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Brauchli Discusses Salon Flap|Shepard Fairey|Self Layoffs|Hearst Tells Amazon It Will Work To Shorten Delivery Times|Nikki Finke's Powerful Women List - Posted October 19, 2009
FishbowlDC: The Washington Post's Marcus Brauchli addressed the Salon controversy in an online chat today. FishbowlLA: Shepard Fairey, the artist of the iconic Barack Obama posters, has admitted he lied about which Associated Press photo he used for his work. Gawker: Self laid off a couple staffers last week, including Stephanie Newhouse, a... [FishBowlNY]

How Necessary Is The NYT's R&D Department? - Posted October 9, 2009
How does The New York Times plan to usher in the newest digital innovations? Just ask its fulltime research & development department, which according to this lengthy profile in Editor & Publisher, "has spent nearly four years reviewing the newest technologies and gadgets for use in spreading news -- and advertising... [FishBowlNY]

How Necessary Is The NYT's R&D Department? - Posted October 9, 2009
How does The New York Times plan to usher in the newest digital innovations? Just ask its fulltime research & development department, which according to this lengthy profile in Editor & Publisher, "has spent nearly four years reviewing the newest technologies and gadgets for use in spreading news -- and advertising... [FishBowlNY]

Learning To Take A Risk: Mag Editors Meet To Discuss The Move From Print To Digital - Posted October 6, 2009
The move from print to digital publications was the topic of the moment at mediabistro.com's annual event for women's magazine editors last night at ilili. (But really, isn't it the topic of the moment at every media event these days?) On hand to discuss were some female leaders in the digital field:... [FishBowlNY]

Will Comcast Buy NBC Universal From GE? - Posted October 1, 2009
Rumors, theories and conjectures have been swirling since The Wrap reported yesterday that a deal between cable provider Comcast and GE-owned NBC Universal "had already been completed at a purchase price of $35 billion." But reps from Comcast later told Bloomberg, "the report that Comcast has a deal to purchase NBC Universal... [FishBowlNY]

WaPo's Social Media Rules Confuse Facebook Friends With Real Friends|The AP App|Condé Cuts Are Unlike Other Cuts|Anonymous Sources - Posted September 28, 2009
Watch CBS News Videos Online BayNewser: The Washington Post's new social media guidelines: Facebook friends and Twitter followers are seen as real friendships, and possible threats to impartiality. WebNewser: The Associated Press has introduced an iPhone app for its 2009 AP Stylebook. New York Times: Cost-cutting is different at Condé Nast than at other... [FishBowlNY]

Paying Tribute To Safire - Posted September 28, 2009
Since his death yesterday, William Safire's colleagues have been offering tribute. Here's a few of our favorites: Former New York Times columnist Leslie H. Gelb writes on Forbes.com about advice Safire offered him on column writing many years ago: "Half the columns you write will be no better than C+. Write them and... [FishBowlNY]

Positioning A British Traditional Media Brand For A U.S. Digital Audience: 4 Questions For The Guardian's Hannah Diddams - Posted September 28, 2009
Although the British newspaper The Guardian is a nearly 200-year-old traditional media company in its home country, in the United States its Web site, www.guardian.co.uk stands alone as the publication's only format. Still, site attracts nine million unique visitors a month from the U.S. -- enough to make the home office... [FishBowlNY]

Parents Deputy Editor Hickey Returns To Ladies' Home Journal - Posted September 28, 2009
Mary C. Hickey, formerly the deputy editor of Meredith's Parents magazine, has returned to Ladies' Home Journal -- where she previously worked in the mid-90's -- to serve as deputy editor for the women's magazine also owned by Meredith. According to LHJ editor-in-chief Sally Lee, Hickey "will be overseeing the magazine's books... [FishBowlNY]

Christiane Amanpour|THR, Variety Plan Changes|GalleyCat Correctly Predicts Oprah's Book Club Selection|WSJ Reveals Pricey Mobile App Pay Structure|Diller Will Use Cash To Reinvest - Posted September 17, 2009
TVNewser: CNN correspondent Christiane Amanpour celebrated the launch of her new show "Amanpour" at Michael's yesterday, and chatted with Kevin Allocca. Says Kevin: "After the interview, Amanpour remarked, 'That's the tiniest lens I've every looked into.'" FishbowlLA/Folio: Nikki Finke reports that The Hollywood Reporter will be going online only next year, while... [FishBowlNY]

Opinion Aggregator Atlantic Wire Launches - Posted September 16, 2009
Atlantic Consumer Media has launched a new stand alone site The Atlantic Wire, to aggregate some of the best opinions and debates on the Web. The Atlantic has long been a source for well-thought out opinions and discussions, and some of the voice from the magazine and its Web site, like columnist... [FishBowlNY]

