Walter Isaacson

Fmr. CNN Head to Chair Pres. Obama's Broadcasting Board of Governors - Posted 2 days, 8 hours ago
The White House named four people to the Broadcasting Board of Governors, including the chairman of the group, Walter Isaacson, who is President of the Aspen Institute and former chairman and CEO of CNN. Isaacson, who ran CNN for 18 months from 2001-2003, is also the former editor of Time Magazine. The... [TVNewser]

President Obama Announces Broadcasting Board of Governors - Posted 2 days, 10 hours ago
This evening, President Obama announced his intent to nominate Walter Isaacson, Michael Lynton, Susan McCue and Michael P. Meehan to the Broadcasting Board of Governors: Walter Isaacson is President of the Aspen Institute and serves as chair of the board of Teach for America. He is the former Chairman... [FishBowlDC]

Lunch: What Recession? Michael's Keeps Buzzing with Walter Isaacson, John Sykes & The Gang - Posted October 14, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE The power lunch lives! While budgets are being slashed all over town, if the media mavens at the top are feeling the pinch, they're determined not to show it. For the past several weeks, I've noticed that Michael's is back to its pre-Great Recession level of buzz with a... [FishBowlNY]

Girl Power: Kay and Shipman Talk "Womenomics" - Posted October 7, 2009
BBC's Katty Kay and ABC's Claire Shipman discussed their new book "Womenomics: Write Your Own Rules for Success" at the Aspen Istitute. And as working mothers, they both know a thing or two about budgeting. Aspen's President and CEO Walter Isaacson moderated the discussion on the power of women in... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 07.02.09 - Posted July 2, 2009
Good morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line. Happy Birthday to NYT's Peter Baker and a big congratulations to Roll Call's David Meyers, whose daughter Sophie Rose Meyers was born on June 16th--... [FishBowlDC]

Why The Traditional Newsgathering Model "Is No Longer a Successful One" - Posted July 1, 2009
Politico's Patrick Gavin is covering the Ideas Festival at the Aspen Institute this week. During a panel last night, a group of old media types discussed — what else — the future of journalism. The panel included the Institute's president/former CNN president Walter Isaacson, ABC News president David Westin, and Washington... [TVNewser]

Why The Traditional Newsgathering Model "Is No Longer a Successful One" - Posted July 1, 2009
Politico's Patrick Gavin is covering the Ideas Festival at the Aspen Institute this week. During a panel last night, a group of old media types discussed — what else — the future of journalism. The panel included the Institute's president/former CNN president Walter Isaacson, ABC News president David Westin, and Washington... [TVNewser]

Why The Traditional Newsgathering Model "Is No Longer a Successful One" - Posted July 1, 2009
Politico's Patrick Gavin is covering the Ideas Festival at the Aspen Institute this week. During a panel last night, a group of old media types discussed — what else — the future of journalism. The panel included the Institute's president/former CNN president Walter Isaacson, ABC News president David Westin, and Washington... [TVNewser]

Why The Traditional Newsgathering Model "Is No Longer a Successful One" - Posted July 1, 2009
Politico's Patrick Gavin is covering the Ideas Festival at the Aspen Institute this week. During a panel last night, a group of old media types discussed — what else — the future of journalism. The panel included the Institute's president/former CNN president Walter Isaacson, ABC News president David Westin, and Washington... [TVNewser]

DC Heads To Aspen For Ideas Festival 2009 - Posted June 29, 2009
Andrea Mitchell, Bob Schieffer and Katharine Weymouth are among just some of the Washingtonians flocking to Colorado this week for the 2009 Aspen Ideas Festival. Hosted by the Aspen Institute and The Atlantic, the festival runs today through July 5th and this year's theme is "Ideas that Work," with programs like... [FishBowlDC]

DC Heads To Aspen For Ideas Festival 2009 - Posted June 29, 2009
Andrea Mitchell, Bob Schieffer and Katharine Weymouth are among just some of the Washingtonians flocking to Colorado this week for the 2009 Aspen Ideas Festival. Hosted by the Aspen Institute and The Atlantic, the festival runs today through July 5th and this year's theme is "Ideas that Work," with programs like... [FishBowlDC]

Aspen Book Talk: Featuring Editors Karl Taro Greenfeld and Steve Luxenberg - Posted May 27, 2009
The Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series Cordially invites you to a lunchtime book talk featuring Karl Taro Greenfeld, longtime writer and editor for Time and Sports Illustrated and author of Boy Alone: A Brother's Memoir and WaPo Associate Editor Steve Luxenberg, author of Annie's Ghosts:A Journey Into a Family Secret. Moderated... [FishBowlDC]

Aspen Book Talk: Featuring Editors Karl Taro Greenfeld and Steve Luxenberg - Posted May 27, 2009
The Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series Cordially invites you to a lunchtime book talk featuring Karl Taro Greenfeld, longtime writer and editor for Time and Sports Illustrated and author of Boy Alone: A Brother's Memoir and WaPo Associate Editor Steve Luxenberg, author of Annie's Ghosts:A Journey Into a Family Secret. Moderated... [FishBowlDC]

Back to the Future: Isaacson and Sulzberger on the Future of Online Journalism Circa 1995 - Posted March 20, 2009
Zachary Seward at the Nieman Journalism Lab has dug up a 1995 transcript from a panel about "The New Economics of Journalism," which included Arthur Sulzberger Jr. and (he of current micropayment fame) Time Inc.'s then editor of new media for Time Inc. Walter Isaacson. A few highlights (the entire... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List 02.19.09 - Posted February 19, 2009
Good Morning FishbowlDC! 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. Its day 31 covering the Obama administration and week 3 for us. What we know and what... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 02.13.09 - Posted February 13, 2009
Good Morning FishbowlDC! 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. It's day 25 covering the new Obama administration. And day 12 for us. What we know and... [FishBowlDC]

