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Re-Introducing The National Journal

October 25, 2010 By jlichman

Let’s forget the Midterm and focus on the more important news: National Journal’s relaunched itself today. The gist of Atlantic Media’s relaunch? Unified newsrooms!

Yes, NJ has combined CongressDaily and The Hotline into itself to form another political media hydra to wage war (and share links with) Politico, CQ-Roll Call and The Hill. But there’s also focus on original video content, faster web production and the new new cover story interview with President Obama 2.0.

The full release is after the jump.

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Filed Under: DC, Media Strategy, News, News Media Tagged With: DC, Media, National Journal

Mayor Bloomberg Visits Facebook – LIVE CHAT

October 22, 2010 By WHC Insider

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Mayor Bloomberg will chat with Facebook employees to learn about the company.

Filed Under: News Media Tagged With: Bloomberg, Facebook

LIVE: Arianna Huffington's Book Party

October 5, 2010 By jlichman

WHC Insider exclusive coverage of the Arianna Huffington book party to celebrate her new book Third World America: How Our Politicians Are Abandoning The Middle Class and Betraying The American Dream, co-presented by Hilary Rosen, Greta Van Susteren and John Coale; Anita Dunn, Sally Susman, Alex Slater, Franco Nuschese, and Tammy Haddad. MSNBC’s Dylan Ratigan will MC the program, which will include special guest Seth Reams, founder of WeveGotTimeToHelp.org.

Don’t wait for the C-SPAN book party coverage when you can follow WHC Insider on Twitter and watch it below the jump,  live , with us tonight starting at 6:30 pm.

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Filed Under: DC, News Media, Washington, Washington Events Tagged With: Alex Slater, Anita Dunn, Arianna Huffington, Book Party, DC, Dylan Ratigan, Events, Franco Nuschese, Greta Van Susteren, John Coale, Media, Sally Susman, Washington Events

Watch The Dylan Ratigan Show for Huffington Party Shout-Out

October 5, 2010 By jlichman

Watch the Dylan Ratigan Show today at 4 pm for a special preview for tonight’s book party for Arianna Huffington’s Third World America.

And don’t forget to come back to WHC Insider at 6:30 pm est to catch the party live as it happens.

Filed Under: Correspondents, DC, News Media Tagged With: Ariana Huffington, DC, Dylan Ratigan, MSNBC, TV

Howard Kurtz Joins The Daily Beast

October 5, 2010 By jlichman

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Howard Kurtz sheds the print skin at the Washington Post and joins up with Tina Brown’s The Daily Beast.

According to TV Newser, the long-time media columnist for the Post will become the Washingotn bureau chief for the online magazine built by the house of Brown and Barry Diller’s IAC. Kurtz will keep his show on CNN.

Kurtz has been the media reporter for the Post since 1990. He also famously updates on Facebook.

Filed Under: Correspondents, DC, News Media Tagged With: CNN, Correspondents, DC, Howard Kurtz, Media, Reliable Sources, The Daily Beast, Tina Brown

The 48-Hour Fall of Rick Sanchez

October 4, 2010 By jlichman

The clock started clicking the minute Rick Sanchez said “I think Jon Stewart’s a bigot.”

During the remainder of his September 30th interview on Stand Up! with Pete Dominick went downhill. From there the accusations became how Jon Stewart’s targets (“Everybody else who’s not like him”) represent bigotry to the control of Jews running major media organizations like CNN.

[TheWrap provides a full transcript here.]

By Friday night, Sanchez was let go from the company with the briefest response possible:

Rick Sanchez is no longer with the company. We thank Rick for his years of service and we wish him well.

No apology or word of the interview remained on Sanchez’ Twitter, which now is likely abandoned as the 145+ thousand followers will forget they ever followed the anchor who made new media his entire shtick. In fact, CNN’s only discussion of the event came during Howard Kurtz’ Reliable Sources yesterday according to TVNewser.

Of course far be it from Kurtz to not dig the knife in deeper by leading into his segment first with The Daily Show’s Sanchez reel and then asking whether Sanchez should’ve been “suspended…or tazed?”

