Media reporter • lindsey.ellefson@thewrap.com • Twitter: @ellefs0n
Experience:
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National Association of Black Journalists President’s Advice for Newsroom Leaders Amid Protests: Diversify, Listen and Support
Covering George Floyd’s death “hits closer to home” for black journalists, Dorothy Tucker says
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Drew Brees Slammed By Teammates, Sports Journalists Over Comments About Kneeling Protests
Saints QB said that players kneeling during the national anthem are “disrespecting the flag”
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iHeartMedia Fires ‘Kimberly and Beck’ Hosts for Referring to ‘N-Word’ in Discussion of Protests
“We will not tolerate this kind of behavior,” said a statement from the company
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Obama to Speak on George Floyd Killing and Unrest — Here’s How to Watch
The former president will live stream his remarks
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Snapchat Stops Promoting Trump: ‘We Will Not Amplify Voices Who Incite Racial Violence and Injustice’
The Trump campaign says the app “is trying to rig the 2020 election”
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ACLU Minnesota Sues Police on Behalf of Journalists Targeted Covering Protests
The suit seeks a temporary restraining order and permanent injunction to stop law enforcement from attacking and targeting journalists
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Trump Says Joe Scarborough ‘Got Away With Murder,’ Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade Does Not Follow Up
“I always felt that he got away with murder,” Trump tells Kilmeade with no evidence
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2 AP Reporters Shoved by NYPD, Forced to Stop Covering Protests
‘Get the f— out of here, you piece of s—,” one officer is heard telling journalists in video
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MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough Demands Defense Secretary Mark Esper’s Resignation Over ‘Despicable’ Gassing of DC Protesters
“Morning Joe” railed against a number of top Republicans on Wednesday’s show
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Pat Robertson Blasts Trump for Lack of ‘Love’ in Response to Protests
“You just don’t do that, Mr. President! It isn’t cool!” says televangelist
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CNN Disputes Trump’s Chris Cuomo Jab: ‘Surely You Have More Important Issues Than TV Ratings’
The president waded into the cable news ratings fray Tuesday as the coronavirus pandemic and police brutality protests continued around the country
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Meghan McCain Says Neighborhood Looks Like ‘War Zone,’ ‘Full Frontal’ Writer Tells Her ‘It’s Fine’
Kristen Bartlett dumped water on McCain’s fiery tweet Tuesday
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WarnerMedia Joins #BlackOutTuesday, Urges Employees to ‘Take Care’
Company tells staff to “rest for the road ahead” amid the nationwide protests against police brutality
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Fox News Wins Total Viewers for Weekend Protest Coverage, CNN Tops Key Demo
The cable news channels all covered the protests around the country through the weekend
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Rev. Jesse Jackson Praises Cameras — Not Press — for Attention on Police Killings of Black People
The civil rights activist explains why he sees the killing of George Floyd like a lynching
