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Next Up On The Layoff Watch: AP - Posted October 29, 2009
As it works towards its goal of cutting payroll costs by 10 percent by the end of the year, the Associated Press is likely to cut staffers, reports Michael Calderone at Politico: "'As first outlined by President and CEO Tom Curley last November, the AP's goal is to reduce payroll costs by... [FishBowlNY]

CJR Panel: Is Web Journalism Profitable? - Posted October 22, 2009
Yesterday, the Columbia Journalism Review held a conference entitled "Beyond the Newsroom: Traditional journalistic skills in a nontraditional world" with panelists Michael Calderone from Politico, David Banks of Civic Venture and Encore.org), New School professor and former Associated Press correspondent Clara Hemphill, Charles Sennott of The Global Post and Paul Steiger... [FishBowlNY]

Help Wanted: Nutting's Job Jinxed? - Posted October 16, 2009
A tipster sent us this CQ "help wanted" description for the position held by Brian Nutting who was terminated by CQ-Roll Call's Mike Mills and Laurie Battaglia. Nutting, a 27-year CQ vet got the axe after sending an email to the entire newsroom demanding "answers" after the Economist-owned organization slashed... [FishBowlDC]

Pics of Power: Photos from GQ's Fete - Posted October 14, 2009
Fashion icons and power players, the very GQ Seth Pietras of Qorvis, Politico's Patrick Gavin and CNN's Ed Henry. Newlyweds Jayne Sandman and Jeff Dufour wore matching power suits...unplanned - in case you were wondering. ABC's Emily Lenzner and power publisher Peter Cherukuri. Calderone, J-Do, Graff, Yellin and others after the... [FishBowlDC]

News Notes: Nutting Fired but CQ-Roll Call Burned - Posted September 29, 2009
Perhaps the biggest misstep (and PR nightmare) of the Economist's acquisition of CQ has been the firing of veteran newsman and CQ editor Brian Nutting after he questioned the layoffs of 44 staffers via email to the CQ-Roll Call newsroom. Tips, endorsements and notes of raw emotion and respect for... [FishBowlDC]

The Media Divide: Who's Keeping up with the Joneses? - Posted September 16, 2009
Politico's Michael Calderone and Mike Allen take an in-depth look at how the news these days looks different depending on where you watch. From birthers to tea parties to town halls and - not to mention President Obama's speech last week to school children and the background of former White House aide... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 09.16.09 - Posted September 16, 2009
Good morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line. What know and what we're reading this Wednesday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | NEWS NOTES | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS NEWSPAPERS Slate's Jack Shafer on... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 07.30.09 - Posted July 30, 2009
Good morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line. What we know and what we're reading this Thursday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE | MAGAZINES | NEWS NOTES | JOBS NEWSPAPERS WaPo online features an interactive... [FishBowlDC]

Health Care Bad for Ratings? - Posted July 27, 2009
Health care may be a top priority for the current administration, but apparently it isn't for TV viewers. Politico's Michael Calderone writes about the struggle President Barack Obama and the news media as a whole face with the majority of television viewers. Take, for instance, the president's press conference... [TVNewser]

Remainder of Sanford Emails Released - Posted July 17, 2009
More Sanford emails! Earlier this week, we took a look at a few of the emails sent to Gov. Mark Sanford's communications director, including ones sent by ABC's Jake Tapper. Yesterday, more of the over 500 emails have been released and Politico's Michael Calderone has combed through some of them. Especially... [TVNewser]

The Tapper Touch: 1 Subject Line = Slew of Headlines - Posted July 15, 2009
You've likely seen the stories flying around today about ABC's Jake Tapper and his emails to Governor Mark Sanford's communications director, Joel Sawyer the day before the Governor announced his affair. They were published by The State newspaper in South Carolina. Here are the cliffs notes: One email had... [FishBowlDC]

Obama & The Press: A Match Made In Ratings Heaven? - Posted July 6, 2009
"Obama should change his middle name from Hussein to Nielsen," said Gail Shister, a writing instructor at the University of Pennsylvania (and TVNewser columnist) to AP's David Bauder for a piece on President Obama's relationship with the networks. Strong public interest in the president and his policies explains why so many people... [FishBowlDC]

