President Obama

As Obama Endorses Gay Marriage, Romney Affirms Opposition with Denver Stations - Posted May 9, 2012
While President Obama was preparing to sit for an... [SocialTimes.com]

As Obama Endorses Gay Marriage, Romney Affirms Opposition with Denver Stations - Posted May 9, 2012
While President Obama was preparing to sit for an... [TVSpy]

Frank Rich on the 'Great Theater' of Politics and Pop Culture - Posted May 9, 2012
In the final installment of this week's Media Beat interview, Frank Rich, New York magazine columnist and executive producer of HBO's Veep, disc... [FishbowlDC]

Monday Odds and Ends - Posted April 30, 2012
-Campbell Mithun, which was just named digital AOR for Popeye's, has unveiled a "Mood Wing" app for the fast-food chain. FYI, CM did compete for Popeyes, which had no previous digital agency. ... [MediaJobsDaily]

Monday Odds and Ends - Posted April 30, 2012
-Campbell Mithun, which was just named digital AOR for Popeye's, has unveiled a "Mood Wing" app for the fast-food chain. FYI, CM did compete for Popeyes, which had no previous digital agency. ... [AgencySpy]

Friday Odds and Ends - Posted April 27, 2012
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Google's Project Glass Unveiled | Reality Tech TV | Introducing Aviary - Posted April 5, 2012
Click here to receive the Morning Social Media Newsfeed via email. ... [SocialTimes.com]

President Obama: 'Weather Forecasts Would Be Less Accurate' Under GOP - Posted April 3, 2012
Speaking to reporters and editors from the Associated Press today, President Obama criticized the budget proposed by House Republicans, saying that it would lead to greater social inequality and less accurate weather forecasts. Wait, what? "Over time, our weather forecasts would become less accurate... [TVSpy]

Newt Gingrich Is Also on Pinterest - Posted March 28, 2012
President Obama is not the only social-savvy candidate in the 2012 presidential elections. In his race to the primaries, Republican candidate Newt Gingrich has also stopped by Pinterest to delight his supporters with campaign tour photos, artsy Instagram shots, and co... [SocialTimes.com]

Ed Rollins Talks Presidential Politics; The 1 Percent Toasts the Good Life - Posted March 14, 2012
We've gotten so used to the celebrity circus that has dominated Michael's lately that we did a double take when we found the dining room populated mostly by suits, well-heeled ladies and dandies who prefer to let their bank accounts (not publicists) do the talking. Aside from the usual boldface names... [FishbowlLA]

Thursday Odds and Ends - Posted March 8, 2012
-AKQA announced its 2012 Future Lions call for entries (above). link -Following ... [AgencySpy]

Breitbart Assassination Theories Running Rampant - Posted March 2, 2012
Here's a theory: President Obama had Andrew Breitbart assassinated because Breitbart was about to release incriminating videos of the president from his college days. Sound crazy? Welcome to the Internet. Buzzfeed tracked down 25 twe... [FishbowlLA]

Wednesday Odds and Ends - Posted February 29, 2012
-Anomaly NYC introduces a Facebook brand Timeline for Captain Morgan USA. link -Carmichael Lynch wants to create the world's longest digital snake (*shiver*) via Twitter as part of a project for the Denver Museum of Nature & Science (image ... [TVNewser]

President Spends Valentine's Day with Local Stations - Posted February 15, 2012
President Obama spent his afternoon Tuesday sitting down for interviews with a handful of local stations--an activity that has become ... [TVSpy]

Roll Call: Obama Campaign, Horn Group, Edelman, and More - Posted February 1, 2012
Former press secretary Robert Gibbs is once again working with President Obama, having just signed a contract to officially serve as a consultant on Obam... [PRNewser]

Watch Obama's Complete Google+ Hangout with America [Video] - Posted January 31, 2012
President Obama completed his first live Google Hangout on Monday, and the results were pretty good. Google has put up the video, and you can see that whether you agree with the answers or not, the overall effect of having Americans from all over the country asking live questions to... [SocialTimes.com]

