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Rainey vs Stewart vs Cooper vs Lacey - Posted June 25, 2009
The slugfest continues. As we mentioned yesterday, VVM Executive Editor Mike Lacey responded via a blog post to the recent LA Times story critical of the LA Weekly and its news editor Jill Stewart. Lacey ranted against the author of the story, James Rainey, and his only named source, Marc Cooper.... [FishBowlLA]
James Rainey vs Jill Stewart Continues - Posted June 24, 2009
Michael Lacy, executive editor of Village Voice Media goes after Marc Cooper and James Rainey for their attacks on Jill Stewart and LA Weekly.
When we dispensed with Cooper's column, few took note, e-mails did not rain down upon us, the Columbia Journalism Review did not question our judgment. Except for Cooper's... [FishBowlLA]
The Trial Of Jesse James Hollywood Continues - Posted June 18, 2009
Natasha Vargas-Cooper has published her second installation in her series about the trial of Jesse James Hollywood. Hollywood is being charged with the murder of local teen Nick Markowitz, a crime that inspired the Nick Cassavetes' film "Alpha Dog." The victim was a childhood friend of Vargas-Cooper. Here she recounts the... [FishBowlLA]
The Trial Of Jesse James Hollywood Continues - Posted June 18, 2009
Natasha Vargas-Cooper has published her second installation in her series about the trial of Jesse James Hollywood. Hollywood is being charged with the murder of local teen Nick Markowitz, a crime that inspired the Nick Cassavetes' film "Alpha Dog." The victim was a childhood friend of Vargas-Cooper. Here she recounts the... [FishBowlLA]
Drinking Problem? Or Drinking Solution? - Posted May 8, 2009
We may have mentioned once or twice that our preferred method of dealing with the economic downturn and the collapse of print media is alcoholism. To that end, your FBLA editors gathered at a Silverlake bar last night with some of LA's finest underemployed scribes.
Linda Immediato, Steffie Nelson, and Caroline Ryder
Todd... [FishBowlLA]
LAT FOB: Media: Where Do We Go From Here? Panel - Posted April 27, 2009
The "Media: Where Do We Go From Here?" panel was moderated by LAT media scribe James Rainey. The panelists were Voice of San Diego's Andrew Donohue, Marc Cooper, TheWrap's Sharon Waxman and Arianna Huffington.
Waxman strangely mentioned Nikki Finke's name five times during the panel. The first time there was laughter from... [FishBowlLA]
Prof at Anneberg Said Sac Bee Outsourcing Governor Race Coverage to College Paper - Posted April 27, 2009
At the Media Panel, Marc Cooper, formerly of LA Weekly, current teacher at the USC Annenberg School said that the Sacramento Bee called him and wants to use the staff of Neon Tommy to cover the gubernatorial race because they don't have the staff to do it.
"Neon Tommy, Tommy the Trojan."... [FishBowlLA]
Sac Bee Outsourcing Governor Race Coverage to College Paper - Posted April 27, 2009
At the Media Panel, Marc Cooper, formerly of LA Weekly, current teacher at the USC Annenberg School said that the Sacramento Bee called him and wants to use the staff of Neon Tommy to cover the gubernatorial race because they don't have the staff to do it.
"Neon Tommy, Tommy the Trojan."... [FishBowlLA]
Happy Tax Day or Don't Flame Me Bro - Posted April 15, 2009
Protesting about government spending during war time used to be just for hippies. Change we can believe in.
Twitter just got nasty. Really nasty. It just became like the rest of the Internet.
Twitter has erupted because of the teabagging protests organized by Dick Armey. Oh dear. So many many dick jokes -... [FishBowlLA]
The Limbaugh Challenge - Posted April 7, 2009
In a recent LA Times Op-Ed piece, conservative Andrew Klavan criticized the liberals who complained about Rush Limbaugh without ever having listened to his show. Klavan issued the "Limbaugh challenge"- to listen to the show an hour a day for several days. Four local liberals accepted the challenge- Marc Cooper of... [FishBowlLA]
The Limbaugh Challenge - Posted April 7, 2009
In a recent LA Times Op-Ed piece, conservative Andrew Klavan criticized the liberals who complained about Rush Limbaugh without ever having listened to his show. Klavan issued the "Limbaugh challenge"- to listen to the show an hour a day for several days. Four local liberals accepted the challenge- Marc Cooper of... [FishBowlLA]
Go Vote Today! - Posted March 3, 2009
If you want to feel important - like you really matter - go vote in today's election. No one else will, so your opinion as to whether the mayor should actually have to campaign to get reelected or whether or not the incumbent city council person you've never cared about should... [FishBowlLA]
LA Weekly's Latest Layoff Party - Posted November 10, 2008
We crashed the LA Weekly's Laid Off Party in Glendale last night and then subjected all the 'guests of honor' to a series of photographs. Way to make ourselves popular. Pictured are Matthew Fleischer, Laura Steele, David Caplan, Pandora Young, Marc Cooper and Sharan Street.
While trying to wrangle up the recently... [FishBowlLA]
Solomon, Blankley: Bikini'd - Posted October 9, 2008
When you think "Washington Times," you instantly think about cruising "through the eastern Caribbean."
At least that's what the paper would like you to think. They've partnered up with CruiseForAmerica.com for a seven day voyage aboard Holland America cruise lines that will take them from Fort Lauderdale, Grand Turk, San Juan, St.... [FishBowlDC]
LAT Dust Up -- The Fall of the Paper Blamed on Illegals! - Posted July 8, 2008
Today's question was:
What's eating the L.A. Times? Would the paper be better off outside the Tribune Co. empire? All week, Marc Cooper and Patrick Frey discuss the future of The Times and journalism in Southern California.
The 'readers' respond. Some say it's the Chandler family's fault. Some blame their paper delivery... [FishBowlLA]
Dialing for Dollars: Eva Georgia's Big Severance at KPFK - Posted October 12, 2007
Marc Cooper does the math, as they say, and finds that KPFK paid nearly 9 months worth of severance pay to Eva Georgia, the controversial station manager. He writes:
Even the infinitely wealthier Tribune Co., owner of the L.A. Times, recently offered notably generous buyout packages equivalent to two weeks’ salary for... [FishBowlLA]
LA Weekly's Laurie Ochoa 's Letter to LA Observed - Posted September 27, 2007
LA Weekly EIC Laurie Ochoa's email to Kevin Roderick:
Kevin,
I know it makes juicier blog posts to tie everything that happens at the LA Weekly to some kind of Mike Lacey conspiracy against the very paper he owns, but Monday's item about the Weekly's new office location being Lacey's revenge on... [FishBowlLA]
Morning Reading List, 09.20.07 - Posted September 20, 2007
Good morning Washington.
Your bet is on Stephen Colbert over Jon Stewart in a fist fight.
Roll Call's Moira Bagley celebrates a birthday today.
Media Matter's Eric Boehlert reports, "Last Monday, on the same day that Gen. David Petraeus was testifying before Congress about how important progress was being made in Iraq, the Pentagon... [FishBowlDC]




