Media and politics reporter • jclara.chan@thewrap.com • Twitter: @jclarachan
Experience:
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Tampa Bay Times, Orlando Sentinel, Gannett Newspapers Stop Publishing Mugshot Galleries
Several media outlets have ended this practice, arguing that mugshot galleries in particular disproportionately feature black and brown people and further negative stereotypes
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Taylor Swift Condemns Monuments of ‘Racist Historical Figures’ in Tennessee: ‘Villains Don’t Deserve Statues’
Swift singled out Edward Carmack and Nathan Bedford Forrest, calling them “despicable figures” in the state’s history who “should be treated as such”
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New York Times to Observe Juneteenth as Paid Holiday
The paid day off is being offered in “support” for the Times’ “Black colleagues at this moment of global reckoning”
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LA County Guidelines for Restarting Film Production Limit Hours, Recommend Remote Auditions
The guidelines also recommend that cast use their own props when possible
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Trump to Accept Republican Nomination in Jacksonville
The Republican National Convention will now mostly take place in Trump’s new home state of Florida
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Trump Campaign Disclaimer Says Attendees Can’t Sue If They Get COVID-19 at Tulsa June 19 Rally
Rally is scheduled on Juneteenth, and is being held just blocks from the site of the 1921 Tulsa Massacre
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Condé Nast’s Top Video Executive Resigns After Complaints of Racial Bias
Matt Duckor’s resignation comes shortly after Bon Appétit’s editor in chief, Adam Rapoport, resigned earlier this week
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Disney, T-Mobile Pull Advertising From Tucker Carlson’s Fox News Show
A Fox News spokesperson told TheWrap that Disney and T-Mobile have moved their ads to other programs on the network
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Twitter to Test Feature Prompting Users to Read Articles Before Retweeting
“Sharing an article can spark conversation, so you may want to read it before you Tweet it,” the company said
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Samira Nasr Appointed Editor in Chief of Harper’s Bazaar
Nasr replaces Glenda Bailey, who stepped down in January
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Subject of Russell Simmons Doc on Holding ‘Space’ for Black Sexual Assault Survivors in the Fight for Racial Justice
“Far too often, the experiences of black women are pushed to the side in favor of the dominant narrative around our race,” Sil Lai Abrams tells TheWrap
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California Movie Theaters Can Reopen on June 12
Theaters must limit capacity to 25% or at a maximum of 100, whichever is fewer
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Bon Appétit Editor in Chief Adam Rapoport Resigns After Brownface Photo Resurfaces
“I am stepping down as editor in chief of Bon Appétit to reflect on the work that I need to do as a human being,” Rapoport said
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Bon Appétit Top Editor Adam Rapoport Seen in Brownface in Resurfaced Instagram Photo
At least one BA editor has publicly called on Rapoport to resign
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Ahmaud Arbery Case: How to Watch Preliminary Hearings (Video)
The three men charged with Ahmaud Arbery’s murder are appearing in court via video from the Glynn County Detention Center
