Media reporter • lindsey.ellefson@thewrap.com • Twitter: @ellefs0n
Experience:
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Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl Defends Teachers Amid School Reopening Debate
The musician also criticized Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and her lack of experience in an op-ed for The Atlantic
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Fox News’ Janice Dean Calls Gov Cuomo ‘As Weak As They Come’ on Coronavirus Response
Dean calls for an investigation into Cuomo’s handling of nursing homes in New York amid the pandemic
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Sean Hannity Apologizes After On-Air ‘Misunderstanding’ With Tucker Carlson
During a handoff between their Fox News shows, Hannity seemed to refute Carlson’s comments about Jeff Bezos and capitalism
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Retired US Army Lieutenant General Rips Trump Administration Over ‘Bulls–‘ Militarized Presence in Portland (Video)
“Troops are not to be used as an instrument of protest suppression,” Russel Honoré tells MSNBC
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280+ Wall Street Journal Journalists Sign Letter Blasting Opinion Section for ‘Lack of Fact-Checking’ and ‘Disregard for Evidence’
“WSJ journalists should not be reprimanded for writing about errors published in Opinion,” staffers who signed letter said
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Chris Wallace’s Trump Interview Brings Fox News 5.8 Million Viewers
Across cable and broadcast, the “Fox News Sunday” interview brought in 5.8 million viewers, while YouTube plays numbered 3.9 million
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Latino LA Times Journalists Tell Leadership the Paper ‘Continues to Fail’ Its Latino Audience
“Today, only 13% of The Times newsroom is Latino. Of 109 editors and managers, only 11% of them are Latino,” said letter
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Former Fox News Anchor Alisyn Camerota Says Network Is ‘Rotten to the Core’ (Video)
“Unless you get rid of — and stamp out — the predators, of course, the culture is still going to be rotten,” says CNN anchor
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Fox News’ Kilmeade Fumbles AOC Slam and Apology for Sharing Fake Tweet
“Good Lord,” says CNN’s Jake Tapper
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Nina Kapur, CBS2 New York Reporter, Dies in Moped Accident at 26
Station memorialized Kapur in written and video tributes Sunday
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Fox News’ Ex-Host Ed Henry Accused of Rape, Hannity and Tucker Carlson of Sexual Harassment in Lawsuit
Fox News executives knew of accusations against Henry three years before he was fired, according to a suit filed on Monday
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NowThis News Politics Producer Out at After Investigation Into Accusations of Sexual Misconduct in College
Jackson C. Davis is no longer with the company following an outside investigation into accusations made against him in June
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Fox News’ Chris Wallace Praised Across Political Spectrums for ‘the Best’ TV Interview With Trump (Video)
Chris Wallace grilled President Trump in a wide-ranging and direct interview that aired Sunday and generated buzz and praise
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Veteran Sportscaster Bob Costas Joins CNN as Contributor
Costas will provide commentary on the “frequent intersection of sports with larger societal issues,” according to network statement
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Soledad O’Brien and Megyn Kelly Battle Over Coronavirus Tweet By Fox News’ Janice Dean
Dean said Dr. Fauci’s assessment that New York handled coronavirus “correctly” was “garbage,” prompting the Twitter battle