condé Nast Hires Consulting Co. For "Realignment" Advice On Blogging For A Living From A Rouge Blogger Chick (with video!) ESPN & Post Face Off Over Andrews Scandal... [FishBowlNY]

Behind the Scenes With Katie at the White House - Posted July 24, 2009
Katie Couric takes us behind the scenes of her interview with President Obama this week, with guest appearances by CBS' White House correspondents Chip Reid and Bill Plante, CBS political director Steve Chaggaris, Deputy White House press secretary Bill Burton ("the enforcer"), White House director of broadcast media Dag Vega and... [FishBowlDC]

Behind the Scenes With Katie at the White House - Posted July 24, 2009
Katie Couric takes us behind the scenes of her interview with President Obama this week, with guest appearances by CBS' White House correspondents Chip Reid and Bill Plante, CBS political director Steve Chaggaris, Deputy White House press secretary Bill Burton ("the enforcer"), White House director of broadcast media Dag Vega and... [FishBowlDC]

NY Media Gather For Cronkite|Which Journos Were Called On At Last Night's Presser?|Tribune Seeks Millions For Bonuses|National Geographic Publishes Readers Photos|Everyone Trusts Jon Stewart - Posted July 23, 2009
TVNewser: Walter Cronkite's funeral was today, and here's a peek at some of the people in attendance. The crowd included Bob Schieffer, Les Moonves, Katie Couric, Connie Chung, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, Brian Williams, Barbara Walters, Charlie Gibson, Tom Brokaw, Andy Rooney, Dan Rather and Meredith Vieira. FishbowlDC: A run-down of... [FishBowlNY]

Gathering for the Funeral of Walter Cronkite - Posted July 23, 2009
Les Moonves, Katie Couric and Sean McManus at St. Bartholomew church for the funeral for Walter Cronkite. We're keeping our eye on CBSNews.com and the funeral service for Walter Cronkite which will begin at 2pmET. Already at St. Bartholomew in Midtown Manhattan we've spotted Bill Plante, Bob Schieffer, Aaron Brown, Maggie Rodriguez... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 07.23.09 - Posted July 23, 2009
Fox News' Wendell Goler, CBS' Chip Reid, ABC's Jake Tapper and NBC's Chuck Todd get ready to go on-air just before the President's prime-time presser last night. Photo by Christina Bellantoni. Good morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning... [FishBowlDC]

Lunch: Power Blondes Rule! Katie Couric, Tina Brown and Barbara Walters Hold Court - Posted July 22, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE Today at Michael's, they were dishing like it was 2007. As if the head-spinning assortment of media alpha gals (Katie! Tina! Barbara!) wasn't enough to keep us busy, the dining room, bar and lounge was jam-packed with mavens and moguls of all stripes who barely made time to peck... [FishBowlNY]

ABC's Terry Moran And President Obama To Spend Day Together - Posted July 22, 2009
ABC announced last night that Nightline's Terry Moran will spend a day in the life of President Obama next week. Moran will join him on the road for a town hall meeting Thursday in Shaker Heights, Ohio and then for an interview on his health care plans. Nightline will air "Day... [FishBowlDC]

ABC's Terry Moran to Spend a Day in the Life of Pres. Obama - Posted July 21, 2009
NBC's Meredith Vieira spoke with him exclusively yesterday, CBS's Katie Couric, exclusively today. And on Thursday, ABC's Terry Moran will join Pres. Obama on the road as he attempts to rally public support for healthcare reform. Moran will travel with the President to Ohio for a Nightline "day in the life of... [TVNewser]

ABC's Terry Moran to Spend a Day in the Life of Pres. Obama - Posted July 21, 2009
NBC's Meredith Vieira spoke with him exclusively yesterday, CBS's Katie Couric, exclusively today. And on Thursday, ABC's Terry Moran will join Pres. Obama on the road as he attempts to rally public support for healthcare reform. Moran will travel with the President to Ohio for a Nightline "day in the life of... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 07.21.09 - Posted July 21, 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 CNN's Mark Preston. What we know and what we're reading this Tuesday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | MAGAZINES | NEWS NOTES | JOBS... [FishBowlDC]

White House Changes Wednesday's Press Conference To 8pmET - Posted July 20, 2009
The White House just announced in a press release that President Obama's press conference this Wednesday will now be at 8pmET, instead of at 9pmET, as previously announced on Twitter. Press Secretary Robert Gibbs also made this announcement at the top of the daily briefing. RELATED: CBS announced today that it will... [FishBowlDC]

White House Changes Wednesday's Press Conference To 8pmET - Posted July 20, 2009
The White House just announced in a press release that President Obama's press conference this Wednesday will now be at 8pmET, instead of at 9pmET, as previously announced on Twitter. Press Secretary Robert Gibbs also made this announcement at the top of the daily briefing. RELATED: CBS announced today that it will... [FishBowlDC]

Couric Snags Obama Exclusive - Posted July 20, 2009
Katie Couric will interview President Barack Obama at the White House. The exclusive interview focusing on healthcare and other major issues will be broadcast on the CBS Evening News on Tuesday, July 21. Couric will anchor the broadcast from Washington, D.C. ... [FishBowlDC]

The Ticker: King, Couric, Bartiromo... - Posted July 20, 2009
> Joe Jackson talks with Larry King tonight in his first live interview since the death of his son Michael Jackson. Tonight at 9pmET on CNN's Larry King Live. >Katie Couric will interview Pres. Obama at the White House tomorrow. The interview will focus on healthcare reform, and other major... [TVNewser]

CBS Pays Tribute To Walter Cronkite - Posted July 19, 2009
Watch CBS Videos Online Katie Couric anchored this special report. CBSNews.com has a special section commemorating the life and work of Walter Cronkite. It includes video from some of Cronkite's most memorable reports, including his final Evening News broadcast. Sunday's "Face the Nation" was guest-anchored by Harry Smith, who was joined by Bob... [FishBowlDC]

CBS Pays Tribute To Walter Cronkite - Posted July 19, 2009
Watch CBS Videos Online Katie Couric anchored this special report. CBSNews.com has a special section commemorating the life and work of Walter Cronkite. It includes video from some of Cronkite's most memorable reports, including his final Evening News broadcast. Sunday's "Face the Nation" was guest-anchored by Harry Smith, who was joined by Bob... [FishBowlDC]

CBS Statements On The Death Of Walter Cronkite - Posted July 19, 2009
Katie Couric, anchor and managing editor, CBS Evening News, correspondent, 60 Minutes: "When I think of Walter Cronkite, I think of his high journalism standards, integrity - but most of all his humanity. I think he was so trusted because he exhibited a sense of purpose and compassion, night after night.... [FishBowlDC]

CBS Statements On The Death Of Walter Cronkite - Posted July 19, 2009
Katie Couric, anchor and managing editor, CBS Evening News, correspondent, 60 Minutes: "When I think of Walter Cronkite, I think of his high journalism standards, integrity - but most of all his humanity. I think he was so trusted because he exhibited a sense of purpose and compassion, night after night.... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Show Remembrances for Walter Cronkite; 'Evening News' Voiceover Retired - Posted July 18, 2009
The Saturday morning news broadcasts turned into tributes to Walter Cronkite. On CBS' "The Early Show" weekday anchors Harry Smith and Maggie Rodriguez hosted alongside Saturday Early anchor Chris Wragge. Guests included Katie Couric, who will anchor the CBS Evening News tonight. What you won't hear on the Evening News going forward... [TVNewser]

How Cable News Covered the Death of Walter Cronkite - Posted July 17, 2009
As the special report on CBS came to an end at 8:21pm, the cable news networks began their coverage of the death of Walter Cronkite. • CNN's Campbell Brown began continuing coverage at 8:18pm and included phone interviews with Don Hewitt, Susan Zirinksy and former CBS Newsman, now CNN anchor John Roberts.... [TVNewser]

How Cable News Covered the Death of Walter Cronkite - Posted July 17, 2009
As the special report on CBS came to an end at 8:21pm, the cable news networks began their coverage of the death of Walter Cronkite. • CNN's Campbell Brown began continuing coverage at 8:18pm and included phone interviews with Don Hewitt, Susan Zirinksy and former CBS Newsman, now CNN anchor John Roberts.... [TVNewser]

How Cable News Covered the Death of Walter Cronkite - Posted July 17, 2009
As the special report on CBS came to an end at 8:21pm, the cable news networks began their coverage of the death of Walter Cronkite. • CNN's Campbell Brown began continuing coverage at 8:18pm and included phone interviews with Don Hewitt, Susan Zirinksy and former CBS Newsman, now CNN anchor John Roberts.... [TVNewser]

'That's the Way it Was: Remembering Walter Cronkite' to Air Sunday on CBS - Posted July 17, 2009
CBS will preempt 60 Minutes this Sunday for a special on the life of Walter Cronkite, who died earlier this evening in New York. Some of the biggest names in politics, news and entertainment - including Pres. Barack Obama, CBS News colleagues Mike Wallace, Morley Safer and Don Hewitt, Katie Couric, George... [TVNewser]

'That's the Way it Was: Remembering Walter Cronkite' to Air Sunday on CBS - Posted July 17, 2009
CBS will preempt 60 Minutes this Sunday for a special on the life of Walter Cronkite, who died earlier this evening in New York. Some of the biggest names in politics, news and entertainment - including Pres. Barack Obama, CBS News colleagues Mike Wallace, Morley Safer and Don Hewitt, Katie Couric, George... [TVNewser]

CBS Statements on the Death of Walter Cronkite - Posted July 17, 2009
• Sean McManus, President, CBS News and Sports: "It is impossible to imagine CBS News, journalism or indeed America without Walter Cronkite. More than just the best and most trusted anchor in history, he guided America through our crises, tragedies and also our victories and greatest moments. No matter what the news... [TVNewser]

Walter Cronkite 1916-2009 - Posted July 17, 2009
Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr., considered by many to be "the most trusted man in America" has died. The announcement came from his family and reported on CBS tonight at 8:13pmET: "It is my sad duty to tell you that our friend and colleague Walter Cronkite has died," said Katie Couric during... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 07.15.09 - Posted July 15, 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 Arianna Huffington and Paul Kane! What we know and what we're reading this Wednesday morning... TV | ONLINE | AWARDS | NEWS NOTES... [FishBowlDC]

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]

TV Coverage Plans For Michael Jackson Memorial Service - Posted July 6, 2009
Michael Jackson's memorial service is tomorrow at the Staples Center in LA. Here's how the nets and cable will cover the service, via TVNewser: • ABC: Charlie Gibson will anchor live coverage "Remembering Michael Jackson" at 1pmET, joined by "Nightline" anchor Martin Bashir. Some updates: Diane Sawyer, in NY, and Barbara Walters,... [FishBowlDC]

Katie Couric Among 2009 "Giants Of Broadcasting" - Posted July 4, 2009
Katie Couric has been named one of the 2009 "Giants of Broadcasting" by the Library of American Broadcasting. The seventh annual Giants awards ceremony is scheduled to be held October 1 in New York, with Charles Osgood as master of ceremonies. Among the other honorees: • Outgoing RTNDA president Barbara Cochran • Documentarian Ken... [TVNewser]

More Michael Jackson Ratings News - Posted July 1, 2009
• Monday's "Nightline" outperformed Conan O'Brien and David Letterman. "Nightline" drew 4.2M Total Viewers, to Conan's 3.08M and a Letterman rerun which brought in 3.33M. In addition to Jackson, Monday's "Nightline" reported on the Bernard Madoff sentence. • The 48 Hours special anchored by Katie Couric last night won its time slot... [TVNewser]

More Michael Jackson Ratings News - Posted July 1, 2009
• Monday's "Nightline" outperformed Conan O'Brien and David Letterman. "Nightline" drew 4.2M Total Viewers, to Conan's 3.08M and a Letterman rerun which brought in 3.33M. In addition to Jackson, Monday's "Nightline" reported on the Bernard Madoff sentence. • The 48 Hours special anchored by Katie Couric last night won its time slot... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric to Anchor Michael Jackson Special Tonight - Posted June 30, 2009
Last week, after Michael Jackson died, the big three network news anchors were noticeably absent during prime time programs devoted to the news. Martin Bashir and Barbara Walters anchored specials on ABC, Ann Curry on NBC and Harry Smith on CBS. Charlie Gibson co-anchored GMA on Friday but only because Diane... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric to Anchor Michael Jackson Special Tonight - Posted June 30, 2009
Last week, after Michael Jackson died, the big three network news anchors were noticeably absent during prime time programs devoted to the news. Martin Bashir and Barbara Walters anchored specials on ABC, Ann Curry on NBC and Harry Smith on CBS. Charlie Gibson co-anchored GMA on Friday but only because Diane... [TVNewser]

YouTube Launches Reporter Center|Wikipedia Co-Founder Helped The Times|Hachette Reorganizes Auto Brands|Atlantic City Paper's Editor Says Goodbye With Top Ten List|Spitzer Blogs For HuffPo - Posted June 29, 2009
WebNewser: YouTube launched its Reporters Center today, featuring instructional videos, tips and advice from journalists like Katie Couric, Bob Woodward, The New York Times's Nicholas Kristof, and Arianna Huffington. New York Times: More information about the lengths the Times went to to keep reporter David Rohde's kidnapping off the media's radar: Wikipedia... [FishBowlNY]

YouTube Launches Reporter Center|Wikipedia Co-Founder Helped The Times|Hachette Reorganizes Auto Brands|Atlantic City Paper's Editor Says Goodbye With Top Ten List|Spitzer Blogs For HuffPo - Posted June 29, 2009
WebNewser: YouTube launched its Reporters Center today, featuring instructional videos, tips and advice from journalists like Katie Couric, Bob Woodward, The New York Times's Nicholas Kristof, and Arianna Huffington. New York Times: More information about the lengths the Times went to to keep reporter David Rohde's kidnapping off the media's radar: Wikipedia... [FishBowlNY]

CBS Evening News Wins Murrow for Best Newscast - Posted June 29, 2009
For the second year in a row, the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric has won the Edward R. Murrow award for best evening newscast. CBS News submitted the broadcast of Nov. 12, 2008 to the RTNDA judges. The program led with the economic bailout coverage from correspondents Anthony Mason and... [TVNewser]

CBS Evening News Wins Murrow for Best Newscast - Posted June 29, 2009
For the second year in a row, the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric has won the Edward R. Murrow award for best evening newscast. CBS News submitted the broadcast of Nov. 12, 2008 to the RTNDA judges. The program led with the economic bailout coverage from correspondents Anthony Mason and... [TVNewser]

Cablers Scramble to Cover Michael Jackson News - Posted June 25, 2009
The cable news networks have been covering the news that Michael Jackson was rushed to UCLA Medical Center after suffering a heart attack. At 5:20pmET TMZ.com reported Jackson had died after paramedics were unable to revive him. As of 6:20pmET, the cable and broadcast news outlets have not confirmed that. •... [TVNewser]

Evening News Ratings: Week of June 15 - Posted June 23, 2009
The week of June 15, 2009 will go down as the lowest-rated for two of the three network evening newscasts as far back as the records go - the 1991-92 season. The CBS Evening News dipped below 5m Total Viewers for the first time and ABC World News was below 6.5m... [TVNewser]

Evening News Ratings: Week of June 15 - Posted June 23, 2009
The week of June 15, 2009 will go down as the lowest-rated for two of the three network evening newscasts as far back as the records go - the 1991-92 season. The CBS Evening News dipped below 5m Total Viewers for the first time and ABC World News was below 6.5m... [TVNewser]

New All-Time Lows for Both CBS & ABC Evening Newscasts - Posted June 23, 2009
Breaking: TVNewser has learned the CBS Evening News has once again set an all-time low last week with 4.89 million Total Viewers and 1.42 million A25-54 viewers. But it was also the lowest (since records began in the 1991-'92 season) for ABC's World News with Charles Gibson. The Gibson program drew... [TVNewser]

New All-Time Lows for Both CBS & ABC Evening Newscasts - Posted June 23, 2009
Breaking: TVNewser has learned the CBS Evening News has once again set an all-time low last week with 4.89 million Total Viewers and 1.42 million A25-54 viewers. But it was also the lowest (since records began in the 1991-'92 season) for ABC's World News with Charles Gibson. The Gibson program drew... [TVNewser]

Networks to Carry Obama News Conference - Posted June 22, 2009
Pres. Obama has called a Rose Garden news conference for tomorrow at 12:30pmET. ABC, CBS and NBC will all cover with main anchors Charlie Gibson, Katie Couric and Brian Williams. Additionally, Fox News' Shepard Smith will provide a special report for FOX affiliates. This is Pres. Obama's fourth solo news conference; his... [TVNewser]

Networks to Carry Obama News Conference - Posted June 22, 2009
Pres. Obama has called a Rose Garden news conference for tomorrow at 12:30pmET. ABC, CBS and NBC will all cover with main anchors Charlie Gibson, Katie Couric and Brian Williams. Additionally, Fox News' Shepard Smith will provide a special report for FOX affiliates. This is Pres. Obama's fourth solo news conference; his... [TVNewser]

Networks to Carry Obama News Conference - Posted June 22, 2009
Pres. Obama has called a Rose Garden news conference for tomorrow at 12:30pmET. ABC, CBS and NBC will all cover with main anchors Charlie Gibson, Katie Couric and Brian Williams. This is Pres. Obama's fourth solo news conference; his first not in prime time.... [TVNewser]

CBS News Looks at "Life After Debt" - Posted June 22, 2009
Tomorrow night, the "CBS Evening News with Katie Couric" will debut a three-part series called "Life After Debt." It's a follow-up to last year's "Life and Debt in America." Tomorrow, correspondent Anthony Mason looks in to the new realities facing millions preparing for retirement. Wednesday, Mason explores the transfer of economic power... [TVNewser]

Walter Cronkite Gravely Ill - Posted June 18, 2009
Gail Shister TVNewser Columnist TVNewser has learned legendary CBS newsman Walter Cronkite, 92, who once held the title of "Most Trusted Man in America," is gravely ill, according to multiple CBS News sources. The network began updating his obituary more than a week ago, a source adds. CBS News executive Linda Mason, designated to... [TVNewser]

