A.J. Katz is Media Editor at TheWrap covering the business of television, print, digital and social media. He previously spent eight years at Adweek, leading coverage of the television news industry. He later served as editor-in-chief of LateNighter before joining MS NOW in audience strategy and program research.
Experience:
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Washington Post Photographer Beaten by Israeli Settlers in West Bank
Heidi Levine was repeatedly kicked and stripped of her cameras while covering a Palestinian olive harvest. The newspaper is demanding an investigation
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The Information Promotes Nick Wingfield to Co-Executive Editor as Martin Peers Steps Down
Peers will stay on as editor-at-large while the tech news outlet reshuffles leadership and plans for expansion
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CBS News Sued for $20 Million Over Report Linking Teen to Reflecting Pool Vandalism
A Maryland teenager accuses the network of defamation and invasion of privacy after airing footage of him being handcuffed for an unrelated incident at the National Mall
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OpenAI Sued by 8 States Over ChatGPT Safety Concerns
The lawsuits accuse the AI giant of misleading parents about risks to children, with some states seeking restrictions on advanced AI development
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CNN Strikes Multiyear AI Content Deal With Google
The network will be compensated for its journalism, though financial terms and how its content will be used remain unclear
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Trump Nixes Plan to Livestream Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution
The president says Nidal Hasan will still face a firing squad on Dec. 3, but the public won’t be able to watch
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‘60 Minutes’ Draws Smallest 4th-Episode Audience in 25 Years
The CBS newsmagazine’s ratings fell 12% from a year ago, following an NFL-boosted rebound
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Trump Admin Appeals Ruling Blocking CNN, MS NOW and Politico White House Ban
The filing comes a day after a federal judge blocked the administration from revoking the three outlets’ White House press credentials
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Washington Post to Lay Off 118 Workers in Printing Plant Relocation
Roughly half of the Springfield, Va. facility’s workforce is moving to a new plant near Dulles, a source tells TheWrap
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CNN Boss Mark Thompson Vows to Fight Trump’s White House Press Ban ‘To the End’
“We’re never going to back down,” Thompson says after a federal judge blocks the administration’s restrictions on CNN, MS NOW and Politico
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CNN and CBS News Will Stay Separate Under Skydance. But How Much Can They Share?
Bureaus, crews and production could offer savings — but the biggest efficiencies risk changing the journalism
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Bari Weiss’ Foreign Editor Threatens CBS Correspondent in Clash Over Citing Palestinian Gaza Deaths
“If you can’t answer to that hierarchy … that is called insubordination, and it’s legal grounds for firing,” Shayndi Raice warns in leaked audio of a Tuesday staff meeting
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Tom Llamas Taking ‘NBC Nightly News’ and ‘Top Story’ on Midterms Road Trip | Exclusive
The NBC News anchor will interview candidates and voters in Michigan on Wednesday, with two more stops planned
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Trump’s New Press Secretary Roasted Over Debut Briefing: ‘SNL Cold Open Come to Life’
Katie Zacharia’s first outing draws comparisons to a comedy sketch, while an administration official warns she needs to improve quickly
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White House Asks Kimberly Guilfoyle to Resign as Ambassador to Greece
The former Fox News host responds after new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia confirms the administration asked her to step down
