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HuffPost Introduces Nominees For Game Changers In Media - Posted October 30, 2009
The Huffington Post has asked its readers to help pick the top 100 "game changers": people who are "using new media to reshape their fields and change the world." But as the site has revealed two new lists each week, we were surprised not to see founder Arianna Huffington on any... [FishBowlNY]

Daily Beast Launches Socially Conscious Site Giving Beast - Posted October 23, 2009
Last week, The Huffington Post launched a new philanthropically focused vertical, HuffPost Impact, and this week Tina Brown's online publication The Daily Beast unveiled a socially conscious page of its own: Giving Beast. Just as HuffPost paired with Causecast.org, Daily Beast has launched Giving Beast in partnership with Global Philanthropy Group. The... [FishBowlNY]

Norman Mailer Colony Gala: A Night of Media, Literary Superstars - Posted October 21, 2009
It takes a lot to bring America's greatest living fiction, non-fiction, and journalism writers into one room, but if one woman could do, it's Tina Brown. The Daily Beast editor-in-chief hosted the first ever Norman Mailer Colony soiree at Cipriani last night, to celebrate the non-profit in which promising young writers... [FishBowlNY]

Meghan McCain|Publicist Poll|Dubow Returns To Gannett|Robinson Visits Boston|NBCU Improves Earnings - Posted October 16, 2009
WebNewser: Meghan McCain fights back against comments about her breasts in a Twitter pic with a column on The Daily Beast. PRNewser: Interesting poll: Which Tactic Did You Employ the Last Time You Released Big News? 48 percent say "Posted on a wire and pitched the release." The New York Times: Craig Dubow... [FishBowlNY]

Meghan McCain|Publicist Poll|Dubow Returns To Gannett|Robinson Visits Boston|NBCU Improves Earnings - Posted October 16, 2009
WebNewser: Meghan McCain fights back against comments about her breasts in a Twitter pic with a column on The Daily Beast. PRNewser: Interesting poll: Which Tactic Did You Employ the Last Time You Released Big News? 48 percent say "Posted on a wire and pitched the release." The New York Times: Craig Dubow... [FishBowlNY]

Balloon Boy|HuffPo Passes WaPo In Unique Views|Redstone To Sell $1B In CBS, Viacom Shares|MPA Conference Snap Shot|Tina Brown - Posted October 15, 2009
TVNewser: The saga of a six-year-old boy in a hot air balloon (or not) captivated the network news channels this afternoon. Editor & Publisher: The Huffington Post has surpassed WashingtonPost.com in terms of unique visitors for last month, according to numbers tracked by Nielsen Online. New York Times: Sumner Redstone will sell nearly... [FishBowlNY]

Former Fishbowler Rebecca Fox Returns To The Menu - Posted September 11, 2009
This morning was a homecoming of sorts on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast. Rebecca Fox, former mediabistro.com editorial director and host of the Menu, and current director of editorial development and operations at The Daily Beast, joined hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven on this rainy September... [FishBowlNY]

Daily Beast Launches Entertainment & Fashion Section Sexy Beast - Posted September 10, 2009
It's only fitting that Tina Brown's online publication The Daily Beast would launch its new fashion and entertainment section, Sexy Beast, on the first day of Fashion Week in New York. The new section collects all of the Web site's fashionable content, including new articles about designer Yigal Azrouël who was rumored... [FishBowlNY]

Daily Beast Launches Entertainment & Fashion Section Sexy Beast - Posted September 10, 2009
It's only fitting that Tina Brown's online publication The Daily Beast would launch its new fashion and entertainment section, Sexy Beast, on the first day of Fashion Week in New York. The new section collects all of the Web site's fashionable content, including new articles about designer Yigal Azrouël who was rumored... [FishBowlNY]

Columnist Archerd Dies|CBS Tries Bribing Blogger With $20 Gift Card|What Do New Yorkers Say They Like To Read On The Subway?|Daily Beast Hires 24-Year-Old Editor|Fallon Ends Olbermann-Beck Beef - Posted September 9, 2009
USA TODAY: Daily Variety columnist Army Archerd has died at age 87. Deadline Hollywood: CBS tried to bribe Nikki Finke into writing about upcoming show "The Good Wife" with a $20 Amazon gift card. She said -- in so many words -- no thanks. New York Times: A survey of 8,000 readers has... [FishBowlNY]