Politico's Michael Calderone Is On The Menu Talking About WaPo Salons And Palin - Posted July 6, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven were joined by Politico.com blogger Michael Calderone who discussed the story his Web site broke about The Washington Post's planned off the record salons. "There is such a huge disconnect between what the marketing... [FishBowlNY]

WH Theater: HuffPo Q "Staged" at Presser - Posted June 23, 2009
The White House press office has been known to give journalists a heads-up when the president intends to call on them during a news conference...but today's theatrics were a tad more "theatrical." During the presidential presser this afternoon, HuffPo's Nico Pitney scored big - a "rock star" location and the second... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 06.015.09 - Posted June 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 Dana Bash! Former Fishbowler Patrick Gavin is filling in for Politico's media blogger Michael Calderone this week- don't read! What we know... [FishBowlDC]

Cooper Pulling Double-Duty at TPM & The Atlantic - Posted June 9, 2009
Earlier today, Politico's Michael Calderone reported that TPM's Matt Cooper took a new gig at The Atlantic: Matt Cooper, who recently lost his job at Portfolio when the magazine closed and took a reduced role at Talking Points Memo, now has a new gig: he's writing for The Atlantic's politics page. True. But... [FishBowlDC]

Can Ed Schultz Improve MSNBC's 6pm Ratings? - Posted May 13, 2009
That is the question raised by Politico's Michael Calderone today, who profiled MSNBC's Ed Schultz. MSNBC president Phil Griffin describes the switch from David Shuster to Schultz. "I think doing the kind of program Shuster was doing wasn't the right fit for that hour," Griffin said. "I think you need a big... [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]

Enchanted, Surprised, Troubled and Humbled at Time & People - Posted May 9, 2009
Larry Hackett and Sandra Sobieraj Westfall of People Magazine and Time Magazine's Richard Stengel and Michael Duffy kicked off the WHCA Dinner weekend with a star-studded cocktail at the Hotel St. Regis. Taking a cue from our pal Jeff Zeleny, we've decided to summarize the fete in a four-part format. ... [FishBowlDC]

Globe's Issenberg to Mag Monocle - Posted April 27, 2009
Michael Calderone at Politico reports The Globe's Sasha Issenberg's last day in the DC bureau will be President Obama's 100th day in office. He'll be moving on to the magazine Monocle, where he will be the Washington correspondent. He has already been writing a short monthly column there. Calderone also reports it's... [FishBowlDC]

AOL's New Political Site Lands Sweet and Lawrence - Posted April 9, 2009
Michael Calderone is reporting that AOL's upcoming politics site PoliticsDaily.com has landed some big name contributors, notably the Chicago Sun-Times' Lynn Sweet. Sweet will contribute a column to the site as well as blog about the First Lady (Daily FLOTUS is one title being considered). Sweet tells Politico: I'm very, very... [FishBowlNY]

Newsweek's Wolffe to Public Strategies, Inc. - Posted April 1, 2009
Newsweek's Richard Wolffe, also an NBC political analyst and accomplished author, now adds Public Strategies, Inc. to his resume. His newest book "Renegade" about the campaign of President Obama is due out later this year. From the release: "Wolffe, most recently Newsweek's senior White House correspondent, officially assumes his new position as... [FishBowlDC]

Douthat Prepares for NYT Op-Ed Page Destiny - Posted March 31, 2009
Michael Calderone has a nice interview up with the New York Times' 29 year old incoming columnist Ross Douthat. Some highlights: "Those of us who have known him for a while have joked that his destiny was to be the conservative on The New York Times editorial page," said associate... [FishBowlNY]

Whitaker on Matthews: Expect Layoffs at the NYT - Posted March 23, 2009
Are there more cuts coming at the NYT? NBC's Mark Whitaker seemed to think so on this weekend's Chris Matthews Show. Says Whitaker:Look, it's a -- it's a real problem. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer couldn't survive with a newsroom of 165 people. It's going down to a Web staff of... [FishBowlNY]

