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Status @status.news · 01/10/2026
Donald Trump tried to ban MS NOW from the White House. Now, his administration is planning to spend taxpayer dollars to reach its viewers, and inside the network, we have learned, some are "pissed." Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/ms-now-tru...
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MS NOW’s Trump Ad Dilemma
Trump tried to ban MS NOW from the White House. Now, his administration is planning to spend taxpayer dollars to reach its viewers, and inside the network, Status has learned, some are "pissed."
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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
MS NOW has relentlessly scrutinized Trump’s new ads, but now it’s preparing to air them nationally on Thursday Execs stressed the independence of ad sales and editorial in a Tuesday meeting, but some staff worry viewers will “hate this” www.status.news/p/ms-now-tru...
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MS NOW’s Trump Ad Dilemma
Trump tried to ban MS NOW from the White House. Now, his administration is planning to spend taxpayer dollars to reach its viewers, and inside the network, Status has learned, some are "pissed."
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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Friday morning, it looked like the White House-press pool standoff was winding down Hours later, the WH shocked the TV pool with an email forcing them to replace CNN on Saturday or go dark again www.status.news/p/trump-cnn-...
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The Press Pool Whiplash
Just as major networks thought their standoff with the White House was cooling, CNN was blocked from pool duty again, forcing the group into a day-by-day battle over coverage.
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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Mark Thompson faced an anxious CNN staff on Wednesday with questions about editorial independence and the network’s future under Paramount He urged them not to jump to conclusions, while admitting he has little clarity on David Ellison’s plans or his own future www.status.news/p/mark-thomp...
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CNN’s Paramount Purgatory
Mark Thompson fielded staffers’ questions about editorial independence and CNN’s future under Paramount, according to an audio recording obtained by Status, acknowledging he has few answers, even when...
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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The anonymous “senior administration official” behind one of the stories the White House cited to justify banning POLITICO was none other than Vice President JD Vance, @oliverdarcy.bsky.social scoops www.status.news/p/white-hous...
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The Source Behind The Ban
The anonymous source behind one of the stories the White House cited to justify banning POLITICO was none other than Vice President JD Vance, Status has learned.
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Status @status.news · 21/09/2026
As news organizations prepare to challenge Trump’s media ban in court, CNN’s scheduled pool duty is forcing the press corps to immediately confront how far it will go in defense of its barred colleagues. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/trump-pres...
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The Press Pool Predicament
As news organizations prepare to challenge Trump’s media ban in court, CNN’s scheduled pool duty is forcing the press corps to immediately confront how far it will go in defense of its barred colleagu...
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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"If CNN is prevented from traveling with Trump on Monday despite being scheduled for pool duty, will the other television networks continue to participate in the pool and replace CNN’s reporting staff on the trip?" www.status.news/p/trump-pres...
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The Press Pool Predicament
As news organizations prepare to challenge Trump’s media ban in court, CNN’s scheduled pool duty is forcing the press corps to immediately confront how far it will go in defense of its barred colleagu...
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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
New: CNN’s White House team spent the weekend wondering whether they’ll be traveling with Trump after his press ban, with the network scheduled for TV pool duty Monday CNN has retained attorney Ted Boutrous, as banned outlets weigh legal action www.status.news/p/trump-pres...
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The Press Pool Predicament
As news organizations prepare to challenge Trump’s media ban in court, CNN’s scheduled pool duty is forcing the press corps to immediately confront how far it will go in defense of its barred colleagu...
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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Scoop: Hasan Piker sat for an interview Wednesday with Axios’ Alex Thompson that turned particularly heated Piker told me it was the “most contentious interview” he’s ever been involved in
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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
New: Business Insider’s traffic has cratered 78% over the last five years, CEO Christian Baesler revealed during an all-hands The bleak numbers underscore BI’s urgent push to diversify, first with a slate of new newsletters coming this fall www.status.news/p/business-i...
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Business Insider's Traffic Tumult
The digital outlet’s new boss warned staffers that the traffic-driven model that built Business Insider is collapsing, according to an audio recording obtained by Status, revealing internal numbers an...
