Sean is a business reporter who covers tech and media for TheWrap based in New York City. His beat includes companies like Meta and TikTok, as well as notable industry figures like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. Sean covers the news landscape and closely watches digital media.
Experience:
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Versant Taps NBC Nightly News EP Meghan Rafferty as VP of News Standards
Rafferty will focus on making sure MSNBC and CNBC are “fair, accurate and transparent” when she starts her new role in September
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Crooked Media Launches 2-Day Convention to Fight ‘Authoritarian Freaks’
“Crooked Con” in Washington, D.C., will feature a live recording of “Pod Save America” and panels on the challenges Democrats face in 2025
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Spotify Surges Past 276 Million Paying Customers, Misses on Second Quarter Sales Estimates
The streaming giant’s stock price in early trading took a hit after falling short of Wall Street’s projections
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Washington Post Fact Checker Exits, Says He’s ‘Not Sure’ if Paper Will Replace Role
“I didn’t want The Post to have a gap in fact-checking coverage during this fraught period in U.S. history. But we couldn’t work out an agreement,” Glenn Kessler says
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Megyn Kelly Hires Former Trump Advisor Hope Hicks as Media Company COO
The ex-White House communications director will be the Chief Operating Officer of Devil May Care Media
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CNN’s Brian Stelter Says Trump’s Beyoncé Bashing Could Lead to ‘More Autocratic Actions’ | Video
Stelter says Trump is calling for the singer to be prosecuted for endorsing Kamala Harris with “no evidence of a crime”
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Bill Maher Says He Was Wrong About Trump Tariffs: ‘I Gotta Own It’ | Video
The “Club Random” host admits he believed the tariffs would “sink” the economy
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MSNBC to Host 2nd Annual Fan Fest With Rachel Maddow, Jen Psaki and Other Network Stars
Cable news fans can see their favorite MSNBC hosts in New York City this October
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Chicago Tribune Cuts 10% of Staff as Media Layoffs Pile Up
The layoffs come just days after Fortune and Bloomberg News cut staffers in what has been a brutal year for the media industry
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‘Morning Joe’ Warns Republicans Will Suffer ‘Blowback’ for Paramount-Skydance Merger | Video
Joe Scarborough says FCC Chairman Brendan Carr sets a “horrible precedent” by approving deals that suit his politics
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Trump Says Focus on Clinton’s Epstein Connection, Not Mine: ‘I Never Went to the Island’ | Video
The president tells reporters “I have nothing to do with” Epstein — but claims former President Clinton visited his island 28 times
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Trump Ends Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Talks, Will ‘Consider Alternative Options’ to Bring Hostages Home
The United States and Israel will instead “try to create a more stable environment for the people of Gaza,” special envoy Steve Witkoff says
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Gannett Offers Voluntary Buyouts as Nation’s Largest Newspaper Publisher Grapples With Declining Sales
The parent company of USA Today says it is using AI to help it reach “sustainable growth”
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TikTok Will ‘Go Dark’ Soon if China Does Not Strike Deal, Commerce Secretary Says
Howard Lutnick says TikTok’s algorithm must be sold for the popular app to remain active past Sept. 17
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FCC Chairman Bashes ‘The View,’ Suggests Show Could Have ‘Issues’
Brendan Carr says there are “a lot of consequences” to come now that President Trump has “exposed these media gatekeepers”