Slate Founder Michael Kinsley To Lead New Digital Launch For Atlantic - Posted September 11, 2009
Atlantic Consumer Media, which publishes The Atlantic, has brought on Slate founder Michael Kinsley as a media columnist and the editor of an upcoming digital property that will launch early next year. "As both an editor and a columnist, Michael has long been at the vanguard of publishing's digital transformation," said Atlantic... [FishBowlNY]

Slate Founder Michael Kinsley To Lead New Digital Launch For Atlantic - Posted September 11, 2009
Atlantic Media Company, which publishes The Atlantic, has brought on Slate founder Michael Kinsley as a media columnist and the editor of an upcoming digital property that will launch early next year. "As both an editor and a columnist, Michael has long been at the vanguard of publishing’s digital transformation," said Atlantic... [FishBowlNY]

Rendon Group Defends Itself|Rodale Launches Children's Health|Gawker's Had A Good Seven Years - Posted September 4, 2009
PRNewser: The Rendon Group fires back against media outlets like The Washington Post. Folio: Rodale is planning to launch a newsstand-only magazine for parents called Children's Health. Silicon Alley Insider: Gawker has has done pretty well in the seven years since its launch. ... [FishBowlNY]

Horowitz Leaves Observer For WaPo|HuffPo Gets Sporty|A Real Sized Model|B-to-B's See Ad Pages Drop 30%|Long Form Journalism And The Web - Posted August 25, 2009
FishbowlDC: The New York Observer's political reporter Jason Horowitz has left the paper to join The Washington Post on the D.C. paper's style desk. The Wrap: The Huffington Post is planning to launch a sports section later this fall. Today Show: Readers cheered 180-pound Glamour nude model's "real body." Folio: B-to-b's ad pages... [FishBowlNY]

Columbia J-School Announces Fellows For Violence And Trauma Coverage - Posted August 25, 2009
A Wall Street Journal reporter is among the 2009 Dart Center Ochberg Fellowship recipients announced by Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism today. The fellowships, established in 1999, offer mid-career journalists looking to expand their coverage of violence and traumatic events a chance to learn from experts in the field. The ten... [FishBowlNY]

WaPo Writer's Gawker Experience Raises Questions Of Fair Use - Posted August 3, 2009
We feel a bit guilty blogging about this right now, fearing that it will just add fuel to the fire raging over blogs (like this one) that draw information and quotes from stories in news sources like The Washington Post. But thanks to an article in the Post this weekend, the... [FishBowlNY]

Another WaPo-er Joins HuffPo|Fox News Producter Sentenced To 10 Years For Kiddie Porn|Penthouse Turns 40|Entrepreneur Writer Tells All - Posted July 21, 2009
The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cBrian Williamswww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorJoke of the Day WebNewser: The Washington Post's national reporter Jose Antonio Vargas joined The Huffington Post as technology and innovations editor. TVNewser: Former Fox News producer Aaron Bruns was sentenced to 10 years in prison today for... [FishBowlNY]

Another WaPo-er Joins HuffPo|Fox News Producter Sentenced To 10 Years For Kiddie Porn|Penthouse Turns 40|Entrepreneur Writer Tells All - Posted July 21, 2009
The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cBrian Williamswww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorJoke of the Day WebNewser: The Washington Post's national reporter Jose Antonio Vargas joined The Huffington Post as technology and innovations editor. TVNewser: Former Fox News producer Aaron Bruns was sentenced to 10 years in prison today for... [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]

Politico's Michael Calderone Is On The Menu Talking About WaPo Salons And Palin - Posted July 6, 2009
Today on the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast, hosts Jason Boog of GalleyCat and AgencySpy's Matt Van Hoven were joined by Politico.com blogger Michael Calderone who discussed the story his Web site broke about The Washington Post's planned off the record salons. "There is such a huge disconnect between what the marketing... [FishBowlNY]

Harry Chapin Media Award Winners Announced - Posted June 29, 2009
WHY, a nonprofit organization that combats hunger and poverty, recently announced the winners of its 2008 Harry Chapin Media Awards, named in honor of co-founder and singer Harry Chapin. Although the awards, presented by WHY and Mediabistro, will be awarded at a ceremony in New York in September, only one New York... [FishBowlNY]

Harry Chapin Media Award Winners Announced - Posted June 29, 2009
WHY, a nonprofit organization that combats hunger and poverty, recently announced the winners of its 2008 Harry Chapin Media Awards, named in honor of co-founder and singer Harry Chapin. Although the awards, presented by WHY and Mediabistro, will be awarded at a ceremony in New York in September, only one New York... [FishBowlNY]

