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The Ellison Credibility Crisis

The Ellison Credibility Crisis

Aug 4, 2026

The Paramount boss tried to convince the public he can be trusted with CNN. But staffers inside the network torched his Times essay in brutal comments to Status, pointing to his disastrous record at CBS News.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Bilton’s Leak Battle

Bilton’s Leak Battle

Aug 3, 2026

The new “60 Minutes” executive producer welcomed staff back from their July vacations with a weekend memo in which he delivered a stern message about leaks, a missive that naturally leaked to Status.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
The Post's Opinion Parting

The Post's Opinion Parting

Aug 2, 2026

Days before his abrupt exit from The WaPo, Adam O’Neal was privately boasting that he had pushed the Opinion section further to the right—raising new questions about what really drove his departure.

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
MAGA’s Leaky Narrative

MAGA’s Leaky Narrative

Aug 1, 2026

Weeks after Fox News and top right-wing media figures blamed Democrats for vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, the Justice Department admitted the narrative didn't hold water.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
MAGA Media’s Fauci Fever

MAGA Media’s Fauci Fever

Jul 31, 2026

Anthony Fauci’s return to Capitol Hill offered right-wing media something it desperately needed: a familiar bogeyman and welcome distraction from Donald Trump’s political troubles.

Brett LoGiurato
Brett LoGiurato
The WSJ’s Tech Tremors

The WSJ’s Tech Tremors

Jul 30, 2026

The newspaper is still feeling the aftershocks of last year’s overhaul of its San Francisco bureau, Status has learned, while tension mounts between top editor Emma Tucker and her boss Robert Thomson.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Byron's HuffPost Hatchet

Byron's HuffPost Hatchet

Jul 29, 2026

Inside HuffPost’s tense post-layoff town hall on Wednesday, shaken staffers demanded answers about the cuts and questioned Byron Allen’s vision for the BuzzFeed-owned newsroom, Status has learned.

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
Bari's New '60' Slate

Bari's New '60' Slate

Jul 28, 2026

CBS News’ decision to appoint a conservative opinion columnist as a “60 Minutes” correspondent sparked consternation inside the network, Status has learned, while also drawing sharp criticism from industry veterans.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
The Race to Rebuild ‘60 Minutes’

The Race to Rebuild ‘60 Minutes’

Jul 27, 2026

With the fall season fast approaching, Nick Bilton and Bari Weiss are racing to rebuild the newsmagazine, holding screen tests featuring mock Ghislaine Maxwell interviews and hunting for new senior leaders, Status has learned.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Parsing Paramount's Pause

Parsing Paramount's Pause

Jul 26, 2026

In a Status roundtable, eight antitrust experts assess the mounting costs, legal risks, and ultimate prospects of Paramount's blockbuster Warner Bros. Discovery deal.

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
The White House Correspondents’ Disgrace

The White House Correspondents’ Disgrace

Jul 25, 2026

The WHCA sought to reconvene its annual dinner in celebration of press freedom. Instead, it handed Donald Trump a platform to attack the very journalists the organization exists to represent.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Loomer’s Kyiv Curveball

Loomer’s Kyiv Curveball

Jul 24, 2026

After years of attacking Ukraine, Laura Loomer traveled to Kyiv, interviewed Zelenskyy, and emerged with a very different message, offering a glimpse into Ukraine's growing effort to reach Trump's media ecosystem.

Brett LoGiurato
Brett LoGiurato
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