Morning Reading List, 06.10.08

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. Good morning Washington. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump... Scotty's headed to the Hill. Craig Crawford's on Facebook! More news from Tom Toles' weekend party: "Late in the night Tom and Tim's band went downstairs and did a few songs." Pictures, people! The Atlantic is out with its "11 1/2 Biggest Ideas of the Year." #1? "The Surge." But of course: Time magazine offers a history of the fist bump. Of course, Pat Buchanan is the original fist bumper. 1793 years ago, DC replaced Philadelphia as the nation's capital. 73 years ago, Alcoholics Anonymous was founded. 30 years ago, Affirmed won horse racing's Triple Crown. Four years ago, Ray Charles passed away. One year ago, the final "Sopranos" aired. Today is Jeff Zeleny's birthday (Hat Tip: Playbook). It's also the birthday of John Edwards. And Judy Garland. And CBS' Jeff Greenfield. And Nat Hentoff. And Gina Gershon. And Eliot Spitzer. And Joe Trippi. Most of you think Newsweek will be around in five years. Today's "Angry Journalist" rant of the day: "I'm angry because my bureau chief was promoted because she was a bad reporter, and now all she does is delegate. Also she can't edit for beans, and often inserts several errors every time she opens up a story -- typos, inaccuracies, everything." Check out today's White House Photo of the Day from Time. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | RADIO | NEWS NOTES | JOBS NEWSPAPERS A tipster tells us, "Byline watch: Peter Baker on the front page of the NYT Sunday covering the Hillary withdrawal. Thought he was headed to the NYT magazine?" New York Times Public Editor Clark Hoyt writes, "How The Times is doing in policing information with no name attached" If you were wondering why Peter Baker's first piece for the New York Times wasn't for its magazine, it's because his news story was just a special exception. "Yemma to lead Christian Science Monitor" BeetTV reports, "The Washington Post Has Trained 185 Staffers in Videography....Ballmer Tells Post Editors Print will be Gone in 10 Years" Thomas Mitchell writes, "Journalism is the easiest job in the world. Well, it must be. Everyone says they can do it better." Top of post TV B&C reports, "CBS' McManus: Schieffer Won't Be Back on 'Evening News'" Jay Rosen: "When Mayhill Fowler Met Bill Clinton at the Rope Line" "Networks wary of convention coverage" "Anderson Cooper Emails It In" "A Reporter's View From The War Zone" HuffPo: "FOX Ambushes Bill Moyers; Journalists Ambush FOX" A release announced, "With the 2008 presidential primaries and caucuses finally completed and the general campaign just around the corner, Nielsen Monitor-Plus, a service of The Nielsen Company, takes a closer look at political advertising. ... Among the three leading Democratic and Republican contenders, Barack Obama was the first to launch television advertising in June 2007, a little more than six months before the first caucus in Iowa. Hillary Clinton followed, launching her TV ads in August 2007, while John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, waited until the end of September 2007 to begin his TV ad campaigns." A release announced, "On Thursday, June 5th, Comcast marked the official opening of 92,000-square-foot, 500-seat regional call center in Largo, Md. with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The event was also attended by several Maryland state and local officials, and various members of the Prince George's County community. With the additional new jobs, Comcast's local employee base throughout the state of Maryland will increase to upwards of 4,700. The new call center will primarily house customer service agents who will provide technical support for Comcast High-Speed Internet, Comcast Digital Voice and various advanced video products." The New York Times reports, "A new crop of digital channels are making their way into homes, and industry executives say that they have finally figured out how to get people to watch."' TVNewser's Steve Krakauer reports, "MSNBC anchor Andrea Mitchell apologized today for calling southwest Virginia, 'real redneck' country." Politico's Michael Calderone has more. Bill Moyer's Journal looks into if "There's nothing new in Scott McClellan's book about the propaganda campaign or the role of the press in selling the war, so why is it such big news?" New York Times reports, "CNN.com has a new test for editors: is the headline witty enough to be worn on a T-shirt?" Fox News' James Rosen gets feted by Fred Malek. TVNewser's Steve Krakauer reports, "ABC News correspondent Andrea Canning married Cpt. Tony Bancroft this weekend, and Canning has ABC's White House correspondent Martha Raddatz to thank for it (Raddatz is pictured, middle, with the couple). Raddatz met the F-18 Fighter Pilot while on assignment in Iraq, and introduced him to Canning." Also from TVNewser, "Broadcasting & Cable came out with their yearly 'Next Wave of Leaders' feature today, highlighting 12 media figures who represent a, 'cross-section of leaders who are driven to make subtle changes to the big picture.' One of those is FNC correspondent Molly Henneberg." Top of post ONLINE MEDIA Tech Crunch asks, "Can Google Trends Predict The Election?" BeetTV reports, "Scoop: Nielsen Readies System to Count iTunes and other Downloadable Media" The Fix is now on "YouTube, Facebook and Twitter" Oh My! BtoB reports, "Yahoo announced it has launched the Yahoo Circular Program, which enables retailers to deliver personalized online newspaper circulars directly to customers across the Yahoo network based on their interests." Time asks, "Who Will Rule The New Internet?" MarketWatch's Jon Friedman presents, "8 simple rules for succeeding on the Web" PR Week reports, "Time Warner Cable's PR staff is conducting blog outreach for its test of an Internet usage-based pricing plan. The cable company's test rates range from $29.95 per month for service with a 5-gigabyte cap to $54.90 a month for 15-megabit-per-second downloads with a 40-gigabyte limit, according to a report by the Associated Press. Time Warner Cable will not apply the rates to the first two months of the trial, which will begin June 5 in the Beaumont, TX area with new subscribers." The San Francisco Gate reports, "The rise and fall of Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign can be traced through video -- from her first announcement to the apparent suspension of the campaign." Venture Beat reports, "YouTube is launching a new 'Reporter' channel, featuring a variety of news related videos submitted by anyone, from amateurs to professionals." B&C reports, "The GOP is teaming with YouTube to send one lucky amateur videographer to the Republican convention in St. Paul, Minn., this September. A red banner complete with the traditional Republican elephant is on the YouTube home page touting the contest" Top of post MAGAZINES Top of post RADIO The Deal reports, "Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin has scheduled a trip to meet other regulators in Asia in mid-June, a situation that could further delay the agency's completion of its $13 billion merger of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. If Martin waits until after returning from his trip to send an order to other commissioners, that would mean the agency would only conclude its review by July. Even if Martin provides his decision to other commissioners before leaving on his trip, conclusion of the review could still take place in July." The New York reports, "Radio's Popularity Declining Unevenly" Top of post NEWS NOTES The Wall Street Journal reports, "The McCain campaign is reversing course and allowing reporters into the candidate's fund-raisers. Sen. Barack Obama has long allowed reporters into most of his fund-raisers, but Sen. John McCain has resisted. Just recently, McCain defended the policy, saying that that was the request of the people raising the money." Top of post JOBS Congressional Quarterly is looking for a Defense Reporter. Bisnow on Business is looking for a Copy Editor. RTT News is looking for a Financial and Political News Reporter for Washington D.C. The Endocrine Society is looking for a Health Writer/Editor/Project Manager. Top of post Hat Tips: DCRTV, TVNewser, IWantMedia, Romenesko, MediaBistro, JournalismJobs, JournalismNext, Mic Check Radio, New York Times' On This Day

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