Morning Reading List, 09.24.08 - Posted September 24, 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]

Murdoch Doubts NBC "Made Much Money" From Olympics - Posted September 20, 2008
News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch appeared yesterday on Fox News and FBN for an interview with Neil Cavuto. The interview focused on the financial crisis, but also touched on some media issues. Cavuto asked Murdoch if he believes GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt is not interested in selling NBC. "I take his word... [TVNewser]

Murdoch Doubts NBC "Made Much Money" From Olympics - Posted September 20, 2008
News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch appeared yesterday on Fox News and FBN for an interview with Neil Cavuto. The interview focused on the financial crisis, but also touched on some media issues. Cavuto asked Murdoch if he believes GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt is not interested in selling NBC. "I take his word... [TVNewser]

Murdoch Doubts NBC "Made Much Money" From Olympics - Posted September 20, 2008
News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch appeared yesterday on Fox News and FBN for an interview with Neil Cavuto. The interview focused on the financial crisis, but also touched on some media issues. Cavuto asked Murdoch if he believes GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt is not interested in selling NBC. "I take his word... [TVNewser]

The Boss To Talk Crisis With Cavuto - Posted September 19, 2008
The big, big boss will be stopping by Fox Business Network and Fox News today, as News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch will be interviewed by FBN anchor Neil Cavuto today. The interview airs at 4pmET on "Your World" on FNC and on FBN at 6pmET on "Cavuto." Murdoch drew attention this week when... [TVNewser]

Murdoch on FNC's "Popularity and Profit" and Olbermann's "Bad Behavior" - Posted September 11, 2008
From the mediabistro.com Morning Newsfeed: On the heels of a not-so-glowing book excerpt in Vanity Fair of Rupert Murdoch (including his not-so-glowing comments about Fox News and Bill O'Reilly), comes what appears to be quite a different profile of the News Corp. chairman in the October Esquire. Portfolio's Jeff Bercovici has the... [TVNewser]

Murdoch on FNC's "Popularity and Profit" and Olbermann's "Bad Behavior" - Posted September 11, 2008
From the mediabistro.com Morning Newsfeed: On the heels of a not-so-glowing book excerpt in Vanity Fair of Rupert Murdoch (including his not-so-glowing comments about Fox News and Bill O'Reilly), comes what appears to be quite a different profile of the News Corp. chairman in the October Esquire. Portfolio's Jeff Bercovici has the... [TVNewser]

Making Room for MySpace At MSNBC - Posted August 13, 2008
Remember that announcement that MySpace would be partnering with MSNBC during this political season? Yeah, we didn't either. But Page Six reminds us with an item today. It's about a contest "to choose two 'citizen journalist' correspondents to cover the upcoming national political conventions." Page Six uses the opportunity to go after... [TVNewser]

Making Room for MySpace At MSNBC - Posted August 13, 2008
Remember that announcement that MySpace would be partnering with MSNBC during this political season? Yeah, we didn't either. But Page Six reminds us with an item today. It's about a contest "to choose two 'citizen journalist' correspondents to cover the upcoming national political conventions." Page Six uses the opportunity to go after... [TVNewser]

Rupe Wears Complete Collapse of Newspaper Industry Well - Posted August 4, 2008
Everything is relative. Remember last year when news that Rupert Murdoch was in talks to buy Dow Jones was greeted with the same dire predictions usually reserved for the four horsemen of the apocalypse? Well, what a difference a year makes, as they say, more specifically a year which... [FishBowlNY]

Rupe Wears Complete Collapse of Newspaper Industry Well - Posted August 4, 2008
Everything is relative. Remember last year when news that Rupert Murdoch was in talks to buy Dow Jones was greeted with the same dire predictions usually reserved for the four horsemen of the apocalypse? Well, what a difference a year makes, as they say, more specifically a year which... [FishBowlNY]

Nas Takes Break From Protesting FOX to Appear On It - Posted August 4, 2008
The rapper Nas has a well-documented beef with Fox News going back almost a year. It includes a this protest outside News Corp.'s headquarters two weeks ago and a song on his new album. In "Sly Fox" he calls out Rupert Murdoch by name, as well as some of his... [TVNewser]

Nas Takes Break From Protesting FOX to Appear On It - Posted August 4, 2008
The rapper Nas has a well-documented beef with Fox News going back almost a year. It includes a this protest outside News Corp.'s headquarters two weeks ago and a song on his new album. In "Sly Fox" he calls out Rupert Murdoch by name, as well as some of his... [TVNewser]

Rupert Murdoch: Merely Valuing the Valuable - Posted July 28, 2008
Is a little Rupe optimism going too long a way? Over the last few months the chorus of commentary where Rupert Murdoch and the WSJ is concerned has frequently been a concession that things are not nearly as bad as people had assumed they would be (read: apocalyptic). Just... [FishBowlNY]

Rupert Murdoch: Merely Valuing the Valuable - Posted July 28, 2008
Is a little Rupe optimism going too long a way? Over the last few months the chorus of commentary where Rupert Murdoch and the WSJ is concerned has frequently been a concession that things are not nearly as bad as people had assumed they would be (read: apocalyptic). Just... [FishBowlNY]

Another Business Channel, But Who's Buying? - Posted July 26, 2008
Silicon Alley Insider's Michael Learmonth shoots down the so-called "challenge" a new Thomson Reuters business channel would have to CNBC, Bloomberg or FBN. The Daily Telegraph first reported the news of the channel that would "rival that of Bloomberg and CNBC." Learmonth writes: CNBC achieved full distribution — 95 million odd... [TVNewser]

Former WSJ Editor Says Rupe Doing a Great Job, Mr. Hyde So Far a No-Show - Posted July 24, 2008
Is Rupert Murdoch single-handedly keeping the WSJ a bastion of journalistic integrity? Paul Steiger, the former managing editor of The Wall St. Journal, the last one, in fact, to serve before Rupert Murdoch took over, says that he knows "something about the economics of that paper. It is not making... [FishBowlNY]

