High-Tech Shines At Radio-TV Gala

June 20, 2009

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President Obama chuckled his way through the world premiere of JibJab's latest cartoon creation -- a catchy little superhero ditty called "He's Barack Obama" -- at Friday's Radio & Television Correspondents' Association Dinner. The JibJab guys, Evan and Gregg Spiridellis, were on hand to gauge the commander in chief's reaction in person (watch the video above). Organizers also showed a special RTCA reel of the Onion News Network, the online video companion to the popular satirical Onion news Web site. The evening's decidedly geeky stand up routine was provided by "Daily Show" John Hodgman, also known as the "I'm a PC" guy from those amusing Apple ads. In addition, two of the dinner's main sponsors were the Telecommunications Industry Association and Microsoft. Not a bad night for the tech industry.

Juliana Gruenwald

Tech Writer

E-Mail: jgruenwald@nationaljournal.com.

Juliana Gruenwald has been covering tech and telecom issues for more than a decade for National Journal, Interactive Week, BNA and Congressional Quarterly. This is her second stint with National Journal. She was recruited by NJ in 1998 to help launch its first tech policy publication, Technology Daily. She left in 2000 to cover international tech and telecom issues for Ziff Davis Media's Interactive Week magazine. She started her career at United Press International as the wire service's first Helen Thomas Intern. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Minnesota. A Minneapolis native, she misses the lakes but not the cold.

Josh Smith

Tech Reporter

E-Mail: joshsmith@nationaljournal.com.

Josh Smith covers technology policy as a staff reporter for National Journal. He previously interned at National Journal Daily, a Senate press office, and the Deseret News in Salt Lake City where he covered the state legislature, courts, and crime. In 2009 he graduated with honors from Southern Utah University after managing an award-winning student newspaper as editor-in-chief. Josh has received state, regional and national awards for his political and policy reporting, including first place in CapitolBeat’s 2009 Best of Statehouse Reporting college competition. A native of drop-dead-gorgeous Utah, Josh lives in Virginia with his wife, Amber.

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