Mark Whitaker
In Russert Wake, NBC News Seeks New D.C. Chief
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Chuck Todd.
On the morning of Sunday, June 22, NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams made a much anticipated announcement at the end of Meet the Press, which he was moderating in the wake of Tim Russert’s sudden death of a heart attack nine days earlier.
“Beginning next week, my friend Tom Brokaw has agreed to step in as moderator of Meet the Press, to get us through this election season,” said Mr. Williams. “And allow me to add, during these past difficult days, Tom’s been an enormous comfort here in this Washington bureau.”
A comfort: yes. A full-time presence in Washington: no. read more »
Off the Record
On May 15, Newsweek editor Mark Whitaker opened up the Web page of The New York Times and read the f read more »
