Morning Reading List, 01.03.08

Good morning Washington. It's Caucus Day! Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | JOBS You are torn as to whether The New York Time's hiring of Bill Kristol was a wise choice. REVOLVING DOOR Roll Call's Moira Bagley -- a FishbowlDC hottie -- is leaving the Capitol Hill newspaper to take a job at the Republican National Committee. A reader tells us, "Sean Gallagher has joined the 1105 Government Information Group this week as editor of Defense Systems magazine. In that role, he will be spearheading Defense Systems magazine and Web site. He will also be managing defense coverage across 1105 Government Information Group's publications." The AP reports, "The Federal Emergency Management Agency has hired a new director of public affairs to replace the official who was in charge during a fake news conference in October. Jonathan Thompson, most recently a deputy assistant defense secretary for public affairs, strategy and operations, will be FEMA's new director of external affairs, FEMA Administrator R. David Paulison said in a recent memo to employees." Top of post NEWSPAPERS USAToday reports, "If you doubt that media companies can profit from going green, look at what's in store for 2008. Indiana Jones and Madagascar sequels will be sources of renewable box office energy for Paramount and DreamWorks (DWA). New Time Warner (TWX) CEO Jeff Bewkes will recycle his cable division into an independent unit. Rupert Murdoch will save trees by making The Wall Street Journal free online. And Discovery (DISCA) will go after more cable viewers by reprocessing the Discovery Home channel into Planet Green. At least that's what some of Wall Street's sharpest media analysts say." Have you played Politico's Kingmaker yet? It's not too late! Whoever gains the most points by March 4, 2008 wins a trip to the White House Correspondent's Dinner, and whoever wins Iowa wins a $500 Amazon.com gift certificate. CJR reports, "WSJ lacks evidence to support a sweeping, front-page claim against mortgage borrowers" The Newseum and the National Archives present "Back Rooms to Ballot Boxes: Primary Reform, the People and the Press" featuring former McGovern-Fraser Commission lead researcher Ken Bode, American Conservative Union president David Keene and long-time journalist, columnist and author Jules Witcover. Frank Bond, Newseum producer and former anchor and reporter at WUSA-TV, will moderate. The event will be held Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008 at 7p.m. at the William G. McGowan Theater, The National Archives, 7th & 9th Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C. The AP reports, "The Post newspapers printed their final editions Monday, ending a 126-year run. However, the final editions also carried some news -- their parent company will keep a remnant alive in the form of a Kentucky-oriented online site." E&P reports, "Murdoch's 'WSJ' Greets New Year -- With Front-Pager on Kucinich's UFO" The New York Observer reports, "Those hyper-local opinion pages in The New York Timesâ€”lamenting global warmingâ€™s toll on a Maplewood, N.J. lake, or complaining about traffic in southern Connecticut, or opposing a plan to impose tolls on the East River bridgesâ€”are now a thing of the past. Over the weekend, readers found a note in each regional edition declaring that the local op-ed sections were being eliminated starting this week." A plea from the City Paper: "Cherkis: Where the Fuck Are You? Holidays are over. It's a New Year. I need your pitches. City Desks, District Lines, covers, and then some. Get outta bed." A Press Club release announced, "The National Press Club ... will premiere its 100th anniversary documentary, 'The National Press Club at 100: A Century of Headlines,' at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4, 2008, in the National Press Club ballroom." Top of post TV A NBC release announced, "According to Nielsen Media Research data, 'Meet the Press with Tim Russert' was the most-watched Sunday morning public affairs program, winning the week ending Sunday, December 23, 2007 in all categories. On Sunday, the Russert-moderated program was No. 1, averaging 3.534 million total viewers." C-SPAN's Iowa Caucus Coverage for tonight will include live coverage of the Iowa Caucus begins on with a preview program at 7pm ET and will be simulcast on both C-SPAN & C-SPAN2, for the Democratic and Republican Caucus respectively at 8 p.m. PBS NewsHour has a special half hour broadcast planned for today in addition to an 11 p.m. special broadcast with Judy Woodruff, Gwen Ifill, Mark Shields, David Brooks, Margaret Warner, Amy Walter and Stuart Rothenberg. A release announced, "MSNBC presents special 'Super Week' coverage of the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, as the first ballots are cast in the 2008 presidential election campaign. MSNBC will present continuing live coverage from Iowa and New Hampshire, with daily reports from correspondent David Shuster, on the ground in Iowa now. 'Morning Joe' will telecast live from Iowa Thursday morning and live from New Hampshire on Friday, 6-9 a.m. ET. Tucker Carlson will anchor 'Tucker' live from Iowa on Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET, and live from New Hampshire on Thursday and Friday with the John McCain campaign. On Thursday night, coverage of the caucuses continues with a special live 'Hardball with Chris Matthews' at 7 p.m. ET and a special edition of 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann' at 8 p.m. ET." Comcast announced, "CN8's election coverage kicks-off in Iowa, Thursday, Jan. 3 at 9 p.m. and the network will remain on the campaign trail with live broadcasts and analysis from all major events leading up to the presidential election. Featured political events will include: the New Hampshire Primary; Super Tuesday; the Democratic National Convention and Republican National Convention; Presidential and Vice Presidential