Media reporter • lindsey.ellefson@thewrap.com • Twitter: @ellefs0n
Experience:
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Howard Stern Renews SiriusXM Deal for 5 More Years
The self-described King of All Media first broadcast for the satellite radio company in 2006
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Streetwear Publication Hypebeast Dragged for Tweet About Women’s-Only Sneaker
ESPN’s Kelly Cohen summed up reaction to the outlet’s coverage of the Air Jordan 4 Retro SE WMNS Starfish being “unfortunately” just for women: “LOL k”
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Fox News Names Tom Lowell Executive Vice President and Managing Editor of News
In his 17 years at Fox News, Lowell has launched some of the network’s highest-rated programs
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Miami Herald Appoints First Black Executive Editor in Paper’s 117-Year History
Monica R. Richardson was announced as the new executive editor of the Miami Herald on Monday
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MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle Tests Positive for COVID-19, Begs Please ‘Take This Seriously’ (Video)
The MSNBC anchor is the latest media personality to urge viewers not to succumb to pandemic fatigue
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Trump Wants to Hold Rally During Biden’s Inauguration
Trump still hasn’t conceded to President-Elect Biden, and there is still the matter of what will happen on Inauguration Day
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Journalist Gulchehra Hoja on the ‘Incredibly High Price’ of Reporting on China’s Uyghur Oppression
Power Women Summit 2020: Hoja and Syrian reporter Yakeen Bido discuss the personal and professional risks that come with reporting on global atrocities — and why they have to persist
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ABC News Layoffs Include National Correspondents, ‘The View’ Senior Exec Producer
The layoffs, announced Thursday, impact a percentage of staff in the low single digits
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CNBC Segment on COVID Business Closures Devolves Into Shouting Match: ‘You’re Doing a Disservice to the Viewer!’ (Video)
Host Andrew Ross Sorkin found himself in the middle of yet another coronavirus fight on CNBC Friday
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‘Morning Joe’ Appalled That Daily US COVID Deaths Almost Top 9/11 Casualties (Video)
Host Joe Scarborough also says that in two days, more Americans have died than have died in two decades of war in Afghanistan
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ABC News Hit With Layoffs as Part of Disney Cuts
The layoffs impact a percentage of staff in the low single digits
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Radio Disney to Shut Down as Disney Undergoes New Round of Layoffs
The announcement came the same day as layoffs at ABC News, which is owned by Disney
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Fox News’ Pete Hegseth Tops MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough, This Time on NY Times Best-Seller List
The cable news hosts notched the only new entries to this week’s top 10
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Entertainment Weekly Staffers Move to Unionize Days After Top Editor’s Ouster
Martha Stewart Living, Shape Magazine and PeopleTV will join as well
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MSNBC Fills Joy Reid’s Former Weekend Slots With Jonathan Capehart, Tiffany Cross
Cross’ program will air on Saturdays while Capehart’s will air on Sundays