The Rise and Fall of New York Newspapers: WSJ Up, NYT Down - Posted July 16, 2008
The demise of the newspaper industry may be imminent but that isn't stopping Rupert Murdoch from expecting Wall Street Journal readers to cough up an extra fifty cents for his (newly improved?) paper. Starting July 28 the paper's price will go from $1.50 to $2.00. Rupe is not shy... [FishBowlNY]

The Ticker: FNC Wedding, ABC Baby, Rupert's Ring... - Posted July 14, 2008
> Fox News Channel's Molly Henneberg was married this weekend to Marine Capt. Chris Nagel. WaPo's Reliable Source reports the two met at a Christmas party seven months ago, but turns out their fathers have known each other for decades. > It's apparently the week of PR babies. After an... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: FNC Wedding, ABC Baby, Rupert's Ring... - Posted July 14, 2008
> Fox News Channel's Molly Henneberg was married this weekend to Marine Capt. Chris Nagel. WaPo's Reliable Source reports the two met at a Christmas party seven months ago, but turns out their fathers have known each other for decades. > It's apparently the week of PR babies. After an... [TVNewser]

We Report (On Putnam County), You Decide - Posted July 14, 2008
FNC CEO Roger Ailes recently took a page from his boss Rupert Murdoch and bought a New York newspaper. Don't worry Posties — no competition here. The New York Times' Brian Stelter reports Ailes bought his local newspaper, the Putnam County News and Recorder, last month, and the paper announced the sale... [TVNewser]

Forget Cable! Roger Ailes to Own Local Paper - Posted July 14, 2008
Here's one way to support your local news. Roger Ailes, chairman of Fox News, reportedly liked his local paper The Putnam County News and Recorder circulation 3,000, so much that he bought it. (One can only hope that in the coming months Michael Bloomberg will suffer the same affliction).... [FishBowlNY]

Gates, Buffet Speak, and the Moguls Listen - Posted July 13, 2008
Dan Cox, on special assignment for FishbowlLA, covering the 2008 Sun Valley Media Conference. On the closing day of the Sun Valley Media Conference, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett held court with individual speeches about — what else — money. Gates spoke about collecting it for his Gates Foundation, while Buffett discussed how... [FishBowlLA]

What Rupert Murdoch Leaves Behind in Sun Valley - Posted July 13, 2008
Dan Cox, on special assignment for FishbowlLA, covering the 2008 Sun Valley Media Conference. News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch confirms to mediabistro that he has yet to find his wedding ring, which he lost Thursday, much to his wife Wendi's chagrin. He would only say it had "some sentimental value." For... [FishBowlLA]

Murdoch Loses Out in Sun Valley - Posted July 11, 2008
He may be one of the kings of acquisitions, but News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch seems to have lost something at the media mogul confab. in Sun Valley. FishbowlLA has the story...... [TVNewser]

Where's Rupert's Wedding Ring? - Posted July 11, 2008
Dan Cox, on special assignment for FishbowlLA, covering the 2008 Sun Valley Media Conference. Rupert Murdoch has been seen all over Sun Valley with his wife Wendi, but he didn't want to see her last night because he was missing an important element — his wedding ring. Murdoch was searching all the... [FishBowlLA]

Cooking Up Media Deals With Rachael Ray, and a Murdoch Scion Sighting - Posted July 9, 2008
Dan Cox, on special assignment for FishbowlLA, covering the 2008 Sun Valley Media Conference.Ken Lowe, President and CEO of the Scripps company (formerly Scripps Howard) was morose at the bar in Sun Valley Lodge late last night. He was lamenting the foreboding loss of the printed written word in media. What... [FishBowlLA]

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]

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]

Zell Stuck Between $650 Million, $580 Million and a Hard Place - Posted May 6, 2008
Sam Zell is contemplating three similarly structured offers to buy Newsday, trying to figure out which best fits his strategic plans without pissing off Rupert Murdoch too much. Newsday as the very inside baseball story here.... [FishBowlLA]

Dow Jones Committee Condemns News Corp. Handling of Brauchli Resignation - Posted April 29, 2008
Add another chapter (and headache for Rupert Murdoch) to the imbroglio surrounding former Wall Street Journal managing editor Marcus Brauchli's departure: A report published this afternoon on WSJ's own site — essentially pitting News Corp. against Dow Jones in a moral mano y mano —asserts that the "special committee established... [FishBowlNY]

News About People Named Rupert - Posted April 24, 2008
Per FBNY: Rupert Murdoch hired hackers to develop pirating software. They deny using it to penetrate the security system of a rival satellite television service. Uh-huh. We guess the media giant needed a hacker to get around paying his cable television charges. Per wOw: Candice Bergen weighs in on Murdoch's $580... [FishBowlLA]

Sam Zell: Crafty, Thrifty - Posted April 16, 2008
Per Newsday: Sam Zell, currently $12.8 billion in debt with the Tribune Co., is reportedly structuring a possible sale of Newsday in a way that could save him hundreds of millions of dollars in capital gains taxes. The idea of a non-cash asset swap has been swirling about talks with suitors for... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 04.16.08 - Posted April 16, 2008
Good morning Washington. Doug Heye celebrates a birthday today. Yesterday, the new Yahoo! election page went live in conjunction with Politico. And the first lady will soon co-host the "Today" show. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | NEWS NOTES |... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 04.15.08 - Posted April 15, 2008
Happy Tax Day Washington. Playbook tells us that "Patrick Henry, Ed's son, is 7." Here's your TV coverage of the Pope's visit. Here's the full text of Sen. John McCain's remarks to the AP annual meeting yesterday. Sen. Hillary Clinton speaks today. And be sure to check out TVNewser's ongoing coverage... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 04.07.08 - Posted April 7, 2008
Good morning Washington. Playbook tells us that Bloomberg's Billy McQuillen, "who provides 'adult' supervision to Catholic University's newspaper, is a birthday boy today.'" Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | WEST WING REPORTAGE | EVENTS | BOOKS | JOBS You think Monica... [FishBowlDC]