Debates; Election Night; and Inauguration. CN8 will also cover the primaries in each of the states in its viewership area. Event coverage will initiate from the networkâ€™s Philadelphia headquarters with on-site reporters and a live panel of analysts reacting to breaking news and key issues from across CN8's six state-of-the-art studios along the East Coast and its dozens of remote studio locations and mobile broadcast trucks." TVNewser reports, "MSNBC announced today that Super Week has begun, continuing with their Super Tuesday theme in the lead up to the presidential elections. The Super Week will encompass tomorrow's coverage of the Iowa caucuses and next week's New Hampshire primary." Nikki Finke's Deadline Hollywood Daily reports, "Hillary Clinton On Letterman Tonight; WGA Pickets Slam Huckabee & NBC" The New York Post reports, "NBC may broadcast "The Biggest Loser," but in terms of 2007 stock price performance, Time Warner ran away with that title. Of the big five entertainment conglomerates -- CBS, Disney, News Corp., Time Warner and Viacom -- only Viacom managed to post a share price increase this year, as uncertainty over the impact of digital delivery of content and a weakened advertising environment due to a weak economy dampened investor enthusiasm for the space. (NBC is part of General Electric and doesn't trade on its own merits like the other companies." TVNewser reports, "Insiders tell TVNewser that contrary to speculation, MSNBC has no plans to cancel Tucker." The Huffington Post reports, "Couric Newscast Lost 1.1 Million Viewers In '07" TVNewser reports, "ICN takes MSNBC's Joe Scarborough to task for performing on stage with Mike Huckabee at a rally last night. Huckabee was a guest this morning, on Morning Joe." "Fox News Channel has announced its coverage plans for the Iowa caucuses." TVNewser has the details. The AP reports, "ABC and Fox News Channel are narrowing the field of presidential candidates invited to debates this weekend just before the New Hampshire primary, in Fox's case infuriating supporters of Republican Rep. Ron Paul." The New York Times reports, "In the first competitive move in what may become an A-list booking-war blitz, David Letterman has landed the comedian and film star Robin Williams as the first guest when 'The Late Show' returns to CBS television Wednesday night." The AP reports, "The network that burst into public consciousness with the O.J. Simpson trial and other big-name courtroom dramas in the 1990s becomes part of television history Tuesday, renamed truTV to emphasize its prime-time action programming." TVNewser reports, "Network Anchors Pack Their Bags (Some Lost) For Iowa" "Daily Intelligencer picked up on an uncomfortable exchange this morning during Meredith Vieira's interview with Sen. Hillary Clinton on the Today show." Read more here. Huffington Post reports, "Anchor Wars: Williams And Gibson End The Year Neck-And-Neck" Top of post ONLINE MEDIA TVNewser reports, "The ABC News/WMUR/Facebook debates set for Saturday at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire have become a hot ticket for the media trying to cover them. An ABC News spokesperson tells TVNewser that the 550 credentials are nearly spoken for." Mark your calendars! The Washington Blogger January Meetup is Wednesday, January 16 at 7:00PM at Regional Food and Drink. For more info, click here. The New York Observer reports, "In 2007, one online outlaw became the most trusted news source on the Hollywood writersâ€™ strike. How Nikki Finke outfoxed the big boys" Washington Post reports, "Increasingly, 'Fans Are Setting the Agenda' in the Blogosphere" Poynter Online asks, "Why on earth wouldn't CBS News make the Sunday Morning packages available on its site, like NBC, ABC, and (for that matter) most of the material from its other news shows?" ValleyWag reports, "Denton to pay bloggers based on traffic." A release announced, "The Washington Continent, the District's newest daily, will add an 'Election '07' section on Jan. 5. The 'Election '07' section will include breaking political coverage and commentary from a veteran team of reporters." For more info, click here. Top of post MAGAZINES Politico's Michael Calderone reports, "The New Republic won't endorse before Iowa" Top of post RADIO An NPR release announced, "NPR News continues its award-winning tradition of exploring American culture and tradition through in-depth, long-form journalism with a new six-month series examining classic fictional characters and how they both reflected and affected American life. 'In Character,' a multimedia series, begins January 2 and will air across all NPR News programs. Virtually all NPR News hosts, correspondents and reporters will provide segments. At NPR.org, 'In Character' will feature additional audio and video material about the characters profiled in the series, archived stories and a series blog." Redding News Review reports, "Radio One next week will end its more than six-year relationship with XM Satellite Radio. Lee Michaels, national program director for Syndication One News/Talk and XM 169, told Redding News Review that Washington, D.C.-based XM will take over programming at Black-oriented talk Channel 169 The Power on Tuesday." NPR announced, "NPR News will produce eight live consecutive hours of Iowa Caucus coverage on Thursday, January 3. The programming will be available on-air on NPR Member stations around the country and online through live streaming on NPR.org. Robert Siegel, senior host of All Things Considered, will anchor from NPR News headquarters in Washington, D.C. beginning at 4:00PM (ET), with All Things Considered host Melissa Block joining him at 6:00PM (ET)." Top of post JOBS Living Cities is looking for a Director of Communications. The Maryland Gazette is looking for a Sports Editor. Top of post Hat Tips: DCRTV, TVNewser, IWantMedia, Romenesko, MediaBistro, JournalismJobs, JournalismNext

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