How Twitter Responded To The State Of The Union [INFOGRAPHIC] - Posted January 25, 2012
Did you watch the State of the Union address on TV yesterday? Did you tweet about it, update your Facebook or vlog about it? If you were on Twitter while the President was addressing the nation, you probably noticed the topic taking over the Trending Topics list, and your timeline... [AllTwitter]

'Hangout' With President Obama Next Monday - Posted January 23, 2012
The President is on the Internets again. This time, he's doing a Google+ Hang... [PRNewser]

'Hangout' With President Obama Next Monday - Posted January 23, 2012
The President is on the Internets again. This time, he's doing a Google+ Hang... [AgencySpy]

Another Newsweek Cover Controversy? - Posted January 17, 2012
Newsweek's January 23 cover features President Obama with the accompanying headline: "Why Are Obama's Critics So Dumb?" The piece, written by Andrew Sullivan, examines the middle-of-the-road politics of the Pr... [FishbowlNY]

Wednesday Morning Stir - Posted January 4, 2012
-London-based company Unruly Media racked up $25 million in Series A funding, which we've been told is the largest ever for a private company in the social video sector. link -President Obama... [AgencySpy]

Media Ruins Sasha and Malia's Christmas Surprise, Gives Best Buy, PetSmart Best Gift Ever - Posted December 22, 2011
Naturally, President Obama's every move is followed and scrutinized. So it's no surprise that the media was on his tail yesterday as he did his Christmas shopping. However, they should've included a spoiler alert for Sasha and Ma... [PRNewser]

Thousands Telling Washington What 40 Dollars Means to Them - Posted December 21, 2011
The #40dollars hashtag is popping up all over Twitter thanks to a White House outreach effort asking ordinary citizens to tell Washington (the Republicans really) what $40 means to them. The effort was launched in light of Congressional push back against the Senate- ... [PRNewser]

The White House's Kosher Kitchen - Posted December 20, 2011
Besides well wishes from the President and First Lady for the ... [PRNewser]

Christmas Tree Lobby Gets Obama in Trouble - Posted November 13, 2011
Last week, the Obama administration nearly caused the destruction of all that is sacred in America when a 15-cent fee was levied on fresh Christmas trees. Lump of coal for the government. The tax was levied (and was quickly tossed) after the effective lobbying of the National Christmas Tree Association, which wanted... [PRNewser]

'NYT' Looks at the 'Bundlers' Who Are Fundraising for President Obama - Posted November 1, 2011
[caption id="attachment_29556" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photo: AP"][/caption] The New York Times called out President Obama for taking money from donors "who are active in the lobbying industry" in a recent ... [PRNewser]

Friday Morning Stir - Posted October 21, 2011
-Four of the big holding companies have been invited to GM's new global review for Chevrolet. Jeff Goodby doesn't seem worried. ... [AgencySpy]

5 Things You Need to Know This Week: Road Tripping with Obama and Watching McDonald's McSitcoms - Posted October 18, 2011
In this week's episode of "5 Things You Need to Know This Week," we go on the road with President Obama, call di... [FishbowlNY]

5 Things You Need to Know This Week: Road Tripping with Obama and Watching McDonald's McSitcoms - Posted October 18, 2011
In this week's episode of "5 Things You Need to Know This Week," we go on the road with President Obama, call di... [TVNewser]

5 Things You Need to Know This Week: Road Tripping with Obama and Watching McDonald's McSitcoms - Posted October 18, 2011
In this week's episode of "5 Things You Need to Know This Week," we go on the road with President Obama, call di... [AgencySpy]

5 Things You Need to Know This Week: Road Tripping with Obama and Watching McDonald's McSitcoms - Posted October 18, 2011
In this week's episode of "5 Things You Need to Know This Week," we go on the road with President Obama, call di... [AgencySpy]

5 Things You Need to Know This Week: Road Tripping with Obama and Watching McDonald's McSitcoms - Posted October 18, 2011
In this week's episode of "5 Things You Need to Know This Week," we go on the road with President Obama, call di... [FishbowlDC]

