Status | Media News & Analysis

The NFL Nation

As the NFL season kicks off, we sat down with The Athletic’s Steven Ginsberg to discuss the league’s cultural power and the challenges of covering it critically.

From the Fringe to Fox

Sep 6, 2025

The Bezos Briefing

Sep 5, 2025

The Weiss Price

Sep 4, 2025

Malone’s CNN Groans

Sep 3, 2025

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Sep 2, 2025

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Below the Fold

Burying the Bruises

The White House insists Donald Trump’s visible bruises are nothing, but medical experts say the explanation doesn’t hold up. Why are the country’s biggest newsrooms silent?

The Democracy Rocket

Marc Elias’ Democracy Docket has quietly become a pro-democracy media force, expanding its newsroom to 20 staffers as it surpasses 50,000 paid subscribers.

YouTube’s Deal With the Devil

Google once declared OAN too toxic for its platform—now Sundar Pichai and Neal Mohan are breathing new life into the conspiracy network as they negotiate a high-stakes agreement with Rupert Murdoch's Fox Corporation.

Penske’s Secret Sales

Jay Penske is reshaping his Hollywood media empire, quietly offloading outlets and cutting costs—sparking chatter over which brand could be next on the block.

CNN’s Journal Raid

The Wall Street Journal’s internal shake-ups have opened the door for CNN, which is luring away some of its most formidable newsroom leaders.

WIRED for the Moment

In a conversation with Status, WIRED’s Katie Drummond argues that Silicon Valley is no longer just innovating new technology—it’s actively shaping American democracy.

Pardon Me?

MAGA Media cheered Ghislaine Maxwell’s praise of Donald Trump—but the hollow transcript only deepened questions about the missing Epstein Files.

CBS' Cash Counter

An astonishing report this week about CBS News' finances sparked buzz and consternation inside the outlet and across the industry—but on Thursday, a significant wrinkle in the story emerged.

CNN’s Streaming Vision

CNN is racing toward an October streaming debut while building out new lifestyle products, Status has learned, a pivotal moment that will test Mark Thompson’s digital vision for the network's future.