Howard Kurtz to Daily Beast

Howard Kurtz, the longtime media reporter for the Washington Post, is leaving his post for a job as Washington bureau chief for the Daily Beast. Kurtz also hosts CNN's "Reliable Sources" show.

According to tbd.com, The Beast, at least, is quite happy about this development:

From a Beast release: "Tina Brown, editor in chief of The Daily Beast, said, 'I have great respect for Howard as a journalist and newsbreaker, but I admire him most of all for his understanding of media and politics as the story of our era. He is that rare reporter with a metabolism that outpaces the frenetic subjects he covers. I am excited that he will be a driving force in The Daily Beast’s coverage of this upcoming midterm election and for many election cycles to come.'"

To judge from Kurtz's Twitter feed, it's business as usual in the world of Washington media and politics. Here's the latest tweet on record from Kurtz: "Trump telling @JoeNBC he's thinking about a presidential run? Come on -- how often has he pulled this? Enjoy the publicity, Donald."

A reporter at the Post says, "It took us by surprise. Howie is one of the steadiest guys you'll ever meet. He's a working machine."

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