Media and politics reporter • jclara.chan@thewrap.com • Twitter: @jclarachan
Experience:
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Kristin Urquiza, Whose Father Died of COVID-19, Skewers Trump in Unflinching DNC Speech (Video)
“His only preexisting condition was trusting Donald Trump, and for that, he paid with his life,” Urquiza says
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George Floyd’s Family Leads Moment of Silence at DNC for ‘Souls We Lost to Hate and Injustice’ (Video)
“It’s up to us to carry on the fight for justice. Our actions will be their legacies,” Philonise Floyd, George Floyd’s brother, says
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Bon Appétit Names Chef Marcus Samuelsson as First Brand Adviser
Samuelsson, who will “offer his insights on food culture globally,” will also guest edit the magazine’s holiday issue this year
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LA Times Assistant Managing Editor Angel Rodriguez Steps Down From Masthead Position
Rodriguez will now work on “special projects,” effective immediately
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Obamas, Clintons, Bernie Sanders and AOC to Speak at Democratic National Convention
Also scheduled to speak are Joe Biden’s VP nominee Kamala Harris, as well as those formerly in contention for the role, Gretchen Whitmer and Tammy Duckworth
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Robert Trump, President’s Younger Brother, Dies at 71
The former Trump Organization executive was hospitalized in mid-August
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Los Angeles Times Sports Columnist Arash Markazi Resigns After Investigation Into Ethical Breaches, Plagiarism
Markazi was placed on leave last month after colleagues accused him of using his social media accounts to “work as a de facto PR representative”
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Emmy-Winning Producer David McKenzie at Center of New York’s Lawsuit to Shut Down NRA
McKenzie is the “principal stakeholder” who paid for the NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre’s trips to the Bahamas, the Wall Street Journal reports
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Harvey Weinstein’s Los Angeles Extradition Hearing Delayed to December
Weinstein was originally expected to appear virtually for the extradition hearing on Friday
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Trump Speechless After Reporter Asks If He Regrets ‘All the Lying’ (Video)
“After three and a half years, do you regret, at all, all the lying you’ve done to the American people?” reporter asks
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LA Times Deputy Managing Editor Apologizes for ‘Inappropriate’ Discussions About Staff Via Open Slack Channel
The Slack messages were first revealed in an investigation by TheWrap
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Lake Fire in Angeles National Forest Burns 10,500 Acres, 0% Contained
“This will be a major fire for several days,” Angeles National Forest Fire Chief Robert Garcia says
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Sports Illustrated Union: Maven’s Contributor Network Is ‘Exploitative and Antithetical’ to Journalism
“Maven has cut vital personnel and resources from our full-time staff, while expanding a contractor model that is exploitative and antithetical to the principles of sound journalism,” the SI Union says in open letter
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LA Times Digital Subscriptions Stalled Despite Strategic Push, Pandemic Readership Boost (Exclusive)
The paper has grown subscribers by nearly 50% since last year, but it lags far behind its own goals
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The Los Angeles Times in Crisis: Stalled Subscriptions, Drowsy Leadership, Slack Channel Trash Talk (Exclusive)
“This very much feels like a sink-or-swim moment for the paper,” a veteran reporter says
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