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Kathryn Wilkens
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Reporter, Mediaite
New York
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Biography
Contributing Writer at Mediaite Producer at Mediaite's Press Club Studying Politics & Journalism at NYU
Media , Politics
Content
Chuck Todd on Leaving NBC News, Covering Trump, and Why Algorithms Are ‘The Bane of Our Polarized Existence’
By Kathryn Wilkens| Mediaite Verified Chuck Todd, the veteran broadcaster who left NBC News in January after nearly two decades, including a nine-year stint as moderator of Meet the Press, had already given up on cable news years before his exit from the network. “I had it on in my office all the time,” Todd told Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin on this week’s episode of Press Club. “But most cable news felt like a whole bunch of people trying to game an algorithm.
By Kathryn Wilkens| Mediaite Verified Veteran journalist Noah Shachtman, who has spent decades covering corruption, power, and national security, has been reporting aggressively on how President Donald Trump’s Justice Department squashed a bombshell corruption case against New York Mayor Eric Adams — a Democrat — under the guise of fighting against “weaponization.” The Justice Department argued that prosecutors in the Southern District of New York, which charged Adams with a brazen and extensive corruption scheme, were seeking to...
By Kathryn Wilkens| Mediaite Verified As the fallout continued from the Trump administration’s Signal chat scandal — in which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared attack plans for strikes in Yemen in a messaging group that accidentally included The Atlantic’s editor in chief — CNN national security correspondent Natasha Bertrand and her colleagues published a sweeping report looking at how Hegseth, a former Fox News host, has been running the Pentagon. What they found was a pattern of chaos, insecurity, and performative leadership.
Company Info
Mediaite
Mediaite is a leading American news website that specializes in political news and media industry coverage. Founded in September 2009 by Dan Abrams, the site operates under the Abrams Media Network and has become a significant player in digital political journalism, achieving record traffic in recent years. The platform provides real-time coverage of cable news, congressional developments, and White House affairs. Mediaite features a mix of breaking news reporting, opinion pieces, and analysis from a diverse range of contributors. It also offers special features like annual rankings of the "Most Influential in News Media" and collaborates with other political publishers for advertising partnerships. Mediaite+ is a subscription service that provides an ad-free reading experience, and the site maintains a strong multimedia presence through its YouTube channel and podcasts. With a focus on politically engaged readers, Mediaite has demonstrated its ability to capture audiences during critical political moments, particularly during the 2024 election coverage. The site continues to evolve, expanding its video operations and subscription offerings while remaining dedicated to its core mission of media-political analysis.
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