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The Tehran Dispatch

CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab explained how his team gained access to Iran in the days after U.S. strikes—and what it was like reporting amid government surveillance and uncertainty.

Gavin Takes Off the Gloves

Jun 28, 2025

The '60 Minutes' Missive

Jun 26, 2025

The June Gloom in L.A.

Jun 26, 2025

A Word to the Weiss

Jun 25, 2025

The 30 Rock Divorce

Jun 24, 2025

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Below the Fold

The Fractured Faithful

Donald Trump’s strikes on Iran have poured fuel on an already raging MAGA Media feud, forcing its stars to choose between a hawkish foreign policy and isolationist ideals.

The Substack Stampede

As more big name journalists flee established newsrooms in search of freedom and subscription dollars on Substack, they’re discovering that independence comes with hustle and no promise of success.

CNN Under the Gunnar

Incoming parent company boss Gunnar Wiedenfels says he’s “excited for the future” of CNN as it prepares to be spun out of Warner Bros. Discovery—inside the network, the mood is quite different.

Dispatched to The Post

Adam O’Neal had a rocky run at The Dispatch as executive editor, Status has learned—now his brief stint at the conservative outlet raises fresh questions as he takes the reins of The Post’s embattled opinion section.

Bordering on Censorship

What was supposed to be a joyful reunion with old friends turned into a nightmare the moment a former student journalist stepped off his flight at LAX.

Tucker’s War Cry

Tucker Carlson’s fiery attacks on Fox News and pro-Israel MAGA Media figures have exposed a rare and consequential rift within the far-right ecosystem.

The Latenighter

Bill Carter breaks down the uncertain future of late-night television, the Trump effect on comedy, and offered some candid advice for Shari Redstone.

Elias' Defiant Edge

In a Q&A with Status, Marc Elias warned of escalating threats to press freedom, called out those who have capitulated to Donald Trump, and explained how he is building Democracy Docket into a pro-democracy newsroom.

The Amanpour Doctrine

Christiane Amanpour talks to Status about press freedom in Gaza, MAGA figures like Tucker Carlson embracing Russian propaganda, and why journalism must choose truth over neutrality.