Media reporter • lindsey.ellefson@thewrap.com • Twitter: @ellefs0n
Experience:
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Trump Contradicts White House Defense He Was Joking About Rolling Back Coronavirus Tests: ‘I Don’t Kid’ (Video)
The administration said Trump’s comments over the weekend about stopping coronavirus testing were in jest
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Trump Threatens 10-Year Prison Term for Vandalizing or Destroying Federal Statues and Monuments
The announcement comes after several monuments — especially of Confederate leaders — have been defaced or toppled
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Spotify and Vice News Launch ‘Painkiller: America’s Fentanyl Crisis’ Podcast (Exclusive)
Host Keegan Hamilton spoke to TheWrap about why this topic is more relevant than ever during the coronavirus crisis and uprising against systemic racism
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Arnold Schwarzenegger, Gavin Newsom and Previous California Governors Urge Face Mask Use: ‘This Isn’t Over’
The last five governors of California worked together on the nonpartisan message
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MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough Rips Trump Over His Request to Slow Coronavirus Testing: A Pandemic ‘Doesn’t Care About Your Politics’ (Video)
‘Slow the testing down, please!” Trump urged during a weekend rally in Tulsa
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Fox News’ Steve and Peter Doocy Are Doing Father’s Day by Zoom, Like Everyone Else
The father-son news duo offers tips on celebrating remotely
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Simon & Schuster CEO Counters DOJ Suit: John Bolton’s Book is of ‘Utmost Public Importance’
The Trump administration sued over the former national security adviser’s book on his time in the White House
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Trump Calls Fox ‘Terrible’ as Latest Poll Shows Him Losing Ground to Biden
The president continues to attack cable news channels for their polls showing him losing
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Film Veteran Who Called for Black Editors Defends Post: ‘Inclusion’ is Necessary for ‘Authentic Storytelling’
Ri-Karlo Handy’s Facebook post seeking black film editors was met with backlash
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CNN Urges Trump to ‘Be Better’ After He Posts Phony Video of Network Story About Two Toddlers
The video mocked CNN for a segment that never ran and was tagged “manipulated media” by Twitter
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CNN to Capitalize Both ‘Black’ and ‘White’ in Reference to Race
“Both words denote a racial or ethnic identity and therefore should be upper case,” an email to staff says
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Paul Bascobert Out as Gannett Media Corporation CEO, Position Eliminated
Gannett’s board of directors “has decided to streamline the operating structure” by eliminating the CEO role
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Trump Boasts He Made Juneteeth ‘Very Famous’ Even Though Holiday Is 155 Years Old
He expressed surprise to learn his White House has put out statements to honor the holiday celebrating the freeing of slaves each year of his presidency
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Obama, Celebs Celebrate Supreme Court Ruling Allowing DACA Recipients to Continue Working and Living in US
“We may look different and come from everywhere, but what makes us American are our shared ideals,” the former president tweeted
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Colin Kaepernick Joins Medium’s Board of Directors, Will Write About Racism and Civil Rights
Athlete’s publishing company will work with Medium “to elevate Black voices”
