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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Columbia University Cuts Ties With CJR Executive Editor Sewell Chan
The former LA Times editor leaves the Columbia Journalism Review after joining only eight months ago
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Haley Joel Osment ‘Horrified’ by His Use of Antisemitic Slur During Arrest
“Had I known I used this disgraceful language in the throes of a blackout, I would have spoken up sooner,” the actor says
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Will Google’s ‘Stranglehold’ on Online Ad Tech Spur Its Breakup? | Analysis
Media companies have felt like “sharecroppers on Google’s farm,” but declaring it a monopoly is the easy part – how to divest it is where it gets hard, experts say
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Google Holds an Illegal Monopoly on Online Ad Tech, Judge Finds
The ruling comes less than a year after another federal judge found Google has a monopoly over online search
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Trump Media Urges SEC to Investigate ‘Potential Manipulation’ of Stock
The company calls a $105 million short position against it “suspicious” because it was only disclosed in Germany
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TikTok to Launch Its Own Community Notes Feature Called ‘Footnotes’
The video app says this will help add an “additional layer of context” to videos that touch on hot-button issues
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AP Says New Trump Press Policy Is ‘Clear Violation’ of Court Order
The news outlet says President Donald Trump is circumventing a court injunction by making changes to the press pool
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Pivot to Video: The Big Business Behind the Rise of Podcasts You Can Watch
Fans of video podcasts are more than twice as likely to watch a full ad than if they were listening to an audio-only episode
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Zuckerberg Admits Facebook Bought Instagram Because It Had a Better Camera
The Meta chief is being questioned by FTC attorneys for the second straight day in his company’s high-stakes antitrust trial
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Mark Zuckerberg Almost Deleted Everyone’s Facebook Friends in ‘Potentially Crazy Idea’ to Boost Usage
The potential move was floated in a 2022 email that was revealed at the FTC-Meta trial
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NBC News’ TikTok Viewership Surges 1,800% to 2.5 Billion Views in Q1 | Exclusive
President Trump’s return to the White House helped NBC News hit record viewership on TikTok and pull in more website readers between January and March
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CNN to Launch ‘Non-News Digital Product’ Later This Year, CEO Says
Mark Thompson shares more details on the cable channel’s plans for a “suite of digital products” as it looks to counter dwindling viewership
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Gen Z Subscribes to 26% More Apps and Streaming Services Than the Average American, New Study Finds
The average Gen Z American pays for nearly seven apps and services each month, or an average of $940 annually
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Taylor Lorenz Walks Back, Then Doubles Down on Luigi Mangione Support After Viral CNN Spot
The ex-WaPo reporter says she does not support gun violence but that she is “not going to cry” when those who uphold “violent systems” are shot down
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AP Says It Remains Blocked From Oval Office Despite Judge’s Order to Restore Access
“We expect the White House to restore AP’s participation in the pool as of today, as provided in the injunction order,” the Associated Press says
