GOP Rep. Sensenbrenner Apologizes To First Lady Michelle Obama For Insulting Her Figure
In a dustup first reported by fearless FishbowlDC firecracker Betsy Rothstein, Republican Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) was overheard insulting First Lady Michelle Obama's "posterior" in a loud cellphone exchange. His office declined to comment on Sensenbrenner's own assets, but said he would be apologizing for the remark. Now, Politico reports that Sensenbrenner...
Unfiltered: Labor Reporter Mike Elk Goes Off On The Atlantic’s ‘New Work Era Summit’
In a business rife with bland public relations boilerplate and embellished faux-intellectual patter, the occasional burst of unvarnished spleen can be refreshing. FishbowlDC's Betsy Rothstein shared just such an outburst this morning, as labor reporter Mike Elk went the eff off on The Atlantic's New Work Era Summit. Elk's screed stands out because...
Peace In Our Time: Dave Weigel Sort Of Makes Up With FishbowlDC’s Betsy Rothstein
It might be an overstatement to say that Slate's Dave Weigel and FishbowlDC's Betsy Rothstein have been engaged in a long-running Cold War (perhaps a chilly skirmish?), but however you characterize it, Rothstein reports that a slimmed-down Weigel was considerably warmer toward her at MSNBC's 15th birthday party.
Ezra Klein Shuts Down Journolist In Wake Of Dave Weigel Resignation
And the Journolist story has come full circle.Breaking his silence on the leaks and eventual resignation of his colleague Dave Weigel, Ezra Klein announced the end of Journolist - even though no one on it "did anything wrong."
FishbowlDC Defends Publishing Weigel Emails: “We Have A Vested Interest”
As the controversy over Dave Weigel's resignation from the Washington Post unfolds, the people at the center of the Weigel storm are Betsy Rothstein and Matt Dornic, two media bloggers for Mediabistro's FishbowlDC who launched the beginning of Weigel's end.
WaPo’s Dave Weigel Apologizes for Slamming Drudge, Washington Examiner
The Washington Post's David Weigel has issued an apology after e-mails he wrote on the liberal journalist listserv Journolist were leaked to FishbowlDC gossip blogger Betsy Rothstein.
Politico Exodus Escalates as D.C. Press Churn Continues
Politico's media analyst Michael Calderone offered his farewell column yesterday just as FishBowlDC was reporting that Politico's Nia-Malika Henderson was about to jump ship to the Washington Post to cover the First Family. The exodus at Politico--which has done its own poaching of top reporters since its inception--has become fodder for its...