5 Things You Need to Know This Week: Road Tripping with Obama and Watching McDonald's McSitcoms - Posted October 18, 2011
In this week's episode of "5 Things You Need to Know This Week," we go on the road with President Obama, call di... [FishbowlDC]

5 Things You Need to Know This Week: Road Tripping with Obama and Watching McDonald's McSitcoms - Posted October 18, 2011
In this week's episode of "5 Things You Need to Know This Week," we go on the road with President Obama, call di... [TVSpy]

5 Things You Need to Know This Week: Road Tripping with Obama and Watching McDonald's McSitcoms - Posted October 18, 2011
In this week's episode of "5 Things You Need to Know This Week," we go on the road with President Obama, call di... [TVSpy]

5 Things You Need to Know This Week: Road Tripping with Obama and Watching McDonald's McSitcoms - Posted October 18, 2011
In this week's episode of "5 Things You Need to Know This Week," we go on the road with President Obama, call di... [UnBeige]

5 Things You Need to Know This Week: Road Tripping with Obama and Watching McDonald's McSitcoms - Posted October 18, 2011
In this week's episode of "5 Things You Need to Know This Week," we go on the road with President Obama, call di... [TVNewser]

5 Things You Need to Know This Week: Road Tripping with Obama and Watching McDonald's McSitcoms - Posted October 18, 2011
In this week's episode of "5 Things You Need to Know This Week," we go on the road with President Obama, call di... [GalleyCat]

5 Things You Need to Know This Week: Road Tripping with Obama and Watching McDonald's McSitcoms - Posted October 18, 2011
In this week's episode of 5 Things You Need to Know This Week, we go on the road with President Obama, ... [FishbowlLA]

Bill Daley Talks to CNBC About Ed Henry Exchange - Posted October 15, 2011
CNBC's John Harwood sat down with White House chief of staff Bill Daley yesterday for an exclusive interview in Washington, DC. Among the topics of the interview: Occupy Wall Street, the economic recovery and President Obama's ... [FishbowlNY]

Gain Mobile Access to Latest Labor Data and News - Posted October 10, 2011
The most up-to-date employment data and economic news releases from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics and its Employment and Training Administration now can be viewed using a new mobile application. If you want the relatively bad news of employmen... [SocialTimes.com]

Hank Williams Jr.: I Wrote This Crappy Statement - Posted October 5, 2011
Hank Williams Jr. got into some hot water on Monday after he went on Fox & Friends and compared the golf game between House Speaker John Boehner and President Obama to "Hitler playing golf with Netanyahu." The old "Obama as Hitler" stuff again. It'll get you every time. ESPN was having none... [PRNewser]

Obama Invites WTVF, WXII, WESH to White House - Posted September 29, 2011
President Obama invited contingents from three local stations to the White House today for interviews focusing on his new jobs bill. This morning the President sat down with ... [TVSpy]

LinkedIn Will Host Obama's Next Town Hall - Posted September 22, 2011
It appears that President Barack Obama is testing all the social networking platforms available to help his campaign. The next platform is the ever so business-oriented LinkedIn. The social media platform is for selective and informative professionals, an ideal host for the president's next town hall on Monday, September 26th... [SocialTimes.com]

Are Bachmann's Words Her Undoing? - Posted September 19, 2011
[caption id="attachment_27476" align="alignleft" width="302" caption="Photo: Paul Drinkwater, Nbc/nbcu "][/caption] Without missing a beat, Michele Bachmann attacked President Obama's latest proposal, which includes $1.5 trillion in tax revenues generated by increases on the wealthy, saying the plan would ... [PRNewser]

The White House Joins Foursquare - Posted August 16, 2011
The White House is now on Foursquare, keeping followers up-to-date on where President Obama has gone and what he did while he was there. Followers ca... [PRNewser]

President Obama Hits the Road - Posted August 15, 2011
[caption id="attachment_25807" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photo: AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster"][/caption] President Obama is making stops in Minnesota, Illinois, ... [PRNewser]