Sold! Peretz Buys Back The New Republic - Posted March 9, 2009
Michael Calderone at Politico has confirmed last week's rumor that former New Republic owner Marty Peretz will be buying back the magazine from struggling CanWest. And it turns out Paul Waldman at The Daily Beast wasn't so far off when he threw Laurence Grafstein's name into the mix -- the... [FishBowlNY]

Get A Room! - Posted February 27, 2009
Keith Olbermann and Michael Calderone are now boys... After naming him "worse" of Countdown's "Worst Persons in the World," Calderone has redeemed himself with Olbermann, making his "Best Persons in the World" top three last night. For the count, that's two bronze medals in Calderone's collection. .msnbcLinks {font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;... [FishBowlDC]

What Will Roland Martin Mean For "No Bias, No Bull"? - Posted February 26, 2009
Yesterday we reported CNN political contributor Roland Martin will be filling in for eight weeks while Campbell Brown goes on maternity leave in April. But can Martin, who supported Barack Obama during the presidential election and also both Bushes during their presidential runs, continue the "No Bias, No Bull" mantra of... [TVNewser]

Olbermann Names Calderone "Worse Person" For "Oh God" Post - Posted February 26, 2009
Politico's Michael Calderone made the "Worst Persons" list last night due to his initial report about the "oh God" comment on MSNBC. "Mr. Calderone, you guessed, you guessed wrong, you pretended you got it right, and you owe me an apology," said Olbermann. Within two hours, Calderone responded. "Olbermann is incorrect... [TVNewser]

He Was Such a Nice Boy Until... - Posted February 26, 2009
He was named one of Countdown's "Worst Persons in the World." Politico's Michael Calderone got on Keith Olbermann's radar for "falsely reporting" that it was Olbermann who uttered "oh God" on MSNBC Tuesday night as Gov. Bobby Jindal came to the mic for the Republican response, when it was in fact... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 02.23.09 - Posted February 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 or let us know in the tips box below. Its day 35 covering the Obama administration and week 4 for us. FBDC wishes a Happy Birthday... [FishBowlDC]

The New York Times Means Never Having to Officially Say You're Sorry - Posted February 20, 2009
The 'she said/they said' between the NYT and Vicki Iseman continues! Politico's Michael Calderone spoke to Iseman today who says Dean Baquet's statement that the Times did not apologize is absolutely untrue."They are absolutely not telling the truth when they say there is no apology," Iseman said, later adding, "They... [FishBowlNY]

Iseman Drops Lawsuit Against NYT - Posted February 19, 2009
Finally! A piece of good news for the folks at The New York Times. Seems that lobbyist, and friend of John McCain, Vicki Iseman has dropped her defamation lawsuit against the Times (perhaps she took a look at the company's current stock prices and concluded it wasn't worth the... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List 02.19.09 - Posted February 19, 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 31 covering the Obama administration and week 3 for us. What we know and what... [FishBowlDC]

Obama's Journalism Bailout? Come Work for Us! - Posted February 18, 2009
Does six times make a trend? That's how many journalists have jumped ship in recent months to take on jobs with the Obama administration — the most recent being Jill Zuckman who was a Washington-based correspondent at the Chicago Tribune. Zuckman joins a list that most recently includes Jay... [FishBowlNY]

If You Weren't at Greenberg's Book Party... - Posted February 17, 2009
You may have been at Juleanna Glover's for a toast to FBDC. Joining us were Liz Glover, Becca Glover, Kelly O'Donnell, Jonathan Capehart, Jessica Yellin, Mike Allen, Jonathan Martin, Amy Holmes, Erin McPike, Carrie Dann, Tommy McFly Tracy Sefl Jackie Kucinich, Amy Argetsinger, Steve Chaggaris, Nora McAlvanah, Jared Allen, Joe Curl... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 02.06.09 - Posted February 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 or let us know in the tips box below. We're dropping the "Muesli"... just join us after the jump! ... [FishBowlDC]

Tapper to Gibbs: Obama "Doesn't Believe in Transparency?" - Posted February 5, 2009
Politico's Michael Calderone highlights a contentious exchange between press secretary Robert Gibbs and ABC News' Jake Tapper at the White House press briefing today as the discussion moved to transparency:`... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 01.30.09 - Posted January 30, 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]

Morning Reading List, 01.27.09 - Posted January 27, 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]

