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Links to Pretty Pictures on Skype Actually Send Users' Machines on Goose Chase for Digital Money - Posted April 5, 2013
With the all-digital currency bitcoin rising in value, hackers have redoubled their efforts to get at the money. Earlier this week, they hacked into a bitcoin bank. Today, Kas... [SocialTimes.com]

Vladimir Putin Hires Boyz II Men to Promote Russian Fertility - Posted January 30, 2013
Just a couple of hours ago we posted about a Chicago-based NPR affiliate relying on clever PR campaigns to encourage its fans to reproduce. Self-a... [PRNewser]

NPR Membership Drive Urges Listeners to 'Go Make Babies' - Posted January 30, 2013
When you hear the words "public" and "radio" together, your mind probably doesn't turn toward hot and heavy procreation. But a Chicago-based NPR affiliate ... [PRNewser]

Shakespeare's Sonnets Successfully Stored in DNA - Posted January 25, 2013
Okay, we realize that the PR angle on this one is a bit of a stretch, but we're not sure whether we think this is totally awesome or extremely creepy, and we thought the public might relate to our quandry (see what we did there?). Plus, it's Friday,... [PRNewser]

Whole Foods CEO Backtracks on Obama 'Fascism' Remark - Posted January 18, 2013
We know that a PR professional's job often includes telling powerful people what to say--and when to say it. Today we feel fairly safe offering this little nugget of wisdom to every client: Unless you're a left-wing Eastern European politician, never use the words "fascist" or ... [PRNewser]

NPR Calls Social Media a 'Great Equalizer' Regarding Recruiting - Posted January 8, 2013
If you ever wondered if some companies use Twitter to recruit, if this post is any indication, National Public Radio has found tremendous success with social media. According to a piece published by ... [TVNewser]

What Makes A Story Successful On Facebook? - Posted November 27, 2012
National Public Radio has been wondering: What makes a story tick on Facebook? The company examined its geotargeted stories throughout July, August, and September, and found that ... [AllFacebook]

Roll Call: Edelman, NPR, and Shine America - Posted November 2, 2012
Edelman has announced the formal opening of Edelman Turkey, its 66thoffice. Edelman Turkey, located in Istanbul, was established in April of this year as an organic start-up operation. The office will now be led by Serra T rk B y kfirat, who joined Edelman this week as general manager, Turkey. She... [PRNewser]

Journalists Note Facebook's Role In 2012 Election - Posted October 4, 2012
Some of the premier journalists of the 2012 election cycle joined ... [AllFacebook]

Facebook Likes The Sound Of Mixcloud - Posted October 1, 2012
So you want the quality of DJ-spun music mixes, but you're stuck in the office? That's where ... [AllFacebook]

Twitter Education Forum Seeks To Crowdsource Answers And Kickstart Interest - Posted September 17, 2012
NPR's Tell Me More with Michel Martin is hosting a live radio broadcast and Twitter Education Forum on October 10. ... [TVSpy]

Twitter Education Forum Seeks To Crowdsource Answers And Kickstart Interest - Posted September 17, 2012
NPR's Tell Me More with Michel Martin is hosting a live radio broadcast and Twitter Education Forum on October 10. ... [AllTwitter]

Revolving Door: SI, Say Media, NPR, and More - Posted August 20, 2012
Matt Bean has been named managing editor of Sports Illustrated's website, SI.com.... [PRNewser]

Whoops: Anti-Semitic Hungarian Politician Discovers He's Jewish - Posted August 15, 2012
Anyone remember that episode of the Chappelle Show about a blind African American white supremacist? Apparently, the idea wasn't so far-fetched. Take the story of ... [PRNewser]

Through Stitcher And Facebook, Talk Radio Fans Unite - Posted August 14, 2012
After using social music applications such as Spotify and Pandora, N... [AllFacebook]

Romney's Paul Ryan Pick: A PR Win? - Posted August 13, 2012
We generally prefer to avoid dipping our toes too deeply into the political arena, but we think we can judge Mitt Romney's choice of Wisconsin Rep. ... [PRNewser]

