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Michael Calderone On Media and Politics
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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Trump’s Iran Ultimatum Turns Apocalyptic Threat Into Prime-Time Spectacle | Analysis
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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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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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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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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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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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The Media Front: David Ellison, the King of All Media
In this edition: David Ellison’s rise, CNN’s future, MS NOW-Crooked Media mash-up and Axios’ video plans
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CNN Anxiety Mounts as Paramount Nears Control: ‘People Think It Could Be the End’
David Ellison’s expected takeover of parent company Warner Bros. Discovery is stoking fears that Donald Trump would gain influence over his longtime cable news nemesis
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