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]

Murdoch's Difficult Walk To The Car - Posted April 3, 2008
After his speech yesterday at Georgetown, Rupert Murdoch had an impressive security entourage walk him to his car. He was pressed over and over again by one reporter (we couldn't quite make out the questions), much to the annoyance of the guards. ... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 04.03.08 - Posted April 3, 2008
Good morning Washington. Perez Hilton is a WHCA guest! And Donatella Versace, too! And it's the birthday of Politico's Jonathan Martin and Mike Allen's Mom. Speaking of Jonathan Martin's b-day, Mike Allen has this to say: "Without J-Mart, Politico readers would know a lot less and the campaign trail would have... [FishBowlDC]

Live-Blogging Murdoch - Posted April 2, 2008
We're here in Georgetown University's Gaston Hall, listening to News Corp.'s Rupert Murdoch. 1:32 PM: Lovely. Press is stuffed way in the back. 1:33 PM: Naturally, Jack Shafer's here. We're hoping for some good heckling. 1:34 PM: Frank Ahrens, too. 1:37 PM: Our faith in youth is restored. A Georgetown student recalled that... [FishBowlDC]

Sundown on Sunset: Scandalicious - Posted March 14, 2008
So, is Rupert Murdoch changing the WSJ? Readers of the story on Ashley Alexandra Dupre's video mash-up seem to agree. Larry Flynt, however, remains true to form. The Pellicano trial--something for everyone. Time to pull out of the Bejing Olympics is now. China's blaming the Dalai Lama and his followers for forcing... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 03.12.08 - Posted March 12, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's the birthday of Wonkette's Jim Newell. And "a former sex worker" scores a NYT op-ed. Happy days are here again. In more serious news, be sure to continue to follow the latest in the Tony Locy case. And check out the winners of the Sixty-Fifth Annual Pictures... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.11.08 - Posted March 11, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | JOBS Most of you did not watch the last episode of The Wire. REVOLVING DOOR Ben Goessling joined The Washington Times sports staff last weekend, joining Mark Zuckerman in Viera, Fla., where they will finish covering... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.06.08 - Posted March 5, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's Alan Greenspan's birthday and, on this day in 1981, Walter Cronkite signed off from CBS. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | BOOKS | JOBS You think John King is hotter than Wolf Blitzer. REVOLVING DOOR CQ's Patrick Yoest ... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 03.05.08 - Posted March 4, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | BOOKS | WEST WING REPORTAGE | JOBS Visiting the Newseum at some point is on most of your to-do lists. REVOLVING DOOR FishbowlLA's Tiny Dupuy makes a visit to D.C.. Top of post NEWSPAPERS Reuters reports, "Lawyers who represented... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 02.06.08 - Posted February 6, 2008
Good morning Washington. Ten years ago, Washington National Airport was renamed Ronald Reagan Airport. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | JOBS REVOLVING DOOR The Ways and Means Republican Staff announced the new press team of Jim Billimoria as Communications Director and Cassie... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 02.04.08 - Posted February 4, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | BOOKS | JOBS Most of you don't even wear a watch anymore. NEWSPAPERS John Hendren and Jose Antonio Vargas shared a birthday this weekend. Bloomberg reports, "Gannett Co., the largest U.S. newspaper publisher, said fourth-quarter profit declined... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.25.08 - Posted January 25, 2008
Good morning Washington (unless you're Jewish, in which case you're bummed that the WHCA dinner falls on Passover). And, on this day in 1961, JFK held the first televised conference. (Hat tip: MicCheckRadio) Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | JOBS You think Maureen Dowd... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.22.08 - Posted January 22, 2008
Good morning Washington. Eleven years ago today, the Senate confirmed Madeleine Albright as secretary of state. And it's Diane Lane's birthday! (Hat Tip: MicCheckRadio). See more after the jump.... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.14.08 - Posted January 14, 2008
Good morning Washington. On this day in 1952, the "Today" show premiered, in 1973 the Dolphins became the only one of only two NFL teams to go undefeated during the regular season, and in 2004, President Bush announced we're going to Mars. (Hat tip: MicCheckRadio). Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR |... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.11.08 - Posted January 11, 2008
It's a good morning, Washington, even with the Dupont 5 closing. In honor of Mary J. Blige's birthday, please have a drama-free day. And Playbook reminds us that it's Mark Halperin's birthday today. Which means that Ana Marie Cox has a prank planned. Those crazy Time.com'ers... Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS |... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 12.19.07 - Posted December 19, 2007
Good morning Washington. On this day in 1998, the House of Representatives sent articles of impeachment against Bill Clinton to the Senate. Oh, and Alyssa Milano turns 35. (Hat tip: MicCheckRadio) Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | REVOLVING DOOR | JOBS So far, you... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 12.18.07 - Posted December 18, 2007
Good morning Washington. Don Rumsfeld resigned a year ago today and Brad Pitt, Keith Richards and Christina Aguilera all turn a year older today. (Hat tip: MicCheckRadio) Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | RADIO | WEST WING REPORTAGE | REVOLVING DOOR | JOBS You think it is harder... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 12.17.07 - Posted December 17, 2007
Good morning Washington. It's the birthday of Chris Matthews and Bill Safire and, on this day in 1989, "The Simpsons" premiered (hat tip: MicCheckRadio). Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | REVOLVING DOOR | JOBS Most of you have "computer problems" more than a few times a month. NEWSPAPERS Regarding this,... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 12.13.07 - Posted December 13, 2007
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | RADIO | REVOLVING DOOR | JOBS Your coworkers shouldn't expect any gifts from you this year. NEWSPAPERS Regarding this, a reader writes in, "Other young reporters at the Post, just fyi: Philip Rucker, who just covered the Maryland General Assembly special... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 12.10.07 - Posted December 10, 2007
Good morning Washington. For those of you wondering why we're not including the Politico, Roll Call and The Hill in our "Pictures of Morning Papers" feature -- which we'd love to do -- it's because a.) Politico and Roll Call are usually a day behind in posting theres and b.) The Hill... [FishBowlDC]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted December 3, 2007
"Dick Cheney Is Still A War Criminal, Hilary Clinton Is Still Satan And I'm Back On the Radio": Shock-Jock Don Imus tried to say little has changed in the time between his firing from CBS eight months ago to his return to the air, on ABC, today. But that would give... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 11.15.07 - Posted November 15, 2007
Good morning Washington. Most of you don't count religious services as a regular activity. An ABC release announces, "On Tuesday, November 20, ABC News' Charles Gibson will conduct an exclusive, wide-ranging interview with President George Bush and First Lady Laura Bush at Camp David, the private presidential retreat. The interview, just days... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 11.14.07 - Posted November 14, 2007
Good morning Washington. You find NBC's Green Week theme journalistically troubling. An ABC release announced, "For the week of November 5-9, 'World News with Charles Gibson' won among Households (6.3/12) and tied for first place among the Adult 25-54 rating (2.3/9). Among Total Viewers, the ABC broadcast averaged 9.18 million, with just... [FishBowlDC]

