Is Time reporter Viveca Novak related to Bob Novak?

[Rose Siding]

--By Massimo Calabresi. With reporting by Timothy J. Burger, Michael Duffy and Viveca Novak

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/printout/0,8816,1088709,00.html

"Viveca" isn't a common name:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22Viveca+Novak%22%2C+daughter&btnG=Google+Search

[flamingyouth]

1. WHOA

:wow:

[Rose Siding]

2. That CAN'T be ethical!

Can it?

[flamingyouth]

3. Well, no, but has that mattered with this group?

:shrug:

[Rose Siding]

4. I remember his publisher son profited from Novak's SBV coverage

Now it's Viveca's turn.

Very dirty.

[AuntiBush]

18. Not Since the 12th of Never!

It sure isn't "ethical!" Their definition of "ethical" far differs from our own. Of course, that goes without saying...

:banghead:

[mzteris]

5. His bio

just shows a son, Alex........

[Rose Siding]

7. I'm seeing some conflicting info, myself. Somersby said yes, in '99

snip>
Hey Bob! You’ve begun to remind us of Lear, back turned when a daughter speaks boldly!

http://www.dailyhowler.com/h021199_1.shtml

But someone on the Salon blog says no- don't know who

snip>
Ack, never mind, there seems to be doubt about the Viveca Novak is the Dark Princes daughter thingy…

http://blogs.salon.com/0002874/2004/01/02.html

[H2O Man]

8. Might Alex

be married?

[mzteris]

9. dunno - here's what I can find on her......

Viveca Novak is a Washington correspondent for Time, covering legal affairs, terrorism, and civil liberties, among other issues. A recipient of Harvard University's Goldsmith Prize for investigative reporting, the Clarion Award for investigative reporting, and the Investigative Reporters and Editors Award, she is a frequent guest on the national broadcast media, including CNN, NBC, PBS, Fox, and MSNBC. She has a B.A. in foreign affairs from the University of Virginia, an M.S. from Columbia University School of Journalism, and an M.S.L. from Yale Law School.

[Clark2008]

6. Google shows she works with a lot right-wing projects like

Faux News and Penguin Press, but I cannot find her connection to Bob Novak...

...yet.

[cornermouse]

10. A niece?

[rateyes]

11. Check out this paragraph, found at the bottom under "comments"

at the end of the article found by following the accompanying link: This article was written in January of '04.

<snip>

Comments:
I will point out here what I have pointed out elsewhere: Bob Novak's daughter broke this story for Time. Clearly, Novak senior wanted it leaked that Administration officials were being urged to sign the waiver. Now that the story is out, they cannot refuse (the White House has already promised "full cooperation" with the investigation). So, Novak is making sure that he is released from his vows. Why? Most likely to avoid contempt of court jail time.

<snip>


http://ayashi.net/blog/archives/2004/01/plame_investigation_gathering_steam.shtml

Edit to add: I know this isn't proof positive--but, somebody seems absolutely sure, here. If true, it's important info.

This is very curious indeed. Why is Novak's daughter involved in writing this stuff?

[rateyes]

12. Nominated....need one more to make it to greatest page..

I think we need to keep this kicked. Anybody?

[scarletwoman]

13. Well, aside from questions re: the parentage of one writer - what about

the actual substance of this article? It's acually rather damning information:

As the investigation tightens into the leak of the identity of covert CIA operative Valerie Plame, sources tell TIME some White House officials may have learned she was married to former ambassador Joseph Wilson weeks before his July 6, 2003, Op-Ed piece criticizing the Administration. That prospect increases the chances that White House official Karl Rove and others learned about Plame from within the Administration rather than from media contacts.

Regardless of who Viveca Novak is, this is actually a very key piece of information.

Eyes on the prize, folks, eyes on the prize...

sw

[MelissaB]

14. What do you think about this?

By JOHN DICKERSON AND VIVECA NOVAK

Ummm, Viveca Novak?!? That's Robert Novak's daughter. That seems fairly relevent to this story. Here's Bob Somerby on Viveca carrying water for her daddy the Prince of Darkness...