Morning Reading List, 01.22.09 - Posted January 22, 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]

Glenn Beck's First Guest: Sarah Palin - Posted January 15, 2009
Glenn Beck's 5pmET Fox News program premieres on Monday, and Politico's Michael Calderone reports his first guest is already set: Gov. Sarah Palin. Palin has been in the news recently for her scathing critique of the media in an upcoming conservative documentary. FNC tells us the interview will be live, and Palin will... [TVNewser]

Obama Meets With Conservatives (And Liberals) Ahead Of Inauguration - Posted January 14, 2009
Larry Kudlow revealed a few details this morning on "The Call" about the off-the-record meeting last night between President-elect Barack Obama and many prominent conservatives held at ABC News contributor George Will's house. "This was a good conservative group, and we just had a great back and forth," he said. "And he... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 01.12.09 - Posted January 12, 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]

Kushner-Owned Politicker Shuts Down Three More Sites - Posted January 9, 2009
New York Observer owner Jared Kushner has insisted the last few months that his paper is doing fine (ish) all things considered. And one certainly hopes this is the case, though the circle may be closing in. Over at Politico.com Michael Calderone is reporting that the Kushner-owned Politicker network... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 01.09.09 - Posted January 9, 2009
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King's New Show: "State Of The Union" - Posted January 8, 2009
In this morning's release about Sam Feist's new position with CNN was the news he would be overseeing "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer" and "State of the Union with John King." The "State of the Union" name for King's previously unnamed Sunday show was first reported by Politico's Michael Calderone. Last... [TVNewser]

Busy Morning In D.C. - Posted January 7, 2009
It was a D.C.-focused morning on the cablers, as Roland Burris and President-elect Barack Obama made their way around the nation's capital. After an Associated Press report said Senate Democrats planned to accept Burris for Obama's seat, many networks rushed to report the news. CNN held back, as Dana Bash's sources... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 01.05.09 - Posted January 5, 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]

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]

And Now for a Round-Up of Today's Lists! - Posted December 22, 2008
Over at Politico Michael Calderone has made a list of this year's biggest media blunders (number three is Matthews and Olbermann as anchors). TVNewser points out the media still has ten more days to add to it, and lord knows that's plenty of time in this news cycle). Also,... [FishBowlNY]

A Blunderful Media Year - Posted December 22, 2008
Politico has compiled a list of the top 10 media blunders of 2008 (although, media — you still have 10 more days to add to the list). "There was great reporting, with journalists breaking news and penning terrific profiles of the candidates and the campaigns," writes Michael Calderone. "TV ratings and... [TVNewser]

The More Things Change, Etc.: Obama Emulated Bush Press Tactics - Posted December 17, 2008
Over at Politico Michael Calderone got his hands on an advance copy of this Sunday's NYT Magazine which features a profile of Barack Obama's incoming press secretary Robert Gibbs by Mark Leibovich. The piece also talks about the campaign's four letter word strategy when it came to the press: Bush.... [FishBowlNY]

Whitaker: "We Can't Let Up" - Posted December 16, 2008
Following a news conference today in which President-elect Barack Obama dodged questions related to Gov. Rod Blagojevich, NBC Washington bureau chief Mark Whitaker told Andrea Mitchell on MSNBC that journalists must continue to "press them hard." "It's a question that is not going away and he can't, as he did in the... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 12.16.08 - Posted December 16, 2008
Good morning Washington. The above picture is from what DC restaurant? Think you know? Then email us with your guess and we'll publish the correct guessers in tomorrow's Morning Reading List. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop... [FishBowlDC]

CNN "Redeploying" DC Bureau Correspondents, McIntyre Leaves Network - Posted December 12, 2008
CNN announced today it is "redeploying some of its Washington-based correspondents" today, making Ed Henry the senior White House correspondent, Dana Bash the senior congressional correspondent and Jessica Yellin the national political correspondent, among others. The full release is after the jump. In the release, CNN announced correspondent Chris Lawrence as new... [TVNewser]

