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.
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CNN Considers White House Correspondents’ Dinner Pullback After Trump’s Attacks | Report
At the dinner, the president made a number of comments on reporter Kaitlan Collins’ physical appearance and questioned why she “never smiles”
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Trump Makes the Media the Story at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
From CNN to CBS News, the president’s remarks reveal which corners of the media still command his attention
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Bill Maher Says Bari Weiss Told Him Some CBS News Staffers Feel ‘Liberated’ Under Her Leadership
“I was curious to just ask her, ‘What’s it like going to work every day there? Are they putting Kick Me signs on your back?’” the HBO host says
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Reuters Editor Warns AI Poses ‘Existential’ Threat to Journalism
Alessandra Galloni says publishers must be paid for content used to train artificial intelligence models
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The Paramount-WBD Merger Is on Hold. CNN’s Transformation Isn’t | Analysis
CNN says its strategy hasn’t changed. CEO Mark Thompson’s challenge is keeping it on track
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Forbes Chief Content Officer Randall Lane Exits, Effective Immediately
Executive editor Kerry Lauerman assumes interim leadership of the business publication
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Google Fined $1 Billion by EU Over Search, Android Practices
“The best products should succeed because they’re better, not because they’re owned by the company running the search engine,” one European regulator explains
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Meta Avoids Trial as Teen Drops Social Media Addiction Lawsuit
A Florida teen withdrew his suit against the social media conglomerate days before a high-profile jury trial
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Trump Ordered to Turn Over Financial Records in $10 Billion BBC Defamation Suit
The president’s legal team argues that he is no longer seeking damages tied to alleged economic losses, but rather reputational harm from the “Panorama” editing
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UnitedHealth Defamation Suit Against The Guardian Investigative Report Dismissed
“Today’s decision is a vindication of The Guardian’s deeply sourced, independent reporting, and a rejection of UnitedHealth’s bullying and intimidation tactics,” the outlet responds
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Trump DOJ Subpoenas NY Times’ Reporters and Relatives for Phone Records in Push to Identify Sources
The newspaper is seeking to quash subpoenas tied to reporting on the president’s new Air Force One
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FIFA Eyes Up to $4 Billion for Next US World Cup Media Rights Deal
Fox, Telemundo, ESPN and streamers are expected to bid for upcoming tournament rights after a successful 2026 World Cup
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How Fox News, MS NOW and CNN Are Building Beyond the Cable Bundle | Analysis
Cable news’ “big three” are investing in streaming, memberships and podcasts as they prepare for a post-cable future
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Peter Thiel, Who Secretly Bankrolled Gawker Lawsuit, to Receive Axel Springer Award
The German publisher defended honoring the billionaire investor, whose secret funding helped bring down Gawker
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Trump Accuses China of ‘Sinister Election Meddling’ in Biden’s 2020 Win
The president claims in Thursday’s prime time address that newly declassified intelligence shows Chinese cyber activity and intelligence failures