David Rakoff, Writer and Humorist, Dead at 47 - Posted August 10, 2012
At the core of all PR is humanity, and David Rakoff understood humanity like no one else. His insights were naked and powerful, his life heartfelt and poignant. Boldly insecure and damned funny, Rakoff connected with people because he was honest about ... [PRNewser]

NPR Adds Ailsa Chang - Posted August 10, 2012
The NPR National Desk is adding Ailsa Chang for a one-year reporting position at its New York bure... [Fishbowl NY]

NPR Adds Ailsa Chang - Posted August 10, 2012
The NPR National Desk is adding Ailsa Chang for a one-year reporting position at its New York bure... [FishbowlNY]

NPR Hosting Olympics-Inspired Poetry Games - Posted July 31, 2012
In the ancient tradition of connecting poetry with the Olympics, this week NPR is hosting the NPR Poetry Games, a sports-inspired poetry contest. All week NPR is bringing together poets from around the world who will recite their works in a friendly co... [GalleyCat]

HR Execs Tell How to Prepare for a Job Interview - Posted July 10, 2012
Our Career Breakfast panelists had a lot more to offer than cookie-cutter advice about preparing for a job interview. If you missed our live broadcast, we've rounded up a few key tips and embedded the full video below. Lars Schmidt, NPR's talent acquisition leader, advised candidates to Google themselves to fully understand... [MediaJobsDaily]

NPR Adds Two - Posted June 1, 2012
NPR has added two new correspondents. Leila Fadel comes to the company from The Washington Post, where she most recently worked as Cairo bureau chief. Fadel has been ... [Fishbowl NY]

NPR Adds Two - Posted June 1, 2012
NPR has added two new correspondents. Leila Fadel comes to the company from The Washington Post, where she most recently worked as Cairo bureau chief. Fadel has been ... [FishbowlNY]

The Guardian Celebrates Six Months in U.S. with Journalism Debate - Posted May 4, 2012
[caption id="attachment_59604" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Juan Williams and Charlie Rose/Getty Images for The Guardian"][/caption] The Guardian, the iconic U.K. newspaper, branched out across the pond last year. Last night, it was time for the tabloid to reap the rewards. Rather than a simple part... [Fishbowl NY]

The Guardian Celebrates Six Months in U.S. with Journalism Debate - Posted May 4, 2012
[caption id="attachment_59604" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Juan Williams and Charlie Rose/Getty Images for The Guardian"][/caption] The Guardian, the iconic U.K. newspaper, branched out across the pond last year. Last night, it was time for the tabloid to reap the rewards. Rather than a simple part... [FishbowlNY]

Some Employers are Discriminating Against the Unemployed - Posted March 29, 2012
[caption id="attachment_10458" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Ken Hawkins"][/caption] It becomes a catch-22. You're looking for a job because you're out of work, but you're not being hired because you're out of work and have been for a long time. NPR ... [MediaJobsDaily]

Questionable Hiring Practices | Newsweek's Financial Losses | NPR versus CNN - Posted March 22, 2012
This morning's news includes staff changes at NPR and AP as well as questions being raised regarding hiring decisions at Roll Call. Former Roll Call Editor Spills Beans About Questionable Racial Hiring Practices (via FishbowlDC) ... [MediaJobsDaily]

NPR Reorganizes Executive Structure - Posted February 24, 2012
NPR has developed a new executive structure that it hopes will allow closer coordination of its news, digital and programming strategies and a greater alignment of its news operations. This has translated into the promotion of Ki... [Fishbowl NY]

NPR Reorganizes Executive Structure - Posted February 24, 2012
NPR has developed a new executive structure that it hopes will allow closer coordination of its news, digital and programming strategies and a greater alignment of its news operations. This has translated into the promotion of Ki... [FishbowlNY]

Utilizing Digital Breadcrumbs: Big Data & the Semantic Web - Posted November 30, 2011
NPR is running a two-part report this week on the "digital breadcrumbs" that lead to "Big Data Gold." The article states, "On... [semanticweb.com]

Revolving Door: Questions about Ghadafi Coverage, the Murdochs, 'USA Today,' and More - Posted October 21, 2011
Traffic to newspaper websites is up 20 percent since last year. Page views an... [PRNewser]

