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The White House Correspondents’ Disgrace

The White House Correspondents’ Disgrace

Jul 25, 2026

The WHCA sought to reconvene its annual dinner in celebration of press freedom. Instead, it handed Donald Trump a platform to attack the very journalists the organization exists to represent.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Loomer’s Kyiv Curveball

Loomer’s Kyiv Curveball

Jul 24, 2026

After years of attacking Ukraine, Laura Loomer traveled to Kyiv, interviewed Zelenskyy, and emerged with a very different message, offering a glimpse into Ukraine's growing effort to reach Trump's media ecosystem.

Brett LoGiurato
Brett LoGiurato
Vega Breaks Her Silence

Vega Breaks Her Silence

Jul 23, 2026

The fired “60 Minutes” correspondent revealed stunning new details about how CBS News management tried to meddle in her reporting, according to an audio recording obtained by Status.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
ESPN's Messy Roster Shakeup

ESPN's Messy Roster Shakeup

Jul 22, 2026

The cuts at the Disney-owned network exposed mounting tensions inside its Bristol headquarters, Status has learned, with network management scrambling to notify talent and staffers of their fate as news leaked.

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
Clarissa Ward’s CNN Crossroads

Clarissa Ward’s CNN Crossroads

Jul 21, 2026

The star foreign correspondent could not reach a long-term deal with CNN earlier this year amid friction with executives and concerns over Bari Weiss potentially taking editorial control of the network, Status has learned.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
CBS’ Eleventh-Hour Call

CBS’ Eleventh-Hour Call

Jul 20, 2026

The Bari Weiss-led network privately indicated it would snub Donald Trump’s primetime address last week, Status has learned, only to reverse course at the last minute and air the speech.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Döpfner and Bari’s Toast to Thiel

Döpfner and Bari’s Toast to Thiel

Jul 19, 2026

By awarding MAGA billionaire Peter Thiel its highest-profile honor, Axel Springer is providing one of the clearest signals yet of the publisher’s rightward evolution under Mathias Döpfner.

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
The Times’ Source Standoff

The Times’ Source Standoff

Jul 18, 2026

A federal judge granted The NYT a temporary reprieve from Trump administration subpoenas targeting three of its reporters, Status has learned, setting up a high-stakes hearing next week over confidential sources.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Fox’s Speech Snub

Fox’s Speech Snub

Jul 17, 2026

Donald Trump wanted a national conversation about election fraud. Fox News aired the speech, then spent the next morning talking about anything but.

Brett LoGiurato
Brett LoGiurato
The Inaugural Status Summit

The Inaugural Status Summit

Jul 16, 2026

We’re stepping out of your inbox and onto the stage for a one-day event convening the biggest names in media for candid conversations about the state of the industry.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
MS NOW’s Pivotal Moment

MS NOW’s Pivotal Moment

Jul 15, 2026

At a swanky dinner in lower Manhattan, MS NOW united its past and present leaders to celebrate the network's 30-year anniversary, Status has learned. But as the network enters a new decade, its biggest tests may still lie ahead.

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
Thompson’s White House Trek

Thompson’s White House Trek

Jul 14, 2026

The CNN chief quietly traveled to the White House last week to visit the network’s team of reporters, who peppered him with questions about Paramount’s looming takeover, Status has learned.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
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