Columnist Archerd Dies|CBS Tries Bribing Blogger With $20 Gift Card|What Do New Yorkers Say They Like To Read On The Subway?|Daily Beast Hires 24-Year-Old Editor|Fallon Ends Olbermann-Beck Beef - Posted September 9, 2009
USA TODAY: Daily Variety columnist Army Archerd has died at age 87. Deadline Hollywood: CBS tried to bribe Nikki Finke into writing about upcoming show "The Good Wife" with a $20 Amazon gift card. She said -- in so many words -- no thanks. New York Times: A survey of 8,000 readers has... [FishBowlNY]

Newsweek Feeds The Beast - Posted August 21, 2009
A week after beefing up staff on the West Coast, The Daily Beast adds to its New York team. The site poached Newsweek deputy editor Tom Watson to serve in the same capacity on the Beast staff. Watson, an eight-year vet of the newsweekly, joked to WWD, "I hear the future... [FishBowlNY]

Former Portfolio.com Staffer Lands TV Gig - Posted August 18, 2009
BloombergTV has brought on online and print veteran Dan Colarusso to serve as managing editor of U.S. television for the network, TVNewser reports. Colarusso previously worked as managing editor for Portfolio.com, the Web site for doomed Condé Nast business publication Portfolio, which was shuttered earlier this year. Prior to joining Portfolio.com, Colarusso worked... [FishBowlNY]

Daily Beast Continues To Build West Coast Staff - Posted August 11, 2009
Our colleagues at FishbowlLA have a story today about Tina Brown's latest hire for The Daily Beast. According to Dylan Stableford Brown has snagged Los Angeles Times television editor Kate Aurthur to serve as West Coast editor. Aurthur will report to the Daily Beast's West Coast Bureau Chief Gabe Doppelt, who Brown poached... [FishBowlNY]

Daily Beast Continues To Build West Coast Staff - Posted August 11, 2009
Our colleagues at FishbowlLA have a story today about Tina Brown's latest hire for The Daily Beast. According to Dylan Stableford Brown has snagged Los Angeles Times television editor Kate Aurthur to serve as West Coast editor. Aurthur will report to the Daily Beast's West Coast Bureau Chief Gabe Doppelt, who Brown poached... [FishBowlNY]

After Witnessing Layoffs and Cutbacks Firsthand -- And Surviving -- Are Newspaper Journalists Better Prepared To Cover Economic Woes? - Posted July 27, 2009
Connie Schultz, a columnist at the Cleveland Plain Dealer, used her column in this Sunday's paper to respond to a comment made by digital media maven Tina Brown to the Chicago Tribune last week while finding some sort of silver lining to the apparent death of newspapers. Yes, Schultz conceded, veteran journalists... [FishBowlNY]

ABC Pays $200K For Jackson Interview|Who Inappropriately Touched David Brooks?|Pageviews May Have Sealed Froomkin's Fate. Or Not.|Journal-er Dana Heads To Daily Beast|Search Wars: Twitter vs. Google - Posted July 13, 2009
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy TVNewser: ABC News paid a pretty penny for the rights to video featuring Joe Jackson and family: upwards of $200,000. Along with the video, the news network also secured an exclusive interview with the grieving father of Michael Jackson. Huffington Post:... [FishBowlNY]

Sanford Fesses Up|Doppelt, Brown Together Again|New York Mag Digs Up Info On Rohde Kidnapping|If Amanpour Is Ever Kidnapped, She Wants It Publicized|Why Does The Public Hate The Media? - Posted June 24, 2009
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy TVNewser: The strangest mea culpa press conference ever: Gov. Mark Sanford admits to affair. FishbowlLA: W's Gabe Doppelt is moving to Tina Brown's The Daily Beast's LA bureau. This is the first time Doppelt and Brown have worked together --... [FishBowlNY]

Sanford Fesses Up|Doppelt, Brown Together Again|New York Mag Digs Up Info On Rohde Kidnapping|If Amanpour Is Ever Kidnapped, She Wants It Publicized|Why Does The Public Hate The Media? - Posted June 24, 2009
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy TVNewser: The strangest mea culpa press conference ever: Gov. Mark Sanford admits to affair. FishbowlLA: W's Gabe Doppelt is moving to Tina Brown's The Daily Beast's LA bureau. This is the first time Doppelt and Brown have worked together --... [FishBowlNY]

Author Douglas Rushkoff Talks Iran & Twitter On The Menu - Posted June 18, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast welcomed Douglas Rushkoff, the author of the new book, "Life Inc.: How the World Became a Corporation and How to Take It Back." This week, Rushkoff wrote a column on The Daily Beast called "How Iran's Hackers Killed Big Brother" about how some Iranians... [FishBowlNY]