Everyone in the World Reacts to the U.S.'s S&P Downgrade - Posted August 8, 2011
[caption id="attachment_25475" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="President Obama speaking about the S&P downgrade today. Photo: Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images"][/caption] The Dow has closed down 617 points. And the devil is making ... [PRNewser]

President Obama Comes Out Strong Following Debt-Ceiling Negotiations - Posted August 1, 2011
[caption id="attachment_25099" align="alignright" width="333" caption="President Obama and Congressional leaders at the White House last month. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images"][/caption] Finally -- finally -- it looks like the government is coming to some sort of resolution to the debt-ceiling standoff. The wrangling... [PRNewser]

Jeff Jarvis Launches a Hashtag, Tapping Into Anger and Dropping Major F Bombs - Posted July 26, 2011
Looks like I wasn't the only one angry while watching the dueling addresses last night from President Obama and Speaker of the House ... [PRNewser]

Obama Addressing the Nation Tonight; @PressSec Tweeting This Afternoon - Posted July 25, 2011
President Obama will address the nation about the ongoing and very frustrating debt ceiling talks between Democrats and Republicans tonight at 9 p.m. The two sides have presented two different budgets with no compromise in sight despite a fast-approaching August 2 deadline. ... [AgencySpy]

Warren Doesn't Get One Job, But Has Support for Another - Posted July 18, 2011
[caption id="attachment_24451" align="alignright" width="170" caption="Richard Cordray Photo: Reuters/handout"][/caption] After a weekend mishap where @Breakin... [PRNewser]

Are There Better Ways to Talk to A President? - Posted July 7, 2011
Pre... [PRNewser]

Revolving Door: Mark Halperin Steps in It, and More Media Changes - Posted June 30, 2011
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Thursday Odds and Ends - Posted June 30, 2011
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Politicians Are All Over Twitter This Election Season - Posted June 30, 2011
If you follow the presidential hopefuls on your Twitter account, then your feed will be blowing up until we hit the polls next year. President Obama announced today that he'll be hosting a Twitter town hall meeting (... [PRNewser]

Obama Plans to Post Personal Tweets - Posted June 20, 2011
It is official, according to Obama's campaign posting on its website late last week, Obama will tweet regularly from the well-known social media platform. How will you know it is from our president? He will sign his personal with "BO," which has many meanings in the American language. We will... [SocialTimes.com]

President Obama, Campaign Staff Taking Over His Social Media Accounts - Posted June 19, 2011
President Obama's 2012 presidential campaign staff, Obama for America, is taking over the tweeting from @BarackObama, which has 8.6 million followers and had mostly been handled pre... [PRNewser]

WH Launches 'Campaign to Cut Waste' - Posted June 17, 2011
[caption id="attachment_22906" align="alignleft" width="249" caption="The Fiddlin' Foresters website has already been shut down in an effort to reduce waste."][/caption] The major political parties continue to battle it out over ways to cut spending and grow the economy. The White House is taking what it admits is... [PRNewser]

Thursday Odds and Ends - Posted June 16, 2011
  -Heavy metal vet/horror director ... [AgencySpy]

President Obama's Autopen Tweets About Life As The AOTUS - Posted May 31, 2011
If you' followed the political brouhaha in the US last week, you'll know that President Obama "signed" a four-year renewal of the PATRIOT act using a machine while he was out of the country. And now this machine, known as an autopen, has jumped on Twitter to enlighten us about... [AllTwitter]

Brands Benefit When The Obamas Travel Abroad - Posted May 24, 2011
[caption id="attachment_21470" align="alignleft" width="276" caption="Photo: Toby Melville, AFP/Getty Images"][/caption] The Obamas' trip to the U.K. has been one great photo op after another. First, there were pints ... [AgencySpy]

Brands Benefit When The Obamas Travel Abroad - Posted May 24, 2011
[caption id="attachment_21470" align="alignleft" width="276" caption="Photo: Toby Melville, AFP/Getty Images"][/caption] The Obamas' trip to the U.K. has been one great photo op after another. First, there were pints ... [PRNewser]