Smooth, Howie. Smooth.

But now it’s Monday, no word about what will happen to Rick’s Twitter, which commands 140+ thousand followers who don’t seem to be dropping off–even after Friday’s announcement. So what happens when an influential Twitter personality just stops? Does it make a sound?

Filed Under: Correspondents, News Media Tagged With: CNN, Howard Kurtz, Jon Stewart, Pete Dominick, Rick Sanchez, The Daily Show, Twitter

New Twitter Advertising Pays to Follow. No, Really.

September 28, 2010 By jlichman

Wondering why certain Twitters are being suggested to follow over the people you know? Thank Twitter’s ingenious advertising plan.

All Things Digital’s Media Memo revealed yesterday that paid suggestions is just one of three advertising plans being put to use by Twitter:

The idea is a simple one, people familiar with the company’s plans tell me: Twitter will try to help corporations and brands increase their Twitter following by inserting them alongside other Twitter users it suggests in its “Who to Follow” feature.

Don’t fret, though. If you’re not a fan of say Greta Van Susteren or Jimmy Carter, you won’t be inundated with their profile pics forever locked in your Who To Follow. Twitter’s algorithm will ensure just because someone pays to promote their Twitter, they won’t spam people who aren’t relevant to your friends and followers.

The official announcement will come shortly. The adoption of this in campaign promotion and outreach will be the thundering noise to follow.

Filed Under: News Media Tagged With: Advertising, SocNets, Twitter

Google & POLITICO Host 2010 Election Preview

September 27, 2010 By WHC Insider

Google and POLITICO host a 2010 Election Preview today at the Newseum.  Last night there was a lot of prep work done to prepare for a panel, interviews with David Axelrod and Ed Gillespie, and some of DC’s favorite journalists Politico’s Mike Allen and Washington Post’s Jonathan Capehart who will host the event.

Check out more from Fishbowl DC’s post.

You can also watch LIVE at www.youtube.com/citizentube starting at 2:30 PM Eastern.

Filed Under: DC, Event Coverage, News Media, Washington Events Tagged With: David Axelrod, Ed Gillespie, Google, Jonathan Capehart, Mike Allen, Politico, YouTube

CNN's Klein Knew He Was Fired Two Days Ago

September 24, 2010 By jlichman

Jon Klein knew he was doomed on a Wednesday.

In his first interview since being taken out from CNN with New York Magazine’s Daily Intel, the former CNN/U.S. president reveals the meeting couldn’t have been more brief:

On Wednesday afternoon, CNN Worldwide president Jim Walton, who was in New York visiting from Atlanta, called a meeting with Klein, but ominously didn’t tell him what it was about. When Klein arrived, Walton cursorily told him he was being removed, to be replaced by HLN chief Ken Jautz. It was a brief conversation.

“People get shot in our business. I got shot,” Klein said in a phone interview.

Going further, Klein seems just as shocked that he was let go before his Piers Morgan-Spitzer gambit could even start:

“I’m a big proponent of accountability. But I thought a judgment would come on three levels: one, quality; two, ratings; three, profitability.”
As for now, Klein’s taking it in stride and, as Intel informs us, will take in the Yankees game since he’s got a whole lot of nothing to do.

Filed Under: Media Strategy, News, News Media Tagged With: CNN, Interview, Jon Klein, Media

Jeff Zucker To Leave NBC

September 24, 2010 By jlichman

Jeff Zucker plans to step down from his position as CEO at NBC upon completion of the Comcast merger.

The New York Times’ Media Decoder reports Zucker informed employees via email this morning that he would leave once the takeover is finalized and that it was not exactly his choice.

“We had both gotten to the same place,” Mr. Zucker said. “He made it clear that they wanted to move on at the close of the deal and I was completely comfortable with that.”

Zucker has been a fixture at the company for literally his entire professional career. Regardless, this sure is an action-packed Friday if you’re an executive at a cable channel/news network.

Filed Under: News Media Tagged With: Comcast, Jeff Zucker, Media, NBC

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