Wendy Lee is an entertainment business reporter, covering streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV+. She also writes about podcasting services, digital media and talent agencies. Lee was part of a team that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in breaking news reporting of the fatal shooting on the set of “Rust.” She previously covered tech for the San Francisco Chronicle and worked at KPCC-FM (89.3), the Star Tribune in Minnesota and the Tennessean. She is a graduate of UC Berkeley.
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