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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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Tucker’s WSJ Turbulence

Tucker’s WSJ Turbulence

Nov 6, 2025

Inside The Wall Street Journal, Editor-In-Chief Emma Tucker is navigating staff unease while reshaping the newsroom and quietly vetting candidates for its most powerful vacant roles.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
'Embrace A.I. Or You Die'

'Embrace A.I. Or You Die'

Nov 5, 2025

Axel Springer staffers confronted chief Mathias Döpfner over the publishing giant’s rapid embrace of A.I., which many fear could cost them their jobs, according to a video of the meeting leaked to Status.

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
McClatchy’s Quiet Cuts

McClatchy’s Quiet Cuts

Nov 4, 2025

McClatchy, the 168-year-old newspaper chain, has gutted its national news operation—another reminder of how once-towering newspaper giants are struggling to survive.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Securing Stewart

Securing Stewart

Nov 3, 2025

Paramount scored a win by keeping Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show" through 2026—a smart business decision that also spares the company from what would have been a major PR disaster.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
'GMA' at a Crossroads

'GMA' at a Crossroads

Nov 2, 2025

Ahead of the ABC News morning show’s 50th anniversary, its top producer sat down with Status to discuss the show’s legacy and its future.

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
The Right's Race Reckoning

The Right's Race Reckoning

Nov 1, 2025

Tucker Carlson’s friendly sit-down with racist Nick Fuentes has touched off a reckoning inside the conservative movement, forcing its leaders to confront the ugly monster they helped create.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Feast or Famine in Hollywood

Feast or Famine in Hollywood

Oct 31, 2025

Juxtaposing big-money deals and rights fees with painful layoffs paints a picture of an industry that even more than usual feels broken into haves and have-nots

Brian Lowry
Brian Lowry
Comcast’s Max Confidence

Comcast’s Max Confidence

Oct 30, 2025

Comcast signaled the company could make a move for Warner Bros. Discovery’s storied studio and HBO Max streamer—raising questions about how far it’s willing to go to court Donald Trump and get a deal across the finish line.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Paramount’s Eye Strain

Paramount’s Eye Strain

Oct 29, 2025

It was a “traumatic” day at CBS News, as David Ellison’s Paramount unleashed a fresh wave of layoffs across the company, hitting the news division hard.

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
Comcast's Ballroom Bash

Comcast's Ballroom Bash

Oct 28, 2025

NBC News and MSNBC journalists are appalled after learning their parent company, Comcast, helped bankroll Donald Trump’s ballroom—prompting behind-the-scenes venting and on-air rebukes of the corporate giant.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Dickerson’s CBS Departure

Dickerson’s CBS Departure

Oct 27, 2025

As turmoil grips CBS News, "Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson’s emotional exit marks the first major talent departure under Bari Weiss—with more upheaval ahead for the network.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Mark Thompson’s D.C. Drop-In

Mark Thompson’s D.C. Drop-In

Oct 26, 2025

CNN’s chief has Washington talking about his private meeting at the White House—following which he urged the network to ease up on coverage of Trump’s East Room demolition, Status has learned.

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
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