Barry Diller On The Writers' Strike - Posted November 13, 2007
If it's all the same to you guys, we're just going to cut and paste this press release from Fox Business Network, so that we don't have to read Barry Diller's remarks. It's early. We're tired. (And by the way, that's not our typo. Fox apparently thinks there's just one writer... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 11.09.07 - Posted November 9, 2007
Good morning Washington. Pricey shampoos are your thing. Can you answer this week's CQ Political Trivia? The Associated Press reports, "Newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises Inc. said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit nearly doubled versus a year ago with much of the gain attributed to one-time benefits of tax changes and other issues." We knew we... [FishBowlDC]

Watch the Box: FOX Makes Money on SuperBowl, Holds 24 - Posted November 8, 2007
CEO Rupert Murdoch said Fox has already sold 95% of its ad inventory for the Super Bowl and is getting as much as $2.7 million for some ad spots --a new record. During the same earnings call with Wall Street analysts, News Corp. COO Peter Chernin ventured that the strike will... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 11.06.07 - Posted November 6, 2007
Good morning Washington. Eventually, you want to have kids. News University is hosting, The Electronic Election: Covering the 2008 Vote: A NewsU/Poynter Webinar on November 14. Register here. Poynter Online reports, "NewAssignment.Net, the professional-amateur (pro-am) journalism effort spearheaded by NYU prof Jay Rosen, has a new project underway -- and they need beat... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 10.23.07 - Posted October 23, 2007
Good morning Washington. You are rooting for the Red Sox over the Rockies in the World Series. Go Sox! The Onion News Network reports, "For a majority of likely voters, meaningless bullshit will be the most important factor in deciding who they will vote for in 2008." The Hollywood Reporter reports, "About the same... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 10.19.07 - Posted October 18, 2007
Good morning Washington. Blueberry is your bagel of choice, but everything takes a close second. From a tipster: "preggers Campbell Brown spotted with film crew at Tryst in Adams Morgan" Matthew Felling asks, "If It's Sunday, It's .... Who?" Can you answer this week's CQ Political Trivia. From a tipster: "Stephanie Decker left The... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 10.09.07 - Posted October 9, 2007
Good morning Washington. Ron Paul is your GOP candidate of choice. Is that because he is fun to cover, or because you dream of having President Paul? B&C reports, "Frontline narrator Will Lyman often lends his smooth baritone to other programs besides the PBS documentary series he’s narrated since 1982. But Frontline’s producers... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 10.05.07 - Posted October 5, 2007
Good morning Washington. We can't say we are shocked by the results of yesterday's poll. You would rather fight like Mike Tyson than talk like him. An ABC release announced, "In the largest expansion of ABC News' foreign bureaus in two decades, ABC News' President David Westin announced the deployment of seven reporters... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 10.02.07 - Posted October 2, 2007
Good morning Washington. It is almost unanimous. You think Les Kinsolving is "A total pain who's become a joke" "Yuille Moves to CBS News" An NBC release announced, "NBC's 'Meet the Press with Tim Russert' reached a ratings milestone as the nation's No. 1 Sunday morning public affairs program, winning its 10th consecutive season... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 09.27.07 - Posted September 27, 2007
Good morning Washington. Vitamin Water wins out over Gatorade. We looked into this, "missing? washington post's technorati supplied 'who's blogging'" and discovered the Washington Post did not get rid of the feature. It just wasn't ready for the new home page launch. The paper tells us the "what blogs are saying" feature will... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 09.20.07 - Posted September 20, 2007
Good morning Washington. Your bet is on Stephen Colbert over Jon Stewart in a fist fight. Roll Call's Moira Bagley celebrates a birthday today. Media Matter's Eric Boehlert reports, "Last Monday, on the same day that Gen. David Petraeus was testifying before Congress about how important progress was being made in Iraq, the Pentagon... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 09.18.07 - Posted September 18, 2007
Good morning Washington. You think the Yankees will make it to the playoffs. Starting on Friday, C-SPAN Radio 90.1 FM in the Washington/Baltimore area is now broadcasting three channels in HD. If you have an HD radio, you'll be able to hear these three C-SPAN Radio stations for free at 90.1. For more... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 09.10.07 - Posted September 9, 2007
Good morning Washington. Jeff Golimowski, investigative reporter, is no longer with CNSNews.com Longtime producer Michele Michaels has left News 4 to go to Washington Hospital Center. (Trend alert? Producer Lydia Postlewaite left WTOP earlier this year for Washington Adventist Hospital and longtime Montgomery Gazette editor Tom Grant joined Adventist HealthCare in December.) The... [FishBowlDC]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted August 27, 2007
Tom To Sell Out? MySpace might get in on e-commerce, a move that would inspire every soft-core porn princess in the world to put Rupert Murdoch in her Top 8. Guessing Game: Is the Envelope's feature "Joan's favorite awards moments" from today? Is the "Joan" Joan Rivers? We have no idea. We... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 08.27.07 - Posted August 27, 2007
Good morning Washington. Redskins? You're not really into it. An ABC release announced, "ABC News Digital increased unique visitors 19% to 9.9 million in July 2007 versus the same time last year, and ranked in ninth place in the Top 20 of general news sites, according to the Nielsen NetRatings." CNN announced in a... [FishBowlDC]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted August 24, 2007
Funny Or Offensive? Online critics praise and skewer BET's "Read a F@&%ing Book" campaign. Greg Braxton does a nice job of pointing out that the campaign's coarse langauge is "bleeped out when it is broadcast on BET, which is part of Viacom, the owner of CBS, which earlier this year fired... [FishBowlLA]