Henry Becomes CNN Senior WH Correspondent - Posted December 12, 2008
First on TVNewser: Ed Henry will become CNN's new senior White House correspondent. John King previously served in that role. Also Jill Dougherty has been named foreign affairs correspondent. We hear more DC staff changes are coming as well. with possible cuts at the bureau. Stay tuned... Previously: • ABC names Jake Tapper its WH... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 12.09.08 - Posted December 9, 2008
Good morning, Washington. What DC street is this? Email us with your best guess and we'll include correct guessers in tomorrow's Morning Reading List. Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let... [FishBowlDC]

Is CNN Still Relying on "Sources"? - Posted December 8, 2008
Politico's Michael Calderone writes about the four-hour news block to be hosted by John King starting next month, including how Howard Kurtz's program, "Reliable Sources" will fit in. During Kurtz' online chat today on WashingtonPost.com, he addressed the issue. "'Reliable Sources' will continue as an hour-long media program at 10 a.m. eastern... [TVNewser]

Matthews is Staying With (Or Leaving) MSNBC - Posted December 8, 2008
In the continuing saga over whether MSNBC's Chris Matthews will leave the network to pursue a Pennsylvania Senate seat, two dueling reports suggest Matthews is closer to signing a new contract and closer to leaving. Politico's Michael Calderone reports Matthews is, "expected to sign a long-term contract to remain as host... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 12.03.08 - Posted December 3, 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]

Who Gets to Ask a Question at News Conference, Day 3? - Posted November 26, 2008
For the past couple days, as President-elect Barack Obama has held daily news conferences, we've been keeping track of which journalists get to ask the questions. Politico's Michael Calderone takes a closer look at why certain journalists get chosen. How did NBC's Savannah Guthrie get picked to ask a question yesterday? "Before... [TVNewser]

Who Got the Questions Today? - Posted November 25, 2008
Politico's Michael Calderone gives the rundown of which reporters got to ask the questions at today's President-elect Barack Obama press conference: - NBC News' Savannah Guthrie - Chicago Tribune's Peter Nicholas - Andy Shaw of WLS-TV (Chicago's ABC affiliate) - McClatchy's Steve Thomma • Earlier: At yesterday's presser, no tvnewsers got to ask a question. > Update:... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 11.25.08 - Posted November 25, 2008
Good Morning Washington. What DC restaurant 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]

TVNewsers Ignored At Obama Presser - Posted November 24, 2008
After taking questions from ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN during his first press conference (noticeably absent — FNC), Politico's Michael Calderone reports no tvnewsers were called on during today's NoonET presser. Obama took questions from the Associated Press, Reuters, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, USA Today and The Washington Post.... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 11.24.08 - Posted November 24, 2008
Good morning, Washington. What DC restaurant uses these grape-adorned wine glasses? 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... [FishBowlDC]

NYT Co. Cuts Its Dividend - Posted November 20, 2008
Finally! Michael Calderone is reporting that after months of being pressured to do so, the NYT Co. has decided to slash its quarterly dividend from $.23 to $.06 a share. Perhaps all it took was yesterday's severe tumble in shares (to their lowest point in decades) or maybe it... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 11.17.08 - Posted November 17, 2008
Good morning Washington. What D.C. coffee shop is featured in the above picture? Think you know? Drop us an email and we'll give you the correct answer (and list the correct guessers) in tomorrow's Morning Reading List. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 11.12.08 - Posted November 12, 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]

Scarborough's "Girlfriend," Hillary, and Obama as "The Best Story" - Posted November 11, 2008
With the election over, journalists and pundits gathered for a "Media & The Presidency" panel at the Rainbow Room in New York last night. Portfolio.com's Jeff Bercovici writes about some of the comments of the panelists, including Joe Scarborough, Dan Rather and Lesley Stahl. Discussing the perceived bias against Sen. Hillary Clinton, Scarborough... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 11.11.08 - Posted November 11, 2008
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BREAKING: Cissy Baker Named Tribune Bureau Chief - Posted November 7, 2008
A source informs FishbowlDC... Cissy Baker, Tribune Broadcasting's Washington bureau chief and vice president for news operations, will preside over a combined Tribune bureau, which houses such papers as Chicago Tribune, Orlando Sentinel, Baltimore Sun, and Los Angeles Times. It's long been expected that big changes were planned for the Tribune's DC bureau... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 11.07.08 - Posted November 7, 2008
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Morning Reading List, 11.03.08 - Posted November 3, 2008
(Thanks NY Post) 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]

