The Wrap founder and EIC Waxman accused of demeaning staffers
Justin Baragona and Diana Falzone of The Daily Beast write about the workplace culture at entertainment industry publication The Wrap, where founder and editor in chief Sharon Waxman is accused of demeaning behavior. Baragona and Falzone write, “The ex-staffer, who said he quit on the spot after that ‘last straw,’ is one of 20 current and former TheWrap staffers who spoke […]
The Wrap hires chief product officer
Entertainment industry news site The Wrap has hired a chief product officer to grow its revenue, reports Keith Kelly of The New York Post. Kelly writes, “Dan Strauss, based in Los Angeles, had been the senior vice president and general manager of entertainment and lifestyle at the Los Angeles Times starting in November 2017, but stayed with […]
Hollywood Reporter hires Chan as digital media writer
The Hollywood Reporter has hired J. Clara Chan as a digital media writer. She will cover how technology is transforming Hollywood, including at the major streaming companies, and through the creator economy. Chan has been a media and politics reporter for The Wrap, reporting on the lack of accountability in Hollywood’s hiring practices, covered Harvey […]
The Wrap seeks a reporter to cover the business of media and technology
Leading Hollywood industry news website TheWrap is seeking an experienced business reporter to cover the business of media and technology – particularly how new technologies are revolutionizing the traditional entertainment/media space. Are you passionate about the biz side that shapes what we consume on our screens? Know your way around a balance sheet and company […]
Publications shine at the National Art and Entertainment Journalism awards
The Hollywood Reporter was nominated for best entertainment publication and best website for the 13th annual National Arts and Entertainment Journalism awards. Additionally, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is up for best columnist, Scott Feinberg was nominated for online journalist of the year, and Sheri Linden and Inkoo Kang were nominated for best critic in the film and […]
The Wrap reporter Sippell departs
Margeaux Sippell, a reporter at entertainment industry publication The Wrap, is leaving the publication. She has been at the publication for the past two years. “I learned so much here and made so many lasting friendships, for which I will always be grateful,” she wrote on Twitter. Sippell interned at Variety and on the business […]
The Wrap reporter Williams hired by Kansas City Star
The Kansas City Star has hired business journalist Trey Williams to oversee its coverage of race and equity issues across the Kansas City area. Kevin Hardy of The Star reports, “Williams, 29, is a native of Independence. He graduated from Truman High School and Northwest Missouri State University. He worked as a Star intern in the […]
The Wrap loses poaching suit against The Information
Entertainment industry news site The Wrap has lost a lawsuit accusing The Information of poaching one of its journalists, reports Eriq Gardner of The Hollywood Reporter. Gardner writes, “In one case, Sharon Waxman‘s The Wrap filed a tortious interference suit against The Information after reporter Matt Pressberg resigned in December 2017 and took a job […]
