Media reporter • lindsey.ellefson@thewrap.com • Twitter: @ellefs0n
Experience:
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John Lewis Calls Americans to Action in Posthumous Op-Ed: ‘Now is Your Turn to Let Freedom Ring’
The civil rights leader and congressman wrote, “I urge you to answer the highest calling of your heart and stand up for what you truly believe”
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Joe Scarborough Rips Trump, GOP on Masks: ‘Being a Dumbass Is Bad Political Strategy’ (Video)
The morning show host expressed frustration over GOP lawmaker’s refusal to wear masks or acknowledge other safety measures
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Fox Business’ Dagen McDowell Tells Trump Surrogate Poll Criticism Is a ‘Cop-Out’ (Video)
“These polls clearly matter to you and the president,” McDowell tells campaign spokesperson Hogan Gidley
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‘Parkland Rising’ Documentary to Livestream Exclusively on TYT
Katie Couric, co-executive producer, calls gun violence “an epidemic” and says the documentary is “gut-wrenching,” but also full of optimism
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Ashley Judd Wins Appeal to Pursue Sexual Harassment Claim Against Harvey Weinstein
An appeals court ruled in the actress’ favor Wednesday, allowing her to pursue the claim against the disgraced movie mogul
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Former Deadspin Staffers Report Over 10,000 First-Day Subscriptions for New Site Defector
Defector columnist Drew Magary tells TheWrap the response to the new site’s launch has been “genuinely overwhelming”
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CNN’s John Berman and White House Adviser Peter Navarro Clash Over Trump’s Latest Coronavirus Response: ‘God, I’m Not Having Fun’ (Video)
Berman and Navarro argued over Trump’s support of controversial doctor Stella Immanuel as well as the efficacy of hydroxychloroquine
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Trump Scorned for Promoting Fox News Host’s Book: He’s the ‘Huckster-in-Chief’
The president tweeted Wednesday that his followers should bury Greg Gutfeld’s new book
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MSNBC and CNN Have Daytime Ratings Wins in July, Fox News Is Most-Watched
As the pandemic and national conversation around diversity and discrimination continued, all three cable news networks notched a few ratings victories for the month
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Maya Wiley Steps Away From MSNBC to Explore Run for NYC Mayor
The NBC News legal analyst is taking her expertise to a different arena, considering a run for the job currently held by Bill de Blasio
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Former Deadspin Staffers Launch New Website Called Defector
The site is made “without access, without favor, without discretion and without interference,” according to its new landing page
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Donald Trump Jr’s Twitter Account Locked Down After Sharing Hydroxychloroquine Video
The president’s son shared a video that has been flagged by the platform, leading to a lockdown of his account
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Twitter, Facebook and YouTube Remove Breitbart Video Praising Hydroxychloroquine
The video purportedly showed “America’s Frontline Doctors” at a press conference touting the malaria and lupus drug as a coronavirus treatment
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Fauci Counters Trump Attacks: I Haven’t Misled People ‘Under Any Circumstances’ (Video)
The nation’s top infectious disease expert again found himself targeted by the president