Producer & Publicity Director Sarah Spitz Leaving KCRW - Posted September 14, 2011
Veteran KCRW employee Sarah Spitz is retiring at the end of the year after nearly three decades with the public radio station. Spitz first joined KCRW as a pledge drive volunteer, and as she tells FishbowlLA, "I walked through the doors in ... [FishbowlLA]

A reporter's view on the news industry's broken commenting system - Posted May 20, 2011
News comments are broken. It was a popular topic of last night's Hacks/Hackers Seattle meetup and the driving notion behind one of the Knight-Mozilla News Challenge, which asks, "How can we reinvent online news discussions?". Alex Schmidt, a freelance reporter and producer working for NPR, Spot.... [10,000 Words]

ASNE Releases Detailed Report on Newspapers' Social Media Policies, Best Practices - Posted May 16, 2011
The American Society of Newspaper Editors released a new report, 10 Best Practices for Social Medi... [SocialTimes.com]

NPR Launches "I <3 NPR" Facebook App - Posted April 13, 2011
NPR is looking for love on Facebook, as the public broadcaster rolled out its first app on the social networking site, I <3 (Heart) NPR, which allows users to tag themselves to their favorite member stations ... [SocialTimes.com]

NPR Fights Back: Survey Shows Most Listeners of NPR Are Conservative - Posted March 24, 2011
Steve Inskeep, co-host of NPR's "Morning Edition," is stepping up to the plate in defending NPR. He writes for the Wall... [Fishbowl NY]

NPR Fights Back: Survey Shows Most Listeners of NPR Are Conservative - Posted March 24, 2011
Steve Inskeep, co-host of NPR's "Morning Edition," is stepping up to the plate in defending NPR. He writes for the Wall... [FishbowlNY]

Steve Oney To Write Book on 'History, Trials & Tribulations' of NPR - Posted March 17, 2011
The House of Representatives voted 228-192 to defund National Public Radio this afternoon. This week Steve Oney (author of And the Dead Shall Rise... [GalleyCat]

Former CBSer named news director of Murrow Public Media - Posted March 13, 2011
Former CBS News London Bureau Chief John Paxson has been tapped as news director for Murrow Public Media which includes Northwest Public Radio and Northwest Public Television. "As CBS London bureau chief and vice president for Europe, John, quite literally, held Edwa... [TVNewser]

Schiller Resignation Raises PR Questions for NPR - Posted March 9, 2011
News broke this morning that NPR president and CEO Vivian Schiller resigned after the forme... [PRNewser]

NPR CEO Vivian Schiller Resigns - Posted March 9, 2011
Breaking: NPR president and CEO Vivian Schiller has submitted her resignation to the Board of the pubic broadcaster following an ... [TVNewser]

Twitter's Biz Stone Squashes Rumors of Google or Facebook Acquisition - Posted February 17, 2011
In an interview yesterday, Biz Stone addressed the rumors that Google or Facebook was interested in purchasing Twitter, its astronomical $10 billion valuation, and the reasons why Twitter wants to remain an independent company. ... [AllTwitter]

Happy Valentine's Day from NPR - Posted February 10, 2011
Who needs Hallmark? If your Valentine is a fan of NPR, the public radio network is offering eight NPR-themed Valentines. If your Valentine is not a fan of NPR, however, they might get a little creeped out after receiving the message, "I want you like I want Carl Kasell's ... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Jay Rosen Says Journalists Should Be More Biased - Posted January 5, 2011
It's not often you find someone who thinks that the media should be more opinionated, but that's just what Jay Rosen says in a piece by NPR's David Folkenflik today. Rosen thinks... [Fishbowl NY]

Jay Rosen Says Journalists Should Be More Biased - Posted January 5, 2011
It's not often you find someone who thinks that the media should be more opinionated, but that's just what Jay Rosen says in a piece by NPR's David Folkenflik today. Rosen thinks... [FishbowlNY]

NPR Ombudsman Alicia Shepard Pushes for Report an Error Button - Posted December 7, 2010
NPR ombudsman Alicia Shepard pushed for a Report an Error button from the ... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

NPR's Reputation Taking a Beating Over Williams Firing - Posted October 28, 2010
[caption id="attachment_7723" align="alignleft" width="236" caption="Richard Drew, AP"][/caption] NPR has probably gotten ... [PRNewser]

