Before becoming a Media Reporter for TheWrap in 2023, Natalie was a Guest Producer for i24News English in Tel Aviv, Israel. She was also previously a Breaking News Reporter for Mediaite, specifically covering the cable news industry.
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Natalie received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Michigan
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The Messenger’s Desperate Bid to Merge With LA Times Collapsed When Time Ran Out
LA Times says no deal was ever offered, but founder Jimmy Finkelstein told his board that talks were happening
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Who Killed The Messenger? Jimmy Finkelstein Doubled Down on a Failed Media Business Model | Analysis
The site’s founder raised investor millions on a start-up he was convinced could buck the downward trend in digital media
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The Messenger to Shutter After Less Than a Year
The news comes after rounds of fundraising efforts and a series of layoffs at the Jimmy Finkelstein-founded news site
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Mark Zuckerberg Apologizes in Senate Hearing to Families of Victims Harmed Online | Video
The Meta CEO’s move came as he testified after prodding from Republican Josh Hawley
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Amy Klobuchar Rakes Tech CEOs Over Lack of Child Protections: ‘I’m So Tired of This, It’s Been 28 Years’
“For too long we have been seeing the social media companies turn a blind eye,” the senator says
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PayPal Begins Company-Wide Layoff of 2,500 Employees, or 9% of Workforce
The tech company is downsizing under newly appointed CEO Alex Chriss, who joined in September
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Justin Chang Leaves LA Times, Joins New Yorker as Film Critic
The award-winning critic’s exit comes in the wake of devastating layoffs at the LA Times
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SmartLess Podcast Moves to SiriusXM in Exclusive $100 Million Deal
“With the addition of ‘SmartLess,’ we are strengthening our leadership position in podcasting,” SiriusXM President Scott Greenstein says
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The Onion Staff to Go on Strike Wednesday Barring 11th Hour Deal
“We do not take the decision to go on an open-ended ULP strike lightly, but we have to take a stand for what is just,” the guild says in a statement
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Tim Scott Slams ‘Morning Joe,’ CNN for ‘Vile’ Attacks on His Character: ‘Most Racists in the Country Are Liberals’ | Video
“They’re threatened by me and they’re threatened by people like me,” the senator tells Fox News’ Sean Hannity
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‘Morning Joe’ Says Trump Is Being Kept From Debate Stage Due to Cognitive Decline: ‘Scared They Have to Bubble Wrap Him’ | Video
“I think the people around him have decided Donald Trump’s just not up to this anymore,” cohost Joe Scarborough says
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5 Reasons for This Brutal Wave of Media Layoffs
Clashes between owners and guilds and the bleak state of advertising made January 2024 a bloody month in media history
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Forbes to Lay Off 3% of Staff as Union Stages 3-Day Work Stoppage in Protest
“We needed to reprioritize resources, resulting in the difficult decision to reduce less than 3% of staff,” Forbes says in a statement
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Fox Corp. Must Face $2.7 Billion Smartmatic Defamation Lawsuit, Judge Rules
A motion from the voting tech company to dismiss Fox’s counterclaims that the defamation suit is intended to limit free speech was also dismissed
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LA Times Names Terry Tang as Interim Top Editor Amid Newsroom Turmoil | Exclusive
The editorial page editor steps in for executive editor Kevin Merida, who resigned ahead of layoffs at the paper