Author Douglas Rushkoff Talks Iran & Twitter On The Menu - Posted June 18, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast welcomed Douglas Rushkoff, the author of the new book, "Life Inc.: How the World Became a Corporation and How to Take It Back." This week, Rushkoff wrote a column on The Daily Beast called "How Iran's Hackers Killed Big Brother" about how some Iranians... [FishBowlNY]

Web Voters Award Sklar Two Mirror Award People's Choice Prizes - Posted May 21, 2009
Former Huffington Post contributor Rachel Sklar nabbed two People's Choice awards following online voting for Mirror Award nominees. 2009 marks the third year that Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications has presented its Mirror Awards, which honor media reporters. The finalists were first announced last month and members of the... [FishBowlNY]

Web Voters Award Sklar Two Mirror Award People's Choice Prizes - Posted May 21, 2009
Former Huffington Post contributor Rachel Sklar nabbed two People's Choice awards following online voting for Mirror Award nominees. 2009 marks the third year that Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications has presented its Mirror Awards, which honor media reporters. The finalists were first announced last month and members of the... [FishBowlNY]

Times Columnist Carr Talks About Future Of Newspapers - Posted May 19, 2009
After writing about future of his own paper in his column yesterday, New York Times media columnist David Carr appeared on "BBC World News America" on BBC America last night to talk about the fate of daily newspapers. Carr told "BBC World News America" anchor Matt Frei, that he is more excited... [FishBowlNY]

The Daily Beast Scoops the New York Post - Posted May 6, 2009
At 5:02 p.m. yesterday, The Daily Beast's Stryker McGuire published a story about News Corp.'s "secret plan to charge for content." In it, he wrote "The Daily Beast has learned, Murdoch's News Corp. has set up a global team, based in New York, London, and Sydney, to create a system for... [FishBowlNY]

The Daily Beast Scoops the New York Post - Posted May 6, 2009
At 5:02 p.m. yesterday, The Daily Beast's Stryker McGuire published a story about News Corp.'s "secret plan to charge for content." In it, he wrote "The Daily Beast has learned, Murdoch's News Corp. has set up a global team, based in New York, London, and Sydney, to create a system for... [FishBowlNY]

The Huffington Post Recruits Biz Dev VP - Posted May 5, 2009
These new media properties are getting increasingly serious about the business side of their operations. Last week, The Daily Beast signed up Brian Dick as vice president of business development. Now it's the Huffington Post's turn: Derek J. Murphy joins the company from CNN as senior vice president of business development.... [FishBowlNY]

Former Onion CEO Joins Nerve.com - Posted April 23, 2009
Sean Mills, who joined The Onion in 2002 and eventually became president of the satirical paper, left to become CEO of Nerve.com. He started last week at the site. Nerve.com will look to downplay nudity as it repositions itself as an "[online] environment that's a lot better for more conservative companies,"... [FishBowlNY]

The Daily Beast Strikes Ad Deal With Bottega Veneta - Posted April 10, 2009
We mentioned in a post a week or so ago that, after remaining mostly ad-free since its launch last year, The Daily Beast had an advertising deal in the works. It looks like it's been finalized. AdAge is reporting that the Beast is launching a month-long partnership with luxury... [FishBowlNY]

True/Slant Launches, Experiments With Sponsored Content - Posted April 9, 2009
At this point it's becoming fairly clear that as the panic increases over the demise of newspapers we are entering an era of 'we're willing to try anything' decision making (closing papers as bargaining tactic, anyone?), which may or may not result in a blurring and/or redefining of ethical lines when... [FishBowlNY]

True/Slant Launches, Experiments With Sponsored Content - Posted April 9, 2009
At this point it's becoming fairly clear that as the panic increases over the demise of newspapers we are entering an era of 'we're willing to try anything' decision making (closing papers as bargaining tactic, anyone?), which may or may not result in a blurring and/or redefining of ethical lines when... [FishBowlNY]

The Daily Beast: Advertising Deal in the Works - Posted March 31, 2009
Crain's currently has a piece up about The Daily Beast's advertising plan, or apparent lack thereof. The article reports that Tina Brown and company have yet to seriously pursue any ad deals -- the site has been primarily ad free since it launched -- and instead appear to be counting... [FishBowlNY]