Walter Cronkite Gravely Ill - Posted June 18, 2009
Gail Shister TVNewser Columnist TVNewser has learned legendary CBS newsman Walter Cronkite, 92, who once held the title of "Most Trusted Man in America," is gravely ill, according to multiple CBS News sources. The network began updating his obituary more than a week ago, a source adds. CBS News executive Linda Mason, designated to... [TVNewser]

"Hi, This Is Katie Couric, Jason's Radio Wife" - Posted June 18, 2009
Minneapolis KMSP-TV/Fox entertainment reporter Jason Matheson may be Katie Couric's #1 fan. He's got a self-described "shrine" to her at his home, and, via iPhone, he wakes up each morning to the Walter Cronkite-voiced CBS Evening News opening credits. Now, Matheson's adoration has been acknowledged. As Star Tribune columnist C.J. reports,... [TVNewser]

"Hi, This Is Katie Couric, Jason's Radio Wife" - Posted June 18, 2009
Minneapolis KMSP-TV/Fox entertainment reporter Jason Matheson may be Katie Couric's #1 fan. He's got a self-described "shrine" to her at his home, and, via iPhone, he wakes up each morning to the Walter Cronkite-voiced CBS Evening News opening credits. Now, Matheson's adoration has been acknowledged. As Star Tribune columnist C.J. reports,... [TVNewser]

ABC Asks Nielsen to Investigate After Low 'World News' Friday - Posted June 16, 2009
Breaking: TVNewser has learned ABC is asking Nielsen to investigate their "World News" ratings for Friday - the day of the DTV switch. Insiders tell us Friday's Total Viewer number was 4.09 million - that's off from a 7.34 million Total Viewer average the show had been putting up on Friday's... [TVNewser]

Josef Adalian Gets Snatched by Sharon Waxman - Posted June 15, 2009
Josef Adalian got a gig over at TheWrap. From their press release: Adalian is currently Editor of industry publication TVWEEK.com and prior to that had been at Variety, covering television there for a decade. Adalian joins TheWrap's top-notch editorial and business team, most recently augmented by Variety's former executive editor Michael Speier, who... [FishBowlLA]

Jon Stewart Gives Katie Couric Advice: "News Bingo" and "Win a Date with Katie" - Posted June 12, 2009
CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric appeared on The Daily Show last night, and the majority of the interview was spent by Jon Stewart dispensing advice to attract viewers to the evening newscast. There was "News Bingo," "Call Your Mother," and "Win a Date with Katie." That last one: "She'll do the... [TVNewser]

Which Murder Is More Newsworthy? Bill O'Reilly Debates - Posted June 11, 2009
Bill O'Reilly and FNC analyst Ellis Henican had a heated discussion last night about which story — the murder of Dr. Tiller or Private Long — was more newsworthy, and why each was covered the way it was in the media. The shooting at the Holocaust Museum yesterday was mentioned as... [TVNewser]

Evening News Ratings: Week of June 1 - Posted June 9, 2009
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams was the #1 evening newscast again last week with a more than 800,000 viewer lead over #2 World News with Charles Gibson. And with an average of 5.18M Total Viewers, the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric had its lowest viewership yet. In fact, it's... [TVNewser]

Couric, Gibson, More Celebrate "Womenomics" Release - Posted June 8, 2009
Diane Von Fustenberg hosted a party in New York for ABC correspondent Claire Shipman and BBC correspondent Katty Kay's new book, "Womenomics." In attendance: Charlie Gibson, Katie Couric, Al Roker and Deborah Roberts and more. The book, released last Tuesday, is currently the #1 book in the Women & Business category on... [TVNewser]

Orman, Schieffer and More at the Gracies - Posted June 4, 2009
FishbowlNY's Amanda Ernst has the full recap from last night's Gracie Awards. CNBC host Suze Orman accepted her sixth Gracie award during the ceremony — the most ever. "I'm a woman and I'm so proud to be a woman, and I'm proud to do programming for women," Orman said in her acceptance... [TVNewser]

Orman, Schieffer and More at the Gracies - Posted June 4, 2009
FishbowlNY's Amanda Ernst has the full recap from last night's Gracie Awards. CNBC host Suze Orman accepted her sixth Gracie award during the ceremony — the most ever. "I'm a woman and I'm so proud to be a woman, and I'm proud to do programming for women," Orman said in her acceptance... [TVNewser]

Amy Poehler, Rachael Ray And MTV's McGrath Headline Gracie Awards - Posted June 4, 2009
Last night in New York City, the Foundation of American Women in Radio & Television presented their 34th annual Gracie Awards honoring the top women making entertainment for women. The night's biggest winners were Amy Poehler, who took home the 2009 Dove Real Beauty Award, Tribute Award winner Rachael Ray and... [FishBowlNY]

Amy Poehler, Rachael Ray And MTV's McGrath Headline Gracie Awards - Posted June 4, 2009
Last night in New York City, the Foundation of American Women in Radio & Television presented their 34th annual Gracie Awards honoring the top women making entertainment for women. The night's biggest winners were Amy Poehler, who took home the 2009 Dove Real Beauty Award, Tribute Award winner Rachael Ray and... [FishBowlNY]

Filmmaker John Ziegler Critical Of Obama Press Coverage On The Menu - Posted June 4, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, filmmaker John Ziegler didn't hold back his opinions about press coverage of President Barack Obama. "The speech that he gave this morning in Egypt was just flabbergasting. And of course as always he's being greeted by 80 percent of the media as another... [FishBowlNY]

Filmmaker John Ziegler Critical Of Obama Press Coverage On The Menu - Posted June 4, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, filmmaker John Ziegler didn't hold back his opinions about press coverage of President Barack Obama. "The speech that he gave this morning in Egypt was just flabbergasting. And of course as always he's being greeted by 80 percent of the media as another... [FishBowlNY]

Filmmaker John Ziegler on Tomorrow's Menu - Posted June 3, 2009
Do you remember this interview between John Ziegler and David Shuster? How about this one between Ziegler and Matt Lauer? Or maybe you remember when Ziegler was recently arrested outside an event featuring Katie Couric. Tomorrow we talk to Ziegler live on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu about these confrontations and... [TVNewser]

Filmmaker John Ziegler on Tomorrow's Menu - Posted June 3, 2009
Do you remember this interview between John Ziegler and David Shuster? How about this one between Ziegler and Matt Lauer? Or maybe you remember when Ziegler was recently arrested outside an event featuring Katie Couric. Tomorrow we talk to Ziegler live on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu about these confrontations and... [TVNewser]

Filmmaker John Ziegler on Tomorrow's Menu - Posted June 3, 2009
Do you remember this interview between John Ziegler and David Shuster? How about this one between Ziegler and Matt Lauer? Or maybe you remember when Ziegler was recently arrested outside an event featuring Katie Couric. Tomorrow we talk to Ziegler live on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu about these confrontations and... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 06.02.09 - Posted June 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. That's the top of a ferry boat on the shore of Nassau in the Bahamas- can't escape politics or DC on vacation. Happy Birthday to... [FishBowlDC]

Katie Couric at Princeton: "I Can See New Jersey From My House" - Posted June 1, 2009
While Charlie Gibson prepares to anchor ABC World News from a New Jersey car dealership tonight, CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric was speaking at a New Jersey university — she gave the Class Day address at Princeton this afternoon. The Huffington Post published her speech. "Since I've been called a cougar... [TVNewser]

"60 Minutes" Up Double Digits, Finishes As 13th Most-Watched Show, Best in Nine Years - Posted May 28, 2009
Venerable "60 Minutes" has just wrapped up its best season in seven years averaging 14.29 million Total Viewers -- good enough to rank as the 13th most-watched broadcast show of the 2008-09 season, its best ranking since the 1999-'00 season. The last time "60" had as many viewers was the 2001-'02... [TVNewser]

"60 Minutes" Up Double Digits, Finishes As 13th Most-Watched Show, Best in Nine Years - Posted May 28, 2009
Venerable "60 Minutes" has just wrapped up its best season in seven years averaging 14.29 million Total Viewers -- good enough to rank as the 13th most-watched broadcast show of the 2008-09 season, its best ranking since the 1999-'00 season. The last time "60" had as many viewers was the 2001-'02... [TVNewser]

Evening News Ratings: Week of May 18 - Posted May 27, 2009
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams has reached the half-year mark for consecutive A25-54 demo wins, finishing first for the 26th time last week. However it is the third consecutive week ABC World News with Charles Gibson has narrowed the gap between the programs, with a demo difference of just 170,000... [TVNewser]

Evening News Ratings: Week of May 18 - Posted May 27, 2009
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams has reached the half-year mark for consecutive A25-54 demo wins, finishing first for the 26th time last week. However it is the third consecutive week ABC World News with Charles Gibson has narrowed the gap between the programs, with a demo difference of just 170,000... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: TV, Cable, Radio... - Posted May 26, 2009
> CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric will be on The Early Show tomorrow to talk about the "Stand Up To Cancer" initiative. Couric will announce the grand total of donations raised over the last year and award three-year grants to "dream teams" researching cancer treatments. > You'll have to... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: TV, Cable, Radio... - Posted May 26, 2009
> CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric will be on The Early Show tomorrow to talk about the "Stand Up To Cancer" initiative. Couric will announce the grand total of donations raised over the last year and award three-year grants to "dream teams" researching cancer treatments. > You'll have to... [TVNewser]

"America's Sweetheart Long Before Anyone Had Ever Heard of Barack Obama" Gets Roasted - Posted May 21, 2009
Who said: "The transition from NBC to CBS was a little rough. Katie went from asking 'where in the world is Matt Lauer' to 'where the hell are my viewers?'" FishbowlDC has the answer, and all the details from last night's roast of Katie Couric...... [TVNewser]

"America's Sweetheart Long Before Anyone Had Ever Heard of Barack Obama" Gets Roasted - Posted May 21, 2009
Who said: "The transition from NBC to CBS was a little rough. Katie went from asking 'where in the world is Matt Lauer' to 'where the hell are my viewers?'" FishbowlDC has the answer, and all the details from last night's roast of Katie Couric...... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 05.21.09 - Posted May 21, 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 Ben Weltman! What we know and what we're reading this Thursday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | NEWS NOTES | AWARDS |... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 05.21.09 - Posted May 21, 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 Ben Weltman! What we know and what we're reading this Thursday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | NEWS NOTES | AWARDS |... [FishBowlDC]

Katie Couric on the "Lost Generation" - Posted May 18, 2009
Evening News anchor and managing editor Katie Couric writes an op-ed in today's USA Today that coincides with a CBS News series on the effects of the recession on children. For months, journalists have reported on the housing crisis, the collapse of financial institutions, the stock market's freefall, the stimulus package, the... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric on the "Lost Generation" - Posted May 18, 2009
Evening News anchor and managing editor Katie Couric writes an op-ed in today's USA Today that coincides with a CBS News series on the effects of the recession on children. For months, journalists have reported on the housing crisis, the collapse of financial institutions, the stock market's freefall, the stimulus package, the... [TVNewser]

"I Don't Enjoy My Job" - Posted May 16, 2009
In a time when millions of Americans are pounding the pavement looking for their next opportunity, at least one American tells Katie Couric he doesn't enjoy his job. But can you blame him?... [TVNewser]

CBS Evening News To Debut New Logo, Graphics Monday - Posted May 15, 2009
Exclusive: The CBS Evening News will debut a new logo and new graphics Monday, with an eye toward HD. TVNewser got a sneak peek at the new look today. CBS news and sports president Sean McManus told us the graphics came about late last year. "It was motivated by looking at the... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric Meets the Press - Posted May 14, 2009
On her trip last week to the Middle East and Africa, Katie Couric whipped out her Flip cam to get a feel for the local scene. She also interviewed some of the other members of the press covering Secy. Gates' trip, who all happened to be on deadline at the time.... [TVNewser]

The After-Parties: Vanity Fair & Bloomberg - Posted May 10, 2009
So just who made the cut at the highly exclusive Vanity Fair/Bloomberg after-party at the gorgeous residence of French Ambassador Pierre Vimont? It was impossible to get in if you weren't on the list- Gossip Girl's Chace Crawford got turned away at first, but we saw him inside shortly after. No pics... [FishBowlDC]

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]

Couric Checks in From Afghanistan - Posted May 7, 2009
CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric has been blogging, updating her Facebook page and tweeting from her Middle East trip this week. Her blog post today begins: "Today I rode in a black hawk helicopter over the poppy fields in southern Afghanistan with Brigadier General John Nicholson, Secretary Robert Gates and a... [TVNewser]

Couric Checks in From Afghanistan - Posted May 7, 2009
CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric has been blogging, updating her Facebook page and tweeting from her Middle East trip this week. Her blog post today begins: "Today I rode in a black hawk helicopter over the poppy fields in southern Afghanistan with Brigadier General John Nicholson, Secretary Robert Gates and a... [TVNewser]

Evening News Ratings: Week of April 27 - Posted May 7, 2009
Nightly News with Brian Williams won the week in both Total Viewers and the A25-54 demo. The NBC broadcast as well as ABC's World News with Charles Gibson gained viewers week-over-week. CBS Evening News with Katie Couric was down slightly in Total Viewers but up in A25-54 viewers week-over-week. Total Viewers: NBC:... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 05.06.09 - Posted May 6, 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 107 covering the Obama administration and week 14 for us. What we know and what we're reading this Wednesday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV... [FishBowlDC]

The Ticker: Palin, Couric, Specter... - Posted May 5, 2009
> Bristol Palin will talk live, in-studio to Chris Cuomo of ABC's Good Morning America tomorrow morning. She and Cuomo will later both appear at a Candie's Foundation town hall to discuss teen pregnancy prevention, where Palin is a foundation ambassador. > CBS' Katie Couric blogs from Saudi Arabia, where she... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Palin, Couric, Specter... - Posted May 5, 2009
> Bristol Palin will talk live, in-studio to Chris Cuomo of ABC's Good Morning America tomorrow morning. She and Cuomo will later both appear at a Candie's Foundation town hall to discuss teen pregnancy prevention, where Palin is a foundation ambassador. > CBS' Katie Couric blogs from Saudi Arabia, where she... [TVNewser]

Nothing Like Kicking Off An Overseas Trip ... With a Cocktail Party - Posted May 4, 2009
Katie Couric is blogging about day one of her 5-day reporting trip to the Middle East and Central Asia. Here's part of a post after landing in Cairo: There is a small press corps on the trip: The New York Times, Washington Post, AP, CBS Radio. CNN's new Pentagon Correspondent Chris... [TVNewser]

Where Are Your Fave DC Journos Delivering Commencement Addresses? - Posted May 4, 2009
Alissa Krinsky at TVNewser has compiled this thorough list of where and when your favorite journos will deliver commencement addresses this year. In alphabetical order... • MSNBC's Jonathan Alter: Western Connecticut State University (CT), May 24 • CNN's Wolf Blitzer: St. Bonaventure University (NY), May 17 • NBC's Tom Brokaw: Fordham University (NY), May... [FishBowlDC]

Katie Couric Accompanies SecDef On Middle East/Central Asia Trip - Posted May 4, 2009
CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor Katie Couric departed last night for a reporting trip to the Middle East and Central Asia. She is accompanying Secretary of Defense Robert Gates on the five-day mission to several as-yet undisclosed countries. CBS says the trip "represents the most access Gates has given to... [TVNewser]

100 Days and 100 Beautiful People - Posted April 29, 2009
As you've likely heard, People Magazine debuted its "World's Most Beautiful People" issue today. News media folks that made the cut this year are CBS' Katie Couric, NBC's Natalie Morales, NBC's Meredith Vieira and ET's Mary Hart. Though Washington wasn't represented by any media folk(Fingers crossed: Dornic-Delargy 2010), the White House... [FishBowlDC]

Obama's 100th Day Media Preview - Posted April 29, 2009
UPDATED: As you know, TODAY marks the President's first 100 days in office. FBDC has compiled a list of coverage, events and/or special reports for the event. We'll continue updating throughout the day so send us your organization's info and plans to be added to the mix. Last Night... [FishBowlDC]

Obama's 100th Day Media Preview - Posted April 28, 2009
As you know, tomorrow marks the President's first 100 days in office. FBDC has compiled a list of expected coverage, events and/or special reports for tomorrow. We'll continue updating throughout the day so send us your organization's info and plans to be added to the mix. Tonight On ABC's... [FishBowlDC]

ABC, NBC, CBS Will Carry Obama News Conference — FOX Won't - Posted April 27, 2009
The big three broadcasters will air Pres. Barack Obama's news conference Wednesday night at 8pmET, the 100th day of the Obama administration. But one network will not cover the news conference — FOX. Repeated calls to FOX to check on their plans went unanswered this afternoon, but THR's James Hibberd has a... [TVNewser]

ABC, NBC, CBS Will Carry Obama News Conference — FOX Won't - Posted April 27, 2009
The big three broadcasters will air Pres. Barack Obama's news conference Wednesday night at 8pmET, the 100th day of the Obama administration. But one network will not cover the news conference — FOX. Repeated calls to FOX to check on their plans went unanswered this afternoon, but THR's James Hibberd has a... [TVNewser]

If T-Pain Produced the CBS Evening News... - Posted April 25, 2009
This video, "Auto-Tune the News," now has more than 400,000 viewers, and hey, it's the weekend. The Katie Couric segment (1:30 in) is the highlight:... [TVNewser]

Anchor Chairs: The White House Seating Chart - Posted April 23, 2009
As part of a TIME photo essay — "Obama's First 100 Days: Behind-the-Scenes Photos" — the magazine features a pic of the seating chart used for February's White House press luncheon. The guest list included ABC's Charlie Gibson and George Stephanopoulos, CBS' Katie Couric and Bob Schieffer, NBC's Brian Williams and David... [TVNewser]