At any rate, months went by and not a peep from the avenging IC about Vile. Not a word of the “parallel case” concerning sexual harassment Novak said would be sent to the Congress. And wouldn’t you know it, there came the day when the knight’s own daughter would pen these remarks, written for all the world to see, right there in the pages of Time:
Ok from one angle that makes this article even *more* interesting. I seem to recall that Novak was looking for an out. You *do* remember the waiver thingy right?...

From the TIME article:


In December, the FBI asked some administration staffers to sign a waiver releasing reporters from confidentiality agreements in connection with any conversations they had about the Wilson affair. Novak's attorney, Jim Hamilton, had no comment about the latest developments.

It would seem Nofacts is using his daughter to push the waiver thingy since that allows him to preserve whatever credibility he thinks he still has while cooperating with the grand jury. This also allows him to avoid becoming bubba's bitch in a federal penitentiary for obstruction of justice.

On the other hand... WTF IS UP WITH NOT MENTIONING YOU ARE RELATED TO THE PERSON YOU ARE WRITING ABOUT!?! But I guess I can let that mendacity slide if this helps get the frog march for turd blossum revved up.

Big stuff! I'm getting more optimistic day by day now. Rats, ship, sinking, yaaaaarrrrrrrh!!!


Link: http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/mt/mt-comments.cgi?entry_id=3102

[MelissaB]

15. Daily Kos link

ACK! my bad (none / 0)

Ack, never mind, there seems to be doubt about the Viveca Novak is the Dark Princes daughter thingy...

From World O' Crap

"Time's Viveca Novak (who, despite what you might have heard, apparently isn't Robert's daughter"

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/1/23/71639/6793

[rateyes]

16. Well, have found out that Novak is her maiden name.

VIVECA NOVAK
According to this info from following link, she is married to a Robert Lenhard. So, she is not married to Alex Novak, Bob's son.

And, considering Robert Novak's bio has him married to two different wives, but only one son, as in a previous post--I'm betting she's not his daughter. Lucky for her!

<snip>

Novak is a native of Washington, D.C., and holds a B.A. in foreign relations from the University of Virginia and a Masters in journalism from Columbia. She also completed a fellowship in law for journalists at Yale. She is married to Robert Lenhard, a lawyer for AFSCME.

http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1996/analysis/bios/frames/time/dc.bureau/novak.html

Edit to add: I do find it interesting thought that in one article I found it said that Bob Novak is a member of Opus Dei.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Novak


I don't know much about the organization, but know that some claim it is RW and fascist---My apologies if anyone is offended--a person's religion is their own business...until it interferes with someone else's freedom.

[bvar22]

17. Would that make her....

The Princess of Darkness?

[wli]

19. Daughter of Novakula

[bvar22]

21. I LIKE it!

The Daughter of Novacula!


(now looking for a picture)

[struggle4progress]

20. There seems to be an earlier Time article bylined Robert and Viveca:

Scrolling down on the link http://www.hyperlaw.com/hlnews.htm you will find:

*Viveca Novak and Michael Novak, The Cheerful Giver, Time Magazine, April 21, 1997, Page 80. Article About Vance Opperman, Anti-Trust, and Political Contributions

But this last link no longer connects to the indicated 1997 Time article ...

[Jackpine Radical]

22. "Michael"...

That's a pretty odd variant spelling for "Robert," innit?

[struggle4progress]

24. Ooops! I gotta get more sleep!

[dmr]

23. He has one son

http://www.nndb.com/people/412/000023343/


Robert Novak
AKA Robert David Novak

Born: 26-Feb-1931
Birthplace: Joliet, IL

Gender: Male
Religion: Roman Catholic
Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Columnist, Pundit

Level of fame: Somewhat
Executive summary: Conservative ideologue, outed Valerie Plame

Military service: US Army (1952-54)
Father: (chemical engineer)
Wife: Kay
Wife: Geraldine Williams
Son: Alex Novak