What's Up Weisman? - Posted October 30, 2008
All Posties can do lately is talk about the latest rumor: That Jonathan Weisman -- who left the Washington Post for the WSJ this month -- was considering returning to his old paper. What sparked all of this? Namely: That Weisman asked to meet with the Post's national editor, Rajiv Chandrasekaran, at... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 10.30.08 - Posted October 30, 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]

Sam Donaldson: "What Are These Young Kids Like Brit Hume Stepping Down For?" - Posted October 29, 2008
As FNC anchor Brit Hume approaches his impending retirement, one of his former colleagues is hoping he reconsiders. "What are these young kids like Brit Hume stepping down for?" asks ABC's Sam Donaldson in a Hume profile by Politico's Michael Calderone. "I think Brit's at the height of his power." He also... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.27.08 - Posted October 27, 2008
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Kristol: Palin "Should Do 'FOX News Sunday' And Every Show" - Posted October 26, 2008
On the heels of Ben Smith's report on Politico about rising tension in the McCain camp regarding the handling of Gov. Sarah Palin, one of the Veep nominee's most vocal supporters, Bill Kristol, expressed hope she breaks free from the constraints put on her. Politico's Michael Calderone writes about an exchange on... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.22.08 - Posted October 22, 2008
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Morning Reading List, 10.16.08 - Posted October 16, 2008
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Morning Reading List, 10.09.08 - Posted October 9, 2008
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Morning Reading List, 10.07.08 - Posted October 7, 2008
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Cramer's New Strategy — Sell Everything - Posted October 6, 2008
CNBC's Jim Cramer appeared this morning on NBC's Today show, in a downer of an interview with Ann Curry. His advice to some investors — get out now. "Whatever money you may need for the next five years, please take it out of the stock market right now, this week," said Cramer.... [TVNewser]

Matthews & Daughter: An Update - Posted September 30, 2008
After we reported yesterday that Chris Matthews interviewed his daughter, Caroline, last week without disclosing his connection to her, Matthews took to the airwaves last night to explain: Politico's Michael Calderone reached out to Matthews for a comment and Matthews did his own version of "Oops."... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 09.30.08 - Posted September 30, 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]

Debate Reaction: Debating Lehrer - Posted September 27, 2008
The first presidential debate, and which candidate won, has been discussed on TV, in print, in focus groups and more. But how did moderator Jim Lehrer do? Some reaction: • Politico's Michael Calderone writes about the difference between Lehrer and past moderators this political season. "Moderator Jim Lehrer didn't grandstand like other... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 09.23.08 - Posted September 23, 2008
Good morning Washington. Do you know what grocery store this is? (Hint: It's in Rep. Bilbray's district). Email us if you do. (And, after the jump, find out just who that young journo was that we posted yesterday...and who guessed it correctly). Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday,... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 09.22.08 - Posted September 22, 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]

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]

Copley Closes Its DC Doors - Posted September 15, 2008
The never-ending sad news coming out of Washington's bureaus continues. Politico's Michael Calderone has more.... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 09.11.08 - Posted September 11, 2008
Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 08.25.08 - Posted August 25, 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]

Brokaw: Matthews, Olbermann "Not the Only Voices" on MSNBC - Posted August 24, 2008
During a panel this afternoon in Denver about media coverage of the presidential campaigns, NBC's Tom Brokaw found himself defending MSNBC, once again. Politico's Michael Calderone attended the panel which was moderated by PBS' Judy Woodruff with participants Brokaw, ABC's George Stephanopoulos and CBS's Bob Schieffer. Also in attendance, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 08.11.08 - Posted August 11, 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]

Milbank "Began Contract Talks a Month Ago" - Posted August 6, 2008
Politico's Michael Calderone writes about the Dana Milbank-Keith Olbermann messy TV divorce, with more details about how it came to an end. A source familiar with the situation told Politico that Milbank had been unhappy on the show for a couple of months and expressed this sentiment to friends. During the first... [TVNewser]