Cronkite "Resting Comfortably"|WaPo Gets Swing Flu|Elle Beats Vogue In Ad Pages|Boston Mag Honcho Drops Axe, Eats Steak|Medical Mag Publisher Lays Off 30 - Posted June 25, 2009
TVNewser: Walter Cronkite's family set the record straight today with a statement about his health: "In order to dispel false rumors, Walter Cronkite's family wants it known that he has apparently suffered for some years with cerebrovascular disease and he is not expected to recuperate. He is resting comfortably at home... [FishBowlNY]

Weekly Standard Sold|Chris Matthews Helps Honor Dads|WaPo Dumps Froomkin|ABC's Sciutto Roped Into Iran Twitter Scam|NYT's Keller Still Talking About His Reporting In Iran - Posted June 18, 2009
The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cJason Jones: Behind the Veil - Minarets of Menacewww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorJason Jones in Iran FishbowlDC: News Corp. sold the Weekly Standard to Clarity Media Group, which also owns the Washington Examiner. TVNewser: Chris Matthews hosted the National Father's Day Committee's Father... [FishBowlNY]

Weekly Standard Sold|Chris Matthews Helps Honor Dads|WaPo Dumps Froomkin|ABC's Sciutto Roped Into Iran Twitter Scam|NYT's Keller Still Talking About His Reporting In Iran - Posted June 18, 2009
The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cJason Jones: Behind the Veil - Minarets of Menacewww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorJason Jones in Iran FishbowlDC: News Corp. sold the Weekly Standard to Clarity Media Group, which also owns the Washington Examiner. TVNewser: Chris Matthews hosted the National Father's Day Committee's Father... [FishBowlNY]

Jeff Macke Leaves CNBC|BusinessWeek Offers Subscribers Special Online Version|WaPo Ombudsman Mourns Staff Cutbacks|Anastos Celebrates 4 Years At Fox 5|Cutbacks Take The Fun Out Of Forbes - Posted June 15, 2009
TVNewser: After weeks of speculation, CNBC has confirmed that Jeff Macke has left the network. Mediaweek: Starting next month, BusinessWeek will offer subscribers a special online version of the magazine. Washington Post: The Washington Post's ombudsman Andrew Alexander asks his fellow colleagues "What will become of the Post if it keeps cutting staff?"... [FishBowlNY]

Washington Post Investigations Editor Named Exec Editor For HuffPo's Investigative Fund - Posted May 20, 2009
Yesterday, we reported that New York Times media columnist David Carr had downplayed the investigative work of new media companies like the Huffington Post. But this morning, HuffPo made moves to establish a strong investigative team by naming Lawrence Roberts, chief of investigations at The Washington Post, executive editor of its... [FishBowlNY]

Washington Post Investigations Editor Named Exec Editor For HuffPo's Investigative Fund - Posted May 20, 2009
Yesterday, we reported that New York Times media columnist David Carr had downplayed the investigative work of new media companies like the Huffington Post. But this morning, HuffPo made moves to establish a strong investigative team by naming Lawrence Roberts, chief of investigations at The Washington Post, executive editor of its... [FishBowlNY]

New York Times Tops Technorati Attention Index - Posted May 15, 2009
Our colleagues over at BayNewser have Technorati's list of mainstream media Web sites that get the most hits from bloggers, which they have titled the "Attention Index." YouTube is number one on the list (although we agree with BayNewser that the classification of that site as "mainstream media" is a bit of... [FishBowlNY]

Whitaker on Matthews: Expect Layoffs at the NYT - Posted March 23, 2009
Are there more cuts coming at the NYT? NBC's Mark Whitaker seemed to think so on this weekend's Chris Matthews Show. Says Whitaker:Look, it's a -- it's a real problem. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer couldn't survive with a newsroom of 165 people. It's going down to a Web staff of... [FishBowlNY]

Whitaker on Matthews: Expect Layoffs at the NYT - Posted March 23, 2009
Are there more cuts coming at the NYT? NBC's Mark Whitaker seemed to think so on this weekend's Chris Matthews Show. Says Whitaker:Look, it's a -- it's a real problem. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer couldn't survive with a newsroom of 165 people. It's going down to a Web staff of... [FishBowlNY]

WaPo's Chris Cillizza on Twittering the WH Briefings: 'You Have to Recognize the Ridiculous in Order to Also See the Sublime' - Posted February 4, 2009
Welcome to the Internet Presidency where Barack Obama gets to keep his Blackberry and journalists Twitter White House briefings. During the campaign, which among other things completely transformed how politicians will use the online world going forward, Obama talked a lot about how he intended to bring a level of... [FishBowlNY]

Election Day '08: Where to Watch Online - Posted November 4, 2008
The New York Observer has put together a comprehensive guide to watching the returns online including links. The Washington Post is anchoring live Election Day video on tonight beginning at 6 pm ET, which will combine the Post's and Newsweek's political teams including: Chris Cillizza, Jon Meacham, Dana Priest, E.J. Dionne, Len... [FishBowlNY]