CNN Looking to Cut Costs By Hiring One-Man Bureaus -- Or Is It? - Posted August 12, 2008
Talk about cutting to the bone, CNN is planning on hiring sole individuals in various domestic cities as "all-platform journalists" in "one-person shops," the cable network announced from its Atlanta heavens today. The journos will typically carry hand-held cameras, a laptop, an air card, a satellite phone and maybe some lights, according... [FishBowlLA]

CNN Looking to Cut Costs By Hiring One-Man Bureaus -- Or Is It? - Posted August 12, 2008
Talk about cutting to the bone, CNN is planning on hiring sole individuals in various domestic cities as "all-platform journalists" in "one-person shops," the cable network announced from its Atlanta heavens today. The journos will typically carry hand-held cameras, a laptop, an air card, a satellite phone and maybe some lights, according... [FishBowlLA]

FBLA Confirms Ryan Seacrest Is In Talks To Replace Larry King - Posted May 8, 2008
Sources close to Ryan Seacrest have confirmed to FBLA that Ryan Seacrest is in talks with CNN to shimmy into Larry King's chair. Now "talks" can mean a lot of things, and our source also says, "I don't think it's going to happen." Why? Well, for one thing Ryan is currently the host... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted April 16, 2008
The Boss Pimps Obama: Bruce Springsteen joins the red carpet-worthy list of celebs pimping for Barack Obama. Springsteen, y'all. Now can we stop talking about elitism and snobbery? DarynKagan.com: A tipster wanted to make sure we told you all about this AP piece, profiling Daryn Kagan, a former CNN daytime anchor who... [FishBowlLA]

CNN Producer Chez Pazienza Dooced and Yet, Life Goes On - Posted February 19, 2008
Dooced! Who knew that CNN was so retro? Chez Pazienza, producer of American Morning, got fired for writing his blog, Deus Ex Malcontent. He spills at HuffPost: During my final conversation with Ed Litvak and a representative from HR, they hammered home a single line in the CNN employee handbook which states... [FishBowlLA]

Phil Bronstein named editor-at-large of Hearst newspapers - Posted January 24, 2008
Per CNN: "Hearst Newspapers announced today that San Francisco Chronicle Editor Phil Bronstein will be shifting his role from running day-to-day operations in the newsroom to taking on broader strategic responsibilities at the paper and for its owner, Hearst Corporation. Bronstein will remain executive vice president of The Chronicle and will... [FishBowlLA]

FBLA Exclusive: Face of Us Weekly, Ken Baker, Leaves The Mag - Posted January 13, 2008
Ken Baker, the editorial director of Usmagazine.com, and quite possibly the most senior employee of Us Weekly (he's been there eight years -- longer than Janice Min) sent a surprising e-mail to friends. The e-mail: Friends, I've decided that Golden Globes weekend is a good time to join the Hollywood writers and go on... [FishBowlLA]

CNN Wants Avatar News in Second Life - Posted October 30, 2007
CNN is launching a virtual news bureau on Second Life. Reuters uses a real journalist/avatar on the site, but CNN is extending its i-Report concept by asking Second Life residents to contribute news, photos and videos. CNN-branded kiosks will be scattered throughout the community, so avatars will never be far away... [FishBowlLA]

Media Exec Looks At Gathering Storm Clouds And Sees Bright Future - Posted September 19, 2007
Research analysts show that ad spending has been down for two consecutive quarters, but CBS CEO Leslie Moonves and his rivals don't seem to care. CNNMoney.com reports out of the Merrill Lynch media and entertainment conference, quoting Moonves as saying: "We are not seeing any trends that say people are pulling back... [FishBowlLA]

Michael Moore's Unchosen One - Posted July 25, 2007
CNN didn't select Michael Moore's YouTube'd question in Monday night's presidential debate. Lucky for him, HuffPo let him post it on the site, along with a big, sparkly plug for Sicko. We're awaiting the candidate's YouTube responses. Or at least a "What up?" from the snowman.... [FishBowlLA]

LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted July 24, 2007
Better Than A Shrimp On A Hamster Wheel: Reporters Mark Z. Barabak and Michael Finnegan call the YouTube/CNN Democratic debates a success. And by success, they mean that somehow democracy was served by having presidential hopefuls respond to questions posed by a snowman. Lindsay Lohan Arrested on Suspicion of DUI While Chasing... [FishBowlLA]

LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted July 23, 2007
Something's Gotta Give: Former actress, Sen. Sheila Kuehl, wants to protect the "postmortem right of publicity" for dead celebrities, like underwear adorner Marilyn Monroe. Because celebrities should only be exploited while they're living. Boxers Or Briefs? The Internet town hall debate, a partnership between CNN and YouTube is being advertised as the... [FishBowlLA]

User-Generated Content: How Much Does it Cost If It's Free? - Posted May 30, 2007
User-created content is all the rage! Heinz, as in ketchup and Mrs. Kerry, is looking for amateur ad types, but it's expensive to wade through crap. And they should know. ABC offers I-Caught, a magazine show using video captured by the unwashed and massaged into stories by those trained professionals at ABC... [FishBowlLA]

$50,000 For 'Money Honey' Ride | 10,000 Teens | Time Tries To Poach From Times | JFK Jr.'s Ex snags $1.2M Book Deal | ABC's Cuomo Unscathed In Iraq Roadside Bombing | Fox, CNN Spar Over Obama - Posted January 24, 2007
10,000 Teens: Already registered for CondéNet's Flip.com. [WWD] ABC's Cuomo: Narrowly escapes roadside bomb attack in Iraq. [WaPo] Rupert Murdoch: Enters Tribune Co. bid battle with Ron Burkle, makes play for Newsday. [FT] Time: Trying to poach NYT writers. [NYO] Ex-JFK Jr. Girlfriend: Snags $1.2M deal for tell-all. [Gatecrasher] Exec's... [FishBowlNY]

Larry King Celebrated @ 50 | Katie 'Still Perky' @ 50 | Time Redesign Not Done | Jeanine Pirro's $1M Talk Show Deal - Posted January 10, 2007
Larry King: CNN preps 50-year-celebration. [Daily News] Time: Not done with design changes. [NYO] Katie Couric: Still 'perky' at 50. [NYO] NBC: Earns rare ratings victory with NFL playoffs. [City News Service via LAT] Jeanine Pirro: Signs $1 million deal to host her own talk show. [Daily Intel]... [FishBowlNY]

LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted January 8, 2007
Rich People Are More Interesting Than You, Part XXVII: The sons of Rod Stewart and Aaron Spelling are working with someone Robin Abcarian dubs a "baby mogul" on a reality show about -- being the sons of Rod Stewart and Aaron Spelling and a baby mogul. We predict this will be... [FishBowlLA]

AP Finds Iraqi Policeman, Not Everyone's Happy - Posted January 5, 2007
So, the AP has found the Iraqi policeman they quoted six weeks ago, and -- despite US and Iraqi denials -- shown he exists. ('Course, now Jamil Hussein faces punishment for speaking.) And former CNN chief and current "Iraq Slogger" co-founder Eason Jordan -- who was going to go look for Hussein... [FishBowlNY]