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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
News: AJC president and publisher Paul Curran announced a shocking restructuring of the leadership team, Status has learned, eliminating a slew of top roles, including CFO, CMO, COO, head of content development, and head of people More in tonight's edition of Status
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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Update: NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson is scheduled to appear on ESPN’s SportsCenter on Tuesday to present the opposing viewpoint on the Protect College Sports Act after Ted Cruz’s GameDay appearance
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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
New: After Ted Cruz’s controversial College GameDay interview left some inside ESPN “embarrassed,” I checked in with FCC chair Brendan Carr, who shot down equal time criticism, reiterating that the statute doesn’t apply to cable networks www.status.news/p/espn-ted-c...
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ESPN’s Cruz Control
Ted Cruz's ESPN cameo got him booed off the air, left staffers "embarrassed," and sparked questions about equal time, in what Status has learned is the latest source of friction inside and outside the...
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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
New: Despite a union revolt over USA Today’s Palantir deal, I’m told leadership has no plans to retreat, even after a contentious town hall Meanwhile, the company is offering buyouts across its unionized newsrooms after layoffs just before Labor Day www.status.news/p/usa-today-...
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USA Today's Palantir Problem
As the newspaper chain’s union demands answers on a controversial data partnership, the company’s leadership is pushing forward and, Status has learned, cutting deeper into its newsrooms.
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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
New: Memo from Nick Bilton to 60 Minutes staff announcing two new producer hires, Jordan Kronick and Wally Griffith, ahead of Sunday’s season debut
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Status @status.news · 08/09/2026
ESPN cast doubt on Pulitzer Prize-winning reporting that led to the NBA's harshest punishment in league history. We have learned some staffers were frustrated by the incident, calling it a “disaster.” Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/espn-pablo...
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ESPN's Ballmer Blues
The Disney-owned sports network cast doubt on Pulitzer Prize-winning reporting that led to the NBA's harshest punishment in league history. Status has learned some staffers were frustrated by the inci...
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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
ESPN is facing internal scrutiny after recent Clippers reporting seemed to put it at odds with former employee Pablo Torre Staffers called it a “disaster,” questioning whether business interests are impacting editorial independence www.status.news/p/espn-pablo...
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ESPN's Ballmer Blues
The Disney-owned sports network cast doubt on Pulitzer Prize-winning reporting that led to the NBA's harshest punishment in league history. Status has learned some staffers were frustrated by the inci...
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Status @status.news · 03/09/2026
Adam O'Neal spent his final weeks as The Washington Post's opinion boss largely absent from the newsroom, we have learned, as even staffers he once championed turned on him. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/washington...
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The Post Opinion’s Open Wounds
Adam O'Neal spent his final weeks as opinion boss largely absent from the newsroom, Status has learned, as even staffers he once championed turned on him.
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Brett LoGiurato @brettlogiurato.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
NEW: WaPo opinion boss Adam O'Neal was barely seen in the newsroom in the days leading up to his departure this week—and by the end, even some of his own hires had turned on him. @nataliekorach.bsky.social explores what's next for the section in @status.news: www.status.news/p/washington...
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The Post Opinion’s Open Wounds
Adam O'Neal spent his final weeks as opinion boss largely absent from the newsroom, Status has learned, as even staffers he once championed turned on him.
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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
"I wonder if Bezos’s attempt to sacrifice the opinion section to appease Trump and MAGA will just be quietly abandoned." @nataliekorach.bsky.social goes inside The Washington Post's opinion section after editor Adam O'Neal's ouster. Full story in @status.news: www.status.news/p/washington...
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The Post Opinion’s Open Wounds
Adam O'Neal spent his final weeks as opinion boss largely absent from the newsroom, Status has learned, as even staffers he once championed turned on him.
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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Adam O’Neal quietly left The Washington Post this week after barely a year leading the Opinion section Some staffers are relieved to see him go, with one calling him a “nightmare of a manager” who had begun clashing with even some of his own hires www.status.news/p/washington...