NPR Surveys Its Twitter Followers - Posted October 8, 2010
NPR conducted a survey of followers of its Twitter accounts that was completed by 1... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Oprah Vents While Stars And Stripes Admits Porn Problem, Plus Other News of the Day - Posted October 1, 2010
- Oprah Winfrey wasn't pleased; wasn't pleased at all to leave broadcast television. According to a report from Fortune magazine, Oprah talks about what took place when she negotiated a partnership with Discovery Communications to help build her own network OWN. Di... [MediaJobsDaily]

NPR Seeks an Innovative Marketing Manager for Its Corporate Sponsorship Team - Posted October 1, 2010
If you're a fan of All Things Considered and Ta... [FishbowlDC]

Dan Abrams Boasts, Bob Garfield Rants at Advertising Week 2010 Panel - Posted September 29, 2010
An Advertising Week 2010 panel Wednesday afternoon in New York provided a news nugget from ... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Press Sec Gibbs Makes the Morning Show Rounds - Posted August 31, 2010
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs was back from his vacation and hitting the morning shows... [PRNewser]

CBS News Snags Two duPont Awards For Broadcast Journalism - Posted January 14, 2010
CBS News and six local television stations will be among the recipients of the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards honoring outstanding work in broadcast journalism at a ceremony later this month. Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism today announced the winners of the ... [Fishbowl NY]

CBS News Snags Two duPont Awards For Broadcast Journalism - Posted January 14, 2010
CBS News and six local television stations will be among the recipients of the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards honoring outstanding work in broadcast journalism at a ceremony later this month. Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism today announced the winners of the ... [FishbowlNY]

2010 Trends: Non-Profit Journalism Takes On Investigative Work - Posted December 31, 2009
When our friends at Folio magazine asked us to contribute to their compilation of media predictions for 2010, we knew we had to include something about non-profit journalism organizations. Her... [Fishbowl NY]

2010 Trends: Non-Profit Journalism Takes On Investigative Work - Posted December 31, 2009
When our friends at Folio magazine asked us to contribute to their compilation of media predictions for 2010, we knew we had to include something about non-profit journalism organizations. Her... [FishbowlNY]

Carl Kasell's Last NPR News Broadcast Today - Posted December 30, 2009
NPR's Carl Kasell will broadcast his last "Morning Edition" this morning. In advance of wrapping up his newscasting job, Kasell, who first anchored "Morning Edition" in 1979, ... [Fishbowl NY]

Carl Kasell's Last NPR News Broadcast Today - Posted December 30, 2009
NPR's Carl Kasell will broadcast his last "Morning Edition" this morning. In advance of wrapping up his newscasting job, Kasell, who first anchored "Morning Edition" in 1979, ... [FishbowlNY]

NPR Preps For Local News Project Launch|Golf Digest Distances From Tiger|30 Media Missteps - Posted December 24, 2009
paidContent: NPR is gearing up to launch its ambitious local news project this summer with the hiring of key staffers: USA Today vet Joel Sucherman as project director and editorial project manager ... [Fishbowl NY]

NPR Preps For Local News Project Launch|Golf Digest Distances From Tiger|30 Media Missteps - Posted December 24, 2009
paidContent: NPR is gearing up to launch its ambitious local news project this summer with the hiring of key staffers: USA Today vet Joel Sucherman as project director and editorial project manager ... [FishbowlNY]

Liz Smith Remembers The Good Old Days Of Gossip Columns - Posted December 24, 2009
This week, NPR's "Morning Edition" is featuring conversations with press agents and gossip columnists. Today features an interview with the "Grand Dame of Dish," Liz Smith. In thi... [Fishbowl NY]

Liz Smith Remembers The Good Old Days Of Gossip Columns - Posted December 24, 2009
This week, NPR's "Morning Edition" is featuring conversations with press agents and gossip columnists. Today features an interview with the "Grand Dame of Dish," Liz Smith. In thi... [FishbowlNY]

Mediabistro Blog-Family Roundup - Posted November 23, 2009
• Carl Kassel retires from NPR after 30 years as the voice of "Morning Edition." - ... [Fishbowl NY]

Mediabistro Blog-Family Roundup - Posted November 23, 2009
• Carl Kassel retires from NPR after 30 years as the voice of "Morning Edition." - ... [FishbowlNY]

