Jeremy Barr
@jeremymbarr
Reporting on the media industry for the @washingtonpost. Please send story ideas, tips and memos to [email protected] or text/call me at 240-812-1893.
It goes without saying that Stephen Colbert is a frequent critic of the Trump administration — and, sometimes, his bosses. Earlier this week, he called Paramount's $16 million settlement with Trump "a big fat bribe."
Holy crap. @cbs canceled Stephen Colbert. #CBScensors
Today’s Murkowski Moment™. Asked how she felt about recissions, she said, “Concerned. Apparently, that's what you journalists say, ‘Murkowski is always concerned.’” Reporters: That’s Collins Murkowski: “So what’s my version?” Rs: Frustrated M: “Oh, true. Super frustrated.”
Fox News comment on the recent engagement of 2 reporters to Republican congressmen: "Fox News has policies in place to ensure there are no conflicts of interest between our journalists and the stories or subjects they cover." Story from @_RoxanneRoberts: washingtonpost.com/style/power/20…
Journalism from another dimension—a guy using a filter that makes him look like a Sim gets on NewsNation to make an outlandish claim about staged protests that the reporter doesn't even bother asking him to prove. x.com/BrianEntin/sta…
The CEO of “Crowds on Demand” tells me he was offered $20,000,000 to recruit demonstrators for the anti-Trump protests on Thursday.
President Trump called @BBCBlindGazza on the phone (woke him from a nap!) And had lots to say. bbc.com/news/articles/…
Just want to take a minute to mark a huge moment in DC. The legendary @danbalz is retiring from full-time work at the @washingtonpost after 47 remarkable years. I had the great privilege of sitting next to Dan in the Post newsroom and working with him for years. He is the last of…