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The Post Opinion’s Open Wounds
Adam O'Neal spent his final weeks as opinion boss largely absent from the newsroom, Status has learned, as even staffers he once championed turned on him.
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Status @status.news · 31/08/2026
Scripps is cutting hundreds of jobs and replacing some local anchors with faceless streams. Staffers tell us that the company's talk of "connection" doesn't match what's left of the newsroom. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/scripps-lo...
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Anchors Away at Scripps
Scripps is cutting hundreds of jobs and replacing some local anchors with faceless streams. Staffers tell Status that the company's talk of "connection" doesn't match what's left of the newsroom.
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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
New: As Scripps cuts hundreds of jobs, eliminates anchors in some markets, and demands AI use, anxiety is high inside local stations Staffers told me they feel “left in the dark,” while others see the changes as a “betrayal” of the audiences they serve www.status.news/p/scripps-lo...
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Anchors Away at Scripps
Scripps is cutting hundreds of jobs and replacing some local anchors with faceless streams. Staffers tell Status that the company's talk of "connection" doesn't match what's left of the newsroom.
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Status @status.news · 27/08/2026
The Washington Post's leadership has stayed quiet after being directed to reinstate the columnist it fired last year. And an audio recording we have obtained adds another wrinkle for the paper. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/karen-atti...
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The WaPo’s Attiah Walkback
Leadership has stayed quiet after being directed to reinstate the columnist it fired last year. And audio obtained by Status adds another wrinkle for the paper.
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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
@karenattiah.bsky.social to @nataliekorach.bsky.social: "Two out of the three men who convened that little military tribunal for my professional execution are gone." www.status.news/p/karen-atti...
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The WaPo’s Attiah Walkback
Leadership has stayed quiet after being directed to reinstate the columnist it fired last year. And audio obtained by Status adds another wrinkle for the paper.
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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
New: Weeks before Karen Attiah was fired from the Washington Post, Adam O’Neal said her work and social media didn’t fit his vision for Opinion, according to an audio obtained by Status A year later, O’Neal is out, and Attiah has been reinstated www.status.news/p/karen-atti...
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The WaPo’s Attiah Walkback
Leadership has stayed quiet after being directed to reinstate the columnist it fired last year. And audio obtained by Status adds another wrinkle for the paper.
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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
ESPN's apparent strategy: Fire journalists and longtime staffers while simultaneously empowering a guy who platforms anti-vaccine conspiracies, fuels a lie as he gossips about a teen girl's sex life, attacks Disney's own talent/execs, and smears journalists. Got it! www.status.news/p/pat-mcafee...
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ESPN's Big McAfee Bet
The Disney-owned network is expanding Pat McAfee’s role on the air, cementing the brash figure as its most bankable star. But inside Bristol, Status has learned, not everyone is thrilled after a summe...
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Brett LoGiurato @brettlogiurato.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
@nataliekorach.bsky.social looks at the unease inside and outside ESPN as the network gives us all McAfee, all the time www.status.news/p/pat-mcafee...
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ESPN's Big McAfee Bet
The Disney-owned network is expanding Pat McAfee’s role on the air, cementing the brash figure as its most bankable star. But inside Bristol, Status has learned, not everyone is thrilled after a summe...
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Status @status.news · 24/08/2026
ESPN is expanding Pat McAfee’s role on the air, cementing the brash figure as its most bankable star. But inside Bristol, we have learned, not everyone is thrilled after a summer of high-profile cuts. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/pat-mcafee...
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ESPN's Big McAfee Bet
The Disney-owned network is expanding Pat McAfee’s role on the air, cementing the brash figure as its most bankable star. But inside Bristol, Status has learned, not everyone is thrilled after a summe...
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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Pat McAfee declared himself the “luckiest man on Earth,” as ESPN made his anticipated move into NFL pregame coverage official But after July’s layoffs, I’m told some staffers remain anxious about job security and where the network is placing its bets www.status.news/p/pat-mcafee...
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ESPN's Big McAfee Bet
The Disney-owned network is expanding Pat McAfee’s role on the air, cementing the brash figure as its most bankable star. But inside Bristol, Status has learned, not everyone is thrilled after a summe...
