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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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Status Goes to Washington

Status Goes to Washington

Sep 29, 2025

Senators convened a forum on Donald Trump’s assault on the media, with Status called as a witness to the threats facing the industry.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Stand-Up to Power

Stand-Up to Power

Sep 28, 2025

Comedian Cristela Alonzo spoke to Status about the free speech battle ignited by Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension, the power of political comedy, and her new Netflix special.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Predicament at the Pentagon

Predicament at the Pentagon

Sep 25, 2025

News organizations face a looming deadline from Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon, which is demanding they sign restrictive new rules, or risk being expelled from the building entirely.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Disney's Next Move

Disney's Next Move

Sep 24, 2025

Disney is in a standoff with Nexstar and Sinclair over their muzzling of Jimmy Kimmel, and insiders say Bob Iger and Dana Walden are waiting to see if the station owners blink before ratcheting up pressure.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
You Don’t Know Jack

You Don’t Know Jack

Sep 23, 2025

CNN's interview with Jack Posobiec prompted internal backlash, while raising larger questions about how mainstream outlets cover far-right figures.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
The Scoop About Status

The Scoop About Status

Sep 22, 2025

Status is entering its next chapter—expanding to seven days a week, hiring new correspondents, and growing into a fully staffed independent newsroom that holds the powerful accountable.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Melber on the Mic

Melber on the Mic

Sep 21, 2025

In a conversation with Status, MSNBC host Ari Melber talks about the risks of Donald Trump’s crackdown on dissent and what it means for the press going forward.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Iger’s Integrity

Iger’s Integrity

Sep 20, 2025

Once praised for his moral clarity, Bob Iger now faces questions of integrity after bowing to political pressure and suspending Jimmy Kimmel.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Cold Front at CNN

Cold Front at CNN

Sep 18, 2025

CNN staffers are bracing for the Ellison family’s looming bid for Warner Bros. Discovery—a takeover that could merge the network with CBS News, hand Bari Weiss editorial power, and radically reshape its future.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Canceling Kimmel

Canceling Kimmel

Sep 17, 2025

Inside ABC, emergency meetings were convened after the FCC chair’s Jimmy Kimmel threat, with the late-night host ready to respond on-air—but Disney brass ultimately decided to bench the marquee talent instead.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Business Insider and the Bots

Business Insider and the Bots

Sep 16, 2025

The Axel Springer-owned newsroom is buzzing over new ChatGPT writing guidelines—part of an aggressive A.I. strategy pushed by its German parentco and detailed in a memo obtained by Status.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Fired By The Post

Fired By The Post

Sep 15, 2025

The Washington Post said it fired Karen Attiah over comments she made about white men in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death, Status has learned.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
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