Anchor Chairs: The White House Seating Chart - Posted April 23, 2009
As part of a TIME photo essay — "Obama's First 100 Days: Behind-the-Scenes Photos" — Time.com features a pic of the seating chart used for February's White House press luncheon. The guest list included ABC's Charlie Gibson and George Stephanopoulos, CBS' Katie Couric and Bob Schieffer, NBC's Brian Williams and David Gregory,... [TVNewser]

Election, Inauguration, 100 Days: CNN's Plan For Their Next Big Political Event - Posted April 20, 2009
CNN's bread and butter in the ratings has been covering major political events — from elections to inaugurations. The AP reports the network will be "pre-empting regular programming" next Wednesday to mark President Barack Obama's 100 days in office: CNN is marking President Barack Obama's 100th day in office with prime-time coverage... [TVNewser]

ABC, CBS, Cablers Cover Phillips Arrival - Posted April 17, 2009
Captain Richard Phillips touched down in Vermont just after 4:30pmET, and the cablers covered the landing. At 4:53pmET, he and his family stepped to the podium to say a few words, and joining CNN, FNC and MSNBC were ABC and CBS with special reports. Charlie Gibson and Katie Couric anchored. "I'm... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 04.16.09 - Posted April 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. Its day 87 covering the Obama administration and week 11 for us. What we know and what we're reading this Thursday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV |... [FishBowlDC]

Katie Couric a Fan of Allison Iraheta - Posted April 15, 2009
As WebNewser reported yesterday, CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric appeared on FOX last night — in the American Idol crowd. Thanks to our Twitter followers for pointing us to the Couric cut-away — cheering a fantastic performance of "Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Allison Iraheta. Couric tweeted while at... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric a Fan of Allison Iraheta - Posted April 15, 2009
As WebNewser reported yesterday, CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric appeared on FOX last night — in the American Idol crowd. Thanks to our Twitter followers for pointing us to the Couric cut-away — cheering a fantastic performance of "Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Allison Iraheta. Couric tweeted while at... [TVNewser]

Pirate Drama: Day Two - Posted April 9, 2009
In between Wells Fargo's earnings report and the Italian earthquake aftermath, the cable news channels continue to update the pirate drama on the Indian Ocean involving the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama. It was the lead on the broadcast morning shows (after the happy chat and story teases) and 62% of you who voted... [TVNewser]

Pirate Drama: Day Two - Posted April 9, 2009
In between Wells Fargo's earnings report and the Italian earthquake aftermath, the cable news channels continue to update the pirate drama on the Indian Ocean involving the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama. It was the lead on the broadcast morning shows (after the happy chat and story teases) and 62% of you who voted... [TVNewser]

Hijacked Crew Member Calls in to CNN - Posted April 8, 2009
Beginning with the morning shows and continuing on cable, the big news today has been the ongoing drama on the Indian Ocean - a U.S.-flagged ship hijacked by pirates. Around 2:40pm this afternoon, CNN anchor Kyra Phillips talked with a man who claimed to be a crew member of the Maersk Alabama... [TVNewser]

Hijacked Crew Member Calls in to CNN - Posted April 8, 2009
Beginning with the morning shows and continuing on cable, the big news today has been the ongoing drama on the Indian Ocean - a U.S.-flagged ship hijacked by pirates. Around 2:40pm this afternoon, CNN anchor Kyra Phillips talked with a man who claimed to be a crew member of the Maersk Alabama... [TVNewser]

Brian Williams to Receive Cronkite Award - Posted April 6, 2009
Brian Williams has been named this year's recipient of the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism. Williams will receive the 26th Cronkite Award from Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at a ceremony Nov. 18. Cronkite Dean Christopher Callahan called Williams "a great journalist who... [TVNewser]

The "Over-the-Top Feel" for the Coverage of Michelle Obama - Posted April 3, 2009
The big three anchors are wrapping up their anchoring from across the pond. Katie Couric will anchor Evening News from New York tonight, while Diane Sawyer will sub for Charlie Gibson and Ann Curry will be in for Brian Williams. (Couric/Sawyer/Curry - The Three Amigas) Meanwhile, WaPo's Howard Kurtz writes about the... [TVNewser]

Don Teague Turns up on CBS News - Posted April 3, 2009
A TVNewser emailer noticed former NBC News correspondent Don Teague reporting for the CBS Evening News last night. Insiders tell us he is freelancing for the network based in Texas. His story was on skyrocketing health care costs from the perspective of an Austin hospital that has seen just a handful... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 04.01.09 - Posted March 31, 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 72 covering the Obama administration and week nine for us. What we know and what we're reading this Wednesday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | MAGAZINES... [FishBowlDC]

The Big Three and Big Ben - Posted March 31, 2009
Brian Williams, Charlie Gibson and Katie Couric are anchoring their nightly newscasts from Great Britain tonight where Pres. and Mrs. Obama arrived a few hours ago. Two of the broadcasts, ABC World News and CBS Evening News, led with stories on the global economy, while NBC Nightly News led with a story... [TVNewser]

CBS' Mitchell Talks Cronkite, Mizzou on the Menu - Posted March 31, 2009
Russ Mitchell of CBS' The Early Show and anchor of the Sunday Evening News was our guest this morning on the Menu podcast. Mitchell discussed recently filling in on the CBS Evening News for Katie Couric. "The Evening News during the week is a little more structured, I think on the weekends... [TVNewser]

Taking Out The Trash - Posted March 27, 2009
What we almost missed today... The three network anchors- Brian Williams, Charlie Gibson and Katie Couric- will travel to London next week for the G20 Summit. ... [FishBowlDC]

Taking Out The Trash - Posted March 27, 2009
What we almost missed today... The three network anchors- Brian Williams, Charlie Gibson and Katie Couric- will travel to London next week for the G20 Summit. ... [FishBowlDC]

The Ticker (G20 Edition): ABC, CBS, Bloomberg... - Posted March 27, 2009
> ABC's Charlie Gibson anchors World News from London Tuesday-Thursday. Correspondents Jake Tapper, Jim Sciutto, Yunji de Nies will report from the G20 summit as well. ABC News Radio's Ann Compton will be traveling with Pres. Obama. > Katie Couric anchors CBS Evening News from London Tuesday-Thursday. Other correspondents will contribute... [TVNewser]

The Ticker (G20 Edition): ABC, CBS, Bloomberg... - Posted March 27, 2009
> ABC's Charlie Gibson anchors World News from London Tuesday-Thursday. Correspondents Jake Tapper, Jim Sciutto, Yunji de Nies will report from the G20 summit as well. ABC News Radio's Ann Compton will be traveling with Pres. Obama. > Katie Couric anchors CBS Evening News from London Tuesday-Thursday. Other correspondents will contribute... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric's Big Apple Ratings - Posted March 27, 2009
Katie Couric will be honored with the Governor's Award for lifetime achievement at this Sunday's local Emmy Awards ceremony. As we first reported last month, Couric is consistently coming in second in the New York market, beating NBC Nightly News. Couric tells the NYPost, "It's all due to the staff, the correspondents... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric's Big Apple Ratings - Posted March 27, 2009
Katie Couric will be honored with the Governor's Award for lifetime achievement at this Sunday's local Emmy Awards ceremony. As we first reported last month, Couric is consistently coming in second in the New York market, beating NBC Nightly News. Couric tells the NYPost, "It's all due to the staff, the correspondents... [TVNewser]

Couric Talks Palin, Sexism, Future at CBS - Posted March 24, 2009
CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric is featured in a lengthy, wide-ranging profile in Elle Magazine this month by Rebecca Traister. Couric reflects on the famous Gov. Sarah Palin interview, that Traister writes, "will be cited for generations, that will likely lead Couric's obituary." Says Couric: "The truth of the matter is... [TVNewser]

Mediabistro Blog-Family Roundup - Posted March 24, 2009
NPR sees considerable rise in listener numbers- FishbowlNY Katie Couric talks to Elle magazine about Palin, sexism, and her future at CBS- TVNewser Nineteen books and counting for "TV Guy" Jim Lehrer- FishbowlDC Fictionwise Releases Digital Reader for Blackberry- GalleyCat President Barack Obama's "PR barrage"- ... [FishBowlLA]

Evening News Ratings: Week of March 9 - Posted March 17, 2009
Make it 22 weeks in a row for NBC Nightly News. The Brian Williams broadcast was the top-rated evening newscast last week beating #2 World News by more than a million viewers. All three newscasts were down in Total Viewers week-to-week. Only the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric was up in... [TVNewser]

Cuomo Talks "Impressions," Twitter, Roker on the Menu - Posted March 11, 2009
After finishing up on ABC's Good Morning America, Chris Cuomo joined us on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu. During GMA's "Big" week, he reported live from the tallest building in the world in Dubai. "[It] gives the audience a little bit of a distraction, a little bit of a chance to wonder... [TVNewser]

Cuomo Talks "Impressions," Twitter, Roker on the Menu - Posted March 11, 2009
After finishing up on ABC's Good Morning America, Chris Cuomo joined us on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu. During GMA's "Big" week, he reported live from the tallest building in the world in Dubai. "[It] gives the audience a little bit of a distraction, a little bit of a chance to wonder... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric Wins Award Named for her Evening News Predecessor - Posted March 10, 2009
CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric has won a Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism from the USC's Annenberg School. Couric won a Special Achievement for National Impact on the 2008 Campaign award for her interviews with Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin. Judges called the interviews a "defining... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric Wins Award Named for her Evening News Predecessor - Posted March 10, 2009
CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric has won a Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism from the USC's Annenberg School. Couric won a Special Achievement for National Impact on the 2008 Campaign award for her interviews with Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin. Judges called the interviews a "defining... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric Wins Award Named for her Evening News Predecessor - Posted March 10, 2009
CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric has won a Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism from the USC's Annenberg School. Couric won a Special Achievement for National Impact on the 2008 Campaign award for her interviews with Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin. Judges called the interviews a "defining... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric Wins Award Named for her Evening News Predecessor - Posted March 10, 2009
CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric has won a Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism from the USC's Annenberg School. Couric won a Special Achievement for National Impact on the 2008 Campaign award for her interviews with Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin. Judges called the interviews a "defining... [TVNewser]

2009 Walter Cronkite Awards Announced - Posted March 10, 2009
The USC Annenberg School for Communications announced today the ten winners of the 2009 Walter Cronkite Awards for Excellence in Television Political Journalism. Among them, ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos is being recognized for its On the Trail series, interviews with the 2008 presidential candidates. Now on PBS will also be awarded... [FishBowlDC]

2009 Walter Cronkite Awards Announced - Posted March 10, 2009
The USC Annenberg School for Communications announced today the ten winners of the 2009 Walter Cronkite Awards for Excellence in Television Political Journalism. Among them, ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos is being recognized for its On the Trail series, interviews with the 2008 presidential candidates. Now on PBS will also be awarded... [FishBowlDC]

Rush Limbaugh A Weekend Cable Draw - Posted March 3, 2009
When Rush Limbaugh speaks... Fox News and CNN each aired Limbaugh's keynote speech to the CPAC Saturday afternoon. It was the biggest draw all weekend on cable news. • From 4:46pm-6:20pmET Fox News averaged 511,000 A25-54 demo viewers and 2.22M Total Viewers. The network peaked at 6pm with 602,000/2.73M. FNC also... [TVNewser]

What Recession? Anderson Cooper Nearly Doubles in Price - Posted February 27, 2009
Last night in Times Square, Bailey House had its annual auction which featured several tvnewsers as items up for bid, including Meet & Greets and studio tours with Katie Couric, Charlie Gibson, Brian Williams, and Rachel Maddow as well as VIP tickets for the Today show and GMA Summer concert series.... [TVNewser]

Katie at the White House, Featuring Knoller, Reid, Gibson & King - Posted February 27, 2009
Katie Couric was behind the scenes at the White House this week, or as her colleague Mark Knoller puts it, "more under the scenes." On how small the booth is, White House correspondent Chip Reid jokes, "I pretty much know how long its been since Mark's showered." ... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 02.25.09 - Posted February 25, 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 37 covering the Obama administration and week 4 for us. Happy Birthday to Bob Schieffer,... [FishBowlDC]

"Better-Than-Average Lunch" With the Anchors at the White House - Posted February 24, 2009
Not a bad guest list for lunch at the White House this afternoon... Charlie Gibson, Brian Williams, Katie Couric, Bob Schieffer, David Gregory, George Stephanopoulos, Wolf Blitzer, John King, Bret Baier and Chris Wallance. Oh, and President Obama, accompanied by senior advisor David Axelrod. And just what was served? Stephanopoulos Twittered,... [FishBowlDC]

"Better-Than-Average Lunch" With the Anchors at the White House - Posted February 24, 2009
Not a bad guest list for lunch at the White House this afternoon... Charlie Gibson, Brian Williams, Katie Couric, Bob Schieffer, David Gregory, George Stephanopoulos, Wolf Blitzer, John King, Bret Baier and Chris Wallance. Oh, and President Obama, accompanied by senior advisor David Axelrod. And just what was served? Stephanopoulos Twittered,... [FishBowlDC]

Anchors Describe Obama Lunch on Web - Posted February 24, 2009
President Barack Obama met with 10 members of the press today over lunch at the White House — two from each network. The guest list consisted of ABC's Charlie Gibson and George Stephanopoulos, CBS' Katie Couric and Bob Schieffer, NBC's Brian Williams and David Gregory, CNN's Wolf Blitzer and John King... [TVNewser]

Anchors Describe Obama Lunch on Web - Posted February 24, 2009
President Barack Obama met with 10 members of the press today over lunch at the White House — two from each network. The guest list consisted of ABC's Charlie Gibson and George Stephanopoulos, CBS' Katie Couric and Bob Schieffer, NBC's Brian Williams and David Gregory, CNN's Wolf Blitzer and John King... [TVNewser]

Meet the Anchors - Posted February 24, 2009
Want to have a meet-and-greet with Brian Williams, or Katie Couric or Charlie Gibson? How about grabbing lunch with Anderson Cooper? You can, if you bid on those and other items at the 21st annual Bailey House Auction and Party. The event, co-chaired by ABC's PR guru Jeffrey Schneider, is happening this... [TVNewser]

Meet the Anchors - Posted February 24, 2009
Want to have a meet-and-greet with Brian Williams, or Katie Couric or Charlie Gibson? How about grabbing lunch with Anderson Cooper? You can, if you bid on those and other items at the 21st annual Bailey House Auction and Party. The event, co-chaired by ABC's PR guru Jeffrey Schneider, is happening this... [TVNewser]

Evening News Ratings: Week of Feb. 16 - Posted February 24, 2009
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams placed first in Total Viewers and the A25-45 demo again last week drawing more viewers than the prior week. ABC's World News, with Diane Sawyer and George Stephanopoulos subbing, finished more than 1.5 million Total Viewers behind Nightly News, but cut the demo gap with... [TVNewser]

Evening News Ratings: Week of Feb. 16 - Posted February 24, 2009
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams placed first in Total Viewers and the A25-45 demo again last week drawing more viewers than the prior week. ABC's World News, with Diane Sawyer and George Stephanopoulos subbing, finished more than 1.5 million Total Viewers behind Nightly News, but cut the demo gap with... [TVNewser]

Coverage Plans For Obama Address - Posted February 24, 2009
Every network will cover President Barack Obama's Address to Congress tonight at 9pmET (right after our TVNewser Summit party tonight in NYC — it's not too late to RSVP). Following Obama's speech is Gov. Bobby Jindal's Republican response: • ABC — Charles Gibson and George Stephanopoulos anchor coverage from the Capitol, from... [TVNewser]

Coverage Plans For Obama Address - Posted February 24, 2009
Every network will cover President Barack Obama's Address to Congress tonight at 9pmET (right after our TVNewser Summit party tonight in NYC — it's not too late to RSVP). Following Obama's speech is Gov. Bobby Jindal's Republican response: • ABC — Charles Gibson and George Stephanopoulos anchor coverage from the Capitol, from... [TVNewser]

Coverage Plans For Obama Address - Posted February 24, 2009
From TVNewser... Every network will cover President Barack Obama's Address to Congress tonight at 9pmET. Following Obama's speech is Gov. Bobby Jindal's Republican response. Each network's coverage plans after the jump.... [FishBowlDC]

Coverage Plans For Obama Address - Posted February 24, 2009
From TVNewser... Every network will cover President Barack Obama's Address to Congress tonight at 9pmET. Following Obama's speech is Gov. Bobby Jindal's Republican response. Each network's coverage plans after the jump.... [FishBowlDC]

Couric: "It's A Little Retro To Strictly Talk About Ratings" - Posted February 20, 2009
In a wide-ranging interview on The Daily Beast, Lloyd Grove talks to Katie Couric about Gov. Sarah Palin, Alex Rodriguez and more. She describes how the evening news race has changed. "It's a little retro to strictly talk about ratings, and I think you also have to talk about getting your product... [TVNewser]

Brian Williams to Co-Anchor Today Tomorrow - Posted February 19, 2009
NBC's Brian Williams will co-anchor NBC's Today show in the morning alongside Matt Lauer, "so Meredith can take a morning off," he announced on tonight's Nightly News. One of the last times Williams was on the show live and in studio was when he appeared with former Today co-anchor Katie Couric... [TVNewser]

Brian Williams to Co-Anchor Today Tomorrow - Posted February 19, 2009
NBC's Brian Williams will co-anchor NBC's Today show in the morning alongside Matt Lauer, "so Meredith can take a morning off," he announced on tonight's Nightly News. One of the last times Williams was on the show live and in studio was when he appeared with former Today co-anchor Katie Couric... [TVNewser]

Couric's Evening News Cuts Gap With ABC World News - Posted February 18, 2009
The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric continues to defy the odds, which started to play in her favor during her presidential campaign coverage. If you believed the skeptics, Couric might have been gone from the show by now. But not only is she still front and center, her third-place show... [TVNewser]

Couric's Evening News Cuts Gap With ABC World News - Posted February 18, 2009
The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric continues to defy the odds, which started to play in her favor during her presidential campaign coverage. If you believed the skeptics, Couric might have been gone from the show by now. But not only is she still front and center, her third-place show... [TVNewser]

