Ruth Marcus

Sunday Show Preview - Posted April 10, 2009
NBC's Meet the Press: NPR's "Planet Money" Alex Blumberg and Adam Davidson and a roundtable with The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg, NPR's Michele Norris, Washington Examiner's Byron York and "Dreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East" author Robin Wright CBS' Face the Nation: Mexican Ambassador to the US Arturo Sarukhan... [FishBowlDC]

Friendship Holds Across The Aisle and In a Tough Business - Posted April 10, 2009
WaPo editorial board member and syndicated columnist Ruth Marcus and National Review syndicated columnist Mona Charen come from different sides of the aisle, but certainly don't let their political opinions get in the way of their friendship. And haven't for many years. The pair grew up in Livingston, NJ at the... [FishBowlDC]

Atlantic/NJ Poll of Prominent Journos Says Journalism Hurt By Internet; Obama Coverage "Right" - Posted April 10, 2009
The Atlantic and National Journal turned to the big dogs to get a read on the state of traditional journalism. They polled 43 prominent journalists on whether journalism has been helped or hurt by the Internet- 65 percent said it has been hurt more, while 34 percent said it has been... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 08.11.08 - Posted August 11, 2008
Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 04.11.08 - Posted April 11, 2008
Good morning Washington. RIP Bob Greene. And PostTalk turns one. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | EVENTS | JOBS For a vacation, the most time you'd want to stay away from work is at a close tie between 1-2 weeks and... [FishBowlDC]

Party Photos: The Week's Opinion Awards - Posted April 9, 2008
You gotta admit: Given how Washington's party/dinner/gala scene can oftentimes feel like like "Groundhog Day," last night's "The Week" Opinion Awards dinner was a breath of fresh air. The crowd was small, impressive and intimate and it lended itself to moments like when Bloomberg D.C. Bureau Chief Al Hunt approached one table... [FishBowlDC]

"The Week" Opinion Awards Announced - Posted April 7, 2008
Psst: Note to the PR people at "The Week" magazine. Don't announce your awards on the same day that the Pulitzers come out (it's the definition of "getting drowned out"). Still, the winners of "The Week's" Opinion Awards are up at HuffPo: The Washington Post's Pulitzer-nominated Ruth Marcus for Columnist of the Year,... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 11.27.07 - Posted November 27, 2007
Good morning Washington. You are not encouraging your kids to follow in your journalism footsteps. Television An ABC release announced, "According to Nielsen Media Research for the week of November 12, 2007, ABC News' 'Nightline' outperformed CBS' 'Late Show with David Letterman' among total viewers and Adults 25-54. In addition, 'Nightline' continues to... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 11.08.07 - Posted November 8, 2007
Good morning Washington. You say "no way in hell" to group houses. Stephen Manfredi, a Senior Account Executive with Shirley & Banister Public Affairs, has accepted a position at the White House as Associate Director of the Office of Strategic Initiatives. Washington Post's Ruth Marcus writes, "It's not as if this president has... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 07.03.07 - Posted July 3, 2007
Good morning Washington. You think the iPhone is a waste of money, well, at least until the second generation comes out. An NPR release announced that "foreign correspondent Philip Reeves, based in New Delhi, has been recognized with a 2007 'Outstanding Broadcast' Award from the South Asian Journalism Association for his report about... [FishBowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted June 29, 2007
Meet the Press: Sen.Patrick Leahy and a roundtable with CBN's David Brody, PBS' Tavis Smiley, NBC's Chuck Todd, and PBS's Judy Woodruff. Face The Nation: Sen. Dick Lugar and Washington Post's Robin Wright and Tom Ricks. This Week: Joe Lieberman, DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff. Roundtable: Cokie Roberts, Donna Brazile, Bay... [FishBowlDC]

Ruth Marcus On The Post's Office Romances - Posted May 21, 2007
In looking at the Wolowitz-Riza-Worldbank situation, Post columnist Ruth Marcus discusses how the Post handles office relationships: As it happens, my newspaper grappled recently with a similar problem, with the genders gratifyingly reversed -- and came to an opposite conclusion. In naming a new person to run the national section, the top... [FishBowlDC]

Ruth Marcus Has Friends In High Places - Posted April 16, 2007
So says The Washington City Paper's Erik Wemple: This afternoon, Washington Post commentator Ruth Marcus discovers whether she's won a Pulitzer Prize for the commentary she wrote last year. Marcus, in Pulitzerese, is a "nominated finalist" for the award. Whichever way it goes, Marcus will be thanking her friends and colleagues at... [FishBowlDC]

Marcus v. Robinson - Posted March 14, 2007
FishbowlDC hears that Posties are abuzz about Ruth Marcus getting a Pulitzer finalist slot in commentary. Many expected Gene Robinson to be on the list and are surprised to see Marcus there instead. We also hear that she wasn't actually nominated by the paper. (related)... [FishBowlDC]