Awkward: Obama's Car Gets Stuck At US Embassy In Ireland [Video] - Posted May 23, 2011
The only thing that can be said about a new Presidential video that's spreading like wildfire is, "Oops!" While visiting the US Embassy in Ireland, President Obama's Cadillac got stuck on a curb. The video's description says it all--"It might be bullet proof, it might be missile proof -... [SocialTimes.com]

Obama's White House Correspondent Dinner Speech Hits 7 Million Views - Posted May 9, 2011
President Obama's speech at the White House correspondents' dinner last Saturday is currently the most-viewed Obama public speech on YouTube, according to C-SPAN. The video surpassed C-SPAN's YouTube Channel video of Obama's 2008 speech on race in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia video has over 6, 763,000 views... [SocialTimes.com]

The Osama Bin Laden Death Story's Flawed Spin Job - Posted May 6, 2011
Is the media to blame here, or the White House? There has been a great deal of back-pedaling and rewriting and general muddling of the story of Osama bin Laden's death since it was first announced by ... [FishbowlNY]

How Photos from Obama's Speech on Bin Laden's Death Were Staged - Posted May 4, 2011
There is a fascinating piece at Poynter that describes how since the Reagan... [FishbowlNY]

Los Angeles Dodgers Offering Free Tickets To Military Members During The Month Of May - Posted May 2, 2011
Looking for some positive publicity, Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda announced Monday that the Los Angeles Dodgers were offering free tickets to al... [SportsNewser]

Renewable Energy Presents PR Opportunities - Posted May 2, 2011
[caption id="attachment_20246" align="alignleft" width="320" caption="Solar panels being installed on a single-family home. Photo: David McNew/Getty Images"][/caption] Energy issues are ... [PRNewser]

Monday Odds and Ends - Posted May 2, 2011
-Justin Reardon, co-creator/art director of Bud's "Wassup" spot among others, is making his feature film directing deb... [TVNewser]

Mixed Opinions About Impact of bin Laden News on Obama's Public Perception - Posted May 2, 2011
[caption id="attachment_20230" align="alignleft" width="345" caption="A spontaneous crowd celebrates the news about Osama bin Laden's demise in downtown Manhattan. Photo: EPA"][/caption] Journalists are taking a look at the Osama bin Laden news and trying to determine the benefits to ... [PRNewser]

A President and His Memes - Posted May 2, 2011
Since President Obama announced the killing of Osama bin Laden, the internet has been dominated by the news -- and the resulting jubilation. A few of our favorite memes:   ... [FishbowlLA]

Groupon: We're Totally Not Friends With Him. Really. - Posted April 29, 2011
Groupon has snarkily announced it did not drop its advertisements from NBC's The Apprentice ... [PRNewser]

White House Interview Round-Up: WSB, WXYZ, WTKR, WKYC Sit Down with Obama - Posted April 27, 2011
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New York Times Magazine Apologizes for Amusing Typo About Obama's Mother - Posted April 27, 2011
Everyone makes mistakes. Here at FishbowlNY, it's not our intention to pick on the tiny little errors that are only natural for journalists, particularly bloggers, who are often their own editors, copywriters, and photo-shoppers. But the New York Times has a few more resources... [FishbowlNY]

WH Trying to Squash Birth Certificate 'Issue' By Facing It - Posted April 27, 2011
[caption id="attachment_19876" align="alignleft" width="363" caption="Photo: AP"][/caption] Evidence already shows that some people will continue with what President Obama calls ... [PRNewser]

Following 'Outburst Heard 'Round the World,' WFAA Posts Raw Footage of Obama Interview - Posted April 20, 2011
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President Obama Hosting a Facebook Townhall Meeting - Posted April 5, 2011
Be there or be square. President Obama is holding a "Facebook Live" townhall meeting April 20 at 4:45 EST, hosted by Mark Zuckerberg and Fac... [AgencySpy]