Williams on Nightly's Bounce: "We Haven't Seen These Numbers In a Long Time" - Posted February 13, 2009
Gail Shister TVNewser Columnist The prince of the Peacock feels your financial pain. "I've had no desire to walk into any store but a grocery store for months," says NBC's Brian Williams, who makes an estimated $10 million a year. "It's just not cool right now to be ostentatious. It doesn't look right. It doesn't... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List: 02.11.09 - Posted February 11, 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. We're dropping the "Muesli"... just join us after the jump! ... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List: 02.11.09 - Posted February 11, 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. We're dropping the "Muesli"... just join us after the jump! ... [FishBowlDC]

Evening News Ratings: Week of Feb. 2 - Posted February 10, 2009
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams was again the #1 network evening newscast last week, besting its prior week viewership. ABC's World News with Charles Gibson and the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric were down slightly in Total Viewers. All three broadcasts were down in the A25-54 demo, week-to-week. Total Viewers:... [TVNewser]

Evening News Ratings: Week of Feb. 2 - Posted February 10, 2009
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams was again the #1 network evening newscast last week, besting its prior week viewership. ABC's World News with Charles Gibson and the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric were down slightly in Total Viewers. All three broadcasts were down in the A25-54 demo, week-to-week. Total Viewers:... [TVNewser]

A-Rod: "How Could I Be Truthful With Katie Couric or CBS?" - Posted February 9, 2009
One of the stories being discussed on the cablers over the last couple hours has been Alex Rodriguez' admission he used performance-enhancing drugs from 2001-2003. Rodriguez talked to ESPN's Peter Gammons today (airing on SportsCenter tonight at 6pmET) in the wake of Sports Illustrated's report Rodriguez was one of the 104 players... [TVNewser]

A-Rod: "How Could I Be Truthful With Katie Couric or CBS?" - Posted February 9, 2009
One of the stories being discussed on the cablers over the last couple hours has been Alex Rodriguez' admission he used performance-enhancing drugs from 2001-2003. Rodriguez talked to ESPN's Peter Gammons today (airing on SportsCenter tonight at 6pmET) in the wake of Sports Illustrated's report Rodriguez was one of the 104 players... [TVNewser]

GMA Has Octuplet Mom's Mom Exclusive - Posted February 9, 2009
While "Today" aired more of Ann Curry's exclusive interview with Octo-mom Nadya Suleman, including first pictures of the babies, Good Morning America had an exclusive with Grandma. Angela Suleman says her daughter's decision to impregnate herself again was "really unconscionable." The interview was conducted by the news agency Splash News. Here's what... [TVNewser]

GMA Has Octuplet Mom's Mom Exclusive - Posted February 9, 2009
While "Today" aired more of Ann Curry's exclusive interview with Octo-mom Nadya Suleman, including first pictures of the babies, Good Morning America had an exclusive with Grandma. Angela Suleman says her daughter's decision to impregnate herself again was "really unconscionable." The interview was conducted by the news agency Splash News. Here's what... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 02.09.09 - Posted February 9, 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. We're dropping the "Muesli"... just join us after the jump! ... [FishBowlDC]

Couric: "It's Not a Lot of Fun Being Pummeled in the Press" - Posted February 8, 2009
CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric appeared this morning on the Reliable Sources portion of State of the Union, and was interviewed on a variety of topics by Howard Kurtz. She talked about the early negative press. "It's not a lot of fun being pummeled in the press," she said. "But on... [TVNewser]

Pilots and Pregnancies: What To Expect Monday Morning - Posted February 6, 2009
Expect some big ratings from all three network morning shows on Monday. Here's why: • ABC — Good Morning America will conduct the "first live television interview and reunion of the captain, crew and passengers of U.S. Airways Flight 1549." What that means — although Katie Couric already interviewed this group for... [TVNewser]

Octuplets Story Promises to Get Even Creepier - Posted February 6, 2009
In the video above, we love how the 'media circus' is seven people. This alleged circus is less than the amount of babies involved in this story. Nadya Suleman, mother of a baker's dozen plus one of artificially inseminated offspring says that she wanted to have a huge family. More bits have... [FishBowlLA]

Octuplets Story Promises to Get Even Creepier - Posted February 6, 2009
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Couric's Grammy Special Finishes Third - Posted February 5, 2009
Katie Couric's "All Access" Grammy special last night on CBS finished third in Total Viewers in the 9pm slot, according to the overnight Nielsen fast affiliate ratings. The show averaged 6.83 million Total Viewers, behind FOX's Lie to Me with 13.01 and ABC's Lost with 10.98, but ahead of NBC's Life with... [TVNewser]

Joe Torre Today, Lil' Wayne Tonight - Posted February 4, 2009
Over the course of less than a week, CBS viewers will see Katie Couric interview everyone from President Barack Obama to Justin Timberlake, from hero pilot Captain Chelsey Sullenberger to Lil' Wayne. And before she was interviewed today on Live with Regis & Kelly, she conducted an impromptu interview backstage with the... [TVNewser]

"Sully" Expected to Get Two-Part Treatment During Sunday's "60 Minutes" - Posted February 4, 2009
US Airways Flight 1549 flight attendants Donna Dent, Sheila Dail and Doreen Welsh, the pilot, Capt. Chesley Sullenberger and Co-Pilot 1st Officer Jeffrey Skiles. CBS sent us this image of Katie Couric interviewing Capt. Chesley Sullenberger and the entire crew of US Airways Flight 1549. This part of the 60... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 02.04.09 - Posted February 4, 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. We're dropping the "Muesli"... just join us after the jump!... [FishBowlDC]

Rodriguez Talks Blago, Sully on Today's "Menu" - Posted February 4, 2009
CBS' The Early Show anchor Maggie Rodriguez joined us this morning on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast. Last week Rodriguez interviewed Gov. Rod Blagojevich in one of his first sit-downs of the major media tour. "Everyone here thought he was incredibly charming," says Rodriguez. But "a lot of people would say... [TVNewser]

Obama Today, Regis Tomorrow - Posted February 3, 2009
After interviewing Pres. Obama today, Katie Couric will be back in New York tomorrow morning to appear on Live with Regis & Kelly. She'll be promoting her Grammy special which airs tomorrow night on CBS.... [TVNewser]

Get Ready For Anchor Baseball: President Obama's Rotating Interview Plan - Posted February 3, 2009
Later this afternoon, five of the most prominent anchors on television will gather outside the Oval Office and wait their turn for 10 minutes with the President of the United States. ABC's Charlie Gibson, CBS' Katie Couric, NBC's Brian Williams, CNN's Anderson Cooper and FOX News Sunday's Chris Wallace will go in... [TVNewser]

After CBS Scooped NBC, Did ESPN Scoop CBS? - Posted February 3, 2009
Katie Couric sat down with US Airways pilot Capt. Chesley Sullenberger last Friday for his first interview since the emergency landing into the Hudson River. But the hero pilot, who's been mostly mum about the subject, also talked to ESPN magazine's Rick Reilly this past weekend at the Super Bowl. We... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 02.03.09 - Posted February 3, 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. ... [FishBowlDC]

Brian Williams' Oval Office Interview with Pres. Obama - Posted February 2, 2009
On the heels of Matt Lauer's Map Room interview with Pres. Barack Obama yesterday, NBC has announced Brian Williams will sit down with Pres. Obama in the Oval Office. The interview will air on NBC Nightly News tomorrow night. > Update: A network insider tells us Obama is doing interviews with all... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Super Ratings, Oscar Nominees, Grammy Special... - Posted February 2, 2009
> NBC's broadcast of the Super Bowl averaged a 42.1 household rating and 65 share last night, down 6% from last year's 44.7/66. Last year's Giants/Patriots game was the highest rated Super Bowl in 20 years. Last night's game was on par with the Colts/Bears 2007 Super Bowl. The Cardinals/Steelers... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric's Prime Time Newscast: Second in Total Viewers, Fifth in Demos - Posted January 29, 2009
According to the overnight ratings, Katie Couric's 8pm newscast drew 6.45 million Total Viewers, good enough for second place in the time slot. The half hour came in fifth in younger viewers (A18-49 & A25-54) and the Total Viewership was less than what Couric has been averaging at her normal time... [TVNewser]

Couric Anchors "First Ever Evening Newscast in Prime Time" - Posted January 28, 2009
Katie Couric anchored the prime time edition of the CBS Evening News tonight at 8pmET, and we twittered the broadcast. "Welcome to network television's first ever evening newscast in prime time," began Couric. Chip Reid and Anthony Mason were featured in the first block, followed by a lengthy "Katie Couric Investigates" regarding... [TVNewser]

Couric, Snow, FoxNews.com on WebNewser - Posted January 28, 2009
• Katie Couric: "Loopy" After Nine Hours on the Set • Kate Snow interviewed by TV trade vet for HuffPost • FoxNews.com Gets A New Skin...and New Features... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Willard, Glor, Cavuto... - Posted January 27, 2009
> FBN's Happy Hour co-host Cody Willard has begun contributing daily installments of his "Where's My Money?!" segment to multiple programs on the network. Here's one segment from yesterday. > CBS News' Jeff Glor is profiled by his hometown paper, The Buffalo News. Glor has been filling in recently for... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric to Host Grammy Special - Posted January 24, 2009
CBS News has announced that Katie Couric will host a entertainment special featuring several Grammy award nominees. The special is being produced by the news division with 48 Hours Mystery EP Susan Zirinsky in charge. "Couric has an innate ability for getting people to reveal themselves in a uniquely intimate way," says... [TVNewser]

Hero Pilot Now Gives First Interview to CBS' Katie Couric, Not NBC's Matt Lauer - Posted January 23, 2009
TVNewser has learned Capt. Chesley Sullenberger, the pilot of US Airways flight 1549, who was scheduled to give his first interview to "Today's" Matt Lauer last Monday, has now agreed to speak first to CBS' "60 Minutes." Lauer's former co-anchor Katie Couric will conduct the interview. The interview with Capt. Sullenberger and... [TVNewser]

CBS Evening News Gets A Prime Time Slot... Against American Idol - Posted January 23, 2009
Next Wednesday, The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric will broadcast an updated version of that day's broadcast in prime time, at 8pmET/PT. The NYTimes' Jacques Steinberg reports "the one-night experiment will be a first." CBS News & Sports president Sean McManus says the prime time airing is intended not as... [TVNewser]

CBS Lawyers Up For the Inauguration - Posted January 20, 2009
While ABC broadcasts from the Newseum and NBC originates from its studio near Capitol Hill, CBS is broadcasting live from the DC offices of the Jones Day law firm on Louisiana Ave. The makeshift studio is just a block from The Capitol. Last night, Katie Couric closed the CBS Evening News saying,... [TVNewser]

Robin Roberts to Interview Pres. Obama Tonight - Posted January 20, 2009
ABC's Robin Roberts will conduct the only interview President Obama is giving today. The interview happens tonight and will air tomorrow on Good Morning America. Other late notes... • NBC Nightly News will now originate from Washington, DC tomorrow night. • NY Gov. David Paterson to CBS's Katie Couric about a certain Senate... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric: "Sometimes I'm Jealous of the Real Estate on the Cable Networks" - Posted January 20, 2009
The LATimes' Matea Gold catches up with CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric in Washington, DC where she is anchoring the culmination of an election where she emerged with the most broadcast buzz. And despite the chatter last Spring, Couric is staying put. And least she thinks she is: "As far as... [TVNewser]

New Face On CBS' NFL Halftime Show: Katie Couric - Posted January 18, 2009
Katie Couric showed up on the CBS' halftime show set tonight, but it wasn't to discuss the Baltimore Ravens' lack of offense. James Brown introduced Couric ("a friend") as she presented a short package about President-elect Barack Obama's day today. "It's great to be here, hey J.B.," said Couric. She also... [TVNewser]

USAirways Crash: Broadcast News Notes - Posted January 15, 2009
CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric is reporting live from the scene where USAirways flight 1549 crashed into the Hudson River a few hours ago. Couric is having to deal with honking horns along the West Side Highway while talking with correspondent Randall Pinkston and interviewing the last passenger who made... [TVNewser]

USAirways Crash in New York City: "The Captain Came on and Said 'Brace for Impact'" - Posted January 15, 2009
The cable news networks are providing wall-to-wall coverage, while the broadcast anchors delivered special reports of today's USAirways crash into the Hudson river. The plane had just taken off from Laguardia and was headed to Charlotte, NC. A passenger told CNN: All of a sudden you heard a loud bang and you... [TVNewser]

Bush Address: How Networks Will Cover - Posted January 15, 2009
President George W. Bush delivers his farewell address tonight, live at 8pmET (actually, we're told it's officially at 8:01:30). Here's how the networks will cover: • ABC — Charlie Gibson anchors. World News will be updated following the speech. • CBS — Katie Couric anchors. • NBC — Brian Williams anchors. • FOX — Shepard... [TVNewser]

Couric Interviews Obama For Inauguration Special - Posted January 15, 2009
CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric sat down with President-elect Barack Obama yesterday for an interview to air on Tuesday's Inauguration night special, "Change and Challenge." "My preference obviously would be to capture or kill [Osama bin Laden]," said Obama in a portion of the interview released last night. "But if we... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 01.15.09 - Posted January 15, 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]

Huckabee: "Katie Couric Was Extraordinarily Gentle" on Palin - Posted January 13, 2009
FNC host Mike Huckabee is profiled in this month's Esquire magazine by A.J. Jacobs, who follows the former presidential candidate through book tours, public appearances and his Fox News show. "He's the most likable politician I've ever met," writes Jacobs. "Here he is, one of the most conservative voices in a couple... [TVNewser]

Pitts Joins 60 Minutes - Posted January 13, 2009
CBS News' Byron Pitts is joining 60 Minutes as a contributing correspondent. Pitts has appeared periodically on the program since 2006, and will contribute at least six stories during the '09-'10 season. He will also continue his work for the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, in the position of chief national... [TVNewser]

ABC and CNN Win duPont Awards - Posted January 13, 2009
ABC and CNN will pick up two of the 13 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards in 2009. The duPont Awards are given out each year for excellence in broadcast journalism. ABC News (Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger) won for Nightline's "The Other War: Afghanistan" and CNN and Christiane Amanpour for, "God's Warriors." Katie... [TVNewser]

CES Day One: Stringer, Yang, Couric... - Posted January 9, 2009
• Sony CEO Sir Howard Stringer talks about his "alma mater CBS News" during the opening keynote. With a surprise visit from the star of an upcoming Sony Pictures release... • Look who we spotted in the NBC Universal booth... • Katie Couric goes from the CBS Evening News, to YouTube, back to... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Bloomberg, BBC, CBS... - Posted January 8, 2009
> Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson will appear in an exclusive interview tomorrow on Bloomberg during the NoonET hour. He'll be asked about the latest jobs report, the state of the economy and his legacy. > Tonight's installment in BBC World News America's "Notes to Obama" series comes from Univision anchor Jorge... [TVNewser]

Palin: "Katie, You're Not The Center of Everybody's Universe" - Posted January 8, 2009
In a YouTube clip from an upcoming documentary, Gov. Sarah Palin blasts the media, and specifically Katie Couric, for the way they treated her during the campaign. The documentary is "Media Malpractice," by filmmaker John Ziegler. "I never saw how it came across but my understanding was that so many of the... [TVNewser]

Networks Carry Obama Economic Address - Posted January 8, 2009
President-elect Barack Obama delivered a major economic address this morning in Washington, D.C., and the speech was carried by all the broadcast networks, cablers and business networks. Charlie Gibson anchored on ABC, Katie Couric on CBS and Ann Curry on NBC. All three of the networks' White House correspondents were used... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 01.07.08 - Posted January 7, 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]

CBS Announces Inauguration Plans - Posted January 6, 2009
CBS News has announced their coverage plans for Inauguration Day on January 20. Katie Couric anchors the broadcast from 10am-5pmET. Some notes: • Couric anchors a live, one-hour primetime special, "Change and Challenge" at 9pmET and a live Webcast on CBSNews.com and CNET.com at 10pmET. • The Early Show will originate from D.C. Monday,... [TVNewser]

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]

In "Foot-in-Mouth" Category, Matthews Doesn't Nominate Himself - Posted December 28, 2008
On his syndicated weekend show, Chris Matthews and his panel spent the half hour looking back at 2008, giving awards in several categories. One category was "Foot-in-Mouth" award. The nominees included Joe Biden and his "Obama will be tested" comment; Barack Obama's "bitter" comment; Bill Clinton's "Jesse Jackson won South Carolina... [TVNewser]

Evening Newscasts Ending Year Surprisingly Strong - Posted December 24, 2008
NBC Nightly News EP Bob Epstein has been on the job for two weeks. He's off to a great start. The NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams saw its best ratings in nearly two years last week, and the week prior, had some of the best ratings of 2008. "We've just not... [TVNewser]

Evening News Ratings: Week of Dec. 15 - Posted December 23, 2008
The NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams and the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric saw their most Total Viewers last week in nearly two years, with NBC winning in the category for the 10th week in a row. NBC had its highest Total Viewer average since the week of February... [TVNewser]

Couch Critic, And Mother of Rick Kaplan, Hazel Kaplan, Dies - Posted December 22, 2008
From the Chicago Tribune's Phil Rosenthal: Hazel Kaplan, the mother of "CBS Evening News" executive producer Rick Kaplan, died over the weekend. She was 90.Even if you didn't encounter her during her days as an area real-estate agent, you might remember her from a February column I wrote.Ms. Kaplan called then-WBBM boss... [TVNewser]

TV Week's TV News-Related Questions - Posted December 17, 2008
TV Week is out with it's list of 30 questions for the TV industry this week, writing, "While not every question will light the right path to take in 2009, they may make 2008 more comprehensible." Four of the questions related to TV news. The first, "Will Bill O'Reilly's ratings rise as disaffected... [TVNewser]

