Paul Farhi

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]

WaPo Salon-ster Resigns - Posted September 11, 2009
Charles Pelton, the marketing exec. behind WaPo's infamous Weymouth "salons" has resigned from the newspaper, the Post reported today. Pelton's resignation letter didn't acknowledge the notorious events series. Instead, Pelton wrote, "Given the current circumstances with regard to the resources needed to launch [an events business], my family and I have... [FishBowlDC]

WaPo to Run Special Section: "Culture & Arts in the Recession" - Posted May 1, 2009
This Sunday, WaPo's Style & Arts section will be completely dedicated to the economy's effects on the arts. Style reporters Paul Farhi and Jacqueline Trescott will investigate whether Washington is more insulated from the economic decline than other arts area. Roxanne Roberts of The Reliable Source will look at the shrinking... [FishBowlDC]

WaPo to Run Special Section: "Culture & Arts in the Recession" - Posted May 1, 2009
This Sunday, WaPo's Style & Arts section will be completely dedicated to the economy's effects on the arts. Style reporters Paul Farhi and Jacqueline Trescott will investigate whether Washington is more insulated from the economic decline than other arts area. Roxanne Roberts of The Reliable Source will look at the shrinking... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 03.09.09 - Posted March 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. Its day 49 covering the Obama administration and week six for us. What we know and what... [FishBowlDC]

Where To Watch The Obamas' First Dance? ABC Only, For Now - Posted January 18, 2009
Sprinkled within the generous helping of Inauguration coverage on every network will be a few moments that are only offered on specific channels. The Washington Post's Paul Farhi writes about some of the exclusive deals made between the Presidential Inauguration Committee (PIC) and networks like HBO, MTV and ABC. But Bryan Boughton,... [TVNewser]

WUSA Looks To Create One-Person Multimedia Journalists - Posted December 12, 2008
From the Washington Post's Paul Farhi: The march of technology and the shrinking economy are beginning to take a toll on the traditional means of television news-gathering: the TV news crew. Under a new agreement reached this week with its labor unions, WUSA, Channel 9, will become the first station in Washington to... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 10.10.08 - Posted October 10, 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]

This Will Not Help The WaPo's Web Traffic - Posted September 11, 2008
From this Paul Farhi article today: (Get the website address correct, people)... [FishBowlDC]

This Will Not Help The WaPo's Web Traffic - Posted September 11, 2008
From this Paul Farhi article today: (Get the website address correct, people)... [FishBowlDC]

Gustav Aftermath: Surveying the Cabler Scene - Posted September 2, 2008
As Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is saying in a presser taken by all three cablers this morning, there are no reports of widespread flooding in the Gulf Coast. Luckily, the damage seems to be minimal, which means focus appears to be shifting back to the RNC. Let's take a look at... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 08.14.08 - Posted August 14, 2008
Good morning Washington. Who won yesterday's Hottest of the Hotties contest? Join us after the jump... 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... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 02.19.08 - Posted February 19, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | BOOKS | JOBS The Oscars are your favorite awards show. REVOLVING DOOR A release announced, "Science News, the weekly magazine of the Society for Science & the Public, has named Jonathan Oleisky its new... [FishBowlDC]

No Imus on WMAL - Posted October 24, 2007
From Paul Farhi: I-Man: What station in D.C. will have the new Imus show... and is that 100 percent official yet? Paul Farhi: Not 100 percent official that he's coming back, but I'd go with 96.3 percent official (neither Imus or his New York station have confirmed his return, officially). As for a... [FishBowlDC]

Conservative Talk Radio Fails To Take Off In D.C. - Posted July 6, 2007
Paul Farhi looks into the matter. >UPDATE: DCRTV noted WJFK's dumping of O'Reilly a day before Farhi.... [FishBowlDC]

Washington Post Radio Problems - Posted June 7, 2007
Paul Farhi gets around to reporting what DCRTV broke a while back (sans credit, natch): That Washington Post radio "has struggled to attract listeners since its inception." As DCRTV reports, the station "laid off five employees and continues to lose money." Never one to make nice with his fellow Posties, Tony Kornheiser... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 04.26.07 - Posted April 26, 2007
Good morning Washington. You have no love for Rich Little. San Francisco Chronicle Washington Bureau Chief Marc Sandalow is taking a leave of absence to write a book on Rep. Nancy Pelosi. Community Associations Institute is looking for an Editor. "Newspapers debate online reader comments" American Society of Landscape Architects is looking for a Meetings... [FishBowlDC]

"News War" Wraps Up Tonight - Posted March 27, 2007
Paul Farhi has more here.... [FishBowlDC]