Tuesday Odds and Ends - Posted April 5, 2011
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Monday Morning Stir - Posted April 4, 2011
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With 2012 Election Looming, President Again Welcomes Local Reporters to White House - Posted March 24, 2011
In what appears to be an ongoing strategy to reach local viewers as the 2012 election looms on the horizon, President Obama sat down with reporters from three local stations last Frid... [TVSpy]

Roll Call: Carmichael Lynch Spong, UVA, StyleCaster, Groupon and More - Posted March 23, 2011
Lori Robinson will join Carmichael Lynch Spong effective April 4 as senior principal and director of the New York office. Robinson will be responsible for client oversight, marketing, operations, staffing, and business development. She'll report to firm MD ... [PRNewser]

President Obama Has Kansas Over Ohio State In NCAA Tournament - Posted March 16, 2011
We hinted yesterday that President Obama was leaning ... [SportsNewser]

President Obama Leaning Towards Pitt In His Bracket - Posted March 15, 2011
If you're looking for some help filling out your brackets, President Obama is leaning towa... [SportsNewser]

Social Media* Response to Japan Earthquake - Posted March 11, 2011
[caption id="attachment_17093" align="alignnone" width="540" caption="A tsunami crashes into Natori, Miyagi in Japan. Photo: Kyodo News, via Associated Press"][/caption] As we've seen with other world ... [AgencySpy]

The Gum Election Returns for AT&T/Verizon Battle - Posted February 22, 2011
During the 2008 presidential election, one website asked voters to cast their ballots using their recently chewed gum. The Gum Election placed posters around the wor... [AgencySpy]

Tidbits: Oscar Value, Palin E-Mails, Obama on YouTube, and More - Posted January 28, 2011
IBISWorld, a research firm, used numbers to analyze the brand impact of an Oscar nomination. "The average Best Picture Oscar winners over the last four years saw a bump of 22.2% (or $20.3 million) in box office revenue after they were named a nominee, and an additional 15.3% (or $14.0 million)... [PRNewser]

The President Will Now Take Your Questions - Posted January 27, 2011
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Cheap Anti-Obama Ad Latest to Get Super Bowl Rejection - Posted January 20, 2011
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High Praise for Obama Speech - Posted January 13, 2011
[caption id="attachment_12848" align="alignleft" width="346" caption="Photo: David Becker, Getty Images"][/caption] President Obama's speech last night at the memorial servic... [PRNewser]

SBA Credits Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 for 4th Quarter Increase in Loans - Posted January 3, 2011
Today ... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

MWW's Kempner Named to White House Council - Posted December 15, 2010
President Obama has announced the list of intended members of the newly-established White House Council for Community Solutions. Alo... [PRNewser]

The White House's One-Hour PR Campaign - Posted December 10, 2010
CNN took a close look at the actions taken by the White House communications team over the course of an hour yesterday afternoon after the Democrats voted against bringing President Obama's tax bill to the floor. ... [PRNewser]

Mountains of Media Reaction to Obama Presser - Posted December 8, 2010
President Obama's press conference yesterday has gotten as much ink for the subject matter (tax cuts and an extension of unemployment benefits) as for the President's delivery. ... [PRNewser]

Robert Gibbs Hits All Three Cable Morning Shows - Posted December 1, 2010
As our sibling blog TVNewser notes, White House Press Secretary ... [PRNewser]

Obama Will Risk Overexposure to Reach the People - Posted November 8, 2010
Over the weekend, we gave you a sneak preview of President Obama's visit to ... [PRNewser]

Slurpee Truck Tour Heading to D.C. - Posted November 8, 2010
During Wednesday's press conference, President Obama invited Republicans to the White House to enjoy Slurpees, a beverage he called "a delicious drink." This was an opportunity that 7-Eleven... [PRNewser]

Midterm Election Lessons for the PR Industry, from the Industry - Posted November 5, 2010
Following the results of the midterm election on Tuesday, politicians on both sides came away with their ideas (good and/or bad) about what's important to voters and how they should govern moving forward. One of the lessons highlighted during ... [PRNewser]