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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
New York University tells @nataliekorach.bsky.social that Ross Barkan will not be teaching at the school this fall, where he has been an adjunct professor, amid fallout over his work. That and much more in @status.news: www.status.news/p/ross-barka...
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The Ross Barkan Reckoning
The writer initially called scrutiny of his work “character assassination." But after 67 articles were found to violate standards, he's apologized—and Status has learned the professional fallout keeps...
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Status @status.news · 20/08/2026
Ross Barkan initially called scrutiny of his work “character assassination." But after 67 articles were found to violate standards, he's apologized—and we have learned the professional fallout keeps expanding. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/ross-barka...
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The Ross Barkan Reckoning
The writer initially called scrutiny of his work “character assassination." But after 67 articles were found to violate standards, he's apologized—and Status has learned the professional fallout keeps...
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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Ross Barkan’s Mamdani book, which Status has learned includes multiple exclusive interviews with the mayor, is in limbo after New York Magazine’s review of his work NYU also tells me Barkan, who serves as an adjunct faculty member, will not be teaching this fall www.status.news/p/ross-barka...
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The Ross Barkan Reckoning
The writer initially called scrutiny of his work “character assassination." But after 67 articles were found to violate standards, he's apologized—and Status has learned the professional fallout keeps...
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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Hasan Piker told @nataliekorach.bsky.social that a defamation lawsuit against Scott Jennings "seems unavoidable" after the MAGA pundit's recent comments about him. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/hasan-pike...
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Hasan Piker Lawyers Up
A debunked clip compilation was used to accuse Hasan Piker of calling for lynchings. He told Status that litigation against Scott Jennings, Salem Media, and Fox News now “seems unavoidable.”
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Status @status.news · 16/08/2026
A debunked clip compilation was used to accuse Hasan Piker of calling for lynchings. He told @status.news that litigation against Scott Jennings, Salem Media, and Fox News now “seems unavoidable.” The full story in Status: www.status.news/p/hasan-pike...
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Hasan Piker Lawyers Up
A debunked clip compilation was used to accuse Hasan Piker of calling for lynchings. He told Status that litigation against Scott Jennings, Salem Media, and Fox News now “seems unavoidable.”
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Brett LoGiurato @brettlogiurato.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Hasan Piker is considering legal action against Scott Jennings and Fox News, @nataliekorach.bsky.social reports www.status.news/p/hasan-pike...
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Hasan Piker Lawyers Up
A debunked clip compilation accused the streamer of calling for lynchings. He told Status that litigation against Scott Jennings, Salem Media, and Fox News now "seems unavoidable."
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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
New: Hasan Piker is lawyering up The left-wing streamer told Status that his legal team is preparing to sue Scott Jennings, Salem Media, and potentially Fox News for defamation Litigation “seems unavoidable," Piker said www.status.news/p/hasan-pike...
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Hasan Piker Lawyers Up
A debunked clip compilation accused the streamer of calling for lynchings. He told Status that litigation against Scott Jennings, Salem Media, and Fox News now "seems unavoidable."
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Status @status.news · 15/08/2026
After two trips around the sun, we have built an email list 130,000 people strong, a YouTube channel with 109,000 subscribers, and are gearing up to put on our first summit featuring the biggest names in media. More on the state of our organization after two years: www.status.news/p/status-sec...
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Status Turns Two
After two trips around the sun, Status has built an email list 130,000 people strong, a YouTube channel with 109,000 subscribers, and is gearing up to put on an inaugural summit featuring the biggest ...
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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
A note on the state of @status.news, after two full trips around the sun. www.status.news/p/status-sec...
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Status Turns Two
After two trips around the sun, Status has built an email list 130,000 people strong, a YouTube channel with 109,000 subscribers, and is gearing up to put on an inaugural summit featuring the biggest ...
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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Happy 2nd birthday to Status! Incredibly proud to be a part of this team delivering insightful media coverage to inboxes 7 days a week I’m biased but you should subscribe if you don’t already! www.status.news/p/status-sec...
