Ted Kennedy

Kennedy: Cable Coverage Skeds - Posted August 27, 2009
CNN On Friday, Aug. 28, starting at 7 p.m., Wolf Blitzer and Campbell Brown will anchor coverage of the Celebration of Life Memorial Service, taking place at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum in Dorchester, Mass. Beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29, Blitzer and Anderson Cooper will... [FishBowlDC]

Kennedy: Cable Coverage Skeds - Posted August 27, 2009
CNN On Friday, Aug. 28, starting at 7 p.m., Wolf Blitzer and Campbell Brown will anchor coverage of the Celebration of Life Memorial Service, taking place at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum in Dorchester, Mass. Beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29, Blitzer and Anderson Cooper will... [FishBowlDC]

Newsweek's "The Last Brother" Hits Newsstands Tomorrow - Posted August 27, 2009
Newsweek will produce a Ted Kennedy Commemorative Issue, "The Last Brother - Edward M. Kennedy 1932-2009" to hit newsstands Friday, August 28 and will remain on sale through November 30. The 99-page newsstand-only issue will be full of photographs, essays and remembrances, with contributions from Sen. Orrin Hatch, Sen. Birch Bayh,... [FishBowlDC]

TIME Remembers "Teddy" - Posted August 26, 2009
Ted Kennedy will join Princess Diana, JFK, Jr.and Michael Jackson as one of the few honored with a TIME Magazine commemorative issue. Time's commemorative issue for Sen. Kennedy will hit newsstands on Friday, August 28. Columnist Joe Klein, Bob Shrum, Ted Sorensen, and Mike Barnicle are contributing remembrances to the commemorative... [FishBowlDC]

Kennedy Coverage - Posted August 26, 2009
Network specials and coverage of Ted Kennedy's death are being announced. Here's a rundown: ABC News ABC News will broadcast an hour special on the passing of Senator Ted Kennedy, anchored by Charles Gibson from Hyannis Port, MA and Diane Sawyer in New York. The ABC News Special, "Remembering Ted... [FishBowlDC]

FishbookDC & Wolf's Vacation: Postponed - Posted August 26, 2009
We've postponed FishbookDC voting due to the loss of Sen. Ted Kennedy. However, we will disclose one of the nominees for "Hardest Working Journalist" because he is living the category right now. On day 3 of his vacation, CNN's Wolf Blitzer is covering the death of Sen. Kennedy.... [FishBowlDC]

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 honor to call Teddy a colleague, a counselor, and a friend. ... [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 from his... [FishBowlDC]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Today's Press Briefing - Posted August 20, 2009
While most of today's class was your typical August snoozer - Press Secretary Robert Gibbs (somewhat liberally) estimated this morning that 90 percent of the WH is on vacay -- a few items worth scribbling about amid the summer school doldrums: Around the World: RG largely stuck to his previous comments on... [FishBowlDC]

FishPoolDC: Our Insider's Notes from Today's Press Briefing - Posted August 20, 2009
While most of today's class was your typical August snoozer - Press Secretary Robert Gibbs (somewhat liberally) estimated this morning that 90 percent of the WH is on vacay -- a few items worth scribbling about amid the summer school doldrums: Around the World: RG largely stuck to his previous comments on... [FishBowlDC]

"Sense And Sensibility And Sea Monsters" Author Debuts Novel On The Menu - Posted July 15, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven were joined by author Ben Winter who announced his upcoming book, "Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters," for the first time. The Jane Austen mash-up is a follow up to the surprising success "Pride... [FishBowlNY]

Schwarzenegger Is Happy About One Thing -- Peace In The Bedroom - Posted November 10, 2008
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's party might have been clobbered by President-elect Barack Obama's Democrats, but the Terminator tells CNN's John King he's happy about one thing -- his life is better in the bedroom. Just days after Schwarzenegger announced his support of Republican Presidential nominee John McCain, his wife Maria Shriver, an... [FishBowlLA]

Fox News and Its Historic Ratings For a "Historical Event" - Posted September 8, 2008
Fox News Channel didn't just have the top rated cable news broadcast of a convention in history last week — they had it twice. Just as in 2004, all three nights of the RNC saw FNC topping all broadcast and cable networks, But this time for FNC, just as it was for... [TVNewser]

Charlie Gibson Gets on the Blogwagon - Posted August 25, 2008
There's the Daily Nightly, Couric & Company and now Charlie Gibson is getting into the blog game with the revamped WorldNewser. It's part of a redesign for the World News page on ABCNews.com. Right now, WorldNewser includes posts from George Stephanopoulos on what Michelle Obama "needs to do tonight" in her keynote... [TVNewser]

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]

Taking Out The Trash, 01.23.07 - Posted January 23, 2007
Bolo tie wins. Just goes to show there is a difference between should wear and will wear. Jack Shafer on words journalists should not use. "Cheney, media to take stand in Libby perjury case" An ABC release announced that Charles Gibson will anchor ABC's coverage of the State of the Union from Capitol Hill.... [FishBowlDC]