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Status is the definitive nightly briefing that cuts through the noise to inform readers about what is really happening in the corridors of media power.

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Leaving The Post Behind

Leaving The Post Behind

Jul 27, 2025

Dave Jorgenson, The Post’s viral “TikTok guy,” explains why he left the paper to launch Local News International—and how he hopes to build a "Daily Show" for the social era.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
The Price of Paramount

The Price of Paramount

Jul 26, 2025

Paramount’s decision to concede to political demands to secure its merger with Skydance may have sealed the deal, but it also set a precedent that will be felt for years to come.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
The Paramount PSA Origin Story

The Paramount PSA Origin Story

Jul 24, 2025

Before Donald Trump claimed he had secured millions in free public service announcements, his legal team quietly tried to bake it into the Paramount settlement, Status has learned.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
The ‘Purge’ at The Post

The ‘Purge’ at The Post

Jul 23, 2025

The Washington Post’s opinion section is undergoing a sweeping transformation, as columnists and editors are pushed toward the exits amid a murky new vision.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Softballs for Soon-Shiong

Softballs for Soon-Shiong

Jul 22, 2025

Jon Stewart torched media executives for bowing to Trump—then handed Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong, one of the worst offenders, an unchallenging interview minutes later.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
The Art of the Settlement

The Art of the Settlement

Jul 21, 2025

In a dramatic power play, Paramount’s board of directors overrode its three CEOs to secure the $16 million legal settlement with Donald Trump, Status has learned.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Public Media's Peril

Public Media's Peril

Jul 20, 2025

In an interview with Status, NPR chief Katherine Maher responds to the GOP-led decision to defund public broadcasters, calling the move “devastating” and disclosing that some stations are already preparing to shut down.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Colbert and Capitulation

Colbert and Capitulation

Jul 19, 2025

The end of "The Late Show" isn’t ultimately about budgets, it’s a sign of the ideological shift at CBS that will take place under David Ellison's Skydance Media.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Trump's WSJ Epstein Fury

Trump's WSJ Epstein Fury

Jul 17, 2025

The Wall Street Journal is said to be working on a story highlighting Donald Trump’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, prompting protest from the White House.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Axel Springer’s A.I. Edict

Axel Springer’s A.I. Edict

Jul 16, 2025

At a global town hall, Axel Springer boss Mathias Döpfner delivered a blunt message—A.I. is here, and every employee must use it.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
The Information Gap

The Information Gap

Jul 15, 2025

Jessica Lessin’s glitchy Mark Zuckerberg interview raised eyebrows in tech-media circles—but not just because of the technical failure.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
WaPo’s Looming Opinion Overhaul

WaPo’s Looming Opinion Overhaul

Jul 14, 2025

Adam O’Neal was appointed last month to lead The Washington Post’s opinion section—on Monday, he officially started and introduced himself to staffers, promising “ambitious and thorough” change is on the horizon.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
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