Jennifer Harper

Super Bowl sets all-time Nielsen record

The gridiron victory of an underdog made broadcast history Sunday night.

February 8, 2010

News association lays down rules on social media use

Broadcasters who might be seduced by the freewheeling world of Tweets, blogs and online socializing have gotten a clear signal from their control tower.

February 4, 2010

48 million in U.S. see address by Obama

President Obama had a better than average audience for the State of the Union address Wednesday night, drawing 48 million viewers nationwide, according to preliminary Nielsen ratings.

January 29, 2010

First lady has diverse guest list for Union address

Military spouses, entrepreneurs, stellar students, local officials, and active or retired soldiers are among those who will sit with Michelle Obama during the State of the Union address Wednesday night, the White House announced.

January 27, 2010

Obama’s honeymoon with media is history

He has an official pre-presidential logo and a dramatic custom-built dais even before he arrived at the White House. President Obama drew instant love from the press, who were captivated by the image before them.

January 26, 2010

Dead air: Air America pulls plug

The progressive talk radio network Air America will cease live broadcasts immediately, a victim of an uncertain economy, a fragmented audience and dwindling advertising revenues in a crowded media marketplace.

January 22, 2010

Transparency sought in health care talks

C-SPAN is now not the only major news organization to make a formal request that talks on health care reform legislation occur in the open, as promised by President Obama during the 2008 presidential campaign.

January 20, 2010

Editors demand open health-bill meetings

The American Society of News Editors (ASNE) on Tuesday demanded "more openness and transparency" over the massive, $900 billion legislation, known in its current form as as "America's Affordable Health Care Act of 2009 and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act."

January 19, 2010

Rare bird discovered in Afghan mountains

The hunt is still on for Osama bin Laden. But the large-billed reed warbler? Found.

January 15, 2010

Palin joins Fox News as contributor

Sarah Palin has signed a multi-year broadcast deal to serve as a contributor to Fox News, a provocative venture that immediately shook the media landscape Monday, prompting heavy commentary from her fans and foes alike.

January 11, 2010

Elvis devotees celebrate 75th birthday

Elvis, who would have turned 75 on Friday, earned $55 million last year, landing him in the upper ranks of Forbes' list of top-earning dead celebrities.

January 8, 2010

Fur flies for using Obamas in ads

Oh, the woes of First Fashion. There is a price to pay when one is a global style icon: Everybody wants some power cachet.

January 7, 2010

Poll: Liberals more in touch with Great Beyond

Politics and policy are not the only things that separate conservatives and liberals, Republicans and Democrats. There's a partisan divide when it comes to the proverbial Great Beyond as well.

December 10, 2009

Motocross, fashion ‘summit’ augment climate meeting

A motocross event through local forests and city streets and a fashion "summit" are among the myriad side events scheduled for the United Nations' Climate Change Conference 2009, which begins Monday.

December 6, 2009

Gore cancels climate conference event

Former Vice President Al Gore on Thursday abruptly canceled a Dec. 16 personal appearance that was to be staged during the United Nations' Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, which begins next week.

December 3, 2009

TWT announces new structure, layoffs

Acting Publisher Jonathan Slevin on Wednesday announced plans for a "new" Washington Times that will focus more narrowly on its core areas of coverage while operating with a deeply reduced work force.

December 3, 2009

Meet Al Gore at Copenhagen, for $1,209

A fleeting few moments with a former vice president now goes for $1,209.

December 1, 2009

Solomon resigns as TWT editor

The Washington Times announced Thursday that Executive Editor John Solomon had tendered his resignation from the company on Nov. 6.

November 13, 2009

Leadership changes at The Times

The Washington Times announced Monday that it has changed the primary leadership of its business and financial operations in order to better keep up with the challenges of a competitive media marketplace.

November 10, 2009

New leadership at The Times

The Washington Times announced Monday it has changed the primary leadership of its business and financial operations in order to better keep up with the challenges of a competitive media marketplace.

November 9, 2009