Vogue Highlights Three TVNewsers "Shaping the News" - Posted December 16, 2008
In next month's Vogue Magazine, three female tvnewsers are highlighted: "As we enter a new political era, we salute three woman standouts: veteran Katie Couric and rising stars Rachel Maddow and Campbell Brown." The first profile, of Couric, is written by Eve MacSweeney. "It would not be an overstatement to say that... [TVNewser]

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]

With Layoffs Abound, CBS Finds Time to Celebrate - Posted December 11, 2008
TVNewser attended one of the few holiday parties still on the calendar. Producers, anchors and executives from CBS News and CBS Radio, and those of us who cover them, packed the 35th floor of CBS's Black Rock headquarters last night. We talked with The Early Show's Julie Chen as she arrived,... [TVNewser]

Morning Media Menu: December 11 - Posted December 11, 2008
mediabistro.com has launched a new audio podcast based around the mediabistro.com Morning Newsfeed and mediabistro.com blog network, including TVNewser. You can listen live every morning at 9amET on BlogTalkRadio.com/mediabistro. Today on the podcast: Cuts yesterday at NPR, future cuts at Newsweek and is YouTube a media location to make money? Also joining... [TVNewser]

Evening News Ratings: Week of Dec. 1 - Posted December 9, 2008
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams won both Total Viewers and the A25-54 demo last week, but the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric scored big as well — amassing its largest Total Viewer average since the week of March 3. Week-to-week, all networks were up in the demo while ABC and... [TVNewser]

Stahl on Rather Lawsuit: "I Wish Dan Hadn't Taken This Step" - Posted December 8, 2008
Mike Schneider interviews 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl on Bloomberg TV's "Night Talk" tonight at 10pmET. According to an advance transcript of the interview, Stahl opens up about the Dan Rather/CBS lawsuit: It's just killing all of us, it's killing us to watch this played out. I wish Dan hadn't taken this step.... [TVNewser]

What Would Katie Do? - Posted December 2, 2008
We got a few emails about Katie Couric's new haircut, and the fact that we neglected to write about it. This comment from an emailer sums it up: "Surprised to not see anything about Katie Couric's new, short hairdo, not that it really matters of course!" Um, right. Exactly. We waffled... [TVNewser]

Big Three to Carry Obama National Security Announcement - Posted December 1, 2008
The big three broadcast nets will carry Pres.-elect Obama's announcement of his national security team this morning at 10:40amET. Brian Williams will anchor on NBC, Katie Couric on CBS and Diane Sawyer on ABC. Despite the cancellation of some 50 flights from the Chicago airports due to several inches of snow... [TVNewser]

Couric Accuses Letterman of "Stealing Our Video" - Posted November 21, 2008
Following up on our follow-up about Katie Couric's appearance on Wednesday's Late Show with David Letterman, Couric called in to last night's show to discuss the topic Letterman "forgot to ask" — the day Sen. John McCain canceled on Dave only to show up with Katie. "I was all prepped to chat... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric, Before the Late Show - Posted November 20, 2008
Earlier today we wrote about how last night on his show David Letterman steered clear of asking Katie Couric about his lifting of Couric's recent interview with John McCain, which was done without Couric's knowledge. Well, on her YouTube channel Couric brought it up herself. This behind-the-scenes video shows Couric and... [TVNewser]

What Dave Didn't Ask Katie - Posted November 20, 2008
Last night on the Late Show, David Letterman chatted with Katie Couric about her role as both anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News, her "post-election hangover" and those Palin interviews. Couric detailed the time-line of her interviews, which subsequently got the most press. She questioned why one of her... [TVNewser]

Letterman Talks to Katie Couric About the Palin Interviews: 'The Newspaper Question Was an Easy Question' - Posted November 20, 2008
Katie Couric was on David Letterman last night talking about the now infamous series of interviews she did with Sarah Palin. Couric concedes the foreign policy questions were not the easiest to answer, she also says she asked Palin about what she read because "it was really just something I... [FishBowlNY]

Couric and Letterman Heart Palin - Posted November 20, 2008
This is Katie Couric and David Letterman last night discussing the interview that exposed Sarah Palin...as well Sarah Palin. "She was afraid of offending people that don't read." Offers Letterman. We also take this opportunity to point out that Letterman is becoming a dead ringer for Senator turned Secretary of Health... [FishBowlLA]

Couric Sits Down With Lieberman (and Letterman) - Posted November 19, 2008
Katie Couric will interview Sen. Joe Lieberman today in Washington, D.C. to air tonight on the CBS Evening News. It's his first interview since it was announced he will hold on to his chairmanship of the Senate Homeland Security Committee. Couric will be back in New York by this evening, and will... [TVNewser]

Rick Davis Reflects on Palin Media Roll-out - Posted November 14, 2008
With the election over, Sen. John McCain's campaign manager Rick Davis is speaking out about the thinking behind Gov. Sarah Palin's initial interviews (via Jossip). The National Review's Rich Lowry takes a lengthy look at the McCain campaign in the upcoming issue of the magazine, but gives some of Davis' answers in... [TVNewser]

"I'm Such A Shameless Hussy For Intel, Aren't I?" - Posted November 14, 2008
Katie Couric's YouTube Channel includes a new video — the best of Election Night '08. The compilation was put together by Evening News producer Tony Maciulis who also produced Couric's debate night, convention night and election night Webcasts.... [TVNewser]

Palin and the Press - Posted November 13, 2008
FNC's Greta Van Susteren and NBC's Matt Lauer have joined her in her kitchen; CNN's Larry King and Wolf Blitzer got their long-awaited interviews yesterday; and this morning, the cable news networks carried both a live a news conference and Gov. Sarah Palin's remarks to the Republican Governors Association conference in... [TVNewser]

Morning Show Ratings: Week of Nov. 3 - Posted November 13, 2008
NBC's Today show was the top rated broadcast morning show during the week of the presidential election, with an average of nearly six million Total Viewers. The day after the election, NBC had its highest single-day Total Viewer delivery since December 9, 2005 (excluding Katie Couric's final telecast as co-anchor). ABC's... [TVNewser]

Bill O'Reilly Is Favorite (And Least Favorite) Journalist - Posted November 12, 2008
The Pew Research Center has put out their post-election report, and Bill O'Reilly was found to lead both the "favorite campaign journalist" and "least favorite campaign journalist" lists. Tom Brokaw and Sean Hannity were the other two to reach above 2% on the favorite list, and Katie Couric, Fox News in... [TVNewser]

The Ticker (p.m. edition): Winner, Wedding, Wife... - Posted November 12, 2008
> The Philadelphia Daily News' Ellen Gray gives her winners and losers of the election season. Winners include Fox News, Stephen Colbert and Katie Couric. > The New York Daily News reports CBS' Lara Logan is now married. "We hear the 'Baghdad Bombshell' has quietly wed defense contractor Joe Burkett, whose... [TVNewser]

Sarah Palin Doesn't Need Any Advice from Katie Couric - Posted November 12, 2008
Here we go again. A day after Matt Lauer asked Gov. Sarah Palin about Katie Couric, Larry King goes there with the Alaska Gov. Also, Palin says she wants to "help build up that credibility in the press." KING: Katie Couric, by the way, said last night that she thinks you should... [TVNewser]

Critic Slams Lauer, Van Susteren Over Palin Interviews - Posted November 11, 2008
She may be TV ratings gold, but TV critic David Zurawick isn't liking what he's seeing in this week's Matt Lauer and Greta Van Susteren interviews with Gov. Sarah Plain. Not one bit. ...of the two, Lauer is the biggest disappointment. I expected almost nothing from Van Susteren, who defines bottom feeding... [TVNewser]

Matt Asks Sarah About Katie - Posted November 11, 2008
During his interview with Gov. Sarah Palin, Matt Lauer asks about his former Today show colleague, Katie Couric. LAUER: Let me ask you about the Katie Couric interview. When you started to see the clips being played everywhere, did your confidence take a knock after that? Did it hurt your self-confidence... [TVNewser]

Networks Air Special Reports As Obamas Arrive at White House - Posted November 10, 2008
ABC, CBS and NBC are airing special reports as Pres.-elect and Mrs. Obama are welcomed to the White House by Pres. and Mrs. Bush. Charlie Gibson on ABC, Brian Williams on NBC and Katie Couric on CBS.... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 11.07.08 - Posted November 7, 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]

Couric Eyes Hour-Long Evening News...Every Night - Posted November 5, 2008
Tonight, as last night, Katie Couric will anchor an hour-long Evening News. But Couric tells the New York Observer's Felix Gillette she'd like to anchor an hour every night. "I really would like more time" says Couric, "Because I think time is not our friend at the Evening News." Couric, often the... [TVNewser]

Election Day Records for TV Websites - Posted November 5, 2008
Election day and night proved to be record breakers for several networks' Websites. • CNN.com attracted more than 30 million unique visitors - the highest in the site's history. CNN.com Live - the live, multi-stream video news service — broke all previous records with 5.3 million live streams, nearly tripling its... [TVNewser]

CBS News Eyes Late Election Night, No Matter What - Posted November 4, 2008
CBS News and Sports president Sean McManu (standing) and Evening News EP Rick Kaplan (seated, third from right) in the control room. After a stop at ABC News' Times Square studios, we made our way uptown to West 57th Street and CBS News HQ. Katie Couric, anchoring general election campaign coverage for... [TVNewser]

Update: What's Next For "Meet" - Posted November 2, 2008
In Saturday's New York Times, Jacques Steinberg provides an update on his last "Meet the Press" host-replacement analysis. He prominently highlights Chuck Todd and David Gregory as potential replacements (FishbowlDC guesses not Gregory) but... Mr. Gregory has struggled to get critical air time on "NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams" -- in part,... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 10.31.08 - Posted October 31, 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]

The Year of the Women? - Posted October 30, 2008
From today's mediabistro.com Morning Newsfeed: Salon's Rebecca Traister writes, if 2004 was "Jon Stewart's career-making election," this year is the year of the women. Specifically, Katie Couric, Campbell Brown and Rachel Maddow. Traister cites the historic runs by women on the political side as a contributing factor. "Call it historical accident or... [TVNewser]

O'Reilly Talks Palin, Biden on Letterman - Posted October 28, 2008
It was a subdued interview between FNC anchor Bill O'Reilly and David Letterman last night on CBS' Late Show (compared to O'Reilly's January 2006 appearance), with the discussion focusing mostly on the 2008 presidential race. Discussing Gov. Sarah Palin and her interview with Katie Couric, O'Reilly said, "I don't know the governor,... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.28.08 - Posted October 28, 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]

CBS Announces Election Night Plans - Posted October 27, 2008
With a week and a day until the election, CBS News has announced plans for election night. Katie Couric leads the best political team in the galaxy including Bob Schieffer and Jeff Greenfield and analysts Dan Bartlett and Dee Dee Myers. "Couric and the CBS News team will be using interactive touch... [TVNewser]

Lauer Roasted At Friar's Club - Posted October 25, 2008
Today show anchor Matt Lauer was the butt of many jokes during his roast at the Friar's Club, as were many others in attendance. From the TV news crowd, joining Lauer were Katie Couric, Brian Williams, Meredith Vieira, Ann Curry, Diane Sawyer, Al Roker, Jeff Zucker and more. The Los Angeles Times'... [TVNewser]

Couric to Anchor Hour-Long Evening News - Posted October 23, 2008
Katie Couric will anchor an hour-long CBS Evening News the night before Election Day, Monday November 3. The broadcast will include extended reporting and analysis from various CBS News contributors. It will also include a look back at highlights from the primaries and general election. On the following night, Couric will be broadcasting... [TVNewser]

...And Williams Makes Three - Posted October 22, 2008
Gov. Sarah Palin has finished making the rounds to all the national television media. This afternoon, NBC's Brian Williams caught up with Palin and Sen. John McCain in Green, Ohio. The interviews will air over the next three nights on Nightly News. Charlie Gibson was first to interview Palin on Sept.... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.21.08 - Posted October 21, 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]

The Ticker: Couric Travels, King Anchors, Buckley Speaks... - Posted October 17, 2008
> Katie Couric takes her show on the road to battleground states. Couric anchors the CBS Evening News from Charlotte tonight, from St. Louis on Monday and from Denver next Monday, Oct. 27. > CNN's John King anchors a one-hour special tomorrow night titled The Next President: Battlegrounds. The special,... [TVNewser]

Fox & Friends Sees Couric-Palin Similarity - Posted October 17, 2008
CBS News anchor Katie Couric had a prominent place at last night's Al Smith Dinner in New York City at which both presidential candidates spoke (more on the Dinner in a later post). This morning the Fox & Friends team, with Chris Wallace too, saw some similarities between Couric and a... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: CNN, MSNBC, CBS... - Posted October 16, 2008
> Beet.TV caught up with CNN's Wolf Blitzer and Campbell Brown for video interviews about bias and the media. Check out Blitzer and Brown. > Chris Matthews made some big impressions at Hofstra University last night. Some thought it was like seeing Santa Claus, and others wished he would clean... [TVNewser]

Joe The Plumber Calls in to FBN and CBS - Posted October 15, 2008
The star of tonight's debate was not Obama, or McCain or even Schieffer. It was Joe the plumber. Joe Wurzelbacher (shown at a recent Obama rally) is a plumber from Ohio. He was mentioned 15 times by Sen. McCain and 5 times by Sen. Obama. And about 10 minutes after the... [TVNewser]

Clinton & Pawlenty Join Couric on the Webcast - Posted October 15, 2008
Hey kids, gather 'round the laptop. Katie Couric will interview Sen. Hillary Clinton and Gov. Tim Pawlenty tonight following the debate. Clinton and Pawlenty will be on Couric's live Webcast on CBSNews.com and CNET.com beginning at 11pmET.... [TVNewser]

Sandy Genelius Leaving CBS for Sony - Posted October 15, 2008
Well, we began the day with PR news, and that's how will close it...at least until the next post. Broadcasting & Cable reports CBS News VP of communications Sandy Genelius is leaving the network. Genelius, a 20-year CBS veteran, is joining Sony in the same capacity. "It would be impossible to overstate... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.15.08 - Posted October 15, 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]

NBC's Savannah Guthrie Gets Sarah Palin One-on-One - Posted October 14, 2008
In an update to one of our stories from earlier today, about Gov. Sarah Palin not doing interviews with some of the news media, including NBC, MSNBC and CNN, it turns out Palin did speak with NBC's Savannah Guthrie. The interview happened last week and aired tonight on Nightly News. The... [TVNewser]

Webcasting: Where The Cablers Go Unscripted...For Better or Worse - Posted October 11, 2008
Former CNBC and Headline News anchor Renay San Miguel has found life after TV news, and it includes writing about TV News. San Miguel writes an opinion piece for for TechNewsWrold about FNC's and CNN's attempts at live Webcasting. On FNC, The Strategy Room; on CNN, the AC360 Webcast. San Miguel... [TVNewser]

Dean Reynolds Has Issues: Obama's Plane "Is Cramped, Uncomfortable and Smells Terrible" - Posted October 9, 2008
CBS News correspondent Dean Reynolds has been around the block. He's covered his share of campaigns. He spent 23 years with ABC News and now reports on the Obama campaign for CBS. But Reynolds has been covering the McCain campaign "for the last few days" and he's seeing some subtle and... [TVNewser]

Harry Smith: Country Music Star - Posted October 8, 2008
It isn't just the Grand Ole Opry-playing Bob Schieffer who has the country music chops at CBS News. The Early Show anchor Harry Smith wrote and recorded a country song while the show was in Nashville this week. Smith tells us he wrote the song in "about 20 minutes or so" on... [TVNewser]

Presidential Debate Round #2 - Posted October 7, 2008
Here are some of the coverage plans for tonight's town hall style debate at Belmont University in Nashville moderated by NBC's Tom Brokaw. All the following networks will carry the debate. • ABC: The team of Gibson, Sawyer and Stephanopolous will anchor again, this time from three different cities. Charlie Gibson will... [TVNewser]

Palin on Couric: "I Did Feel That There Were A Lot Of Things That She Was Missing" - Posted October 4, 2008
As we reported yesterday, FNC correspondent Carl Cameron interviewed Gov. Sarah Palin in her first TV appearance after the VP debate. Cameron asked Palin about her recent media appearances, and specifically the interviews with CBS' Katie Couric. "In the Katie Couric interviews, I did feel that there were a lot of things that... [TVNewser]

Shep Gets Hall of Fame Nod - Posted October 2, 2008
FNC anchor Shepard Smith is anchoring live in St. Louis at the site of the VP debate today, but tomorrow he'll be somewhere totally different. Smith will be inducted into the University of Mississippi Alumni Hall of Fame tomorrow in Oxford, MS. Author John Grisham and four others join Smith into the Hall... [TVNewser]

Covering the Veeps - Posted October 2, 2008
The cablers have been employing countdown clocks more than eight hours before the debate tonight, and all networks are gearing up for coverage: • ABC — Charlie Gibson, Diane Sawyer and George Stephanopoulos anchor from New York. Kate Snow reports from the debate. • CBS — Katie Couric anchors from St. Louis (Maggie... [TVNewser]

Cablers Talk Couric/Palin - Posted October 1, 2008
After a back-and-forth on the web about what would be said, tonight it was revealed. CBS' Katie Couric asked Gov. Sarah Palin about the Supreme Court, and the answer had the cablers buzzing. CNN, FNC and MSNBC all had discussed the issue by 8:15pmET. Campbell Brown: Election Center had Joe Klein, Gloria... [TVNewser]

VP Question About Supreme Court Coming Tonight - Posted October 1, 2008
Well, we now know the question, but still don't know the answer. As we wrote yesterday, rumors of a "gaffe" by Gov. Sarah Palin in response to a question from Katie Couric about court cases were circulating, and CBS wasn't confirming it to be true. But the CBS News press release today announcing... [TVNewser]

Sarah Palin Talks to Katie Couric About Her Newspaper Reading Habits - Posted October 1, 2008
We think it's pretty safe to say that, financial crisis or otherwise, the next 48 hours belong to Sarah Palin. Courtesy of Katie Couric, we've been getting to know the Alaskan governor a little bit better this week. And now, in the latest installment of what we suspect... [FishBowlNY]