Tina Brown Discusses The Beast With David Carr - Posted February 26, 2009
Tina Brown sat down with David Carr -- who'd just returned from his Carpetbagger stint out in Hollywood and was sporting a rather sharp goatee -- last night for an all things media chat hosted by the Center for Publishing at NYU-SCPS held at NYU's prestigious (and packed) Greenberg Lounge. ... [FishBowlNY]

Tina Brown Discusses The Beast With David Carr - Posted February 26, 2009
Tina Brown sat down with David Carr -- who'd just returned from his Carpetbagger stint out in Hollywood and was sporting a rather sharp goatee -- last night for an all things media chat hosted by the Center for Publishing at NYU-SCPS held at NYU's prestigious (and packed) Greenberg Lounge. ... [FishBowlNY]

Liz Smith's Long Goodbye: 'I Will Go Bravely On!' - Posted February 26, 2009
Today is Liz Smith's last column at the New York Post. Even if you are not the most regular reader is does seem like just one more sign that newspapers as we know them are not long for this world. Also, somewhat amazing is the fact that she received... [FishBowlNY]

Liz Smith's Long Goodbye: 'I Will Go Bravely On!' - Posted February 26, 2009
Today is Liz Smith's last column at the New York Post. Even if you are not the most regular reader is does seem like just one more sign that newspapers as we know them are not long for this world. Also, somewhat amazing is the fact that she received... [FishBowlNY]

Mashable: The State of the NYC Blogosphere is Crowded - Posted February 25, 2009
Despite tough times, or perhaps because of them, last night's Mashable 'State of the New York Blogosphere' event at the Tribeca 92StY was a packed affair. And as is wont to happen when you fill a room with social networking internty types, most of what happens finds its socially networked... [FishBowlNY]

Gawker Named 'Most Valuable Blog' - Posted February 23, 2009
Gawker may be slimming down...again! But that hasn't stopped finance blog 24/7 Wall St. from naming it the most 'valuable' blog out there in its top 25 ranking. The site explains its full criteria here, and points out that the list does not include blogs which are... [FishBowlNY]

What is it About David Letterman that Brings Out the Crazy in People? - Posted February 13, 2009
In light of Joaquin Phoenix's meltdown/performance art appearance on David Letterman the other night The Daily Beast has put together a collection of seven talk show "train wrecks" the majority of which, for some reason, seem to have taken place on Letterman. Go figure. Here's an old one with... [FishBowlNY]

Obama's Press Conference: A How-To Guide - Posted February 11, 2009
The Daily Beast breaks it down. sss... [FishBowlNY]

Obama's Press Conference: A How-To Guide - Posted February 11, 2009
The Daily Beast breaks it down. sss... [FishBowlNY]

Tina Brown Discusses The Book Beast: 'It's Really Important to Support Books' - Posted February 6, 2009
Anyone with even a passing interest in books is by now painfully aware of the struggles the publishing industry is currently undergoing. Troubles came to a head last December when widespread layoffs were announced at both Random House and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (which had already ceased accepting manuscripts). Meanwhile,... [FishBowlNY]

Should Google Start Paying for News Content? - Posted February 3, 2009
Everyone who reads this blog knows that the question of how the newspaper industry can be saved (also known as, 'Is print dead?') is pretty much the only conversation happening these days. And at the rate things are going it's a question that needs to be answered sooner than later... [FishBowlNY]

Shots From Today's Daily Beast Inaugural Brunch - Posted January 18, 2009
The Daily Beast and Morning Joe crews jointly hosted a well-attended (though tricky to-get-to courtesy of a myriad of road blocks) brunch this morning at the Council on Foreign Relations building. While plenty of bold-faces mingled the room imbibing "Obamimosas" and quiche, the star of the hour had to be... [FishBowlNY]

Ana Marie Cox Joins Air America - Posted January 13, 2009
Ana Marie Cox has a new gig. The former Wonkette, Time and Radar contributor, online fundraiser, and current columnist for The Daily Beast can now add radio host to her resume. Air America has announced it has hired Cox as their D.C.-Based correspondent. According to the release Cox... [FishBowlNY]

Osnos in Defense of The New York Times - Posted December 30, 2008
There is a certain irony involved in the former head of (the currently very troubled) Random House penning a defense of the New York Times. Nevertheless that's what Peter Osnos is up to over at The Daily Beast. However, perhaps just as interesting is the fact that a collection... [FishBowlNY]

Camelot, You Know, Meets the Media 2.0 - Posted December 29, 2008
It's hard to imagine a more slippery, difficult media environment in which to launch your (very first political) campaign for a Senate seat than the one Caroline Kennedy appears to be encountering. Behold the interview the AP did with Kennedy at a diner in Manhattan last week. The resulting... [FishBowlNY]