Republicans, Tea Party Respond to Election Outcome - Posted November 4, 2010
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President Obama's Post-'Shellacking' Press Conference - Posted November 3, 2010
[caption id="attachment_8173" align="alignleft" width="336" caption="Photo: Mark Wilson, Getty Images"][/caption] President Obama gave his first ... [PRNewser]

B-M's Penn: Obama Lost Constituencies He Won in '08 - Posted November 3, 2010
Burson-Marsteller CEO Mark Penn has a post-election day write-up on the ... [PRNewser]

White House Comment on Midterms Will Come at 1p.m. ET - Posted November 3, 2010
After losing the House of Representatives but holding on to the Senate in the midterm elections yesterday, White House officials are carefully c... [PRNewser]

Friday Morning Stir - Posted October 22, 2010
-Dell's retained Y&R and Wunderman, will spend "hundreds of millions" on an ad makeover to shed low-price image. link -Swedish creative team ... [AgencySpy]

Number of Secret Sources of Political Donations Grows - Posted October 7, 2010
With the Supreme Court ruling stating that companies and interest groups can make political contributions, The Washington Post reports on the growing amount of money that has been donated by unknown sources, most of them... [PRNewser]

Nancy Pelosi: 'I Fully Expect to Be Speaker After Midterm Elections' - Posted September 28, 2010
When Nancy Pelosi sat down for her keynote address at Women@NBCU's annual Power of the Purse Breakfa... [FishbowlDC]

Cablers Cover Ahmadinejad's Speech to the UN - Posted September 23, 2010
The three big cable news channels all covered Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's speech to the United Nations this afternoon. Earlier in the day the channels covered President Obama's speech to the general assembly. ... [TVNewser]

"HuffPo" Prefers More Formal "HuffPost" - Posted December 23, 2009
HuffPo prefers that people now use the moniker "HuffPost" to "HuffPo". Just hearing it, the suggestion sounds snooty. It's like trying to move from Howie back to Howard (as in WaPo's Kurtz) or from Barack to Barry and back to Barack (as in President Obama). Othe... [FishbowlDC]

David Carr Gives Us Reasons To Be Thankful - Posted December 21, 2009
With a blizzard keeping us from joining our families this weekend, and this year's almost-total dissolution of media jobs and funds, is there anything we can sit down and be grateful for once we finally gather around the hearth this holiday? ... [FishbowlNY]

Obama on the Therapist's Couch - Posted December 21, 2009
One imagines if President Obama was ever really on a therapist's couch he'd loll the shrink to sleep with the hypnotic, slow pacing of his words. But here, in this Politics Daily's ... [FishbowlDC]

HOH's "Recess" Finds Way to Bring Us Tiger - Posted December 14, 2009
We love it when a Capitol Hill publication sounds more like Us Weekly than some of the dry reporting that can come out of politics. Today Roll Call's HOH gives us a One-Minute Recess that finds a way to connect the Tiger Woods sex scandal to prayers for ... [FishbowlDC]

Chuck Todd's Exclusive With First Lady - Posted December 10, 2009
NBC cameraman Jim Long tweets this photograph of Chief White House Correspondent Chuck Todd's exclusive with a faux First Lady Michelle Obama ove... [FishbowlDC]

President Obama to Make "Late Show" Appearance Next Week - Posted September 15, 2009
Well, Jay Leno didn't get a prime time interview with the President last night, but David Letterman will get a late night one next week. Broadcasting & Cable reports and the White House confirms to the press corps that President Obama will... [FishbowlDC]

Gathering for the Walter Cronkite Memorial Service - Posted September 9, 2009
Outside at Lincoln Center, prior to the Walter Cronkite memorial service.At this hour, a veritable who's who of journalists, political figures, and other newsmakers are either on their way to Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York — or have arrived there by now — for the public memorial... [TVNewser]

