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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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Sounding the Carr Alarm

Sounding the Carr Alarm

Mar 26, 2025

In a striking bipartisan rebuke, five former FCC commissioners are urging Brendan Carr to shut down a revived “60 Minutes” case they warn threatens press freedom and could turn the agency into “a tool of White House-driven speech suppression."

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Democracy Dies in the Light

Democracy Dies in the Light

Mar 25, 2025

The Post’s slogan hasn’t died in darkness, but with Jeff Bezos trying to steer the newspaper in a new direction, it is taking a noticeable step back from the spotlight.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Goldberg's Big Get

Goldberg's Big Get

Mar 24, 2025

When The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg was added to a Signal chat with Trump’s national security brass, it led to one of the wildest scoops of his career—and raised a host of questions: Did he securely destroy the war plans? What about his phone?

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Gulf of Fear

Gulf of Fear

Mar 23, 2025

When news anchors tiptoe around the name Gulf of Mexico, it’s not just semantics—it’s a glimpse at how the press starts to flinch under political pressure.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Hanging by a Thread

Hanging by a Thread

Mar 22, 2025

Meta’s decisions at the once promising “Twitter killer” serve as a cautionary tale about the risks of prioritizing corporate interests and political appeasement over user trust.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Inside CNN’s D.C. Shake-Up

Inside CNN’s D.C. Shake-Up

Mar 21, 2025

CNN’s Washington bureau is undergoing a dramatic shake-up, as star editor Philip Rucker ascends and longtime executive Adam Levine is quietly sidelined in a power shift that’s left the newsroom buzzing.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Penta-Gone in 60 Seconds

Penta-Gone in 60 Seconds

Mar 20, 2025

Pentagon spokesperson John Ullyot is being reassigned after his defense of a controversial anti-D.E.I. website purge sparked backlash, a rapid reversal, and a media firestorm.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
MAGA Media’s Musk-querade

MAGA Media’s Musk-querade

Mar 19, 2025

Right-wing media stars once raged against “unelected elites” wielding government power—now, they’re fawning as Donald Trump hands Elon Musk the keys to federal agencies, despite glaring conflicts of interest.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Pressure at POLITICO

Pressure at POLITICO

Mar 18, 2025

An Axel Springer board member attacked POLITICO and its “woke” reporters, igniting internal backlash and spotlighting the deeper struggle of maintaining a non-partisan reputation in a hyper-polarized era.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
The Business Outsider

The Business Outsider

Mar 17, 2025

Under new editor Jamie Heller’s leadership, Business Insider is ditching its scrappy, buzzy past in favor of a more buttoned-up, subscription-focused future. But will it work?

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Billing the Bots

Billing the Bots

Mar 16, 2025

As A.I. bots increasingly consume content without driving traffic, Olivia Joslin of Tollbit is working to ensure publishers get paid for what the machines take.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Disney's Dopey Decision

Disney's Dopey Decision

Mar 15, 2025

Disney’s “Snow White” was supposed to be a modern fairytale reboot, but thanks to right-wing outrage and corporate retreat, it’s become a cautionary tale about navigating the culture wars in the Trump era.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
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