Senior VP Lowry departing The Wrap
Tom Lowry, the senior vice president of editorial strategy at entertainment industry news site The Wrap, is leaving for a new opportunity. “I won’t disclose growth numbers, but the gains TheWrap has seen with its sub counts, both individual and corporate, is a testament to the quality of work TheWrap does day in and day […]
Ankler hires The Wrap’s Laski
Entertainment industry site Ankler Media has hired Jennifer Laski from The Wrap to be executive producer of brand experiences. She is based out of the Ankler’s Los Angeles office and reports into London Sanders, head of sales for Ankler Media. In this newly created role, Laski is responsible for overseeing strategy and execution of Ankler Media’s growing […]
The Wrap hires Calderone as media editor
The Wrap has hired Michael Calderone as media editor. Calderone will start on Monday. He previously was the senior editor of Vanity Fair’s The Hive for five years. He previously reported for more than a decade on political media and the news industry for Politico, HuffPost and the New York Observer, and he has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, NY1, PBS and NPR. Calderone has also […]
The Wrap launches column tracking VC investment
Entertainment and media industry website The Wrap has “The Funding File,” a monthly column tracking venture capital investing in media, entertainment and tech, in partnership with PitchBook. The column will track the startups and young companies across entertainment, media, publishing, entertainment software and information services that are raising venture capital. The data are critical because […]
The Wrap hires Bolies to cover media
Entertainment industry site The Wrap has hired Corbin Bolies to cover the media industry. He will start his new job in September. Bolies is a media reporter for The Daily Beast. He previously served as a breaking news reporter for the Beast and worked as a reporter for Gainesville, Florida’s local NPR affiliate WUFT. Bolies is a […]
The Wrap seeks a media reporter
The Wrap is seeking a highly skilled and driven Media Reporter to join our team and anchor our media coverage. As a leading voice in entertainment and media news, TheWrap is seeking a dynamic journalist who thrives at the intersection of media and politics and is passionate about covering the ever-evolving media landscape. Role Overview: […]
The Wrap hires Cheng as managing editor
Entertainment industry site The Wrap has hired Roger Cheng as managing editor for business and Pro subscribers. A story on its website states, “A former reporter for Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal, Cheng was recently the head of news, executive editor and senior writer for nearly a dozen years at CNET, the world’s […]
TheWrap seeks a business editor in Los Angeles
The Wrap is seeking a skilled and dynamic Business Editor to lead and expand its business coverage, delivering in-depth and industry-focused reporting. This role requires a seasoned editor with a passion for the entertainment and media business, strong journalistic instincts, and a track record of editing and managing high-quality financial and business reporting. Key Responsibilities: […]
The Wrap’s Waxman: Journalism is “being essential”
TheWrap founder, CEO and editor-in-chief Sharon Waxman urged University of Southern California student journalists that “being essential” is more important than ever in President Donald Trump’s second term, writes Tess Patton of The Wrap. Patton writes, “Student moderators also asked Waxman about navigating a career in journalism during Trump 2.0. “‘Because there isn’t centralized media in […]
Lowry becomes media editor for The Wrap
Brian Lowry, who recently served as The Wrap’s interim business editor, has been named media editor, focusing on the intersection of media and politics. He is a veteran media columnist, critic, and reporter who spent eight years at CNN as a columnist and critic, beginning in 2016. Before that, he was a columnist and chief […]
