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A.J. Katz On Media and Politics
A.J. Katz is Media Editor at TheWrap, overseeing coverage of the industry, and with an emphasis on the intersection of media and politics.
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California’s Paramount Lawsuit Looks More Like Politics Than a Winning Legal Strategy | Analysis
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Deals & M&A
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The Media Front Returns With Telemundo’s World Cup Moment
TheWrap’s media-focused newsletter is back
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Journalism
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The Media Front: Graham Platner and ‘Post Through It’ Politics
Plus: Tony Dokoupil drops, Trump targets Kimmel and press freedom under threat
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Columns
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The Media Front: Inside the White House Correspondents’ Chaos
Plus: Washington dispatch, McClatchy AI backlash, Patel vs. the press and more
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The Media Front: AI Arrives at the Newsroom Bargaining Table
Plus: White House dinner drama, Fox’s Trump chronicler, Condé Nast cutbacks
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White House Correspondents’ Dilemma: Toasting the First Amendment as Trump Tramples Over It | Analysis
“I’m not interested in dressing up in a tuxedo, sipping champagne, and pretending everything is normal,” Don Lemon tells TheWrap
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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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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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Journalism
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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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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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TV
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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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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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Culture
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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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