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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

Jun 12, 2025

Feed Me the Future

Jun 11, 2025

Deadline Reckoning

Jun 10, 2025

Bloys Meets World

Jun 8, 2025

Caught in the Conspiracy Crossfire

Jun 7, 2025

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Below the Fold

World War X

Elon Musk has launched an all-out information war on Donald Trump—shattering their alliance, upending MAGA Media, and triggering a high-stakes battle for control of the right-wing narrative.

Backlash at Business Insider

Nearly a week after mass layoffs, frustration inside Business Insider intensified following a tense all-hands—with an audio recording and Slack messages obtained by Status revealing the depth of staff anger.

Zaslav’s Salary Slap

David Zaslav has asked his workforce for years to make tough sacrifices—this week, in a historic vote, shareholders finally asked him to make one too.

CNN’s Post-Trial Purge

CNN stood by Alex Marquardt through a high-profile defamation trial—until a message from a company lawyer following the settlement set off a chain of events that ended with his sudden ouster.

Dotdash in the Digital Age

Dotdash Meredith chief Neil Vogel talks to Status about dragging legacy titles into the digital era, navigating Barry Diller’s return, and delivers a sharp message to Google’s Sundar Pichai: stop stealing our content.

Bongino in a Bind

MAGA culture warrior-turned-FBI deputy director Dan Bongino is learning the hard way that stoking conspiracy theories is easy—cleaning up the mess is another story.

The Business Insider Bloodletting

A staggering 21% of Business Insider’s staff was laid off Thursday—and internal messages obtained by Status captured the staff fury as SEO traffic dries up and A.I. eats the internet.

Reading the Zas Tea Leavys

One of David Zaslav's longtime confidants is exiting CNN and heading back to parent Warner Bros. Discovery—but the details of his future are conspicuously absent, sparking intrigue about what's coming.

NPR Flips the Dial on Trump

When Trump signed an order to defund NPR, the network faced a choice over how it would respond—but CEO Katherine Maher made one thing clear from the start: there would be no backroom negotiations.