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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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World War X

World War X

Jun 5, 2025

Elon Musk has launched an all-out information war on Donald Trump—shattering their alliance, upending MAGA Media, and triggering a high-stakes battle for control of the right-wing narrative.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Backlash at Business Insider

Backlash at Business Insider

Jun 4, 2025

Nearly a week after mass layoffs, frustration inside Business Insider intensified following a tense all-hands—with an audio recording and Slack messages obtained by Status revealing the depth of staff anger.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Zaslav’s Salary Slap

Zaslav’s Salary Slap

Jun 3, 2025

David Zaslav has asked his workforce for years to make tough sacrifices—this week, in a historic vote, shareholders finally asked him to make one too.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
CNN’s Post-Trial Purge

CNN’s Post-Trial Purge

Jun 2, 2025

CNN stood by Alex Marquardt through a high-profile defamation trial—until a message from a company lawyer following the settlement set off a chain of events that ended with his sudden ouster.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Dotdash in the Digital Age

Dotdash in the Digital Age

Jun 1, 2025

Dotdash Meredith chief Neil Vogel talks to Status about dragging legacy titles into the digital era, navigating Barry Diller’s return, and delivers a sharp message to Google’s Sundar Pichai: stop stealing our content.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Bongino in a Bind

Bongino in a Bind

May 31, 2025

MAGA culture warrior-turned-FBI deputy director Dan Bongino is learning the hard way that stoking conspiracy theories is easy—cleaning up the mess is another story.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
The Business Insider Bloodletting

The Business Insider Bloodletting

May 29, 2025

A staggering 21% of Business Insider’s staff was laid off Thursday—and internal messages obtained by Status captured the staff fury as SEO traffic dries up and A.I. eats the internet.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Reading the Zas Tea Leavys

Reading the Zas Tea Leavys

May 28, 2025

One of David Zaslav's longtime confidants is exiting CNN and heading back to parent Warner Bros. Discovery—but the details of his future are conspicuously absent, sparking intrigue about what's coming.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
NPR Flips the Dial on Trump

NPR Flips the Dial on Trump

May 27, 2025

When Trump signed an order to defund NPR, the network faced a choice over how it would respond—but CEO Katherine Maher made one thing clear from the start: there would be no backroom negotiations.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Hegseth's Safe Space

Hegseth's Safe Space

May 26, 2025

As backlash brewed over new restrictions on press access, the Pentagon made a second, quieter move—one that sent another troubling signal about how far it’s willing to go to create a safe space for Pete Hegseth.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Straight From the Tapper

Straight From the Tapper

May 25, 2025

Jake Tapper speaks to Status about “Original Sin,” his decision to go on Megyn Kelly’s right-wing program, the backlash from Hunter Biden, and more.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Muzzling Media Matters

Muzzling Media Matters

May 22, 2025

What began as Elon Musk’s personal vendetta against Media Matters has now escalated into a full-blown government-backed campaign, with Donald Trump’s FTC launching a probe into the non-profit group.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
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