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The Paramount Lawsuit and Trump’s Media Ban

Today on The Press Box, Bryan and Joel start with the news of the Paramount–Warner Bros. lawsuit being settled, so now the merger can proceed. They discuss what this means for CNN (2:54). Then, they talk about Donald Trump banning CNN, MS Now, and Politico from the White House. They talk about the partial collective action by other TV networks to decide not to cover Trump, why Trump did this now, and what&#8217;s next (11:38). Then, they discuss Nikole Hannah-Jones&#8217;s follow-up piece in The New York Times about reexamining her decisions with her child&#8217;s education (38:47). They wrap up with Tom Brady swearing on air and the McClatchy layoffs (52:18).
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson 
Producers: Isaiah Blakely and Jon Jones

Bryan Curtis is the editor-at-large of The Ringer and cohost of ‘The Press Box’ podcast. A native of Fort Worth, Texas, he's written for The New Republic, Slate, Play, and Grantland. He plays a deejay in a movie about the end of the world.

Bryan Curtis

Joel Anderson is a senior staff writer at The Ringer and a cohost of ‘The Press Box.’ He most recently worked at Slate, where he was host of Seasons 3, 6, and 8 of the award-winning ‘Slow Burn’ narrative podcast series. He’s also worked at ESPN and BuzzFeed News, among several other outlets.

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