Jack Shafer Vs. Keith J. Kelly - Posted August 20, 2007
It's a battle royale of the media reporter stars. In Slate, Jack Shafer accuses Post media reporter Keith J. Kelly of pulling punches on coverage of labor issues at the Wall Street Journal ever since News Corp. launched their takeover bid: In the old days, the Post would have commemorated the union's... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 08.03.07 - Posted August 3, 2007
Good morning Washington. An NBC release announced, "According to Nielsen Media Research data, 'Meet the Press with Tim Russert' was the No. 1 Sunday morning public affairs program, winning the week ending Sunday, July 29 in all categories." MarketWatch reports, "Regulatory approval for the pending buyout of Dow Jones & Co. by News... [FishBowlDC]

Rupe Street Journal: The Internal Memos - Posted August 1, 2007
-----Original Message----- From: Brauchli, Marcus Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 6:45 AM Subject: On the News Colleagues, Today's news that a decisive proportion of Bancroft family trusts will vote in favor of News Corp.'s proposed acquisition of Dow Jones begins a process that will affect us all, but won't change what we do in the newsroom.... [FishBowlNY]

Dow Jones Sale "Too Close To Call" - Posted July 25, 2007
Two days after 33 members of the Bancroft family met in Boston (in person or by phone), the WSJ reports News Corp.'s bid for the company "remains too close to call." The family is being asked "to make a decision by early next week." The paper reports that, despite... [TVNewser]

Dow Jones Sale "Too Close To Call" - Posted July 25, 2007
Two days after 33 members of the Bancroft family met in Boston (in person or by phone), the WSJ reports News Corp.'s bid for the company "remains too close to call." The family is being asked "to make a decision by early next week." The paper reports that, despite... [TVNewser]

Is Bill Moyers Unbalanced? - Posted July 23, 2007
Bill Moyers has been the subject of conversation in media circles for a few weeks now. He elegantly eulogized Lady Bird Johnson last week. Before that, he savaged Rupert Murdoch on the possibility of his ownership of the Wall Street Journal. Now, Murdoch — an old hand to charges of bias... [FishBowlNY]

The Ticker: Cowan, Bancrofts & GE - Posted July 23, 2007
>A week after having already reported for the Today Show, Nightly News and MSNBC, NBC made it official this morning: "Lee Cowan has been named NBC News correspondent, effective immediately." Cowan, who comes to NBC from CBS, will be based in Chicago. >Richard Perez-Pena writes about the "stark choices" facing the Bancroft... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Cowan, Bancrofts & GE - Posted July 23, 2007
>A week after having already reported for the Today Show, Nightly News and MSNBC, NBC made it official this morning: "Lee Cowan has been named NBC News correspondent, effective immediately." Cowan, who comes to NBC from CBS, will be based in Chicago. >Richard Perez-Pena writes about the "stark choices" facing the Bancroft... [TVNewser]

Simpsons Creator: We Love Attacking Fox - Posted July 20, 2007
Simpsons creator Matt Groening told Jon Stewart earlier this week that Fox forbid the Simpsons of doing a fake newscrawl because Fox viewers it for the real thing. (Comments like these are common out of the Simpsons camp; as Jack Shafer noted, they're is protected by a "titanium shield" from the interference... [FishBowlNY]

Rupe Street Journal To Give Howard Rubenstein More Friends - Posted July 20, 2007
So who, aside from Rupert Murdoch and some Dow Jones stockholders, is going to benefit most from a Rupe Street Journal? How about Howard Rubenstein, Murdoch's PR powerbroker, and his clients? The New Yorker's Ken Auletta, via Beet.TV: Howard Rubenstein has ties to many public officials and clients that are important to... [FishBowlNY]

News Corp. - Dow Deal Set - Posted July 17, 2007
Today's WSJ reports the News Corp. deal to buy Dow Jones is all but done. A tentative agreement is set. The deal goes to the board for a vote tonight and, in the "biggest hurdle" yet, to the divided Bancroft family on Thursday. News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch told the... [TVNewser]

News Corp. - Dow Deal Set - Posted July 17, 2007
Today's WSJ reports the News Corp. deal to buy Dow Jones is all but done. A tentative agreement is set. The deal goes to the board for a vote tonight and, in the "biggest hurdle" yet, to the divided Bancroft family on Thursday. News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch told the... [TVNewser]

