Sonia Sotomayor
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Bastiat Prize for Journalism Awarded to John Hasnas - Posted October 29, 2009
Last month we posted some of the finalists for the Bastiat Prize for Journalism, awarded by London think tank The International Policy Network. This year was notable in that, for the first time, the award included a category for online journalists.
Earlier this week, the prize went to Georgetown professor John... [FishBowlNY]
TMZ's Will Lee Joins Bonnie Fuller|Thomson Reuters' Digital Strategy|Glass Confirms End of Showtime Show|Wintour Looks Happy During Fashion Week|Sotomayor The Cover Model - Posted September 18, 2009
FishbowlLA: HollywoodLife.com editor-in-chief Bonnie Fuller has named TMZ.com's former New York bureau chief Will Lee executive editor.
WebNewser: Thomson Reuters' Alisa Bowen discussed her company's digital strategy at this week's Think Mobile event.
New York Times: Following up on our report yesterday, Brian Stelter reports that "This American Life" host Ira Glass is... [FishBowlNY]
Washington Life TV Captures: Salsa Like Sotomayor - Posted September 16, 2009
Thanks to Michael Clements and our friends at Washington Life Television, the mag's online video initiative, we got a chance to check out Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor's smooth moves as she dances with Esai Morales at Noche Musical. For more WL TV, click here.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor dancing the... [FishBowlDC]
Washington Life TV Captures: Salsa Like Sotomayor - Posted September 16, 2009
Thanks to Michael Clements and our friends at Washington Life Television, the mag's online video initiative, we got a chance to check out Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor's smooth moves as she dances with Esai Morales at Noche Musical. For more WL TV, click here.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor dancing the... [FishBowlDC]
Taking Out The Trash: Hollywood Edition - Posted August 18, 2009
What we almost missed today...
• Wolf Blitzer, George Stephanopoulos, Cokie Roberts, Candy Crowley, Sam Donaldson and Connie Chung are among celebrity experts on "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire's" new "Ask the Expert" lifeline. Tune in tonight to catch Gwen Ifill. (h/t TVNewser)
• Oprah has issued her first ever "Power List"... [FishBowlDC]
Latina Magazine Reclaims "Wise Latina" Phrase With Commemorative Shirts - Posted August 14, 2009
For better or worse, the term "Wise Latina" entered our vernacular during Sonia Sotomayor's Supreme Court confirmation hearings earlier this summer.
The phrase -- originally uttered by Sotomayor to inspire other Latinas -- was taken out of context and turned into something that could be easily mocked. Now, Latina magazine and its... [FishBowlNY]
Sonia Sotomayor Sworn In - Posted August 8, 2009
Sonia Sotomayor is now an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. The cable news networks and ABC News broadcast the swearing-in which occurred just after 11amET at the Supreme Court -- the first swearing-in at the high court in more than 70 years. More recently the associate justices have been... [TVNewser]
Sonia Sotomayor Sworn In - Posted August 8, 2009
Sonia Sotomayor is now an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. The cable news networks and ABC News broadcast the swearing-in which occurred just after 11amET at the Supreme Court -- the first swearing-in at the high court in more than 70 years. More recently the associate justices have been... [TVNewser]
Sotomayor Confirmed|Bloomberg To Air Charlie Rose|Advance Publications Rescinds "No Layoffs" Pledge|What Happened To Lou Dobbs? - Posted August 6, 2009
TVNewser: The Senate confirmed Judge Sonia Sotomayor.
New York Times: Bloomberg will rebroadcast PBS show "Charlie Rose" in primetime around the world.
Editor & Publisher: Newhouse-owned Advance Publications said it will no longer uphold a pledge not to lay off newspaper staffers for economic conditions or technological advances. The company will extend the... [FishBowlNY]
Sotomayor Confirmed|Bloomberg To Air Charlie Rose|Advance Publications Rescinds "No Layoffs" Pledge|What Happened To Lou Dobbs? - Posted August 6, 2009
TVNewser: The Senate confirmed Judge Sonia Sotomayor.
New York Times: Bloomberg will rebroadcast PBS show "Charlie Rose" in primetime around the world.
Editor & Publisher: Newhouse-owned Advance Publications said it will no longer uphold a pledge not to lay off newspaper staffers for economic conditions or technological advances. The company will extend the... [FishBowlNY]
Rachel Maddow: "Pat, I Don't Need a Lecture From You" - Posted July 17, 2009
It's been a while since Pat Buchanan has been on "The Rachel Maddow Show", and last night didn't disappoint. Maddow and Buchanan proved once again opposites attract, at least on cable news. At issue last night: Sonia Sotomayor.
The 10-minute interview was personal but pointed, heated but civil. But at one point... [TVNewser]
SCOTUS Reporters Reveal Feelings About The Biggest Story They'll Cover All Year - Posted July 15, 2009
For the past couple days, the network and cable news channels have looked more like CSPAN, thanks to the nonstop coverage of Sonia Sotomayor's Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Although the hearings have been rigidly structured, stuffy and sort of dry, there is always something to keep the media watchers watching.