Attention Media: Sarah Palin Has a Great Appreciation For You - Posted October 1, 2008
"I've read most of them again with a great appreciation for the press for the media, I mean..." Offered Sarah Palin. Katie Couric, "Like what ones specifically? I'm curious that you..." "Um, all of 'em, any of 'em that um have been in front of me over all these years, um..." We'd just like... [FishBowlLA]

Couric's Questions Get Veep Treatment — But What Did Palin Say? - Posted September 30, 2008
Tonight, for the fourth time in five shows, the CBS Evening News will feature a Katie Couric interview with Gov. Sarah Palin. But TVNewser has learned Palin will be featured tomorrow and Thursday as well on the Evening News. A series called Vice Presidential Questions (similar to the Presidential Questions and Primary... [TVNewser]

Palin and McCain Doubleteam Couric: Gotcha Journalism, 'Is That a Pizza Place?' - Posted September 30, 2008
There is something ironically satisfying about the fact that Katie Couric's return to the spotlight is in large measure due to her current takedown of Sarah Palin. The latest Couric-Palin interview (sort of like the 2.0 Frost/Nixon interviews except no one expects to see them further acted out anywhere but... [FishBowlNY]

Who's Playing "Gotcha" Now? - Posted September 30, 2008
In the first joint interview with Sen. John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin, CBS's Katie Couric asked the duo about Palin's answer to a question by a voter in Philadelphia on Saturday, which seemed to echo a stance of Sen. Barack Obama. McCain, then Palin, used the term "gotcha journalism" to describe... [TVNewser]

Evening News Ratings: Week of Sept. 22 - Posted September 30, 2008
ABC's World News comes in first beating NBC Nightly News by just 90,000 Total Viewers. The broadcasts tied in the A25-54 demo. All three shows were up during the busy news week which saw the bailout bill debate, the on-again off-again presidential debate and Katie Couric's interview with Gov. Sarah Palin.... [TVNewser]

'Attack Journalism' is the New 'Asking Questions' - Posted September 30, 2008
This is a follow-up interview with Katie Couric and Sarah Palin that aired last night. This time Palin brought John McCain to help explain what she actually means. Which makes her look like she's running for first lady. "Ready with my executive experience." Shudder. ... [FishBowlLA]

Couric Asks Palin About "Our Last Interview" - Posted September 29, 2008
CBS News sent us a transcript of a portion of Katie Couric's interview with Gov. Sarah Palin airing tonight on the Evening News. Couric: Gov. Palin, since our last interview, you've gotten a lot of flak. Some Republicans have said you're not prepared; you're not ready for prime-time. People have questioned your... [TVNewser]

Couric Asks Palin About "Our Last Interview" - Posted September 29, 2008
CBS News sent us a transcript of a portion of Katie Couric's interview with Gov. Sarah Palin airing tonight on the Evening News. Couric: Gov. Palin, since our last interview, you've gotten a lot of flak. Some Republicans have said you're not prepared; you're not ready for prime-time. People have questioned your... [TVNewser]

Sarah Palin and The New Yorker: 'I Can See Russia From My House' - Posted September 29, 2008
It remains to be seen whether Sarah Palin is beyond satire, though one could make a very good argument, particularly post the Katie Couric interiviews, that the Alaskan Governor actually needs no assistance to cast herself (or is it rear her head) in the worst possible light. For the time... [FishBowlNY]

Sarah Palin and The New Yorker: 'I Can See Russia From My House' - Posted September 29, 2008
It remains to be seen whether Sarah Palin is beyond satire, though one could make a very good argument, particularly post the Katie Couric interiviews, that the Alaskan Governor actually needs no assistance to cast herself (or is it rear her head) in the worst possible light. For the time... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 09.29.08 - Posted September 29, 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]

SNL Portrays Various TVNewsers - Posted September 28, 2008
It was a busy political week, and two of the major TV news events were parodied on Saturday Night Live last night. Friday's presidential debate was the focus of a lengthy sketch, featuring a return appearance by Chris Parnell as PBS' Jim Lehrer. Interestingly, the NBC late-night show decided to take... [TVNewser]

SNL Portrays Various TVNewsers - Posted September 28, 2008
It was a busy political week, and two of the major TV news events were parodied on Saturday Night Live last night. Friday's presidential debate was the focus of a lengthy sketch, featuring a return appearance by Chris Parnell as PBS' Jim Lehrer. Interestingly, the NBC late-night show decided to take... [TVNewser]

Brokaw, Olbermann Featured in Obama Ad - Posted September 28, 2008
Tom Brokaw anchors a mock election night broadcast and Keith Olbermann's voice can be heard announcing Sen. John McCain as the next President of the United States in a new ad from the campaign of Sen. Barack Obama. The YouTube video, titled, "Bad News," is a promotion for the site VoteForChange.com.... [TVNewser]

Brokaw, Olbermann Featured in Obama Ad - Posted September 28, 2008
Tom Brokaw anchors a mock election night broadcast and Keith Olbermann's voice can be heard announcing Sen. John McCain as the next President of the United States in a new ad from the campaign of Sen. Barack Obama. The YouTube video, titled, "Bad News," is a promotion for the site VoteForChange.com.... [TVNewser]

Insiders React to Letterman Lifting Couric Interview - Posted September 26, 2008
So, how do CBS News officials feel about their Katie Couric-John McCain exclusive interview being lifted for laughs on the Late Show? The NYPost's Don Kaplan asked around. Asked if CBS officials had a problem with Letterman using the internal news feed, a spokeswoman for "The Evening News" refused to address... [TVNewser]

Insiders React to Letterman Lifting Couric Interview - Posted September 26, 2008
So, how do CBS News officials feel about their Katie Couric-John McCain exclusive interview being lifted for laughs on the Late Show? The NYPost's Don Kaplan asked around. Asked if CBS officials had a problem with Letterman using the internal news feed, a spokeswoman for "The Evening News" refused to address... [TVNewser]

Debate On, Anchors in Place - Posted September 26, 2008
Katie, Brian, Shepard and hundreds of other TVNewsers are breathing a sigh of relief today. Their trips to Oxford, Mississippi will not be in vain. Around 11:26amET, word came that John McCain would participate in tonight's first of three presidential debates. Here's the timing of the confirmation and the reporting of the... [TVNewser]

Debate On, Anchors in Place - Posted September 26, 2008
Katie, Brian, Shepard and hundreds of other TVNewsers are breathing a sigh of relief today. Their trips to Oxford, Mississippi will not be in vain. Around 11:26amET, word came that John McCain would participate in tonight's first of three presidential debates. Here's the timing of the confirmation and the reporting of the... [TVNewser]

While Some Anchors Go South, Harry Smith Heads North - Posted September 26, 2008
The Early Show's Harry Smith is on his way to Alaska where he will interview Chuck and Sally Heath, Gov. Sarah Palin's parents. The interview will happen tomorrow at their home in Wasilla, Alaska, and will be broadcast on The Early Show Monday. Smith's colleague Katie Couric will be spending part of... [TVNewser]

While Some Anchors Go South, Harry Smith Heads North - Posted September 26, 2008
The Early Show's Harry Smith is on his way to Alaska where he will interview Chuck and Sally Heath, Gov. Sarah Palin's parents. The interview will happen tomorrow at their home in Wasilla, Alaska, and will be broadcast on The Early Show Monday. Smith's colleague Katie Couric will be spending part of... [TVNewser]

CBS Not Happy About McCain Video Letterman 'Jacked' From Couric - Posted September 26, 2008
One day we imagine people will look back on the last eight years and maybe think it strange how the country became dependent on its late-night comedians to address the obvious. In the meantime, CBS execs are apparently pissed off at David Letterman for using internal CBS feed of John... [FishBowlNY]

Couric, Palin, and Bush: Everybody's Talking About the Economy - Posted September 26, 2008
So there may or may not be a debate tonight. Or Barack Obama may debate himself (calling Fred Armisen!). Or do a townhall. Or do a Q&A with Jim Leher. At this point we've given up predicting what the world might look like by noon today let... [FishBowlNY]

The Politics of Bailing Out - Posted September 26, 2008
This is a video of our Senator Barbra Boxer busting on John McCain's theatrics. Is the credit crisis too close to home? The Columbia Journalism Review asks if Andrea Mitchell should be covering anything about the financial crisis. Hm? That would be like Maria Shriver covering the recall. Right? Or the budget... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted September 26, 2008
Keys to the Magic Kingdom: Dawn C. Chmielewski showcases the internships you wish you had in a story today. But our favorite part of this piece, just might be the headline. It looks like something out of the Hogwarts Daily Herald: 'Sorcerers' apprentices concoct new adventures.' Katie and Sarah: James Rainey points... [FishBowlLA]

What Should Charlie Gibson Do? - Posted September 26, 2008
Brian Williams has his blog and had that SNL hosting gig last year; Katie Couric has her Webcasts and YouTube channel. So, what could ABC News do to help "catapult Charlie Gibson back to ratings glory?" HuffPo's Rachel Sklar has a bold idea. Click here to find out what it is...... [TVNewser]

Olbermann OK With Anchor Change: "I Can Say What I Think" - Posted September 25, 2008
He filled in at the last minute after Sen. John McCain canceled, and still MSNBC's Keith Olbermann was nearly upstaged by the Republican nominee for president Wednesday night on the Late Show. Several times during the two-segment interview with Olbermann, David Letterman showed McCain during various stages of his interview with Katie... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric Gets John McCain For Evening News - Posted September 24, 2008
He may have canceled an appearance on one CBS show, but Sen. John McCain will appear for an exclusive interview on another. Katie Couric gets the only evening news interview with Sen. John McCain since his decision to temporarily suspend his campaign and his call to delay Friday's debate. Couric also spoke with... [TVNewser]

Broadcasters to Carry Pres. Bush in Primetime - Posted September 24, 2008
ABC, CBS and NBC will all carry Pres. Bush's address to the nation tonight at 9pmET. Charlie Gibson will anchor for ABC, Katie Couric for CBS and Brian Williams, from Galveston, TX, for NBC. Looks like David Blaine will have to hang on a little longer...... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 09.24.08 - Posted September 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]

Katie Couric Wants To Know: "What Would You Ask Sarah Palin?" - Posted September 23, 2008
CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric is getting ready for her interview next week with Gov. Sarah Palin. And Couric is asking for your input on what to ask. So many people are focused on this election. I'm a little concerned that I'm dreaming about it. I think I need to... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Couric, Lehrer, Logan... - Posted September 22, 2008
> The New York Times' Steven McElroy reports Katie Couric will be participating in the upcoming roast of Matt Lauer. Other roasters include Meredith Vieira, Jeff Zucker and Brian Williams. > The Huffington Post's Sam Stein talks to PBS' Jim Lehrer about his upcoming moderating duties. "This has the potential for... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Couric, Lehrer, Logan... - Posted September 22, 2008
> The New York Times' Steven McElroy reports Katie Couric will be participating in the upcoming roast of Matt Lauer. Other roasters include Meredith Vieira, Jeff Zucker and Brian Williams. > The Huffington Post's Sam Stein talks to PBS' Jim Lehrer about his upcoming moderating duties. "This has the potential for... [TVNewser]

The Ticker (Biden edition): CBS, FNC, BBC... - Posted September 19, 2008
> Due to breaking economy news, Katie Couric's day-in-the-life report on Democratic VP nominee Sen. Joe Biden will be moved to Monday's Evening News broadcast. Couric followed Biden on the campaign trail. > FNC's hour-long special, "Joe Biden: A Personal Look" airs tomorrow night at 9pmET. Greta Van Susteren hosts.... [TVNewser]

FNC Sends Cease and Desist Over McCain Ad - Posted September 19, 2008
Politico's Michael Calderone reports Fox News has sent a cease and desist letter to the Sen. John McCain campaign, demanding they remove the voice of anchor Major Garrett. The audio clip used is from a report by Garrett, the correspondent covering the Sen. Barack Obama campaign, on Wednesday. Part of the letter reads:... [TVNewser]

Tonight's "Presidential Questions" Announced - Posted September 17, 2008
The CBS Evening News' "Presidential Candidates" series begins tonight, in which Katie Couric asks the same questions to Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama, and the answers air back-to-back. Tonight's questions could get some interesting responses: • "Why do you think there has not been another terrorist attack on U.S. soil since... [TVNewser]

Couric To Interview Palin Next Week - Posted September 16, 2008
Breaking: TVNewser has learned Katie Couric will interview Republican VP nominee Gov. Sarah Palin next week on the campaign trail, days before the first presidential debate. We hear the interview will air on the CBS Evening News and on all CBS News platforms. It will also include something the previous two interviews... [TVNewser]

Bart Gellman On "The Daily Show" - Posted September 16, 2008
BONUS: Is that pornstar Savanna Samson portraying Katie Couric in this skit? AND: Stephen Colbert's "The Word" address this hot topic: "John McCain and Sarah Palin are not only saying they won't give answers, they're saying you can't ask questions." ... [FishBowlDC]

Couric's Questions Back For Presidential Candidates - Posted September 15, 2008
Following on the heels of the well-received and sometimes-uncomfortable "Primary Questions," series on the CBS Evening News, Katie Couric is back with a similar series — "Presidential Questions." The series debuts on Wednesday night. As in "Primary Questions," the same set of questions is asked of each candidate, with one question airing... [TVNewser]

New Yorker Column Short on Facts, Long on Attacks of ABC News - Posted September 15, 2008
The New Yorker's Steve Coll spends a column today blasting ABC News over a variety of issues relating to Charlie Gibson's interview with Gov. Sarah Palin. But the overriding theme — that ABC attempted to turn the interview into an entertainment event — appears factually incorrect. Describing ABC's promo of the sit-down... [TVNewser]

The Couric Comeback? "The Second Act of a Three-Act Movie" - Posted September 15, 2008
CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric has had a whirlwind year, and as the political season hits the home stretch, her use of new technology has gotten her high praise. The New York Times' David Carr writes about Couric the anchor, in the context of her Conventions webcasts and YouTube channel. "There... [TVNewser]

9/11, Seven Years Later: How the Cablers Covered - Posted September 11, 2008
The cable channels have been dipping in and out of 9/11 remembrance coverage throughout the morning, beginning early as the first moment of silence took place at 8:46amET, which CNN, FNC, MSNBC and HLN took live. CNN and FNC have been switching between ceremonies at The White House, the Pentagon, in... [TVNewser]

9/11, Seven Years Later: How the Cablers Covered - Posted September 11, 2008
The cable channels have been dipping in and out of 9/11 remembrance coverage throughout the morning, beginning early as the first moment of silence took place at 8:46amET, which CNN, FNC, MSNBC and HLN took live. CNN and FNC have been switching between ceremonies at The White House, the Pentagon, in... [TVNewser]

Gibson's Palin Interview: When, Where, How - Posted September 8, 2008
Expect to hear Gov. Sarah Palin answer her first mainstream media questions shortly after 6:30pmET on Thursday this week. Confirmed last night, ABC News' Charlie Gibson was picked by the McCain campaign to conduct the first interview with Palin, and today we learned more details of how it happened and what the... [TVNewser]

Anchors, Networks Stand Up to Cancer - Posted September 6, 2008
The network anchors are finishing up a week that has taken them to three states in four days: Louisiania, Minnesota and California. The Big 3 emceed last night's Stand up to Cancer event. USA today called it, "an unusual alliance" since ABC, CBS and NBC also aired the one hour special... [TVNewser]

The Ticker (p.m. edition): FNC, MSNBC, CNN... - Posted September 4, 2008
> Greta Van Susteren talked to Jezebel about sexism in the media, Katie Couric and other issues. "Whether you like Katie Couric or not, she's got 30 years of experience and she earned it and she just got hammered by the media," she said. "And the women were just as involved... [TVNewser]

Convention Bites: Day #2 - Posted September 2, 2008
• Philip Alongi Jr., son of NBC News convention coverage executive producer Phil Alongi, is singing the National Anthem tonight at the start of this evening's session. • According to preliminary numbers, CBS News' prime time Hurricane/RNC special anchored by Katie Couric in New Orleans, finished first in New York City,... [TVNewser]

Anchor Movement: Network News to St. Paul, Keith Stays in NY - Posted September 2, 2008
As insiders predicted last night in St. Paul, anchors are beginning the trip back from the Gulf Coast region to the RNC as coverage shifts away from Gustav. The three evening news anchors, CBS' Katie Couric, ABC's Charlie Gibson and NBC's Brian Williams, will be back tonight broadcasting from St. Paul. One person... [TVNewser]

The Ticker (Gustav edition): Shep, Anderson, Gibson... - Posted September 1, 2008
> FNC's Shepard Smith gets some high praise from the Kansas City Star's Aaron Barnhart. "Now that Shepard Smith is on Fox, there's really no reason to watch anything else," he writes. "Knowledge of his home state and his experience from the Katrina watch makes him the authority." > CNN's Anderson... [TVNewser]

Network Newscasts From New Orleans - Posted August 31, 2008
All three network newscasts spent significant time covering Hurricane Gustav, and had correspondents in the area. ABC's World News was anchored by Charlie Gibson from the region, CBS' Evening News was anchored by Russ Mitchell in New York and NBC's Nightly News was anchored by Lester Holt in New Orleans. But... [TVNewser]

Network Newscasts From New Orleans - Posted August 31, 2008
All three network newscasts spent significant time covering Hurricane Gustav, and had correspondents in the area. ABC's World News was anchored by Charlie Gibson from the region, CBS' Evening News was anchored by Russ Mitchell in New York and NBC's Nightly News was anchored by Lester Holt in New Orleans. But... [TVNewser]

CBS's Gustav Plans: Katie Couric to the Gulf, Bob Schieffer at the RNC - Posted August 31, 2008
CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric will report from the Gulf coast for tomorrow's broadcast while Bob Schieffer remains in St. Paul to cover the RNC. (The photo to the right was taken one year ago today when Couric reported from Baghdad). The Early Show's Harry Smith and weather anchor Dave Price... [TVNewser]

