The DC City Paper Editor didn’t just run for fun during this year’s Capital Challenge. Nope, he ran with this moniker splayed across his chest: “We Were Free Before the Web.” Now, that’s really something to be proud of, dontcha think? And the message helped him come in 37th place. Go, Erik!!!

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A case of too many parties, not enough scoops, perhaps:

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From Patrick Gavin’s twisted world:

One Politico source tells FishbowlDC that the news for young reporters isn’t all bad: The paper has also given some younger reporters more responsibilities and visibility.

Yeah, but for all those ones who are getting FIRED, the news pretty much sucks.

Maybe Gavin just wants a job there in light of the new openings? Or maybe he’s just clueless!

You decide.

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Thunderous laughter was heard coming from the White House Press briefing room today when a wayward journalist started inexplicably questioning WH Press Secretary Dana Perino on Presiden’t Bush’s yoga habits. From the transcript:

Q: Dana, like you said, we spend billions of dollars on health care in this country and medicines and all that. As you know that yoga has become a household name in America today, and President also spoke one time about this yoga. Can you –

MS. PERINO: The President does yoga?

Q: No, no, he spoke one time, somebody brought it to his attention. But my question is, that you think President can go beyond talking and he can endorse that — yoga is free of any medicines and free of –

MS. PERINO: How about I say that the President endorses all sorts of exercises, depending on whatever anybody can and is willing to do.

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From the release:

washingtonpost.com, the award-winning news and information Web site, today announced high-definition (HD) podcasts, designed to be viewed on HD television and computer screens, are now available on iTunes (www.itunes.com). In a first for a news organization, the award-winning documentary videos created by the washingtonpost.com multimedia team also conform to the highest specifications for the new Apple TV, making it easier than ever to view extremely quality news content anywhere, any time users want it.

“The demand for high quality video via the Web is surpassing that of the supply. Consumers are eager to adopt HD content to move away from the drab experience of watching it within a small box on their computer screens,” said Tom Kennedy, Managing Editor, Multimedia, washingtonpost.com. “High-definition is the future of video; we have moved beyond standard definition to provide viewers with a higher standard. We knew we needed to evolve past web video to remain a relevant, innovative news source.”

All washingtonpost.com videos are shot with high-definition cameras, and the series available on iTunes is coded to play in 720p. The HD videos will also be available for download from washingtonpost.com at www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts.

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