Slim, Murdoch Don't Regret Newspaper Investments|YouTube Direct|Zuckerman's $150M Printing Press Investment|Newspaper Box Dance Parties - Posted November 17, 2009
... [Fishbowl NY]

Slim, Murdoch Don't Regret Newspaper Investments|YouTube Direct|Zuckerman's $150M Printing Press Investment|Newspaper Box Dance Parties - Posted November 17, 2009
... [FishbowlNY]

FIshbowlNY Editor Has Nothing But Good News For The Menu - Posted November 17, 2009
It seems like there's only bad news in the media world these days. But this morning on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu, FishbowlNY editor Amanda Ernst and hosts Jason Boog of... [Fishbowl NY]

FIshbowlNY Editor Has Nothing But Good News For The Menu - Posted November 17, 2009
It seems like there's only bad news in the media world these days. But this morning on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu, FishbowlNY editor Amanda Ernst and hosts Jason Boog of... [FishbowlNY]

WNYC Throws A Gala To Thank NYT For Selling Classical Music Station - Posted November 3, 2009
Last night, New York public radio station WNYC threw a gala at Gotham Hall to celebrate its recent acquisition of New York's classical radio station WQXR... [Fishbowl NY]

WNYC Throws A Gala To Thank NYT For Selling Classical Music Station - Posted November 3, 2009
Last night, New York public radio station WNYC threw a gala at Gotham Hall to celebrate its recent acquisition of New York's classical radio station WQXR... [FishbowlNY]

New York City's Media Marathon - Posted November 2, 2009
This weekend wasn't just Halloween in Manhattan, it was also the setting for the 40th Annual New York City Marathon, one of the most difficult (and longest running) endurance races in the world, and certainly one of the largest. It attracts professional athletes, celebrities, and your every day runners from around... [Fishbowl NY]

New York City's Media Marathon - Posted November 2, 2009
This weekend wasn't just Halloween in Manhattan, it was also the setting for the 40th Annual New York City Marathon, one of the most difficult (and longest running) endurance races in the world, and certainly one of the largest. It attracts professional athletes, celebrities, and your every day runners from around... [FishbowlNY]

The News Literacy Project: Bringing Accountability Into the Classroom - Posted October 27, 2009
Vivian Schiller, Soledad O'Brien and Alan Miller Photo via Meredith Goncalves Last night, Time Warner hosted a litany of major media players, all gathered in support of The News Literacy Project. Founded by Alan Miller... [Fishbowl NY]

The News Literacy Project: Bringing Accountability Into the Classroom - Posted October 27, 2009
Vivian Schiller, Soledad O'Brien and Alan Miller Photo via Meredith Goncalves Last night, Time Warner hosted a litany of major media players, all gathered in support of The News Literacy Project. Founded by Alan Miller... [FishbowlNY]

Former Microsoft, Evri Exec To Lead Public Media's Corporate Sponsorship Firm - Posted October 27, 2009
National Public Media, the corporate sponsorship firm for NPR, PBS and Boston-based ... [Fishbowl NY]

Former Microsoft, Evri Exec To Lead Public Media's Corporate Sponsorship Firm - Posted October 27, 2009
National Public Media, the corporate sponsorship firm for NPR, PBS and Boston-based ... [FishbowlNY]

NPR's Schiller: "Our Plans For Going Forward Is More" - Posted October 21, 2009
NPR president and CEO Vivian Schiller claims she is an optimist, yet she opened her keynote address at mediabistro.com's UGCX conference with a scary premise. "I'd like to start by really, really d... [Fishbowl NY]

NPR's Schiller: "Our Plans For Going Forward Is More" - Posted October 21, 2009
NPR president and CEO Vivian Schiller claims she is an optimist, yet she opened her keynote address at mediabistro.com's UGCX conference with a scary premise. "I'd like to start by really, really d... [FishbowlNY]

NPR CEO Schiller: 'We Are Focusing on Building a Public Media Digital Platform' - Posted October 21, 2009
The final keynote at mediabistro's UGCX conference was delivered by NPR President and CEO Vivian Schiller. Schiller started off with some depressing stats and said, "We've never seen a time that is more chaotic" in the news business. Specifically, 11% of full-time newsroom jo... [PRNewser]