On... [FishBowlNY]
FNC Wins With Sotomayor Hearing; Viewership Down Overall - Posted July 14, 2009
From 10am-3pmET Monday, when the Sonia Sotomayor confirmation hearings were ongoing, Fox News was the most-watched network for coverage. FNC even beat CNN and MSNBC combined, in younger viewers during that time period.
10-3pmET A25-54 / Total ViewersFNC 153K / 788K
CNN 104K / 576K
MSNBC 47K / 366K
But interestingly,... [TVNewser]
Blue on Blue for Kelly and Sotomayor - Posted July 14, 2009
The "Above the Law" blog noticed both FNC anchor Megyn Kelly and Judge Sonia Sotomayor wore "electric blue blazers over black blouses" during day one of Sotomayor's confirmation hearing. Kelly even joked about it on the air yesterday.
The blog is also asking, "Who wore it better?" Right now 71.5% are going... [TVNewser]
The "Thrill" of Sotomayor, and the Agony of a Bad Graphic - Posted July 13, 2009
It's been one of those days for Chris Matthews - the kind that gets him on the blogs.
First, during coverage of the confirmation hearings of Sonia Sotomayor, Matthews said, "Well, I'm getting one of those thrills, I get about America. I'm sorry. I shouldn't say this. But I'm getting it... [TVNewser]
Sonia Sotomayor Hearings Underway - Posted July 13, 2009
The Sonia Sotomayor confirmation hearings are underway on Capitol Hill. The three cable news channels are covering them live, as is PBS. HLN is keeping a small box in the lower right corner reminding anyone watching in an airport that the hearings are on. And PBS is doing it old-school --... [TVNewser]
More Sotomayor Coverage Notes: C-SPAN - Posted July 8, 2009
C-SPAN promises live "gavel-to-gavel" coverage of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee, beginning next Monday at 10am. C-SPAN TV, radio and C-SPAN.org will all carry the hearings live- with embeddable video online.... [FishBowlDC]
Robin Meade and Former Pres. Bush Jump — And Talk Sotomayor, More - Posted June 12, 2009
HLN anchor Robin Meade and former President George H.W. Bush completed their skydive today in Maine, but they also sat down for a lengthy interview before the jump.
According to the transcript, Meade asked the former President what the most important issue in the country was. "Well, I'd have to say as... [TVNewser]
FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Today's Briefing - Posted June 9, 2009
Peter Peter Budget Leader: Briefing Room Guest du Jour was OMB Director (and self-proclaimed "nerd") Peter Orszag, who followed on POTUS's PAYGO speech today by hailing the measure as a "commonsense principle that you shouldn't dig the hole deeper" on the deficit, which is, less than coincidentally, exactly what a new... [FishBowlDC]
Sunday Show Preview for 05.31.09 - Posted May 29, 2009
So our headline has become a bit misleading...really should read "Weekend Show Preview." That said, I think it is just about complete.
NBC's Meet the Press with David Gregory: Chairman of the Judiciary Committee Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) to discuss Sotomayor confirmation hearings.
ABC's This Week... [FishBowlDC]
George Stephanopoulos: "I Developed A Thick Skin" - Posted May 29, 2009
In the wake of President Obama's selection of Judge Sonia Sotomayor as a Supreme Court nominee, Marketwatch's Jon Friedman writes today that ABC's George Stephanopoulos, a former Clinton advisor, has the advantage of knowing "what it's like to listen to a sitting president as he arrives at such a crucial... [TVNewser]
Sunday Show Preview for 05.31.09 - Posted May 28, 2009
We'll continue updating throughout the day...
NBC's Meet the Press with David Gregory: Chairman of the Judiciary Committee Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) to discuss Sotomayor confirmation hearings.
ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos: Sens. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and John Cornyn (R-TX) and roundtable with former Bush adviser... [FishBowlDC]
The Ticker: Brokaw, Quick, Sotomayor... - Posted May 27, 2009
> NBC's Tom Brokaw will be honored at the Library Foundation of Los Angeles awards dinner with The Literary Award tonight in Beverly Hills. > Squawk Box anchor Becky Quick has a fan in Memphis country group 40 Watt Moon, who have released a song about "the coolest chick." Check... [TVNewser]
The Ticker: Brokaw, Quick, Sotomayor... - Posted May 27, 2009
> NBC's Tom Brokaw will be honored at the Library Foundation of Los Angeles awards dinner with The Literary Award tonight in Beverly Hills. > Squawk Box anchor Becky Quick has a fan in Memphis country group 40 Watt Moon, who have released a song about "the coolest chick." Check... [TVNewser]
Taking Out the Trash - Posted May 27, 2009
What we almost missed today...
Poor Wayne Allard :( The Washington Times forgets Colorado recently had a Republican senator.
Don't...er, do quit your day job? Robert Gibbs is a regular laugh riot.
LAST CALL swizzles Larry King: Not to be outdone by the admin's release of "100 Days, 100 Projects,"... [FishBowlDC]
Taking Out the Trash - Posted May 27, 2009
What we almost missed today...
Poor Wayne Allard :( The Washington Times forgets Colorado recently had a Republican senator.