Hottest Media Types: The Day After... - Posted August 6, 2008
Boy was yesterday exhausting. Less than 24 hours after we announced the nominations for FishbowlDC's Fourth Annual Hottest Media Types competition, we've already got the haters... Anonymous tip: "[redacted] is underrepresented in the FEMALE OFF-AIR hotties! [redacted] deserves the recognition, but there are about 5 other [redacted] ladies who should be on the... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 07.29.08 - Posted July 29, 2008
Good Morning Washington. Above, one of the magazines in Frank Luntz's collection. 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... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 07.24.08 - Posted July 24, 2008
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How do You Say 'Crush on Obama' in German? - Posted July 23, 2008
Maybe you've heard. Presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama is on a trip overseas, along with the entire American Press Corps (not including Ryan Lizza and the one guy who met John McCain at the NH airport the other day). And apparently Americans are not the only ones "slouching... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 07.23.08 - Posted July 23, 2008
Good Morning Washington. Who is the congressman stripping down in the above photo? Let us know. (Photo Credit: New York Social Diary) Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips... [FishBowlDC]

The Ticker: Nas, China, VF... - Posted July 22, 2008
> Politico's Michael Calderone reports hip-hop star Nas will be delivering a petition to Fox News tomorrow at 2pmET, urging the network to "stop its racist smears against the Obamas and other Black Americans." In unrelated news, Nas' new album, which blasts FNC, dropped last week. > CNBC's special on China,... [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]

Media Writers Weigh In on Carr Column - Posted July 7, 2008
Responses to David Carr's column from around the blogosphere: • Politico's Michael Calderone recognizes the "aggressive" nature in his dealings with Fox PR, but also looks admirably at it. "Like Carr, I agree there is something reporters often admire in Fox's tenacity," he writes. "For me, Fox's PR staff — even when... [TVNewser]

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, 04.01.08 - Posted April 1, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's Justice Alito's bday, finally someone explains MoDo, Leon Harris likes baseball, The Deadline Club is out with its awards finalists, WRC's Vickie Burns is heading to WNBC in New York, it's the birthday of Redhead Fan Club favorite Jess Smith and don't forget to not fall for... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.25.08 - Posted March 25, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's Emily Lawrimore's birthday (Hat Tip: Playbook), the 2008 Dart Award Winners have been announced, Dana Priest and Anne Hull have won yet another award, yesterday was Monica Lewinsky's 34th birthday and on this day in 1634, the first colonists to Maryland found the settlement of St. Mary's... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.20.08 - Posted March 20, 2008
Good morning Washington. Did you go to The Express' happy hour last night at The Greene Turtle? Or perhaps you were at Al Neuharth Free Spirit Conference's evening gala, which recognized "Free Spirit of the Year" Cathie Black. Or yet another birthday party for that reporter with the curliest chest hair... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.17.08 - Posted March 17, 2008
Happy St. Patrick's Day Washington. Sunday was Ellen McCarthy's birthday. Today is Tim Burger's and Mark Paustenbach's and Saturday was Jenny 8 Lee's. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | BOOKS | JOBS Email is your favorite way to communicate. REVOLVING DOOR Karen Hosler... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.04.08 - Posted March 4, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | BOOKS | JOBS You think Hillary will win Ohio. NEWSPAPERS Rush and Malloy reports, "It must be exasperating to be Christopher Hitchens. Recently voted the fifth most important intellectual in the world, Hitchens was nice enough... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.31.08 - Posted January 31, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's the birthday of Jackie Robinson and Justin Timberlake. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS You think swearing in the office is absolutely allowed. REVOLVING DOOR Adam Blickstein is the new Press Secretary for the... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.03.08 - Posted January 3, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's Caucus Day! Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | JOBS You are torn as to whether The New York Time's hiring of Bill Kristol was a wise choice. REVOLVING DOOR Roll Call's Moira Bagley -- a FishbowlDC hottie -- is... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 12.26.07 - Posted December 26, 2007
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | JOBS You don't want a lifetime subscription to Time or Newsweek. Is US Weekly more your style? NEWSPAPERS Are you one of the many headed to IA for New Year's Eve? Politico's Aoife McCarthy and Michael Calderone... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 12.14.07 - Posted December 14, 2007
Good morning Washington. On this day in 1799, George "Big Poppa" Washington passed away. Pour out some of whatever you got at the George Washington distillery. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | WEST WING REPORTAGE | REVOLVING DOOR | JOBS NEWSPAPERS Newsday reports, "The owner... [FishBowlDC]