Today In Murdochania - Posted July 16, 2007
UPDATE: Editor's Note: We used a headline similar to the one — "This Day in Murdochiana" — Huffington Post's Eat The Press has been using in their Murdoch coverage. This was unintended. We will be sure to come up with a more distinctive tagline for Murdochania, Murdochiana, or whatever you'd like... [FishBowlNY]

News Corp.-Dow Deal "Basically Finished" - Posted July 16, 2007
Despite a "last-ditch, long-shot crusade" by a member of the family that controls 64% of the voting shares of the Dow Jones media empire, today's Wall Street Journal reports News Corp. is ever closer to acquiring Dow. Christopher Bancroft is one of three family members on the Dow board. He... [TVNewser]

News Corp.-Dow Deal "Basically Finished" - Posted July 16, 2007
Despite a "last-ditch, long-shot crusade" by a member of the family that controls 64% of the voting shares of the Dow Jones media empire, today's Wall Street Journal reports News Corp. is ever closer to acquiring Dow. Christopher Bancroft is one of three family members on the Dow board. He... [TVNewser]

How The Journal Covers The Journal - Posted July 11, 2007
File under meta: Discussing the ins and outs of how the Wall Street Journal reports on stories that involve the Wall Street Journal. Apparently, it all comes down to a mix of high-minded neutrality tempered by self-censorship and the fact that there's little incentive for reports "to dig up dirt on... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 07.02.07 - Posted July 2, 2007
Good morning Washington. An Atlantic release announced that The Atlantic and Plum, "the media network of America's most influential destination communities, today announced a multiplatform partnership that celebrates books, ideas, and the spirit of community. The first installment, called BOOKMARK 2007, will be launched on Nantucket July 14 and run through... [FishBowlDC]

Would Rupe Kill Paper Edition Of Journal? - Posted June 28, 2007
Evil Genius? This week's upcoming Time magazine cover story is an "exclusive" interview with Rupert Murdoch. Eric Pooley, the former Fortune editor, conducted the interview, and dare we say it contains the best package of Rupe soundbytes we've heard since the Dow Jones saga began. Highlights (and notice he's already using "we" when... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 06.28.07 - Posted June 28, 2007
Good morning Washington. TVWeek reports, "Ray Hennessey is being named managing editor and director for the Fox Business Channel Web site, slated to launch later this year." E&P reports, "If Rupert Murdoch succeeds in buying Dow Jones & Co., will the unusual editorial-independence provision in the deal -- which would apparently limit his... [FishBowlDC]

It's On! Rupe, DJ Agree On Editorial Safeguards - Posted June 27, 2007
A Rupert Murdoch-owned Wall Street Journal creeps even closer to reality: Dow Jones & Co. and News Corp. agreed broadly on measures to protect the editorial independence of The Wall Street Journal under ownership by Rupert Murdoch's media conglomerate, clearing away a major hurdle in the way of a deal, a person... [FishBowlNY]

Times' News Corp. China Plot Sounds Suspiciously Familiar To 007 Fans - Posted June 26, 2007
Today's Times piece on Murdoch's China: Many big companies have sought to break into the Chinese market over the past two decades, but few of them have been as ardent and unrelenting as Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Mr. Murdoch has flattered Communist Party leaders and done business with their children. His Fox... [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]

Daily News' Dunn Fires Back At Post's Keith Kelly - Posted June 6, 2007
From Jared Paul Stern, Monday: Is Daily News owner Mort Zuckerman shopping for his own ethically-challenged Brit editor to give the New York Post a run for its money? The "Spectator" column of London's Independent on Sunday is reporting that ousted News of the World editor-in-chief Andy Coulson was recently offered the... [FishBowlNY]

Murdoch-Bancroft Tea Party Report: Rupe Calls It 'Constructive' - Posted June 5, 2007
Not much hard news to come out of yesterday's historic tea meeting between Rupert Murdoch and the Wall Street Journal-controlling Bancroft family. Rupe called it "long," "constructive." Murdoch still wants editorial control. Family dissidents could block any sale. Murdoch uses a Western grip on his umbrellas. The Journal, though, ran its own... [FishBowlNY]

Jared Paul Stern Returns To Gossip Writing, Blasts Daily News - Posted June 4, 2007
Well, sort of. Yesterday, the scorned Page Six scribe posted a gossip item on his infrequently-updated Web site "Night & Day" blasting his former paper's rival, Daily News owner Mort Zuckerman, while managing to sideswipe New York Post editor Col Allan as "ethically-challenged" — all in under 250 words! June 3, 2007... [FishBowlNY]

Murdoch, Bancrofts To Have Tea, Discuss $5B Sale Offer - Posted June 4, 2007
After posturing on both sides, Rupert Murdoch and the Dow Jones' controlling Bancroft family are scheduled to meet today at the offices of Bancroft family legal adviser Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. Part social gathering, part business meeting, according to the Wall Street Journal. Attending: Murdoch, News Corp. CFO David DeVoe... [FishBowlNY]

Breaking: Dow Jones To Consider News. Corp, Other Offers - Posted June 1, 2007
Bancrofts to meet with Rupe Statement from Dow Jones and the Bancroft Family Robinson *on Rupe's offer: NEW YORK, May 31, 2007 -- Dow Jones & Company (NYSE:DJ) said that a director who is a representative of the Bancroft family, Michael B. Elefante, has informed the Dow Jones Board of Directors that: "After a... [FishBowlNY]

Fox News Covers Page Six Covering Itself - Posted May 21, 2007
Isn't this the sort of thing that Rupert Murdoch-fearing Wall Street Journal staffers are afraid won't be allowed if he buys Dow Jones? RELATED: Page Six Covers Itself, a Bit Painfully [NYT] Jared Paul Stern Wants Post Job Back... [FishBowlNY]

