Sharon Waxman
Summary
Sharon Waxman is an American journalist who has been a correspondent for The Washington Post and The New York Times, among others. Waxman graduated from Barnard College, Columbia University, in 1985 and St. Antony's College, Oxford University in a 1987. She is the author of the books Rebels on the Backlot: Six Maverick Directors and How They Conquered the Hollywood Studio System, which features profiles of directors Quentin Tarantino, Paul Thomas Anderson, David Fincher, Steven Soderbergh, David O. Russell, and Spike Jonze and Loot, which explores the global trade in antiquities.According to CBS Market Watch, Waxman raised $500,000 for "The Wrap News", as a news portal site covering entertainment and media, which has launched on January 26, 2009.
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Variety doubles down on digital — drops paywall in what it calls “end of an error”
Jay Penske, who bought the century-old Hollywood tabloid Variety in a fire sale last year, has clearly gotten religion about the power of the web — which isn’t surprising, since his Deadline Hollywood site is likely one of the factors that helped bring about Variety’s demise. So it shouldn’t come as a shock that Penske is dismantling much of the existing magazine, including its daily print edition, and is getting rid of the paywall in a move he described as “the end of an error.
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Insider: Variety acquisition cost will far exceed a $40M price tag
As the field of buyers for Variety narrows, we’re getting a clearer picture as to what it will take to make a deal — and to remake Hollywood’s signature trade publication.
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‘Today’ show transitions from Ann Curry to Savannah Guthrie
The New York Times | New York Post | The Wrap | Tampa Bay Times Reported new co-host Savannah Guthrie was on “Today” Friday morning, the show’s famous couch apparently dry after Ann Curry’s tearful goodbye Thursday. Writing… Read more.
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How things went bad at GOOD magazine, what’s next for fired staff and the company they left
Max Schorr isn’t interested in engaging in what he calls “he said/she said back and forth” with the former staffers of GOOD, the magazine he cofounded that laid off most of its editorial staff last Friday. Over email, Schorr… Read more.
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Sharon Waxman: Kony 2012: Can Viral Video Stop an International Child Killer?
With Kony 2012, social media has taken on its next mission impossible: stopping an international child-killer.
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Kony: can a YouTube video stop an international killer?
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap. com) - With "Kony 2012," social media has taken on its next mission impossible: stopping an international child-killer.
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MediaBistro may be interested in PaidContent.org
Sharon Waxman of The Wrap reports that MediaBistro is interested in acquiring PaidContent. org, which was put up for sale this week by Guardian Media.
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Tech Journos Throw Hats Into Startup Ring
When you write about whizbang tech startups and their million-dollar valuations, why wouldn’t you dream about giving up the keyboard to go where the action is?.
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AP Will Offer Additional Credit To Outside News Sources
The Associated Press is updating its policy of crediting of others’ news reporting by offering a direct link to stories as well as to the original source’s home page, as it has previously done. The new policy, outlined in a memo by Mike Oreskes, AP’s senior managing editor for U.
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Hulu's CEO Jason Kilar Is No Longer Under Contract (NWS, CMCSA, DIS)
As bankers in Century City gathered to pitch Hulu to potential buyers on Tuesday, they more than likely disclosed this anomaly: CEO Jason Kilar is now without a contract.
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