Michael Calderone is Media Editor at TheWrap, overseeing coverage of the industry, and with an emphasis on the intersection of media and politics. He was most recently an editor at Vanity Fair and has reported on the media for Politico, HuffPost, and The New York Observer. He has also taught journalism courses at Princeton University and New York University.
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Jury Orders Meta and YouTube to Pay $6 Million in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial
The verdict against the tech giants comes one day after a New Mexico jury ordered Meta to pay $375 million in a child safety case
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Meta Found Liable in New Mexico Social Media Protections Case, Ordered to Pay Up to $375 Million
Meta says it will appeal the ruling, as the company faces another jury test in Los Angeles
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CNN’s Podcast Play Captures Cable News at an Awkward Crossroads | Analysis
The network’s big-microphone move reflects a broader challenge of finding innovative ways to reach audiences without eroding authenticity
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Pete Hegseth Sets New Pentagon Press Restrictions After Losing to New York Times in Court
The media workspace used for years by credentialed journalists is shutting down. “We will be going back to court,” says the Times
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New York Times Reporters to Return to Pentagon Monday
The paper’s journalists are expected to regain access Monday after a federal judge ruled that the Defense Department’s press policy is unconstitutional
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Bari Weiss Reshapes CBS News: A Rocky 6 Months of Layoffs, Gaffes and Ratings Dips
In this edition of The Media Front: Trump’s Iran media blame game, New York Times’ Pentagon press victory, MS NOW overhaul and more
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Judge Rules Pentagon’s Press Policy Violates First and 5th Amendments in Victory for New York Times
The court says it will vacate the policy, which the Times and dozens of news outlets rejected last fall
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Team Trump Steps Up Attacks on Media as Iran War Deepens | Analysis
With Trump talking treason, the FCC chair threatening broadcasters and Pete Hegseth taking the “anti-Trump” media to task, experts say the administration is crossing a dangerous line
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Trump Plows Ahead With Kennedy Center Overhaul as Lawsuit Looms
The president’s handpicked board voted Monday to close the center for two years for renovations, a plan Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty, who is suing Trump, calls “unlawful”
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The Media Front: Pete Hegseth Goes to War With the Press Over Iran Coverage
In this edition: Jeff Bezos opens up the books, Netflix takes on Murdoch succession and the New York Times sets a newsroom record
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At Washington Post Lunch, Jeff Bezos Talks ‘Melania’ Doc, Layoffs and His ‘Stubborn’ Refusal to Sell
The billionaire owner invited editors and reporters to his home to dive into the paper’s financials and data — and pose questions about its future
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Dissecting the Murdoch Succession, a Gilded Game With Global Stakes | Analysis
The filmmakers behind Netflix’s “Dynasty: The Murdochs” tell TheWrap about chronicling the family drama that led to Lachlan Murdoch cementing control of a vast media empire
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The Media Front: TV Correspondents Bear Witness During Iran War
In this week’s edition: TV correspondents abroad, New York Times’ suit against the Pentagon and Trump’s muddled Iran message
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New York Times Case Against the Pentagon Heads to Court as Iran War Escalates | Analysis
At a Friday hearing, the paper will argue that the Pentagon’s press restrictions are unconstitutional — a First Amendment fight with implications for the broader news media
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Donald Trump’s Muddled Iran Message Thickens the Fog of War | Analysis
Instead of an Oval Office address and East Room press conference, the president has opted for a Mar-a-Lago video and brief phone interviews — bypassing the sustained scrutiny expected in taking the nation to war
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