Obama on Kennedy: "One of the Greatest Senators of Our Time" - Posted August 26, 2009
President Obama's remarks on the death and life of Senator Ted Kennedy: "I wanted to say a few words this morning about the passing of an extraordinary leader, Senator Edward Kennedy. Over the past several years, I've had the ho... [FishbowlDC]

Obama on Death of Senator Ted Kennedy - Posted August 26, 2009
Statement from President Obama: "Michelle and I were heartbroken to learn this morning of the death of our dear friend, Senator Ted Kennedy. For five decades, virtually every major piece of legislation to advance the civil rights, health and economic well being of the American people bore his name and resulted fr... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Reading List 08.18.09 - Posted August 18, 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. That's ... [FishbowlDC]

In Memoriam: Eunice Kennedy Shriver - Posted August 11, 2009
We woke up to news this morning that Eunice Kennedy Shriver passed away at the age of 88 at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, MA. Shriver was the founder and honorary chairperson of the Special Olympics, sister to President John F. Kennedy, Robert and Ted Kennedy and mother to California first... [FishbowlDC]

President Obama Makes Surprise Appearance At White House Daily Briefing - Posted July 24, 2009
Fishbowl DC has video of President Obama's unscheduled appearance in the White House briefing room this afternoon. The President appeared at the start of today's daily briefing &md... [TVNewser]

WH Posts More Video Of Congressional Luau Dunkings - Posted June 29, 2009
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A Very Presidential Father's Day - Posted June 18, 2009
President Obama appears in this Sunday's Parade magazine with a special Father's Day message. He writes, "I observe this... [FishbowlDC]

More RTCA Dets: CBS Pre-Parties, Maddow Guest Bartends At MSNBC After-Party, Gibbs To Play MC Rove - Posted June 18, 2009
Ok, we're kidding about Robert Gibbs playing this year's MC Rove, but we have learned of a few more legitimate details to share with you about tomorrow evening's RTCA dinner... • CBS News is hosting a pre-party on the second floor of the convention center. There will be a live band and... [FishbowlDC]

ABC's Rick Klein: "It's Almost Like Obama Chose Himself For The Supreme Court" - Posted May 27, 2009
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Newsweek Editor Profiled In Advance Of Relaunch - Posted May 13, 2009
Next Monday, Newsweek will reveal a new, reformatted, slicker version of itself. If you want a little hint as to what the new Newsweek will be like, you can check out the New York Observer... [FishbowlNY]

Pres. Obama Meets the Local Press - Posted February 12, 2009
President Obama met with reporters from 16 local papers for about an hour yesterday to discuss the stimulus bill. Check out their coverage below... Anchorage Daily News: "Obama calls Alaska gas pipeline promising" Columbus Dispatch: "Stimulus not perfect but will help Ohio,... [FishbowlDC]

Terry Moran Twitters on Air Force One - Posted February 10, 2009
Nightline co-anchor Terry Moran interviewed President Obama today in Fort Myers, Florida. The interview doesn't air until this evening, but lucky for us, we get a sneak preview from his Twitters... Just finished interview. I asked, "Wall Street really doesn't like your plan for banks." "Wall Street wants ... [FishbowlDC]

Cable By The Numbers - Posted February 10, 2009
According to reports released by ThinkProgress... 2 to 1: Appearances by Republican congressmen on the cablers two weeks ago to discuss the House stimulus package as compared to their Democratic counterparts (51 Republican appearances, 26 Democrat) 75: Appearances by Democrats in week two of t... [FishbowlDC]

Obama Calls On Helen & HuffPost In First Primetime Press Conference - Posted February 9, 2009
President Obama's first primetime press conference ran about an hour long and he took 13 questions from reporters. Who got questions? In order: AP's Jennifer Loven, Reuters' Caren Bohan, CBS' ... [FishbowlDC]

Kurtz: Media Should Be "Agressive And Skeptical" Toward President Obama - Posted January 26, 2009
Earlier today, Howard Kurtz held his weekly chat where he covered such topics as Caroline Kennedy's awkward exit from consideration for New York's vacant Senate seat; the tone of the media in covering ... [FishbowlDC]