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.
Experience:
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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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Trump Says Suspected WHCD Shooter Is a ‘Sick Person’ From California, Calls Incident ‘Totally Shocking’ | Video
At a White House briefing, Trump applauded law enforcement and said the incident “unified” politicians and the press in the Washington Hilton ballroom
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White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shut Down After Shooting
Donald Trump, who left the stage as chaos erupted in the Washington Hilton ballroom, wants the event rescheduled within 30 days
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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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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