Don't...er, do quit your day job? Robert Gibbs is a regular laugh riot.
LAST CALL swizzles Larry King: Not to be outdone by the admin's release of "100 Days, 100 Projects,"... [FishBowlDC]
ABC's Rick Klein: "It's Almost Like Obama Chose Himself For The Supreme Court" - Posted May 27, 2009
Today on the Morning Media Menu podcast, ABC News' senior political reporter Rick Klein discussed President Obama's Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor and some of the issues she is going to raise during her confirmation, in the Senate and in the press.
"One democrat said to me, 'It's almost like Obama... [FishBowlNY]
ABC's Rick Klein: "It's Almost Like Obama Chose Himself For The Supreme Court" - Posted May 27, 2009
Today on the Morning Media Menu podcast, ABC News' senior political reporter Rick Klein discussed President Obama's Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor and some of the issues she is going to raise during her confirmation, in the Senate and in the press.
"One democrat said to me, 'It's almost like Obama... [FishBowlNY]
FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Yesterday's Press Briefing - Posted May 27, 2009
YouTube, ITube, WeAllTube: On the heels of Obama's Supreme Court nominee announcement this morning, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs fielded questions on a controversial YouTube video in which Sonia Sotomayor says the "Court of Appeals is where policy is made." A visibly irritated RG charged that the comment was out of context,... [FishBowlDC]
FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Yesterday's Press Briefing - Posted May 27, 2009
YouTube, ITube, WeAllTube: On the heels of Obama's Supreme Court nominee announcement this morning, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs fielded questions on a controversial YouTube video in which Sonia Sotomayor says the "Court of Appeals is where policy is made." A visibly irritated RG charged that the comment was out of context,... [FishBowlDC]
ABC's Rick Klein Talks Sotomayor Coverage on the Menu - Posted May 27, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast we talked about new Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor with ABC News senior political reporter Rick Klein.
"I'm struck in the first 24 hours the differences that seem to be emerging on the Republican side," he said.
There seems to be a focus on two... [TVNewser]
ABC's Rick Klein Talks Sotomayor Coverage on the Menu - Posted May 27, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast we talked about new Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor with ABC News senior political reporter Rick Klein.
"I'm struck in the first 24 hours the differences that seem to be emerging on the Republican side," he said.
There seems to be a focus on two... [TVNewser]
Geraldo Rivera's "Goosebumps" At Nomination of Sotomayor to High Court - Posted May 26, 2009
Gail Shister
TVNewser Columnist
When Geraldo Rivera heard today that Sonia Sotomayor was the Supreme Court nominee, he saw the light.
Literally.
The Fox News host was so excited about the high court's first Hispanic nominee that he leapt from his chair in his home office and bopped his head on a low-hanging light fixture.
"This... [TVNewser]
Geraldo Rivera's "Goosebumps" At Nomination of Sotomayor to High Court - Posted May 26, 2009
Gail Shister
TVNewser Columnist
When Geraldo Rivera heard today that Sonia Sotomayor was the Supreme Court nominee, he saw the light.
Literally.
The Fox News host was so excited about the high court's first Hispanic nominee that he leapt from his chair in his home office and bopped his head on a low-hanging light fixture.
"This... [TVNewser]
Cablers Cover Prop 8 Court Ruling - Posted May 26, 2009
CNN, FNC and MSNBC have mixed in coverage of the Sonia Sotomayor selection with the multifarious ruling out of California this hour. The state's Supreme Court upheld the ban on same-sex marriage, while also declaring approximately 18,000 couples married before the ban took effect will stay wed. On the cablers, many... [TVNewser]
Cablers Cover Prop 8 Court Ruling - Posted May 26, 2009
CNN, FNC and MSNBC have mixed in coverage of the Sonia Sotomayor selection with the multifarious ruling out of California this hour. The state's Supreme Court upheld the ban on same-sex marriage, while also declaring approximately 18,000 couples married before the ban took effect will stay wed. On the cablers, many... [TVNewser]
Menu: Did NYT Miss A Chance To Break The Watergate Story? - Posted May 26, 2009
Our new FishbowlNY editor Amanda Ernst joined the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast this morning.
Did the New York Times have the Watergate scandal tip even earlier than Woodward and Bernstein put the pieces together for the Washington Post? So says a Times article. We'll discuss the implications, as well as a... [FishBowlNY]
Menu: Did the NYT Miss a Chance to Break the Watergate Story? - Posted May 26, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast we're joined by new FishbowlNY editor Amanda Ernst.
Did the New York Times have the Watergate scandal tip even earlier than Woodward and Bernstein put the pieces together for the Washington Post? So says a New York Times article. We'll discuss the implications, as... [TVNewser]
Sotomayor Announcement Covered on Every News Network - Posted May 26, 2009
As former TVNewser editor Brian Stelter tweeted this morning: "The summer's first hit reality show, 'Battle for the Supreme Court,' is premiering on CNN, Fox and MSNBC simultaneously." President Barack Obama named Sonia Sotomayor his Supreme Court pick to replace Justice Souter in a packed East Room speech at 10:15amET, and... [TVNewser]





