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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Judge Dismisses Trump’s Lawsuit Against the Wall Street Journal, Rupert Murdoch Over Epstein Reporting
A federal judge found Trump’s complaint came “nowhere close” to meeting the standard of actual malice
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Trump’s Iran Ultimatum Turns Apocalyptic Threat Into Prime-Time Spectacle | Analysis
“8 p.m. is happening,” Trump told a Fox News host on Tuesday, as the world awaits to see if the president proceeds with wiping out a “whole civilization” or steps back from the brink
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The Media Front: Why OpenAI Bought Tech Talk Show TBPN
Plus: TMZ ambushes Congress, NYT cuts ties with writer, DC media scramble and a ‘60 Minutes’ shake-up?
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OpenAI Acquires Tech Talk Show TBPN in Major Move Into Media
The company behind ChatGPT is scooping up a streaming show popular in Silicon Valley
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Washington Post Upheaval Redraws the DC Media Map | Analysis
The Atlantic, NOTUS and City Cast nab Post alums, while Politico’s new editor promises to invest “significantly and immediately,” fueling a talent scramble in the nation’s capital
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The Media Front: Access, Authenticity and the Hybrid Journalist Era
Plus: CBS News’ struggles, social media’s legal reckoning and the New York Times, Pentagon return to court Monday
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New York Times, Pentagon Return to Court Monday Over Press Restrictions
The hearing follows the Times arguing that the Defense Department isn’t complying with a judge’s earlier ruling on access
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Social Media’s Legal Reckoning Has Begun: ‘We Are in a New World’ | Analysis
Two landmark cases open the door to future claims over social media addiction, experts say, and could spur design changes
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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