Conrad Black on Wolff's Murdoch - Posted December 17, 2008
Say what you will about Conrad Black, he is certainly making the most of his jail time. Today he makes an appearance at The Daily Beast to weigh in on Michael Wolff's take on Rupert Murdoch. Here's a taste:Rupert Murdoch is the greatest media owner in history...but Michael Wolff's... [FishBowlNY]

Ana Marie Cox Leaves Swampland - Posted December 8, 2008
Ana Marie Cox announced in a post on Friday that she is leaving the Time political blog Swampland.You may have noticed I haven't been around much lately. I'm popping my head in to let you know that will continue to be the case: Swampland is a mature news blog now and... [FishBowlNY]

The Daily Beast: A Half-Way House for Laid Off Writers - Posted December 3, 2008
Timing is everything, these days most particularly where web launches are concerned. Despite all the bold-faced names she promised to include back in 2005 Arianna Huffington could never have predicted the coming election furor that would launch HuffPo to its current place of dominance. The same can be said... [FishBowlNY]

Tina Brown on The Daily Beast: 'I Spend a Hell of a Lot of Time in My Pajamas' - Posted November 24, 2008
One sometimes wonders if Tina Brown's The Daily Beast would have had such an easy time defining itself if not for the sprawling presence of the Huffington Post — it seems Brown never misses the chance to subtly point the differences. This Sunday Brown was a guest on Howie Kurtz's... [FishBowlNY]

Partying With Tina Brown and The Daily Beast: 'I Would Never Ask a Writer to Work for Free' - Posted November 19, 2008
Tina Brown's The Daily Beast, which has been making headlines since it launched last month, threw a launch part of sorts at Pop Burger in the meat-packing district last night. Everyone's favorite late-night eatery was a far cry from the extravagant Liberty Island party that heralded the launch of Talk,... [FishBowlNY]

Election '08: Even in Hindsight the Media Loved Obama More - Posted November 10, 2008
The Monday morning election quarterbacking continues. Perhaps you won't be surprised to hear that, according to those who write about such things, the media did not perform well. Over at the Washington Post the resident ombudsman Deborah Howell says that despite all its good coverage the paper came up... [FishBowlNY]

Arianna Huffington and Tina Brown: The 2.0 Version - Posted October 27, 2008
It comes as no surprise that now that The Daily Beast is a (well-ish known) we are being greeted by the requisite storyline casting Arianna Huffington and Tina Brown as new media, cut-throat rivals! However! You may be surprise to learn that the two actually go way back.The two... [FishBowlNY]

Radar Aftermath: Ana Marie Cox Requesting Your Help - Posted October 27, 2008
So, what happens when a magazine and website suddenly fold with very little notice (as in the announcement is made mid-morning and everyone has to be out by 3pm)? Well lot's of things we imagine, including perhaps a quick lesson in assembling card board boxes, followed by some heavy drinking,... [FishBowlNY]

Christopher Buckley on Reliable Sources: 'The Discourse has Become a Little Calcified and Sclerotic' - Posted October 20, 2008
On this weekend's Reliable Sources former National Review columnist (and son of its founder) Christopher Buckley discussed his decision to endorse Barack Obama in Tina Brown's newly launched The Daily Beast (a decision that resulted in his resignation): "How could I not write an endorsement in a publication called The Daily... [FishBowlNY]

Page Six Magazine Hires Sara Cardace - Posted October 13, 2008
FBNY has confirmed that Sara Cardace will be joining Page Six Magazine as a senior staff writer, beginning October 23. Cardace is currently a contributing writer at New York Magazine, as well as the interviews editor at Vulture, nymag.com's arts and entertainment blog. She has been at New York for... [FishBowlNY]

Philadelphia Daily News Issues Cease-and-Desist to The Daily Beast - Posted October 10, 2008
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, also cause for a law suit! The other day we, and others, noted the striking similarity between the logo for Tina Brown's newly launched website The Daily Beast and that of the Philadelphia Daily News. Seems it wasn't lost on the folks... [FishBowlNY]

Tina Brown, Revisited - Posted August 7, 2008
We now have more details on the Tina Brown/Barry Diller online partnership that Radar reported on in April. During a chat with Hillary Clinton and Liz Smith Brown revealed that the upcoming news aggregator website will be called The Daily Beast, in homage to Evelyn Waugh's novel Scoop. ... [FishBowlNY]