Jeremy Barr

Washington, D.C.

Media news reporter

Education: University of Maryland, MA in journalism; Emory University, BA in political science and sociology

Jeremy Barr covers the media industry for The Washington Post. Prior to joining The Post in June 2020, he covered the media industry for the Hollywood Reporter, Politico New York and Advertising Age.
Latest from Jeremy Barr

Mehdi Hasan saw a market for a new kind of media company. So far, so good.

Mehdi Hasan, former MSNBC host, launched Zeteo on Substack after his TV show was canceled. In just four months it has 31,000 paid subscribers.

September 4, 2024
Mehdi Hasan in New York last year.

Jesse Watters addresses backlash over provocative Kamala Harris punditry

Fox News host Jesse Watters said his comment that generals would “have their way with” Kamala Harris if she is elected president was misconstrued.

August 27, 2024
Jesse Watters on the set of his Fox News show in July 2023.

Democratic convention beat RNC in TV ratings, despite some late nights

Data released by the measurement service Nielsen shows that viewers have mostly been sticking around to see late-night addresses.

August 23, 2024

Veteran producer Almin Karamehmedovic named president of ABC News

Karamehmedovic, who has produced ABC’s nightly newscast, will replace Kimberly Godwin, who stepped down in May.

August 19, 2024
Almin Karamehmedovic, the new president of ABC News.

After criticism, MSNBC skips airing Trump’s news conference

The network faced internal and external criticism for airing Trump’s speech on Aug. 8, including from host Lawrence O’Donnell.

August 15, 2024
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at a news conference at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., on Aug. 15.

The reporters who have covered Tim Walz seem to like him — with caveats

Tim Walz is seen as a supporter of freedom of the press, despite some complaints about transparency issues in his administration.

August 10, 2024
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks to the media before signing a marijuana legalization bill in 2023 in St. Paul.

Fox News shows helped spread false claims about gender of boxers

Algeria’s Imane Khelif and Taiwan’s Lin Yu-Ting have been described on the network as “genetic males beating up on women.”

August 6, 2024
Algeria's Imane Khelif after defeating Hungary's Anna Hamori in their women's 66 kg quarterfinal boxing match on Aug. 3 at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Journalists tussle with Trump during raucous on-stage interview

The former president’s appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists convention was controversial before, during and after the event.

July 31, 2024

How the Murdoch family ended up in a legal fight over the future of Fox

Rupert Murdoch seeks a conservative future for Fox News and his media empire under son Lachlan. Siblings James, Elisabeth and Prudence are fighting back.

July 31, 2024

Norah O’Donnell will step down as anchor of ‘CBS Evening News’

The anchor will stay with the network and move into a role conducting high-profile interviews for a variety of CBS programs.

July 30, 2024
Norah O'Donnell at the White House correspondents’ dinner in Washington in April 2022.  (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades for The Washington Post)