Morning Reading List 08.11.09

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. Check out Washington Examiner Yeas & Nays columnist Kiki Ryan enjoying truffle fries at Poste wrapped in her own column... Speaking of good eats, Playbook spotted Wolf Blitzer dining with Rahm Emanuel at BLT last night. And for the newest edition of Washington Unplugged's series "Unplugged and Under 40," CBS was at Good Stuff Eatery on Capitol Hill yesterday to interview celebrity chef Spike. Get ready to wish Qorvis' Kelley McCormick a happy birthday tomorrow. Until then, what we know and what we're reading this Tuesday morning... NEWSPAPERS | TV | RADIO | BOOKS | NEWS NOTES | JOBS NEWSPAPERS NYT points out the downturn in print media is really hurting photojournalists. "Newspapers and magazines are cutting back sharply on picture budgets or going out of business altogether. Pictures and video shot by amateurs on cellphones are posted to Web sites minutes after events occur. Photographers trying to make a living from shooting the news are calling it a crisis." E&P has announced ten newspapers that "do it right," including: Las Vegas Sun, Sioux City Journal (IA), Briefing (Dallas, TX), The Post-Star (Glen Falls, NY), East Bay Express (Emeryville, CA), Star Tribune Minneapolis, St. Petersburg Times (FL), The Daily Independent (Ridgecrest, CA), New Times (Phoenix) and the Cincinnati Enquirer. More on saving newspapers in the Atlantic today. TV In last night's "Talking Points Memo" segment, Bill O'Reilly highlighted Fox's ratings surge. "Fox News explodes, while the liberal media burns." He goes on, "A major reason is the healthcare debate... When we cover the town hall meetings we don't describe the protesters as loons. We don't denegrate people who disagree with Pres. Obama. That's the difference between FOX News and all the others... The Factor also gives voice to both sides, something you will never see on NBC News." Meanwhile, on MSNBC, Keith Olbermann delivered a special comment on the healthcare debate, specifically the "orgy of fantasized violence and imagined revolution whose fires have been stoked for weeks, for months, for years by conservatives," highlighting Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck and Lou Dobbs. (h/t TVNewser) Octomom is packing up the kids and coming to primetime. RADIO Fox Business Network executives are in talks with Don Imus to bring his radio show to the 22-month-old network. AllYourTV.com, which first reported the news Friday night, reports the show "could make the move as early as September 1." A FBN spokesperson said, "We're always talking to interesting talent." (h/t TVNewser) BOOKS Julia is beating Julie in book sales post opening weekend of "Julie & Julia." NEWS NOTES Looking for something to do now that Congress is in recess? Past Tense yoga studio offers Congressional staffers and reporters a chance to unwind, with a special "restorative recess" of their own. The studio is extending a special discount to all journalists and Congressional staffers with a valid ID to take a single yoga class for $10, instead of the regular price of $15 a session. More info here. HAT TIPS: mediabistro, TVNewser JOBS after the jump... JOBS Check out MediaJobsDaily.

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Morning Reading List 08.11.09

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