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

MSNBC confronts viewer frustration, changes and an identity crisis

The network’s audience has declined since the Nov. 5 election, as viewers have tuned out. Its parent company is spinning it off. What happens next?

November 27, 2024

Judge dismisses lawsuit against Fox News over Jan. 6 coverage

Ray Epps had argued that he was falsely accused of being a federal informant who played a role in fomenting the riot.

November 27, 2024
Ray Epps with other protesters on Jan. 6, 2021.

CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins adding role as chief White House correspondent

Kaitlan Collins will become CNN’s first prime-time anchor to also serve as its lead White House reporter as the new Trump administration begins.

November 26, 2024
CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins attends a BAFTA event at the Pierre Hotel in New York in October.

What does the Comcast cable spin-off mean for TV viewers and streaming?

Bravo stays with NBC, but other longtime cable networks such as E!, USA and MSNBC will be part of a new company.

November 20, 2024

Donald Trump and the hosts of ‘Morning Joe’ are talking again

The on-again, off-again relationship between the former president, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski is back on.

November 18, 2024
MSNBC hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski at the Four Seasons Hotel in New York in 2017.

With jobs to fill, Trump once again turns to Fox News

Pete Hegseth, co-host of the weekend edition of “Fox & Friends,” was picked Tuesday to be secretary of defense, joining others who’ve worked for the news channel.

November 13, 2024
President Donald Trump appears on Fox News with host Pete Hegseth at a White House event in April 2017.

On Fox News, cautious optimism turned into outright glee

Fox’s anchors initially hit pause when opinion hosts Sean Hannity and Jesse Watters were ready to declare victory Tuesday night. Then the floodgates opened.

November 6, 2024
Donald Trump supporters celebrate as Fox News declares him the winner of the presidential election early Wednesday morning at an event at the West Palm Beach Convention Center in Florida. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)

Fox’s 2020 Arizona call was a political earthquake. Could it happen again?

While accurate, Fox News’s 2020 election night projection that Joe Biden won Arizona created an existential challenge for the network. It still has ramifications today.

November 4, 2024

Will TV viewers trust network election calls? Chris Stirewalt hopes so.

A Q&A with Chris Stirewalt, formerly of Fox News, who is now the political editor of NewsNation.

October 30, 2024
Chris Stirewalt on the set of the NewsNation show “The Hill Sunday.”

Andrea Mitchell is ending her MSNBC show after 16 years

Veteran journalist Andrea Mitchell will remain with NBC News as chief foreign affairs correspondent and chief Washington correspondent.

October 29, 2024
Andrea Mitchell has been with NBC News for 46 years.