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Status Turns Two
After two trips around the sun, Status has built an email list 130,000 people strong, a YouTube channel with 109,000 subscribers, and is gearing up to put on an inaugural summit featuring the biggest ...
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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
I spoke with @katiecouric.bsky.social about the state of media, her independent operation, and asked her to grade how broadcast networks have handled pressure from the Trump admin She gave them a D www.status.news/p/katie-cour...
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Couric’s Media Report Card
In a conversation with Status, the former “CBS Evening News” anchor said broadcast networks are showing signs of “anticipatory obedience” toward the Trump administration.
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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
“If you hear something and it matters to you, come ask me and I'll tell you what I know," Nick Bilton told 60 Minutes staff. “Otherwise I'd like this place to be talked about for what we put on television." New from @oliverdarcy.bsky.social www.status.news/p/60-minutes...
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Bilton’s Leak Battle
The new “60 Minutes” executive producer welcomed staff back from their July vacations with a weekend memo in which he delivered a stern message about leaks, a missive that naturally leaked to Status.
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Status @status.news · 04/08/2026
New “60 Minutes” executive producer Nick Bilton welcomed staff back from their July vacations with a weekend memo in which he delivered a stern message about leaks, a missive that naturally leaked to us. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/60-minutes...
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Bilton’s Leak Battle
The new “60 Minutes” executive producer welcomed staff back from their July vacations with a weekend memo in which he delivered a stern message about leaks, a missive that naturally leaked to Status.
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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Scoop: New "60 Minutes" boss Nick Bilton sent a memo to staff about leaks, which naturally leaked to @status.news. Details here: www.status.news/p/60-minutes...
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Bilton’s Leak Battle
The new “60 Minutes” executive producer welcomed staff back from their July vacations with a weekend memo in which he delivered a stern message about leaks, a missive that naturally leaked to Status.
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Status @status.news · 03/08/2026
Days before his abrupt exit from The WaPo, Adam O’Neal was privately boasting that he had pushed the Opinion section further to the right—raising new questions about what really drove his departure. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/adam-oneal...
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The Post's Opinion Parting
Days before his abrupt exit from The WaPo, Adam O’Neal was privately boasting that he had pushed the Opinion section further to the right—raising new questions about what really drove his departure.
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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
New: Adam O'Neal's abrupt departure from the Washington Post's Opinion section blindsided even some senior leaders In recent weeks, he'd been privately touting the progress of his overhaul, giving little indication he was preparing to exit www.status.news/p/adam-oneal...
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The Post's Opinion Parting
Days before his abrupt exit from The WaPo, Adam O’Neal was privately boasting that he had pushed the Opinion section further to the right—raising new questions about what really drove his departure.
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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
New: Washington Post Opinion editor Adam O’Neal is leaving, he announced in an internal memo Friday
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Status @status.news · 30/07/2026
Inside HuffPost’s tense post-layoff town hall on Wednesday, shaken staffers demanded answers about the cuts and questioned Byron Allen’s vision for the BuzzFeed-owned newsroom, we have learned. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/buzzfeed-h...
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Byron's HuffPost Hatchet
Inside HuffPost’s tense post-layoff town hall on Wednesday, shaken staffers demanded answers about the cuts and questioned Byron Allen’s vision for the BuzzFeed-owned newsroom, Status has learned.
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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Scoop: HuffPost staff grilled leadership in a tense all-hands Wednesday, as Byron Allen has yet to address employees about layoffs that eliminated more than 1/3 of BuzzFeed’s workforce "Morale and trust for many folks is in hell," one staffer told me www.status.news/p/buzzfeed-h...
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Byron's HuffPost Hatchet
Inside HuffPost’s tense post-layoff town hall on Wednesday, shaken staffers demanded answers about the cuts and questioned Byron Allen’s vision for the BuzzFeed-owned newsroom, Status has learned.
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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Scoop: I’m told that Ross Douthat is exiting The NYT and is expected to take a role at “60 Minutes.” News expected to be announced soon.
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