4 Questions For Media Panel Moderator Extraordinaire Sara Benincasa - Posted October 19, 2009
At mediabistro.com's Dessert and Discourse event for women's magazine editors earlier this month, moderator Sara Benincasa guided the convers... [Fishbowl NY]

4 Questions For Media Panel Moderator Extraordinaire Sara Benincasa - Posted October 19, 2009
At mediabistro.com's Dessert and Discourse event for women's magazine editors earlier this month, moderator Sara Benincasa guided the convers... [FishbowlNY]

NPR Launches Online Local Journalism Project With $3M In Grants - Posted October 2, 2009
NPR announced today that it is planning to launch a new local online journalism venture with $3 million in funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the John S. and James L. ... [Fishbowl NY]

NPR Launches Online Local Journalism Project With $3M In Grants - Posted October 2, 2009
NPR announced today that it is planning to launch a new local online journalism venture with $3 million in funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the John S. and James L. ... [FishbowlNY]

Americans' Opinion Of The Media Hits New Low - Posted September 14, 2009
A new Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey, released yesterday, reveals that the American public's opinion of the press's accuracy has reached its lowest level in two decades of Pew surveys. The public's th... [Fishbowl NY]

Americans' Opinion Of The Media Hits New Low - Posted September 14, 2009
A new Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey, released yesterday, reveals that the American public's opinion of the press's accuracy has reached its lowest level in two decades of Pew surveys. The public's th... [FishbowlNY]

Pentagon Ends Contract With Rendon Group - Posted August 31, 2009
We've been keeping an eye on Stars & Stripes' coverage of The Rendon Group, a private public relations company that profiled reporters who requested embeds with the military in Afghanistan. Now, ... [Fishbowl NY]

Pentagon Ends Contract With Rendon Group - Posted August 31, 2009
We've been keeping an eye on Stars & Stripes' coverage of The Rendon Group, a private public relations company that profiled reporters who requested embeds with the military in Afghanistan. Now, ... [FishbowlNY]

Help HuffPost Pick New Media "Game Changers" - Posted August 14, 2009
The Huffington Post is launching its Game Changers awards -- "100 people who are using new media to reshape their fields and change the world." Making the awards democratic, ... [Fishbowl NY]

Help HuffPost Pick New Media "Game Changers" - Posted August 14, 2009
The Huffington Post is launching its Game Changers awards -- "100 people who are using new media to reshape their fields and change the world." Making the awards democratic, ... [FishbowlNY]

After Months Of Guest Hosting, Guy Raz Takes Over "All Things Considered" This Weekend - Posted July 31, 2009
Public radio network NPR has officially appointed its former defense correspondent Guy Raz weekend host of afternoon news show "All Things Considered." After serving as guest host on the program for months, Raz will ... [Fishbowl NY]

After Months Of Guest Hosting, Guy Raz Takes Over "All Things Considered" This Weekend - Posted July 31, 2009
Public radio network NPR has officially appointed its former defense correspondent Guy Raz weekend host of afternoon news show "All Things Considered." After serving as guest host on the program for months, Raz will ... [FishbowlNY]

What's Next In Citizen Journalism: 4 Questions For NPR's Andy Carvin - Posted July 21, 2009
Newspapers are dying, magazines are closing and more journalists are finding themselves without paying gigs every day. Everyone is wondering: what does the future hold for the media? We brought the questions to the front lines, asking leaders in the field to tell us: what's next? We have discussed citizen journalism ... [Fishbowl NY]

What's Next In Citizen Journalism: 4 Questions For NPR's Andy Carvin - Posted July 21, 2009
Newspapers are dying, magazines are closing and more journalists are finding themselves without paying gigs every day. Everyone is wondering: what does the future hold for the media? We brought the questions to the front lines, asking leaders in the field to tell us: what's next? We have discussed citizen journalism ... [FishbowlNY]

Talking Social Media And Twitter At The Personal Democracy Forum - Posted June 29, 2009
During the afternoon session at the Personal Democracy Forum today, we sat in on one panel about citizen journalism and another focused on organizing and fundraising using Twitter. The first panel of the afternoon was moderated by The Nation's ... [Fishbowl NY]

