Phillips Back in [em]Times[/em] D.C. Bureau

Former New York Times Washington editor Kate Phillips has returned to the bureau as a reporter. The former number two rejoined the bureau on Wednesday and will cover lobbying and politics.

“I’m just glad to be back,” Phillips said by phone March 2. Washington bureau chief Phil Taubman sent Phillips flowers welcoming her back Read More

Beinart Out, Foer In at [em]TNR[/em]

New Republic editor Peter Beinart is not going to be the next editor of The Atlantic, he told the Observer two weeks ago. But he may not be editor of The New Republic much longer, either. Persistent Beltway rumor has Beinart stepping down from his post, to be replaced by TNR senior editor Franklin Foer. Read More

Hail and Farewell at Dow Jones

On the first of this month, incoming Dow Jones CEO Rich Zannino said hello–”we…have an ever-expanding passion for winning”–while outgoing CEO Peter Kann said goodbye–”I….look back on decisions I wish I had made differently.” Full twin memos after the jump.

–Gabriel Sherman

A note from Rich
Excitement, Optimism and Confidence Read More

Ann Curry’s Loud Renovations

Today hostess Ann Curry is in trouble with the neighbors for renovations on her West 71st Street townhouse, Page Six reports today.

It’s folded into a report about turmoil at The Today Show.

But we were interested in what she’s actually doing to the place and–lo and behold!–it was erstwhile Manhattan Transfers reporter Read More

Off the Record

“It wasn’t about money,” James Gleick said. “Well,” he added, “of course it’s about money.”

Mr. Gleick, a freelance writer and former New York Times reporter, was discussing a pending bounty in the write-for-hire community: On March 23, a group of publishers and database companies including The New York Times, Time Inc. and Lexis Nexis Read More

Ask Tina

Dear Tina,

My boyfriend just left me for another woman. I don’t want to date ever again.

Lost in Nashville

Dear Lost,

Pure rubbish!! Why not ring up my good friend Simon Dumenco-I adore him! V. hot!!! Not such big fan of cuckolding boyfriend … try K. Andersen, also ….

Dear Read More