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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22 Advocacy Groups Back Disney in FCC Fight: ‘The Government Is Violating the First Amendment’
“We urge you to continue to defend and exercise your First Amendment rights, so that we can all continue to exercise ours,” the coalition tells CEO Josh D’Amaro
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HFPA Sues Penske Over ‘Fraudulent’ Golden Globes Takeover, Shaking Up Awards Landscape
The lawsuit alleges that Penske Media manipulated the sale and deceived Globes voters, bringing a major award into open conflict with its own voters
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Awards
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Bloomberg Responds to Potential IPO Reports, Says Founder Has ‘No Plans to Sell’
The company issues a statement after reports of preliminary talks with investment bankers
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The Atlantic Files Motion to Dismiss Kash Patel’s $250 Million Defamation Lawsuit
“This lawsuit is meritless and should be dismissed as a matter of law,” Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg says
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BuzzFeed to Lay Off 35% of Workforce After Byron Allen Takeover
Staff reduction marks first restructuring under Allen’s ownership of the digital media company
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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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Journalism
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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