Talking Social Media And Twitter At The Personal Democracy Forum - Posted June 29, 2009
During the afternoon session at the Personal Democracy Forum today, we sat in on one panel about citizen journalism and another focused on organizing and fundraising using Twitter. The first panel of the afternoon was moderated by The Nation's ... [FishbowlNY]

Celeb Guests Take Over NPR's "Open Mic" - Posted June 18, 2009
This morning, NPR debuted a new segment, Open Mic, on its "Morning Edition" show. The premiere of the special series featured designer Jonathan Adler... [Fishbowl NY]

Celeb Guests Take Over NPR's "Open Mic" - Posted June 18, 2009
This morning, NPR debuted a new segment, Open Mic, on its "Morning Edition" show. The premiere of the special series featured designer Jonathan Adler... [FishbowlNY]

Miss California Debuts On Fox|Roxana's First Interview|Boston Globe Unions Ratify Contracts|Observer Interim Editor Knows How To Merge Print And Electronic - Posted May 27, 2009
TVNewser: Fox & Friends had a ... [Fishbowl NY]

Miss California Debuts On Fox|Roxana's First Interview|Boston Globe Unions Ratify Contracts|Observer Interim Editor Knows How To Merge Print And Electronic - Posted May 27, 2009
TVNewser: Fox & Friends had a ... [FishbowlNY]

Old Media Finds Success With New Media - Posted April 6, 2009
Adam Carolla, you remember him from the 90s hit Loveline, right? How about The Man Show? Yeah, you know him (sort of)! In fact, that maybe his new media cache; everyone knows him, sort of. Well ... [MediaJobsDaily]

NPR Sees Considerable Rise in Listener Numbers - Posted March 24, 2009
Amidst daily talk about the death of news and good reporting and the demise of print newspapers being a threat to democracy as we know it NPR is thriving. WaPo is reporting that the cumulative audience for ... [Fishbowl NY]

NPR Sees Considerable Rise in Listener Numbers - Posted March 24, 2009
Amidst daily talk about the death of news and good reporting and the demise of print newspapers being a threat to democracy as we know it NPR is thriving. WaPo is reporting that the cumulative audience for ... [FishbowlNY]

Morning Media Menu: December 11 - Posted December 11, 2008
On today's Morning Media Menu (our newly-launched audio podcast based around the mediabistro.com Morning Newsfeed and mediabistro.com blog network) we have a guest! FishbowlDC's ... [Fishbowl NY]

Morning Media Menu: December 11 - Posted December 11, 2008
On today's Morning Media Menu (our newly-launched audio podcast based around the mediabistro.com Morning Newsfeed and mediabistro.com blog network) we have a guest! FishbowlDC's ... [FishbowlNY]

Today's Roundup: Layoffs Hit NPR, AMI Near Bankruptcy - Posted December 10, 2008
Looks like the layoff wave has rolled into NPR. Despite reaching "near-record audience levels on-air and online," NPR has announced that due to the current economy and a shortfall in corporate underwriting they are laying off 7% of their workforce and cutting expenses: "A tot... [Fishbowl NY]

Today's Roundup: Layoffs Hit NPR, AMI Near Bankruptcy - Posted December 10, 2008
Looks like the layoff wave has rolled into NPR. Despite reaching "near-record audience levels on-air and online," NPR has announced that due to the current economy and a shortfall in corporate underwriting they are laying off 7% of their workforce and cutting expenses: "A tot... [FishbowlNY]

NPR News Team Escapes Assassination Attempt in Baghdad - Posted December 1, 2008
The focus may have been elsewhere this weekend but things are still dangerous for reporters in Iraq. NPR reports that their team in Baghdad narrowly escaped an assassination attempt on Sunday ... [Fishbowl NY]

NPR News Team Escapes Assassination Attempt in Baghdad - Posted December 1, 2008
The focus may have been elsewhere this weekend but things are still dangerous for reporters in Iraq. NPR reports that their team in Baghdad narrowly escaped an assassination attempt on Sunday ... [FishbowlNY]

NPR Taps NYT's Vivian Schiller As President and CEO - Posted November 11, 2008
NPR announced today that after an eight month search they have named Vivian Schiller President and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 5, 2009. Schiller comes to NPR from The New York Times C... [Fishbowl NY]

