Journalist who covers the transformation of the media industry after working in it for years. Previously worked for Reuters, Disney-ABC, Tribune Media.
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A group called Citizens for Constitutional Integrity has filed a FOIA lawsuit seeking to overturn FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's text messages on last year's controversy involving Jimmy Kimmel.
Our text message conversation with Carr is being used as supporting evidence in the lawsuit.
My text exchange with Brendan Carr was disclosed in a cache of records sent by the FCC to WIRED's Dell Cameron, @dell.bsky.social, in a similar FOIA request. They're available online via the FCC's Reading Room.
Here's the rest of the exchange. I really did try to get an interview with the Chairman. I would have given him the same fair shake, but subjected him to the same tough questions, as everyone else I interview. Invitation is still there.
We actually wrote a story on this. thedesk.net/2026/06/fox-...
In case anyone doubted the authenticity of this exchange, following @brianstelter.bsky.social's outreach to Brendan Carr last year, it has now been confirmed in a FOIA lawsuit filed to overturn Carr's texts.
The Freedom of the Press Foundation, @freedom.press, has filed a lawsuit against the Justice Department to uncover records that could point to legal or policy malfeasance in the case of a warrant executed against the home of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson earlier this year.
Disney will soon launch a new ad format that gives streamers the ability to select which ad spot they want to watch.
Some buildings in Miami are being evacuated after a magnitude-6.1 earthquake rocked off the coast of Cuba.
It is worth noting that public broadcast TV stations were developing a new version of the EAS that allowed for localized emergency notifications over the NextGen TV standard.
But that program shut down last year after Congress pulled funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Elmo, the three-year-old (by canon) Sesame Street muppet, is being cyberbullied for encouraging the Knicks and the Spurs to "have fun" during the NBA Final, with many sports fans pointing out that his home is located on a street in Manhattan.
June 9, 2026 - A watchdog called Citizens for Constitutional Integrity is seeking records related to the FCC Chairman's comments on last year's controversy involving ABC's Jimmy Kimmel.
June 8, 2026 - The organization wants law enforcement records to determine whether the Justice Department violated laws or its own policies when executing a search warrant on the home of a reporter e...
June 8, 2026 - New formats like Gateway Go, Pause Ads and selectable ads are designed to integrate ads into viewing experiences without disrupting content playback.
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Did you feel it? A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Mantua, Cuba on Monday, June 8, with reports of shaking and tremors being felt as far away as Florida. FOX 35 has received several reports of fe...
June 9, 2026 - The pair will be paid $50,000 each to live in a "cube" for a month in Times Square while watching all 104 matches from the FIFA World Cup and posting their reactions to the games onlin...
A group called Citizens for Constitutional Integrity has filed a FOIA lawsuit seeking to overturn FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's text messages on last year's controversy involving Jimmy Kimmel.
Our text message conversation with Carr is being used as supporting evidence in the lawsuit.
This tweet from @brianstelter.bsky.social reminded me:
I have FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's cell phone number — because the FCC accidentally revealed it in response to a FOIA request. (They forgot to redact it.)
I sent him a text for comment.
Fox is paying two TikTok influencers — Austin Franklin (205.3k followers) and Kevin Akoto (167k followers) — $50,000 each to watch all 104 FIFA World Cup soccer matches while inside a see-through "cube" in Times Square.
The FCC has proposed modernizing the country's Emergency Alert System platform used by broadcasters and wireless providers, but some of the changes proposed could leave the network more-susceptible to cyber criminals.
June 9, 2026 - A watchdog called Citizens for Constitutional Integrity is seeking records related to the FCC Chairman's comments on last year's controversy involving ABC's Jimmy Kimmel.
June 8, 2026 - The proposal would require broadcasters and other participants to implement safeguards such as stronger passwords, software updates and network protections for EAS equipment.