Why Do Dems Snub Wallace? - Posted December 11, 2007
Michael Calderone looks into it: When Chris Wallace replaced Tony Snow as the host of "Fox News Sunday" in December 2003, the network appeared to take a more moderate approach to Sunday talk. ... But this election cycle, said Wallace, some Democrats arenâ€™t "playing ball" with him -- or with Fox News. On a... [FishBowlDC]

More on the Post's Obama Story - Posted December 5, 2007
You can't help but read this Politico story -- "Wash. Post Obama story under fire" -- and think that former Posties Jim VandeHei and John Harris were tickled pink to run it. Discussing last week's controversial Obama article in the Post, Michael Calderone talks to the Post's Bill Hamilton, who gives a... [FishBowlDC]

Separated At Birth: Greta Wodele - Posted November 15, 2007
This week's Separated At Birth is C-SPAN's Greta Wodele. Does Wodele... (Photo Credit) ...look like Celine Dion? Shakira? And, Cher? Did you miss our earlier Separateds? Or just want to see them again? Check out Michael Calderone, Robert Traynham, Les Kingsolving, Pamela Brown, Bill Press, Kriston Capps, Howard Bryant, Michael Clements, Rajiv Chandrasekaran, Wes Pruden, Chris Cillizza,... [FishBowlDC]

Separated At Birth: Michael Calderone - Posted November 7, 2007
This week's Separated At Birth is the Politico's Michael Calderone. Does Calderone... (Photo Credit) ...look like Wentworth Miller? Alfonso Herrera? And, John Cusack? Did you miss our earlier Separateds? Or just want to see them again? Check out Robert Traynham, Les Kingsolving, Pamela Brown, Bill Press, Kriston Capps, Howard Bryant, Michael Clements, Rajiv Chandrasekaran, Wes Pruden, Chris... [FishBowlDC]

When A Kurtz Scoop Isn't A Kurtz Scoop - Posted October 10, 2007
Howie Kurtz got lots of press (read: Drudge) for a snippet in his new book detailing how Dan Rather intended to give a document to the NYTimes if CBS did not run his National Guard story. Problem? New York Press editor David Blum's book had that two years ago, according to Gawker. Kurtz... [FishBowlDC]

Calderone Joins The Politico - Posted October 4, 2007
The New York Observer's Michael Calderone is headed to the Politico, FishbowlDC has learned. There, he will cover political media, starting next month.... [FishBowlDC]

How Did Gigot Scoop The WSJ's DC Bureau? - Posted August 14, 2007
From Michael Calderone: At 6:46 a.m., The Journal published a news story that essentially reiterated what Mr. Gigot discovered in his exclusive interview, with the byline, "Wall Street Journal Staff Reporter." It wasn't until the next hour that The Journal's White House correspondent John D. McKinnon filed a news story. (Now, that piece... [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]

Times' Rupe Investigation Not Quite Over - Posted June 25, 2007
We characterized the Times much-anticipated 3,900-word Rupert Murdoch exposé, published today, as "fizzling out," partly because the promises of a look at Rupe's China business dealings and an "'AGGRESSIVE' EXAMINATION ON MURDOCH, HIS ASIAN WIFE ...," as Drudge all-capped it, fell short. Well, looks like there's more coming — particularly the... [FishBowlNY]

Inside The Time 100 Party - Posted May 9, 2007
America Ferrera and John Mayer It's arguably the most exclusive magazine party of the year. (Graydon Carter's Vanity's Fair Oscar party perhaps being the other.) John Edwards mingled with John Mayer. Sir Richard Branson (just back from dogsledding in Alaska) commandeered the corner of the bar like a Virgin spaceship, and allowed... [FishBowlNY]

TNR Changes - Posted February 23, 2007
Lots of big changes at The New Republic. Read all about them here and here. >UPDATE: Oh, and wasn't this sort of thing referenced a while back by the New York Observer's Michael Calderone?... [FishBowlDC]

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