NPR Taps NYT's Vivian Schiller As President and CEO - Posted November 11, 2008
NPR announced today that after an eight month search they have named Vivian Schiller President and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 5, 2009. Schiller comes to NPR from The New York Times C... [FishbowlNY]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted May 13, 2008
All Things Considered -- Except This One Thing: Margaret Wappler has a funny post on The Guide about the Grateful Dead refusing to grant NPR permission to use... [FishbowlLA]

Margaret B Jones, Margaret Seltzer, Peggy --Aw to Hell With It! - Posted March 4, 2008
Motoko Rich owns the Peggy Seltzer story, and don't even think of nabbing a tiny bit of it. Rich writes about the deep thinking that went on at Riverhead. They all knew about the author's various names: Ms. Seltzer told her editor and her p... [FishbowlLA]

Sundown on Sunset: Hot and Cold - Posted October 26, 2007
Daniel Hernandez covers the fires down in San Diego, and asks all the right questions. Britney's mom, Lynn Spears, has written a parenting book. Title search for How to Raise a Drug-Addled Skank is underway. ... [FishbowlLA]

Heller Says Goodbye to CBGB's Hilly Kristal - Posted August 31, 2007
Hilly Kristal, founder of the recently-shuttered CBGB, died this week, and the "rock midwife" and "... [UnBeige]

News You Don't Want To Miss: Tuesday RoundUp - Posted May 29, 2007
From the annals of "All News Is Local" come some of the top stories to hit our inbox. Well, the top stories that aren't about 11-year-old boys shooting giant pigs: NPR: Day to Day ... [FishbowlLA]

Media Wants to Click on Them - Posted April 11, 2007
David Shipley and Will Schwalbe seem to be the It Boys of publishing this week (not to mention the talk of the town) as they and their new book SEND get written up in USA Today, ... [GalleyCat]

The Daily Show Sells Books - Who'd Have Thunk? - Posted February 26, 2007
The New York Times' Julie Bosman adopts a sense of gee-whizness in this piece about how Comedy Central's flagship satirical show brings on serious authors - and how their books sell in massive quantities thereafter. Of course, let's remember that if 1.5 million people watch the show, and if 1/10th of... [GalleyCat]

Once-Reluctant LA Times Now Eager to Speak About Hate Crime Coverage - Posted February 23, 2007
If you've been following the Long Beach Halloween hate crime story and the media coverage of same, there's another story in... [FishbowlLA]

Rising Star Finalists - Posted February 6, 2007
After the jump, you'll find the finalists for FishbowlDC's Rising Star competition. Congrats to everyone for being nominated and making it into the 2nd round in our first "Rising Star" competition. The winners will accompany mediabistro.com and Fis... [FishbowlDC]

I'd Like To Thank The Academy, And NPR, For Giving Me This Honor - Posted January 25, 2007
We all secretly have our Oscar speeches in our heads, don't we? Along with our moms, and our deities and our third-grade teachers, we'd use the airtime to make a romantic or meaningful offer of thanks to someone unexpected. Or maybe we'd use the limelight to really stick it to Tracy Schindler for... [FishbowlLA]

Off the Media: Liberal, Censor-Avoiding Apples - Posted January 17, 2007
This week from On the Media we learned that: Co-host Brooke Gladstone is willing to joke about her liberal self. In a story about how conservative bloggers (the "right-o-sphere") are being skeptical of their skepticism of the mainstream media's Iraq w... [Fishbowl NY]

Off the Media: Liberal, Censor-Avoiding Apples - Posted January 17, 2007
This week from On the Media we learned that: Co-host Brooke Gladstone is willing to joke about her liberal self. In a story about how conservative bloggers (the "right-o-sphere") are being skeptical of their skepticism of the mainstream media's Iraq w... [FishbowlNY]

Where'd Borat Go? - Posted January 16, 2007
It happened a few days ago -- or maybe it happened months ago and we just hadn't noticed. But Sacha Baron Cohen decided to drop the in-character interviews about Borat and just ... be himself. When Baron Cohen won the Golden Globe (Wow. We're not used to saying that.) for best comedic... [FishbowlLA]