Rupe's Green Memo Confuses News Corp. Employees - Posted May 15, 2007
Rupert Murdoch's memo announcing News Corp.'s Cool Change initiative was so out of left field for the right wing media mogul, it required New Corp.'s HR department to send out a second memo clarifying the first one: Subject: Cool Change: Global Energy Initiative Launch and Webcast From: HR Hello, Many of you have asked what... [FishBowlNY]

News Corp Email About Carbon Neutrality Too Confusing For Staff? Or Too Unbelievable? - Posted May 15, 2007
News Corp. employees were so mystified by an email about a program called Cool Change (signed by Rupert Murdoch himself) that Human Resources operatives had to come back from lunch early and fire off an explanation: Cool Change: Global Energy Initiative Launch and Webcast From: HR Hello, Many of you have asked what the Cool... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 05.11.07 - Posted May 11, 2007
Good morning Washington. An ABC release announced that "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" " outperformed CBS' 'Face the Nation' in both Total Viewers and Among Adults 25-54 for May 6. "This is the 13th time this season "This Week" beat "Face the Nation" in the key Adults 25-54 demographic. It also... [FishBowlDC]

SEC Accuses Hong Kong Couple Of Insider Trading Before Rupe's Dow Bid - Posted May 8, 2007
Remember last week at this time, when Dow Jones stock jumped on news that Rupert Murdoch had made a $5 billion bid to buy the company? The Securities & Exchange Commission certainly does. Today in a lawsuit filed in New York, the SEC accused a pair of Hong Kong residents of... [FishBowlNY]

Murdoch To Buy Facebook? - Posted May 7, 2007
Is Rupert Murdoch going to buy Facebook? Jeff Jarvis has the Dirty Digger all cuddled up with Mark Zuckerberg: Murdoch sat next to Zuckerberg and he was clearly enchanted; they stayed head-to-head all through the meal. Remember the Yahoo buying Facebook rumor? ... [FishBowlLA]

Rupe Wooing Dow: No Slash-And-Burn, But No 'Holiday Camp' - Posted May 4, 2007
Lots of ins, outs and what-have-yous in the fallout from Rupert Murdoch's surprise $5 billion bid to buy Dow Jones & Co. earlier this week. For starters: News Corp., launching a two-pronged offensive, is planning to take its case for buying Dow Jones & Co. to the media company's controlling shareholders, the Bancroft... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 05.04.07 - Posted May 4, 2007
Good morning Washington. Overwhelmingly, you would not wear a yellow "Tony Snow" bracelet as a reporter covering the White House. "House Radio and TV Gallery Director Tina Tate Leaves for the Newseum" Did you enjoy World Press Freedom Day yesterday? An NBC release announced that "Meet the Press with Tim Russert" was "the top-rated Sunday... [FishBowlDC]

Was Murdoch's Rejected $5B Bid For Dow Jones A Marketing Stunt? - Posted May 2, 2007
Rupert Murdoch: "Marketing genius." At least that's what Jon Friedman thinks of his dizzying, roundly rejected $5 billion bid for the Wall Street Journal: Say what you will about News Corp.'s news properties. Perhaps you fret that Fox News has a bias to the Republicans, or that the New York Post is... [FishBowlNY]

Dow Jones Confirms Murdoch's $5B Bid; WSJ Staffers Blast Rupe's 'Quality Crushing' Ways - Posted May 1, 2007
'A Willingness to Crush Quality and Independence' Dow Jones has confirmed Rupert Murdoch's surprise bid to buy the company, news of which sent DJ stocks soaring: NEW YORK, May 1, 2007 — Dow Jones & Company (NYSE:DJ) today confirmed that its Board of Directors has received an unsolicited proposal from News Corporation to... [FishBowlNY]

Vieira: NBC Made Right Call To Air VT Shooter Footage - Posted April 24, 2007
While Meredith Vieira's replacement on The View spent the afternoon setting the bar at a new low with her expletive-laden diatribe against Donald Trump, Rupert Murdoch and the New York Post at yesterday's Matrix Awards, the co-anchor of Today was talking about weightier subjects. When the newly-minted Matrix winner was asked about... [FishBowlNY]

Vieira's View @ Matrix: 'Your Vagina Can Open Doors' - Posted April 24, 2007
"This is a celebration of women who change the world and no one can understand why Rupert Murdoch is on the dais," emcee Rosie O'Donnell told the crowd at yesterday's Matrix Awards. (In fact, he was there to introduce Cindy Adams.) "He's a man who makes me take Heprin. I mean... [FishBowlNY]

Rosie On Trump @ Matrix: 'My Goal ... To Give A Bald Billionaire A Boner' - Posted April 24, 2007
The 'Boner' we wish Rosie'd been referring to at yesterday's Matrix Awards During a break in the pre-Matrix action yesterday, we poked our heads into the Waldorf Astoria ballroom where recipients of the New York Women in Communications Foundation Scholarship winners were lined up in ready to rehearse their introduction to the... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 04.03.07 - Posted April 3, 2007
Good morning Washington. Lots and lots and lots of coverage of the recent Tribune deal. (Hat Tip: Romenesko) Almost no one got busted by an April Fools joke. Are you too smart or no fun? Jack Hurley, "deputy director/senior VP, broadcasting, for the Newseum and its backer, the Freedom Forum" talks to B&C's John... [FishBowlDC]

Rosie's News Corp. Poetry Reveals O'Reilly Sex Scandal Silence - Posted April 2, 2007
Good old Rosie O is up to her old tricks again, antagonizing nemesis Bill O'Reilly with a poem on her Web site that accuses him of being "big brother" Rupert Murdoch's lap dog. Rosie writes that when she and View co-host Joy Behar mentioned an O'Reilly sex scandal on the air, they... [FishBowlNY]

