Jordan Chariton, Media Reporter, joins TheWrap from Mediabistro’s TVNewser and LostRemote. Before that, he worked inside the “belly of the beast,” spending four years working in cable news, at Fox News, Fox Business and MSNBC. He also spent almost two years as the digital producer at NYC’s legendary non-profit 92nd Street Y. When he’s not reading, writing, or engaging in deep, soulful conversation, Jordan is most likely taking in a movie, museum, restaurant, or binge watching Netflix. Follow him on Twitter @jordanchariton or reach him at jordan.chariton@thewrap.com.
Experience:
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Sarah Palin Slams PETA ‘Hypocrites’ Again: ‘Kiss My Okole’
After blasting animal rights group Saturday for criticizing a photo of her son Trig stepping on dog, Palin expands with statement to “Today” show
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Stuart Scott, Host of ESPN’s ‘SportsCenter,’ Dead at 49
Anchor of the sports network’s flagship news show battled cancer for several years
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Egypt Orders Retrial for Three Al Jazeera Journalists, But No Bail
Peter Greste, Mohamed Fahmy, and Baher Mohamed have been imprisoned in Egypt for a year on charges of aiding the Muslim brotherhood; retrial could occur as soon as this month
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Inside How 15 People Narrowly Missed Boarding Crashed AirAsia Flight
Missed emails, calls, and hepatitis prevent would-be passengers—seven of whom are children— from boarding the 162-passenger flight that crashed in the Java Sea
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Chipotle Apologizes for Employee’s’ ‘Hands Up, Don’t Shoot’ Protest Against NYPD
“We work very hard to ensure that every customer in our restaurants feels welcome and is treated with respect,” co-CEO’s Steve Ells and Monty Moran say in statement
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Baltimore Ravens’ Security Chief Involved in Ray Rice Scandal Charged With Sex Offense
Darren Sanders, who was part of controversy for Ravens’ failed attempt to obtain elevator footage of Rice knocking out fiancee, charged with fourth-degree sex offense
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2014 in Cable News: Fox News Stays on Top, CNN Climbs to No. 2 in Demo, MSNBC Falls Behind
Fox News caps its 13th year as the No. 1-rated cable news net; CNN moves ahead of MSNBC in all but primetime viewers
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Top 5 Media Losers of the Year: TheWrap’s Best & Worst 2014
Some individuals and networks had a tough year – the ones who’ll be drinking more than usual on New Year’s
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Four More Staffers Quit The New Republic to Protest New Direction
On heels of 50 editors’ mass resignations earlier this month, four more leave including Managing Editor
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‘Serial’ Podcast’s Key Witness Breaks Silence in First Interview
“Once the police made it clear that my drug dealing wasn’t gonna affect the outcome of what was going on, I became a little bit more transparent,” says Jay Wilds, explaining why he changed his story
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CNN Correspondent Susan Candiotti Leaving Network After 20 Years: Read Her Farewell Note (Exclusive)
“After nearly 21 years at CNN working alongside world class journalists, I’ll be moving on,” Candiotti writes to colleagues
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New York Times Blasts NYPD for Turning Backs on Mayor: ‘Squandering the Department’s Credibility, Defacing its Reputation’
“Mr. de Blasio isn’t going to say it, but somebody has to,” the paper’s editorial board writes
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Court Approves $5.85 Million Settlement in Condé Nast Interns Lawsuit
Thousands of interns working from June 2007 will receive between $700 and $1,900 each
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MSNBC’s Phil Griffin Acknowledges ‘Difficult’ 2014: Read President’s Year-End Memo
“It’s no secret that 2014 was a difficult year for the entire cable news industry and especially for MSNBC,” network chief writes to staff
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Bob Iger’s Fortune Cover: 3 Surprising Takeaways From Disney Interview
“If you’re going to win big, you have to get in early,” Disney CEO tells magazine
