Michael Schneider
Michael Schneider has been named executive editor of Indiewire, where he will oversee television coverage in Los Angeles. Schneider, who was formerly TV editor for Variety and chief content officer and editor-in-chief at TV Guide, will focus on increasing TV coverage for the PMC-owned site including breaking news stories, in-depth reports, features and commentary on all aspects of television – from the executive suite to Emmys to programming. He will also serve as editor-at-large at Variety, Indiewire’s sister company. Schneider will oversee Indiewire’s growing television team including TV editor Liz Miller and TV critic Ben Travers, both based in Los Angeles. He will report to Indiewire editor-in-chief Dana Harris along with deputy editor and chief critic Eric Kohn, editor-at-large Anne Thompson and digital director William Earl. Prior to TV Guide, Schneider spent 12 years at Variety. He is a regular contributor to KCRW, where he hosts “The Spin-Off
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The Daily's Verdict
This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.
Bias
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- Seth Meyers Skewers Tom Sandoval, Peacock, Fox News, More at Upfronts.
Conflicts of Interest
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Contradictions
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- Scott Porter was unmasked as Gumball
- Vanessa Hudgens was revealed to be Goldfish
- Vanessa Hudgens won The Masked Singer season 11
Deceptions
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