Lauren Ashburn

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Lauren Ashburn is a weekly television columnist for Barrett Media, and the founder of Ashburn Media Company. She is a television veteran who has anchored and executive produced network and cable news programs, and served as a contributor to Fox News, the Daily Beast and PBS NewsHour. Her written work has been published by The Washington Post and Wall Street Journal, and she appears on television talking about media and politics. Ashburn has interviewed US Presidents, members of Congress, high-profile celebrities, and covered political conventions and debates. She has even reported on the Iraq War from the front lines, covered 9/11 from the Pentagon, and anchored from the US/Mexico border. You can find her on X at @LaurenAshburn.
A graduate of Columbia Journalism School’s master’s program, Ashburn was also Managing Editor of Gannett Broadcasting and USA Today Live and Managing Editor and Anchor of the evening news on EWTN. She is the founder of Ashburn Media Company and has been married to Howard Kurtz since 2020.

Tony Dokoupil’s CBS Evening News Debut Shows Just How Unforgiving the Anchor Chair Can Be

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The mistakes always land on the face the audience sees.

Why the End-of-Year Rob Reiner Murder Dominated the Media’s Attention

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"I’m disappointed that his son’s struggles with schizophrenia and addiction weren’t more of a teachable moment. The coverage wasn’t deep."

When Scandal Sells: Why the Epstein Files Photos Dominated the Cable News Cycle

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It’s too juicy, too scandalous, and too politically charged for anyone to look away.

Why Paramount Used the Nuclear Option to Try to Stop the Netflix-Warner Bros. Discovery Deal

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This merger is the kind regulators usually have to tackle with a hazmat suit.

The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the Rise of Bite-Sized TV on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube

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We are all part of this newfangled way of watching TV, whether it’s good for us or not, and we might as well come out of the closet and admit it. 
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