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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Parler Goes Offline After Amazon Yanks Web Support
CEO John Matze warns the app could be “down longer than expected”
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Twitter’s Stock Sinks 7% After Trump Ban
Facebook’s stock price also took a bit of a hit after its decision to keep Trump off its platform for at least a few weeks
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10 Tech and Entertainment Acquisition Targets in 2021, Including Struggling AMC Theatres
DirecTV and Sony Pictures could also be on the move in 2021
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NY Post Ripped for ‘Totally Irresponsible’ COVID-19 Vaccine Headline
Outlet ran a story on a man who died shortly after taking Pfizer’s vaccine — but the headline failed to mention health officials believe it was “unrelated” to the shot
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Washington Post Employees to Receive $2,021 ‘Special Bonus’ for ‘Exceptional Service’
Bonus comes after owner Jeff Bezos, the chief executive of Amazon, saw his net worth climb $75.4 billion in 2020
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Massive Brawl Ignites After New Year’s Eve Mississippi State-Tulsa Football Game (VIDEO)
“I wouldn’t be surprised if there were criminal charges filed,” ESPN announcer Mark Herzlich says
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See Big Tech’s $2.7 Trillion Growth in 2020 All in One Chart
The five richest companies in the U.S., all tech companies, have seen their valuations swell during the pandemic
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Quibi’s Demise and 9 Other Tech Stories That Defined 2020
TikTok versus Trump, Facebook’s moderation policies and Snapchat’s comeback helped make it a year to remember
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Christmas Day App Spending Spiked 34% to Set New Record
Gaming fueled big sales, but TikTok and Disney+ had strong showings as well
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Amazon Acquires Wondery, Podcast Network Behind ‘Dirty John’ and Other Shows
Deal was recently reported by the Wall Street Journal to be worth in excess of $300 million
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NY Post’s Hunter Biden Laptop Source Slaps Twitter With $500 Million Defamation Suit
Tech giant defamed John Paul Mac Isaac as a “hacker” when it blocked the New York Post’s story in October, lawsuit claims
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Netflix CEOs Reed Hastings and Ted Sarandos to Receive No Pay Raise for 2021
But don’t worry, they’re still taking home nearly $35 million each
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Strong ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Box Office Boosts Theater Chain Stocks
Cinemark and other theater exhibitors enjoy a rare 2020 boost, thanks in large part to the DC sequel
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‘Wandavision’: Marvel Warps Classic Television and Reality in New Trailer (Video)
Scarlet Witch and Vision have twins — and a fourth wall break — on Marvel’s new Disney+series
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Tom Hanks Says Movie Theaters Will ‘Absolutely’ Survive – But Marvel-Like Franchises Will Dominate
After the pandemic, Hanks says, “in order to guarantee that people show up again [to theaters], we’re going to have the Marvel Universe and all sorts of franchises”
