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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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The Safe Space Secretary

The Safe Space Secretary

Oct 13, 2025

Pete Hegseth built his career on Fox News mocking "snowflakes." Now, Status has learned, his former employer and others are rejecting his efforts to build a safe space around the Pentagon.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
MSNBC's Future is NOW

MSNBC's Future is NOW

Oct 12, 2025

A live event this weekend in NYC showed off MSNBC’s connection with its viewers. But bigger challenges lie ahead.

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
'We Just Got Elon Musk-ed'

'We Just Got Elon Musk-ed'

Oct 11, 2025

Bari Weiss’s first major move as CBS News chief has staffers on edge—ordering every journalist to submit a written memo justifying their work, in an apparent Elon Musk-style loyalty test.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Hollywood’s Critical Crossroads

Hollywood’s Critical Crossroads

Oct 10, 2025

From political pressure to A.I. to streaming, the entertainment industry is under assault and facing wrenching changes, with implications that don't end at Sunset Blvd.

Brian Lowry
Brian Lowry
The Weiss House

The Weiss House

Oct 9, 2025

As Bari Weiss settles into CBS News, she’s moving fast—taking anchors to lunch, phoning potential hires, and plotting a new “Evening News," with names like Norah O'Donnell and Tony Dokoupil in the mix.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
A Bari Trying Time

A Bari Trying Time

Oct 8, 2025

While Bari Weiss faces skepticism inside CBS News, former colleagues describe her management style to Status as chaotic and abrasive—raising questions about how she’ll lead one of America’s most storied newsrooms.

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
Post Traumatic Disorder

Post Traumatic Disorder

Oct 7, 2025

Adam O’Neal says he’s bringing “intellectual diversity” to The Washington Post’s opinion pages—but the moves he’s making behind the scenes tell a different story.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Weiss and Shine

Weiss and Shine

Oct 6, 2025

The Bari Weiss era has begun at CBS News, and David Ellison’s push to reshape the storied network has staffers holding their breath about the future of the outlet—especially as the mogul's talking points show fractures under scrutiny.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Murray’s WaPo Moment

Murray’s WaPo Moment

Oct 5, 2025

In a rare interview with Status, Matt Murray addressed the upheaval inside The Washington Post—from the exodus of journalists to the paper’s fight to regain stability and reader confidence.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
PBS Under Pressure

PBS Under Pressure

Oct 2, 2025

PBS chief Paula Kerger opens up to Status about navigating the toughest crisis in public media’s history after the loss of federal funding.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Rocky Road for 30 Rock

Rocky Road for 30 Rock

Oct 1, 2025

NBC News staffers are bracing for painful layoffs as its split from MSNBC and CNBC enters its final phase.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
WaPo’s Ad Chief Wavers

WaPo’s Ad Chief Wavers

Sep 30, 2025

Johanna Mayer-Jones, the executive tasked with helming The Post’s ad business, has been weighing her future at the paper—raising the prospect of another high-profile departure at a precarious moment.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
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