CBS's Gustav Plans: Katie Couric to the Gulf, Bob Schieffer at the RNC - Posted August 31, 2008
CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric will report from the Gulf coast for tomorrow's broadcast while Bob Schieffer remains in St. Paul to cover the RNC. (The photo to the right was taken one year ago today when Couric reported from Baghdad). The Early Show's Harry Smith and weather anchor Dave Price... [TVNewser]

Rome Hartman on the "Friendly Outsider" at the Convention - Posted August 28, 2008
Attitude and an accent — that's what Rome Hartman says he wants to bring to convention coverage. As EP of BBC World News America, the former CBS' Evening News EP is covering his first convention as an employee of the Beeb. TVNewser talked to Hartman this morning outside the BBC News workspace about... [TVNewser]

Rome Hartman on the "Friendly Outsider" at the Convention - Posted August 28, 2008
Attitude and an accent — that's what Rome Hartman says he wants to bring to convention coverage. As EP of BBC World News America, the former CBS' Evening News EP is covering his first convention as an employee of the Beeb. TVNewser talked to Hartman this morning outside the BBC News workspace about... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: (DNC Day 4 Edition): Ratings, Evening, Watching... - Posted August 28, 2008
> TVWeek has the early ratings from last night. It appears viewers watching the broadcast nets showed less interest in Sen. Joe Biden's VP acceptance speech than they did Hillary Clinton's speech from the night before. All the broadcast networks' numbers fell last night from Tuesday night. > The CBS Evening... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: (DNC Day 4 Edition): Ratings, Evening, Watching... - Posted August 28, 2008
> TVWeek has the early ratings from last night. It appears viewers watching the broadcast nets showed less interest in Sen. Joe Biden's VP acceptance speech than they did Hillary Clinton's speech from the night before. All the broadcast networks' numbers fell last night from Tuesday night. > The CBS Evening... [TVNewser]

Couric Tosses to Curry Schieffer - Posted August 25, 2008
In a Today show flashback, tonight on the CBS Evening News Katie Couric was wrapping up a Q&A with Jeff Greenfield and turned to Bob Schieffer, who is, once again, working the podium for CBS News. But just a few feet away was NBC's Ann Curry, wrapping up a live report... [TVNewser]

Dropping in to Denver - Posted August 15, 2008
There's something missing from Joanne Ostrow's Denver Post story about national media types who are about to descend on Denver. Namely, a complete story. Ostrow writes about the coverage plans of NBC News, MSNBC, PBS and NPR. She even talks with Keith Olbermann and Gwen Ifill. But no mention of Fox... [TVNewser]

Lunch: Katie Couric & The Fashion Flock - Posted August 13, 2008
— DIANE CLEHANE You'd think all the fabulous fashionistas would have fled Gotham by now (they've got to rest up for Fashion Week which is just around the corner). Nothing doing: The style mavens and social swans that populate the front row of those shows you can never get into were out... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch: Katie Couric & The Fashion Flock - Posted August 13, 2008
— DIANE CLEHANE You'd think all the fabulous fashionistas would have fled Gotham by now (they've got to rest up for Fashion Week which is just around the corner). Nothing doing: The style mavens and social swans that populate the front row of those shows you can never get into were out... [FishBowlNY]

CBS Evening News Adds Politics Features to Broadcast, Web - Posted August 13, 2008
CBS Evening News EP Rick Kaplan announced expanded campaign reporting emphasizing the candidates and their positions on 35 key issues. The reports and features fall under the ongoing series "Presidential Questions," "Where They Stand," "Follow the Money" and "Reality Check." "This is a rare chance to focus on positions instead of process,"... [TVNewser]

CBS Evening News Adds Politics Features to Broadcast, Web - Posted August 13, 2008
CBS Evening News EP Rick Kaplan announced expanded campaign reporting emphasizing the candidates and their positions on 35 key issues. The reports and features fall under the ongoing series "Presidential Questions," "Where They Stand," "Follow the Money" and "Reality Check." "This is a rare chance to focus on positions instead of process,"... [TVNewser]

Farley Out, Farris Back In at CBS Evening News - Posted August 12, 2008
TVNewser has learned Jennifer Farley, who's been Katie Couric's publicist at the CBS Evening News for 13 months, is leaving the network to join a media startup. Leigh Farris, who preceded Farley at Evening News, will return to CBS in time for the DNC. Farley has been with CBS since 2006, beginning... [TVNewser]

Farley Out, Farris Back In at CBS Evening News - Posted August 12, 2008
TVNewser has learned Jennifer Farley, who's been Katie Couric's publicist at the CBS Evening News for 13 months, is leaving the network to join a media startup. Leigh Farris, who preceded Farley at Evening News, will return to CBS in time for the DNC. Farley has been with CBS since 2006, beginning... [TVNewser]

Evening News Ratings: Week of July 28 - Posted August 5, 2008
Another split decision for the evening newscasts. Nightly News with Brian Williams won in Total Viewers while World News with Charles Gibson won the A25-54 demo last week. Last Monday saw Williams' interview with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from Tehran, while World News concluded its month-long series Small World, a single sponsor broadcast. NBC... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 07.31.08 - Posted July 31, 2008
Good Morning Washington. Above, FishbowlDC's "Word Cloud," courtesy of World.net. 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]

Katie Couric on Cancer, Coverage & Bitches - Posted July 30, 2008
Katie Couric made her first appearance on The View this morning. The CBS Evening News anchor was promoting the multi-network Stand Up To Cancer benefit Sept. 5. She also talked about her future with CBS News, the press coverage of her including being misquoted in an Israeli newspaper, first reported here. Barbara... [TVNewser]

Some Experience Silent Start For Couric's HD Premiere - Posted July 28, 2008
Katie Couric began tonight's Evening News with, "Good evening, everyone. And welcome to our first broadcast in high definition." Unfortunately some viewers around the country watching in HD only saw Couric, they couldn't hear her. While the audio problems were not noticed in most markets, including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas,... [TVNewser]

Some Experience Silent Start For Couric's HD Premiere - Posted July 28, 2008
Katie Couric began tonight's Evening News with, "Good evening, everyone. And welcome to our first broadcast in high definition." Unfortunately some viewers around the country watching in HD only saw Couric, they couldn't hear her. While the audio problems were not noticed in most markets, including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas,... [TVNewser]

CBS Announces Convention Plans - Posted July 28, 2008
CBS News announced its plans for the 2008 Democratic and Republican Conventions today. The usual political broadcast team of Katie Couric leading coverage, with Bob Schieffer and Jeff Greenfield contributing, continues at the conventions. Some notes: • CBS will air three hours of prime time programming, Tuesday-Thursday at 10pm, at each convention. • Harry... [TVNewser]

CBS Announces Convention Plans - Posted July 28, 2008
CBS News announced its plans for the 2008 Democratic and Republican Conventions today. The usual political broadcast team of Katie Couric leading coverage, with Bob Schieffer and Jeff Greenfield contributing, continues at the conventions. Some notes: • CBS will air three hours of prime time programming, Tuesday-Thursday at 10pm, at each convention. • Harry... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric. Now In HD - Posted July 25, 2008
On Monday, the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric goes HD. "The entire CBS Evening News team is excited that viewers can now watch our award-winning broadcast in HiDef," said executive producer Rick Kaplan in a press release. The HD broadcast will originate from a new multimillion-dollar control room, which broke ground... [TVNewser]

Critiquing the Press and Their Obama Coverage - Posted July 25, 2008
WaPo's Howard Kurtz sums up the media coverage of Barack Obama's week abroad; what the trip meant for the candidate and the press following him. ...even as the likes of NBC's Andrea Mitchell and ABC's Jake Tapper rose to press the Democratic candidate on Tuesday, television viewers back home heard nothing but... [TVNewser]

Understanding the Standards - Posted July 23, 2008
Continuing the fallout from the Katie Couric CBS Evening News interview with Sen. John McCain last night, The Washington Post's Howard Kurtz has more on the answer in question. CBS News SVP Paul Friedman said in a statement: "The report was edited under extreme time constraints and one piece of tape was... [TVNewser]

Olbermann Questions CBS Over Unaired McCain "Gaffe" - Posted July 23, 2008
Katie Couric's CBS Evening News interview with Sen. John McCain is getting some attention, not for what was said, but for what was not said, or at least what was not used. During the Couric interview McCain confused the timeline of the U.S. troop surge. MSNBC's Keith Olbermann took up the issue... [TVNewser]

What's Next For David Gregory? - Posted July 23, 2008
The NYObserver's Felix Gillette takes a moment from Sunday's Meet the Press, and ponders whether David Gregory has become NBC's "lame duck." Gillette observes that Gregory, NBC's long-serving White House correspondent, may not be doing himself any favors by anchoring MSNBC's Race for the White House if his true aspiration is... [TVNewser]

Couric's Interviews, As Subject and Reporter - Posted July 22, 2008
It appears some members of the press in the Middle East could learn a thing or two from the 50 or so U.S. journalists in the region. A reporter from the Israeli newspaper Haaretz interviewed Katie Couric Monday in Tel Aviv. Couric's personal publicist Matthew Hiltzik tells TVNewser the interview was... [TVNewser]

Couric's Interviews, As Subject and Reporter - Posted July 22, 2008
It appears some members of the press in the Middle East could learn a thing or two from the 50 or so U.S. journalists in the region. A reporter from the Israeli newspaper Haaretz interviewed Katie Couric Monday in Tel Aviv. Couric's personal publicist Matthew Hiltzik tells TVNewser the interview was... [TVNewser]

Obama Isn't Couric's Only Candidate Interview Tonight - Posted July 22, 2008
In addition to an interview with Barack Obama conducted in Jordan, CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric has also interviewed John McCain as he campaigns in New Hampshire. "The two presumptive nominees will go head-to-head on the issues of the day," says the press release, "discussing the surge, their political experiences and... [TVNewser]

Obama Isn't Couric's Only Candidate Interview Tonight - Posted July 22, 2008
In addition to an interview with Barack Obama conducted in Jordan, CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric has also interviewed John McCain as he campaigns in New Hampshire. "The two presumptive nominees will go head-to-head on the issues of the day," says the press release, "discussing the surge, their political experiences and... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric Meets the Israeli Press: I "Do Believe We Can Make a Change With Time, Bit by Bit" - Posted July 22, 2008
A polished, multi-millionaire, American woman in a gray pants suit, subtle makeup that highlights her blue eyes, and a winning smile is not an unusual sight in the executive lounge on the 17th floor of Tel Aviv's Hilton Hotel. But this particular woman is none other than Katie Couric... Before she interviewed... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric Meets the Israeli Press: I "Do Believe We Can Make a Change With Time, Bit by Bit" - Posted July 22, 2008
A polished, multi-millionaire, American woman in a gray pants suit, subtle makeup that highlights her blue eyes, and a winning smile is not an unusual sight in the executive lounge on the 17th floor of Tel Aviv's Hilton Hotel. But this particular woman is none other than Katie Couric... Before she interviewed... [TVNewser]

Terry Moran Gets Obama In Baghdad - Posted July 21, 2008
A day after CBS's Lara Logan got an interview with Barack Obama in Afghanistan, ABC's Terry Moran gets the sit-down interview with Obama in Baghdad. It will be Obama's only television interview from Iraq. Portions will air on World News with the entire interview on Nightline. Moran also got the first sit-down... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 07.21.08 - Posted July 21, 2008
Good morning Washington. What PR flak didn't have much luck with the above chair last week? 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... [FishBowlDC]

And the First Obama Overseas Interview Goes To... - Posted July 20, 2008
CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Lara Logan, who just relocated to Washington DC, was the first correspondent to interview Barack Obama during his just-begun, but much talked-about overseas trip. The discussion happened today in Afghanistan and aired this morning on Face the Nation and on CBS Evening News. Politico's Mike... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric: "No Plans to Part Company Any Time Soon" - Posted July 18, 2008
The LATimes' Matea Gold has the scoop from CBS's presentation in front of the TCA, during which Katie Couric's future with the network came up. "We have no plans to part company any time soon," Couric said. "And there were a lot of speculative pieces that I think got, quite frankly, spun... [TVNewser]

WaPo Subsidiary Buys Miami's NBC Station - Posted July 18, 2008
NBC has sold its south Florida station, WTVJ to Post-Newsweek Stations, a subsidiary of the Washington Post Company. NBC bought WTVJ in 1987 for a reported $270 million. NBC was expected to fetch between $350 million and $400 million this time around. This will give Post-Newsweek two network-affiliated stations in the... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 07.18.08 - Posted July 18, 2008
Good morning Washington. Above, Luke Russert and James Carville spearhead XM radio's coverage of the MLB All-Star Game. 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... [FishBowlDC]

Couric, McManus Get the TCA Treatment, Via Satellite - Posted July 18, 2008
CBS News president Sean McManus, CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric, chief Washington correspondent and moderator of Face the Nation, Bob Schieffer, and senior political analyst, Jeff Greenfield, will make up the network's panel at Television Critics Association press tour. But, while the critics will be in Beverly Hills, the CBSers... [TVNewser]

Brian, Charlie, Katie To Report on Obama Overseas - Posted July 17, 2008
The New York Times' Jim Rutenberg reports that when Barack Obama heads for Iraq and other locations overseas this summer, NBC's Brian Williams is planning to catch up with him in person, as are the other two evening news anchors, Charles Gibson of ABC, and Katie Couric of CBS. And while... [TVNewser]

Brian, Charlie, Katie To Report on Obama Overseas - Posted July 17, 2008
The New York Times' Jim Rutenberg reports that when Barack Obama heads for Iraq and other locations overseas this summer, NBC's Brian Williams is planning to catch up with him in person, as are the other two evening news anchors, Charles Gibson of ABC, and Katie Couric of CBS. And while... [TVNewser]

Examining the Cult of Absurdity - Posted July 14, 2008
TV critic Howard Rosenberg takes a lengthy look in the Los Angeles Times at the "absurd" cult of personality in television news, and specifically the evolution of public opinion for CBS' Katie Couric. While essentially defending Couric, Rosenberg takes some shots at cable news. "The flagship newscasts of NBC, ABC and CBS... [TVNewser]

Examining the Cult of Absurdity - Posted July 14, 2008
TV critic Howard Rosenberg takes a lengthy look in the Los Angeles Times at the "absurd" cult of personality in television news, and specifically the evolution of public opinion for CBS' Katie Couric. While essentially defending Couric, Rosenberg takes some shots at cable news. "The flagship newscasts of NBC, ABC and CBS... [TVNewser]

CBS' Couric To Host B&C Gala - Posted July 14, 2008
When Today show anchor Matt Lauer is inducted into Broadcasting & Cable's Hall of Fame in October, his longtime former co-anchor will be on hand as host. CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric was announced today as host the 18th annual awards dinner on October 21 in New York. Others to be honored... [TVNewser]

CBS' Couric To Host B&C Gala - Posted July 14, 2008
When Today show anchor Matt Lauer is inducted into Broadcasting & Cable's Hall of Fame in October, his longtime former co-anchor will be on hand as host. CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric was announced today as host the 18th annual awards dinner on October 21 in New York. Others to be honored... [TVNewser]

Evening News Ratings: Week of June 30 - Posted July 8, 2008
The Fourth of July holiday week was not kind to the network evening newscasts. All three were down week-to-week, NBC & ABC both down more than 600K Total Viewers. Last week was also the lowest ever Total Viewer and A25-54 delivery for World News with Charles Gibson since the start of... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 04.15.08 - Posted April 15, 2008
Happy Tax Day Washington. Playbook tells us that "Patrick Henry, Ed's son, is 7." Here's your TV coverage of the Pope's visit. Here's the full text of Sen. John McCain's remarks to the AP annual meeting yesterday. Sen. Hillary Clinton speaks today. And be sure to check out TVNewser's ongoing coverage... [FishBowlDC]

LAT In 90 Seconds -- Afternoon Edition - Posted April 10, 2008
Kareem Abdul-Jablogger's Eating Tips: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wants people over 40 to eat better. We want to know how much the LAT is paying this guy. Couric Isn't Leaving: Katie Couric isn't leaving CBS. In related news, we're not watching CBS. Ovitz Testified Yesterday: If you don't already know that, you can read about... [FishBowlLA]

Katie Couric--Break-Up Girl? - Posted April 10, 2008
Katie Couric leaving CBS? TVNewser explains what happened.... [FishBowlLA]

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, 04.04.08 - Posted April 4, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's Kitty Kelley's birthday and the 40th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS Ok, so maybe you can't run, but you can do 20 push... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.07.08 - Posted March 7, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | JOBS You think Hillary can still score the Democratic nomination. NEWSPAPERS "Does the Greenhouse Defect Signal a 'Times' Brain Drain?" The Pew Weekly News Interest Index shows, "As is often the case with campaign news, voters say they would like to see more coverage of... [FishBowlDC]

Yeah, But C-SPAN Has The Best Political Team Times Infinity - Posted February 22, 2008
Remember when we called the ongoing contest over who has the "best political team" "The Definition of Ridiculous"? Well, the ridiculous continues: TVNewser spotted Katie Couric calling CBS "the best in the galaxy." ... [FishBowlDC]

Sundown on Sunset: Overlooked - Posted January 18, 2008
Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds have a "spiritual marriage" only --she must have taken a gander at his child support payments. Paramount spent a lot of money to make Cloverfield look like junk. Starbucks adopts skinny platform, but not Rollerskate Skinny. Kim Masters is at Sundance, where everything is frosty. Anne... [FishBowlLA]

Caitlin Flanagan on Katie Couric, Morning TV, and Why News is Doomed - Posted January 8, 2008
In the January Atlantic, Caitlin Flanagan explains the allure of the Today show, When it is on, the television screen is no longer a barrier separating real life from TV land; the television screen is a window into another room of the house, the one where the grown-ups are. in a piece... [FishBowlLA]

