Journalists' Wardrobe Big Topic in DC? - Posted December 26, 2007
People like to say that Washington, DC is like Hollywood for not so pretty people. Must be so, as the Washington Post is reduced to writing about what journalists wear. Matt Welch is described thusly: Matt Welch, a former Los Angeles Times opinion writer who wears pink vests with rhinestone buttons And... [FishBowlLA]

Tony Pierce Hired as LA Times Blogmaster - Posted December 2, 2007
The LA Times snatches up LAist Tony Pierce to run their 25 blogs. Pierce, with uncharacteristic tact, suggests he might change things: Andy: So is this a new position for the Times? Tony: From what I understand it is a new position. Currently Bettie Rinehart has been in charge of the blogs which... [FishBowlLA]

Changes At Reason - Posted November 27, 2007
FishbowlDC has learned that Nick Gillespie is taking over Reason.tv and Matt Welch is the new editor of Reason magazine. Gillespie has spent seven years as editor-in-chief of Reason. Reason.tv debuted in October. Welch is a former Reason editor and currently serves as assistant editorial page editor at the Los Angeles... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 11.19.07 - Posted November 19, 2007
Good morning Washington. National Journal reports, "Average time spent consuming news on a typical workday," broken down by type of Washingtonian. The Pew Talk Show Index for November 4-9 shows, "Dennis Kucinich's call to impeach Vice President Cheney made nary a blip with the general media last week but it was a... [FishBowlDC]

Did Joel Stein Steal Feeble Column Idea from Semi-Obscure Blog? - Posted November 5, 2007
Did Joel Stein copy Media Bloodhound's not-all-that-brilliant idea? Stein wrote a column introducing Ann Coulter Mad Libs (thus dating himself by about 20 years) a full two weeks after the blog post heralding Ann Libs appeared. Skippy makes the case. (Memo to all concerned: Mad Libs is no longer a pop culture... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted September 18, 2007
Chemerinsky Coverage: Columnist Dana Parsons chides UCI chancellor Michael V. Drake for being such a bonehead. As does Op/Ed assistant editor Matt Welch. It might not matter. With so much rancor on campus, this might be the last hire-fire-hire that Drake ever gets to make. Meanwhile, researcher John Tyrrell provides the... [FishBowlLA]

FBLA Goes to the Party: Slate V - Posted September 6, 2007
Slate V, the video branch of the online mag, threw a party at the cavernous Avalon last night, complete with open bar, roving waiters, and a big buffet. Infiniti provided the decoration, in the form of a car. No raffle, and the back seat wasn't big enough for any Tommy... [FishBowlLA]

LA Times: Now in Smellivision! - Posted September 5, 2007
The LA Times will run a scratch and sniff ad for a 20th Century Fox film, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, on September 9th. According to the press release, the use of scented, soy-based ink is a first: The Times becomes the first major newspaper in the country to successfully present and implement... [FishBowlLA]

Wiener & Pals Recall the Good Old Days at the LA Weekly---It's All Jill Stewart's Fault - Posted June 29, 2007
In The Nation, Jon Wiener, the UCI prof and John Lennon expert, bewails the new era or rather the passing of the old era at the LA Weekly. He has reinforcements from Tim Rutten, Kevin Roderick, and Harold Meyerson, and to summarize: it's all Jill Stewart's fault. Matt Welch, on book leave... [FishBowlLA]

FBLA Goes to the Party: John Stossel and Stoli Hotel - Posted May 3, 2007
Never let it be said that FBLA is a party pooper. First, we cheered for ABC's John Stossel at the LA Press Club's cocktail reception poolside at Blue Velvet. Usual gang was in attendence--Matt Welch (LAT), Mickey Kaus (Slate), Jill Stewart (LA Weekly), Amy Alkon, Luke Ford, Ed Rampell (Hustler), and... [FishBowlLA]