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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Hillary Clinton, Kara Swisher Team Up for Midterms Podcast
The duo will launch “High Stakes” on Wednesday as part of a broader Vox Media partnership
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ABC Says FCC Used License Renewals to Retaliate Against Disney, Evade Court Review
New court filing alleges regulators bypassed less intrusive options to punish the network over its programming
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Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade Spars With Rachel Campos-Duffy Over Ukraine: ‘Putin Is the Hitler of Our Time’
The hosts sparred on-air over Trump’s Russian diesel deal and his handling of the war in Ukraine
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Former Fox News Exec Blasts Network’s Lacking Kimberly Guilfoyle Coverage as ‘Journalistic Malpractice’
Ken LaCorte blasts his former network as Fox points to earlier coverage and Gretchen Carlson questions editorial decisions
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Skydance Changes the Rules of Competition
Also in this week’s The Media Front column, the White House press fight, Fox News at 30 and more
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Trump Picks Conservative Media Commentator Katie Zacharia as White House Press Secretary
The Trump Media adviser has been offered the role as the administration faces a legal battle over press access
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ABC News Removed Report on Trump Sons Investigation Because It Published Prematurely
“After subsequent reporting, this version contains corrected information and additional context,” ABC News notes as it republishes the article
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Local TV Anchors Are Becoming Their Own Production Crews
As stations embrace leaner production models, anchors are taking on more behind-the-scenes responsibilities — raising concerns about burnout and newsroom jobs
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Trump’s Media Ban Block Extended as Judge Weighs Ruling
CNN, MS NOW and Politico will keep their White House credentials as a federal judge prepares to rule on a preliminary injunction by Tuesday
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Washington Post Taps Alex Wallace as COO in Profitability Push
The former NBC News and Yahoo executive joins Jeff D’Onofrio’s leadership team following years of losses and layoffs
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David Ellison Acknowledges ‘Operational Efficiencies’ as CNN, CBS News Remain Separate
Skydance Co-CEO Ynon Kreiz says the two news organizations will operate independently as the newly merged company pursues $6 billion in synergies
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Ross Douthat Joins The Free Press as Weekly Columnist
The former New York Times opinion writer will contribute to the Bari Weiss-founded publication while continuing as a “60 Minutes” correspondent
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Merzigo Launches $200 Million US Content Push With Wendy McMahon | Exclusive
The former CBS News CEO is helping the digital distributor turn legacy TV libraries into new revenue on YouTube and other platforms
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Semafor Names Reed Albergotti San Francisco Bureau Chief With New AI Podcast
The veteran tech journalist will host “Future Proof,” a weekly video and podcast series sponsored by Google Workspace with Gemini
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How Gaza and the Oct. 7 Attacks Changed the Rules of War Reporting | Analysis
Three years after the Hamas terrorist attack, limited access to Gaza has made verification and sourcing more central to war reporting
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