It's Official: Newspaper People Don't Have Any New/Viable Ideas - Posted February 12, 2009
This is Charlie Rose's show about the future of newspapers. Joining me now is Robert Thomson. He's the managing editor of "The Wall Street Journal." Also, Mort Zuckerman. He is owner and publisher of the New York "Daily News" and the editor in chief of "U.S. News & World... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Viewing List 02.10.09 - Posted February 10, 2009
Walter Isaacson discusses the idea that newspapers are making a mistake putting everything on the Internet for free on last night's Daily Show. .cc_box a:hover .cc_home{background:url('http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets/syndicated-logo-over.png') !important;}.cc_links a{color:#b9b9b9;text-decoration:none;}.cc_show a{color:#707070;text-decoration:none;}.cc_title a{color:#868686;text-decoration:none;}.cc_links a:hover{color:#67bee2;text-decoration:underline;}The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cWalter IsaacsonDaily Show Full EpisodesImportant Things With Demetri MartinFunny Political NewsJoke of... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Viewing List 02.10.09 - Posted February 10, 2009
Walter Isaacson discusses the idea that newspapers are making a mistake putting everything on the Internet for free on last night's Daily Show. .cc_box a:hover .cc_home{background:url('http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets/syndicated-logo-over.png') !important;}.cc_links a{color:#b9b9b9;text-decoration:none;}.cc_show a{color:#707070;text-decoration:none;}.cc_title a{color:#868686;text-decoration:none;}.cc_links a:hover{color:#67bee2;text-decoration:underline;}The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cWalter IsaacsonDaily Show Full EpisodesImportant Things With Demetri MartinFunny Political NewsJoke of... [FishBowlDC]

Walter Isaacson Talks Saving Newspapers with Jon Stewart - Posted February 10, 2009
.cc_box a:hover .cc_home{background:url('http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets/syndicated-logo-over.png') !important;}.cc_links a{color:#b9b9b9;text-decoration:none;}.cc_show a{color:#707070;text-decoration:none;}.cc_title a{color:#868686;text-decoration:none;}.cc_links a:hover{color:#67bee2;text-decoration:underline;}The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cWalter IsaacsonDaily Show Full EpisodesImportant Things With Demetri MartinFunny Political NewsJoke of the Day One wonders if we all spent as much time actually saving our newspapers (or more importantly, good reporting) as we do... [FishBowlNY]

Walter Isaacson Talks Saving Newspapers with Jon Stewart - Posted February 10, 2009
.cc_box a:hover .cc_home{background:url('http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets/syndicated-logo-over.png') !important;}.cc_links a{color:#b9b9b9;text-decoration:none;}.cc_show a{color:#707070;text-decoration:none;}.cc_title a{color:#868686;text-decoration:none;}.cc_links a:hover{color:#67bee2;text-decoration:underline;}The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cWalter IsaacsonDaily Show Full EpisodesImportant Things With Demetri MartinFunny Political NewsJoke of the Day One wonders if we all spent as much time actually saving our newspapers (or more importantly, good reporting) as we do... [FishBowlNY]

Bill Keller Responds to Time's Cover Story: What About a Voluntary Pay Model? - Posted February 6, 2009
New York Times executive editor Bill Keller has been doing the "Talk to the Newsroom" feature all week and it's made for some interesting reading. The other day he said that a "lively, deadly serious discussion continues within The Times about ways to get consumers to pay for what we... [FishBowlNY]

Time to Help Save Your Newspapers - Posted February 5, 2009
The newspaper crisis is no longer just an industry conversation for those of us who work in and follow the media. Time's new cover story 'How to Save Your Newspaper' is penned by former Time managing editor Walter Isaacson, who is arguing for paid-content of an iTunes-like variety —... [FishBowlNY]

Time Magazine Thinks Newspapers Are In Trouble - Posted February 5, 2009
There is a piece in Time about the peril that newspapers find themselves in. And like a lot of the articles in Time Magazine, it's stuff you really already know but you're at your doctors office and why not thumb through hoping that the last person in the office wasn't there... [FishBowlLA]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted November 7, 2008
Meet the Press: Obama-Biden transition team co-chair Valerie Jarrett, House Majority Whip James Clyburn, Sen. Mel Martinez (R-FL) and a roundtable with White House historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, Newsweek's Jon Meacham and Chicago Sun-Times' Mary Mitchell. Face the Nation: Obama Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, New York Times' David Brooks and Politico's... [FishBowlDC]

Denver '08: We Drink CNN's Milkshake! - Posted August 27, 2008
CNN may equal politics, but the CNN Grill equals heaven. FBNY is currently inside the Grill drinking a chocolate milkshake with no plans to move, maybe ever. CNN has done a very good job of branding the convention space and the Grill (in our opinion) is the crowning glory.... [FishBowlNY]

Denver '08: We Drink CNN's Milkshake! - Posted August 27, 2008
CNN may equal politics, but the CNN Grill equals heaven. FBNY is currently inside the Grill drinking a chocolate milkshake with no plans to move, maybe ever. CNN has done a very good job of branding the convention space and the Grill (in our opinion) is the crowning glory.... [FishBowlNY]