Will Jared Paul Stern's Lawsuit Against Ron Burkle & Co. Botch Hillary's Prez Run? - Posted March 29, 2007
Interesting question, and one that likely hinges on how much Stern's conspiracy allegations against Burkle, the former president and current New York senator will involve the latter, particularly if this case ever comes to a jury trial. Specifically, allegations contained on page 14 of the civil complaint filed in New York,... [FishBowlNY]

Mort Zuckerman, Bloomberg Top Most Generous Donor List; Trump, Rupe Absent - Posted February 16, 2007
The list of America's 60 most generous donors is out, and Mayor Bloomberg and media magnate Mort Zuckerman [right] have made the top 20, pledging $165 million and $100 million to charity in 2006, respectively. Warren Buffett tops the list with his $43.5 billion 2006 pledge. Curiously missing from the list are... [FishBowlNY]

Rupe: 'Everything We Do, CNBC Will Copy'; Times Bias; Borat Sequel Coming - Posted February 9, 2007
Plenty of coverage of yesterday's candid interview with Rupert Murdoch at the McGraw-Hill summit in New York. Some highlights and soundbites: Sequel to 20th Century Fox's Borat is coming after Sacha Baron Cohen fulfills a movie contract with another studio. Murdoch saw Borat "about three times." Judith Regan? "Not a team... [FishBowlNY]

Borat 2--Deal Not So Done, After All - Posted February 9, 2007
Did Rupert Murdoch jump the gun when he announced Borat 2? Studio spokesman, Chris Petrikin, backpedaled saying We're eager to work with Sacha again, and we've had casual discussions about a sequel, which we'd love to do, but at this point, it remains too preliminary to discuss. FOX has the rights to any... [FishBowlLA]

Borat 2--Deal Not So Done, After All - Posted February 9, 2007
Did Rupert Murdoch jump the gun when he announced Borat 2? Studio spokesman, Chris Petrikin, backpedaled saying We're eager to work with Sacha again, and we've had casual discussions about a sequel, which we'd love to do, but at this point, it remains too preliminary to discuss. FOX has the rights to any... [FishBowlLA]

Fox Finally Announces Biz News Channel - Posted February 8, 2007
In an interview earlier today, Rupert Murdoch wouldn't give details about the forthcoming business channel launch because "everything we do, CNBC will copy." Here are some: NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2007 — News Corporation will launch a business cable network scheduled to debut in the fourth quarter of 2007, announced Rupert Murdoch,... [FishBowlNY]

Monday Morning Meta Media Mashup - Posted February 5, 2007
A weekly meta-roundup of our favorite (mostly) New York media pundits, what they're saying, why they're saying it, and an all-important grade, subjective and arbitrary — just like their columns! "Can we take much more good news?" | Peter Johnson, USA Today Peter Johnson, USA Today's classically-named media columnist, takes aim at... [FishBowlNY]

LAT vs. NYT | Molly Ivins Moves On | Senator Al Franken? | Google Grows Stonger | James Brady On Former Boss Murdoch | Globe Lacks Writers? | WaPo Lacks Style? - Posted February 1, 2007
LAT's O'Shea: Slams NYT's Keller. [LA Weekly] Molly Ivins: Passes away at 62. [AP] Al Franken: To run for Senate. [USAT] Google: Continues to take over the world. [CNET News.com] James Brady: On Rupert Murdoch. [Forbes.com] Boston Globe: In trouble?. [Boston Phoenix] WaPo: Lacks style? [washingtonian.com]... [FishBowlNY]

$50,000 For 'Money Honey' Ride | 10,000 Teens | Time Tries To Poach From Times | JFK Jr.'s Ex snags $1.2M Book Deal | ABC's Cuomo Unscathed In Iraq Roadside Bombing | Fox, CNN Spar Over Obama - Posted January 24, 2007
10,000 Teens: Already registered for CondéNet's Flip.com. [WWD] ABC's Cuomo: Narrowly escapes roadside bomb attack in Iraq. [WaPo] Rupert Murdoch: Enters Tribune Co. bid battle with Ron Burkle, makes play for Newsday. [FT] Time: Trying to poach NYT writers. [NYO] Ex-JFK Jr. Girlfriend: Snags $1.2M deal for tell-all. [Gatecrasher] Exec's... [FishBowlNY]

James Brady Uses Occasion Of Dirt To Dish From His Own Sordid, Checkered Media Past - Posted January 12, 2007
Forbes.com media columnist James Brady has a few ideas culled from his glory days to improve FX's Dirt: Since I was the guy who created Page Six, wrote high-flown gossip for New York magazine and was the editor of what was then called The National Star, now directed by [Bonnie] Fuller, I... [FishBowlNY]

Rupert Murdoch's Weekly Standard Responds To Foreign Policy Castro Cover - Posted January 10, 2007
Last week, Foreign Policy published a January issue that includes an instructive editorial on Rupert Murdoch that is more reverent than scathing: No other media executive has as much personal clout with world leaders, in part because none so willingly uses his moguldom to reward friends and punish enemies. So Murdoch's Weekly Standard,... [FishBowlNY]

Michael Wolff Interviews Billionaire, Promised 'Consultations' - Posted January 9, 2007
Vanity Fair's media writer must have had flashbacks of his dot-com days. Michael Wolff finds himself not only in an "off-the-record" interview with a billionaire who would like to buy a newspaper, but also giving the guy advice. Wolff tells one of the great man's aides on his way out:... [FishBowlNY]

Just What an Evil Genius Would Want Us to Think: Mag Says Rupert Murdoch Not an Evil Genius - Posted January 4, 2007
This month's severely underappreciated Foreign Policy magazine has an interesting editorial piece on News Corp. supermogul Rupert Murdoch. The argument? That Murdoch is not the powerful tyrant and evil genius that we think he is: "Rupert Murdoch Is the World's Most Powerful Media Mogul" Not for long. The chairman and CEO of News... [FishBowlNY]