It's Like Katie Couric's Version of Tim Russert's White Board - Posted October 16, 2007
FishbowlDC has obtained this screen grab of "Primary Chaos," a game to be played by Jeff Greenfield and Katie Couric on tonight's "Evening News." >UPDATE: Writers a tipster, "On the 'Primary Chaos' board, why are the arrows going backward in time?"... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 08.30.07 - Posted August 30, 2007
Good morning Washington. You're completely torn on the journalists dating journalists issue. The Pew Weekly News Interest Index shows, "Michael Vick's legal troubles attracted a large news audience last week. ... While 69% of whites say the press has been fair in the way it has covered this story, only 38% of blacks... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 08.29.07 - Posted August 29, 2007
Good morning Washington. If Imus returns, you are not interested. An NBC release announced, "MSNBC's ratings growth continued this summer, as the network delivered the strongest growth of any cable news net in August in total day (M-Sun), weekday primetime (8-11 pm) and in sales primetime (M-Sun 7pm-2am) in both total viewers and the... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 08.03.07 - Posted August 3, 2007
Good morning Washington. An NBC release announced, "According to Nielsen Media Research data, 'Meet the Press with Tim Russert' was the No. 1 Sunday morning public affairs program, winning the week ending Sunday, July 29 in all categories." MarketWatch reports, "Regulatory approval for the pending buyout of Dow Jones & Co. by News... [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]

What the Stars Earn--Too Much, Obviously - Posted July 24, 2007
FBLA gets TV Guide's press release emails and we usually ignore them. But today, Julie Farin presented us with some truly fabulous information: salaries of the small-screen stars. Oprah: $260 million per year (includes income from Rachael Ray, Dr. Phil, and other programs) Simon Cowell: $45 million per year (for American... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 07.18.07 - Posted July 18, 2007
Good morning Washington. Do tell! What are these mythical "other" beaches you are running off to? An ABC release announced, "For the twelfth consecutive week, ABC's 'World News with Charles Gibson' was the #1 evening newscast among Total Viewers, Households and Adults 25-54. Averaging 7.67 million Total Viewers and a 1.9/8 among Adults... [FishBowlDC]

CBS's Pelley Moving To NY - Posted July 17, 2007
The latest name to surface in the ongoing Katie Couric saga at CBS News is that of Scott Pelley, a Washington-based 60 Minutes correspondent since 2004. According to a scenario being heard in whispers at CBS News, Pelly is being positioned to possibly replace Couric at some future date, should... [TVNewser]

CBS's Pelley Moving To NY - Posted July 17, 2007
The latest name to surface in the ongoing Katie Couric saga at CBS News is that of Scott Pelley, a Washington-based 60 Minutes correspondent since 2004. According to a scenario being heard in whispers at CBS News, Pelly is being positioned to possibly replace Couric at some future date, should... [TVNewser]

Big 3 Emmy Noms: Nightly On Top - Posted July 17, 2007
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams leads his evening competitors when it comes to the Emmy awards race. Of its 14 total News & Documentary nominations, 9 are for Nightly. The remaining nominations went to Dateline and the Today show. World News with Charles Gibson has 4 of ABC's 15... [TVNewser]

Big 3 Emmy Noms: Nightly On Top - Posted July 17, 2007
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams leads his evening competitors when it comes to the Emmy awards race. Of its 14 total News & Documentary nominations, 9 are for Nightly. The remaining nominations went to Dateline and the Today show. World News with Charles Gibson has 4 of ABC's 15... [TVNewser]

Former CBS Newser on Couric: "Just Not Comfortable To Watch" - Posted July 16, 2007
Mary Mapes, the fired CBS News producer, phoned in to Morning Joe on MSNBC to give her thoughts on her former employer and on Katie Couric."That is a tough place to work and the people who have survived it, have really been savvy," she said.On Couric: "She's gone from being sort... [TVNewser]

Former CBS Newser on Couric: "Just Not Comfortable To Watch" - Posted July 16, 2007
Mary Mapes, the fired CBS News producer, phoned in to Morning Joe on MSNBC to give her thoughts on her former employer and on Katie Couric."That is a tough place to work and the people who have survived it, have really been savvy," she said.On Couric: "She's gone from being sort... [TVNewser]

Ex-CBS Producer: Katie Looks Like She's Been Drugged, Kidnapped, Making Hostage Tape - Posted July 16, 2007
Media Quote Of The Day Courtesy of award-winning ex-60 Minutes producer (and star of the Rathergate scandal) Mary Mapes on this morning's Morning Joe on MSNBC: "The other thing, I would say about CBS, and this is having worked there for a long time, one of the fascinating things is, and I know... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch at Michael's: Joan Rivers, Deepak Chopra & The Today Gang - Posted July 11, 2007
— DIANE CLEHANE The scene at 55th & Fifth was more subdued than usual today with most of the regulars nowhere to be seen. With an unusually high number of "civilians" milling about, it seemed unlikely we'd get our weekly boldfaced name fix this go round. Imagine our delight when Joan Rivers... [FishBowlNY]

CBS Producer: Notion Katie 'Wings It' For Interviews 'Absurd' - Posted July 10, 2007
'She's a sponge' Joe Hagan's 6,000-word New York profile of Katie Couric is generating quite a reaction. Here's an alleged Couric producer's take: -----Original Message----- From: Anonymous Tips [mailto:fishbowlny@mediabistro.com] Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 4:53 PM To: tvnewser@mediabistro.com Subject: FISHBOWLNY Tip sent 7/9/2007 3:52:55 PM This notion that Katie "wings it" for interviews is absurd. Katie prides... [FishBowlNY]

"Nightly" Sheds More Viewers Than Couric - Posted June 25, 2007
Brian Williams calls the evening news race "a back-and-forth dogfight." But NBC may have more to worry about than the first place "World News with Charles Gibson." The Nielsen numbers tell the story: in Katie Couric's first 39 weeks at CBS, she's lost 287,000 viewers from the average of a... [TVNewser]

"Nightly" Sheds More Viewers Than Couric - Posted June 25, 2007
Brian Williams calls the evening news race "a back-and-forth dogfight." But NBC may have more to worry about than the first place "World News with Charles Gibson." The Nielsen numbers tell the story: in Katie Couric's first 39 weeks at CBS, she's lost 287,000 viewers from the average of a... [TVNewser]

Bob Schieffer's Band To Make NYC Debut - Posted June 19, 2007
If you've been wondering what Bob Schieffer has been doing in his free time since he relinquished the CBS Evening News anchor desk to Katie Couric, well, mystery solved. The tireless newsman has embarked on a second career as a member of Honky Tonk Confidential. The band will play its first New... [FishBowlNY]

Katie A No-Show @ Gracies - Posted June 19, 2007
Did Katie skip to avoid reporters? At last night's Gracie Awards hosted by American Women in Radio & Television — where a head-spinning 41 awards were given out — Katie Couric, despite reports from her reps late last week that she would be attending and talking to reporters, was a no show.... [FishBowlNY]

CNBC To Re-Air Auletta-Moonves 'Sexist' Interview - Posted June 15, 2007
Does 'tart' imply female? Not sure how relevant the discussion will look six days later, but CNBC plans to run Ken Auletta's Tuesday breakfast interview with CBS chief Les Moonves — during which Moonves called Dan Rather's "tarting up" remarks about Katie Couric sexist and set off a bit of a firestorm... [FishBowlNY]

Radio & TV Women Blast Dan Rather: Now It's Personal - Posted June 14, 2007
The Virginia-based association American Women in Radio and Television is weighing in on the Dan Rather-Les Moonves feud concerning the former's remarks about Katie Couric's CBS Evening News, specifically the "dumbing it down and tarting it up" ones that Moonves called "sexist." President Maria E. Brennan: "It's surprising — to say the... [FishBowlNY]

Rather-Moonves: War Of Words - Posted June 12, 2007
Some juicy Dan Rather-Les Moonves point-counterpoint action — if you're into that sort of thing. First up, Rather, on Katie Couric and the CBS Evening News: "You know, she tried to change networks, which is always difficult and change the programs at the same time. They've done all of the usual things. They... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 06.05.07 - Posted June 5, 2007
Good morning Washington. Christian Science Monitor's John Edward Ames writes, "Reporters used to strive for accuracy, brevity, and clarity. Now it's suspense, setting, and back story." C-SPAN continues coverage of Campaign 2008 with plans to air live coverage of the New Hampshire Republican Party Dinner on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET on C-SPAN... [FishBowlDC]

LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted May 24, 2007
Sheriff's Office To Become A Reality Show: See what happens when people stop being polite, and start ... training to become cops. Dick Cheney's Grandson Has Two Mommies: And the LAT runs an AP story? We'll never understand how the National Desk assigns stories. Katie's Not Getting The Boot: Anchor Katie Couric is... [FishBowlLA]

Video: Fine & Wolff On Katie: 'No One Wants To Be In The Network News Business' - Posted May 21, 2007
In a new video talk segment we're calling Fine & Wolff (until a catchier name surfaces, BusinessWeek's Jon Fine (a.k.a our CEO's husband) and Vanity Fair columnist Michael Wolff discuss media issues. First up, Katie Couric's struggles at the CBS Evening News. Says Wolff: "No one cares about the nightly news,... [FishBowlNY]

Couric Partners With WUSA 9 For Susan G. Komen National Race For The Cure - Posted May 14, 2007
From the release: CBS News anchorwoman Katie Couric will take part in W*USA 9 NEWS NOW's live coverage of this year's Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure to be held Saturday, June 2nd on the National Mall in Washington D.C, the station announced today. In addition to appearing with W*USA 9... [FishBowlDC]

Katie Unfazed By Criticism, Graphs - Posted May 14, 2007
Another day, another newspaper prints State of the Union at CBS. Things are bad, but Katie's upbeat, the management unshakable blah-blah-blah. Our favorite part, though, of today's New York Times Katie Couric's piece on Couricland has to be the accompanying viewership infograph. It's like the graph itself is unfazed. RELATED: Is Katie... [FishBowlNY]

Is Katie In Denial? - Posted May 10, 2007
Great call and response in today's USA Today piece on Katie Couric and her hemmorraging ratings: Q: Is it hard to read negative stories about you and the News after the Today glory years? A: It really isn't. There are some critics who may not like the broadcast. That's going to exist... [FishBowlNY]

Bad To Worse For Katie's Evening - Posted May 9, 2007
Not rocking Uh-oh: Last week's CBS Evening News viewership was the lowest it has been since at least 1987. It's accurate to call it the smallest audience for the Evening News in decades — the lowest viewership in 20 years. Last week's average total viewership was 6,050,000. Katie Couric's previous low of... [FishBowlNY]

Couric To Leave Evening News After 2008 Elections? - Posted April 23, 2007
Out after '08? The network is denying it, but that's what embattled Philadelphia Inquirer TV columnist Gail Shister hears from her sources inside the Eye. It wouldn't surprise us in the least, considering what CBS has gotten for the $15 million a year it spent to bring Couric across town. Let's see: a... [FishBowlNY]

The 'Killer' Backlash Against NBC 'Pornography' - Posted April 20, 2007
As Brian Williams said on Wednesday, airing the Virginia Tech shooter's "manifesto" was a "sick business," and has turned into more than a bit of a P.R. nightmare for the peacock network. Here's a brief timeline/summary of the heat on NBC: Wednesday 6:00PM EST: NBC Nightly News went on the air with... [FishBowlNY]

Couric, Kristof To Host Overseas Press Club Awards - Posted April 20, 2007
CBS News chief Sean McManus and Couric last summer Katie Couric may be mired in third place and has yet to set foot in Iraq, but she's getting the honor rival Brian Williams had last year: hosting the Overseas Press Club Awards in New York. New York Times op-ed columnist Nick Kristof —... [FishBowlNY]

CNN's Clothing Choice - Posted April 18, 2007
A reader writes in: "Memo to CNN fashion department-- don't let your anchors trot out their new spring colors in time of tragedy and despair. CNN's Kiran Chetry hosted American Morning on Tuesday in a stark white trenchcoat, and Paula Zahn dressed as if she was reporting from happy hour... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 04.13.07 - Posted April 13, 2007
Good morning Washington. You think NBC should not have dropped Imus. From a tipster: "check out sudarsan r's front page first person piece in today's washpost. it's incredible." From a tipster: "Re: to drop Imus or to not drop Imus. All the handwringing of late overlooks an important point: Imus isn't funny. Why doesn't... [FishBowlDC]

Couric's Ghost-Writer Was Linkage Loving Lovely - Posted April 13, 2007
Katie Couric's so important that CBS paid a blogger/producer to have memories of childhood for her. Or she's a replicant, just like in Blade Runner. Melissa McNamara,who wrote Couric's library reminiscences, got fired for lifting portions of WSJ writer Jeffrey Zaslow's original essay. Not that the stolen bits were deathless prose. Compare... [FishBowlLA]

Couric Producer Fired For Plagiarizing Wall Street Journal - Posted April 11, 2007
Katie Couric really can't catch a break. CBS News fired a producer yesterday and pulled a video piece off its Web site after an editor at the Wall Street Journal alerted the third place nightly newscast of eyebrow-raising similarities between the video and an article by the Journal's Jeffrey Zaslow. CBS posted... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 04.04.07 - Posted April 4, 2007
Good morning Washington. It's close, but most of you would not encourage your kids to go into journalism. See the First Quarter Program Rankings. An ABC release announced that "World News with Charles Gibson" "averaged 7.93 million Total Viewers and a 2.0/9 among Adults 25-54, placing first in the key demo rating for the... [FishBowlDC]

Onion News Net Gets 400,000 Plays On First Day - Posted March 29, 2007
We doubt Brian Williams is losing sleep over Onion launches, but with 400,000-plus plays during ONN's first day, it should be enough to give Katie Couric pause. Onion president Sean Mills told FBNY the early returns had been "fantastic," and he was pleased, even though "we really tried not to have... [FishBowlNY]

LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted March 27, 2007
Entourage Conundrum: Paul Brownfield wonders why Vince doesn't get more tail. 60 Minutes Conundrum: Paul Brownfield wonders why Katie Couric doesn't get more real. YouTube Conundrum: Patrick Goldstein wonders why net execs bother.... [FishBowlLA]

Couric's Edwards Interview: 'Disgusting' - Posted March 26, 2007
Some 51 pages and counting on CBSNews.com following last night's Katie Couric 60 Minutes interview of John and Elizabeth Edwards. As you might imagine, many were not thrilled with Couric's line of questioning: Katie Couric seemed overly stern in her questioning, especially given her own personal experience. I would have thought she... [FishBowlNY]

Pray for Journalists! - Posted March 13, 2007
Mastermedia International -- " a nonprofit media organization committed to serving media leaders with professional consulting regarding America's Christian market and personal counsel concerning issues of faith" -- features one journalist a day who desperately needs your prayers. Today: Katie Couric. Get prayin'....... [FishBowlDC]

Can Chicks Read The News As Well As Dudes? - Posted March 12, 2007
Apparently no, says Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Gail Shister [via CNN's Reliable Sources]: HOWARD KURTZ: Gail Shister, Rick Kaplan and some other CBS executives have said that there is a portion of the audience that may still not be comfortable getting their news from a woman at 6:30. Do you think that is... [FishBowlNY]

Couric Blogs About Evening News Exec Changes - Posted March 8, 2007
Posted by Katie Couric today: For so many of us at CBS News, this is a hard day. Rome Hartman, the executive producer of the Evening News, is moving on. Rome was one of the reasons I came here to CBS. We'd known each other peripherally for years — everyone in the... [FishBowlNY]

With Couric Stuck In Third, CBS Swaps Executive Producers - Posted March 8, 2007
CBS News chief Sean McManus and Couric last summer during CBS' 'dog-and-pony show' for the media Coverage of the EP shuffle at the CBS Evening News: TVNewser: Rome Hartman was let go as the executive producer of the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, a CBS insider says. AP: "CBS News on... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch at Michael's: Ex-CBS News Prez Says Give Katie A Chance - Posted January 31, 2007
As much as we've come to enjoy our perch at the bar with its bird's eye view, we were thrilled when one of our favorite television titans, Andrew Heyward, invited us to join him and his guests for lunch. Today's lunchtime chronicler, Diane Clehane, chatted with the always affable and extremely... [FishBowlNY]

Media's Obama-mania Pauses For Hil'ville - Posted January 22, 2007
Hillary Clinton's television media schedule, next 24 hours: NBC Nightly News (Brian Williams interviews) ABC's World News (Charles Gibson) CBS Evening News (Katie Couric) Today (TBD) EARLIER: Obama Media Mania: He Inhaled, And The Heat's Picked Up Museum Of Sex To Unveil Hillary Clinton's Presidential 'Bust'... [FishBowlNY]

Katie On The Superbowl's Pre-Game Show - Posted January 19, 2007
Quoting The Associated Press: Katie Couric "will contribute a feature to CBS' four-hour Super Bowl pre-game show Feb. 4," Sean McManus announced at press tour on Thursday. "She also will anchor the evening news from Miami, the site of the big game, on the Friday before the game."McManus says: "It is... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric: I Was The Only Skirt At White House Meeting Before Bush Speech - Posted January 18, 2007
From Katie Couric's CBS News blog comes this missive on the state of women in television news journalism, 2007: Last Wednesday, President Bush gave his address to the country about "the new way forward" for Iraq, and lots of journalists—including me, of course—were in Washington to cover it. But before the Big... [FishBowlNY]

Taking Out The Trash, 01.18.07 - Posted January 18, 2007
Very impressive, Mr. Chairman: Local boy/author/political guru Terry McAuliffe's new book, "What a Party!" is not even out yet and last week it was Amazon's #1 non-fiction bulk preorder. National Review bloggers may win a cage match, but who would win a booze-ff? An NPR release states that "NPR News has been... [FishBowlDC]

Larry King Celebrated @ 50 | Katie 'Still Perky' @ 50 | Time Redesign Not Done | Jeanine Pirro's $1M Talk Show Deal - Posted January 10, 2007
Larry King: CNN preps 50-year-celebration. [Daily News] Time: Not done with design changes. [NYO] Katie Couric: Still 'perky' at 50. [NYO] NBC: Earns rare ratings victory with NFL playoffs. [City News Service via LAT] Jeanine Pirro: Signs $1 million deal to host her own talk show. [Daily Intel]... [FishBowlNY]