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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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Post Traumatic Stress

Post Traumatic Stress

Feb 26, 2025

Jeff Bezos’ latest editorial decree has left Washington Post staffers frustrated and demoralized, as yet another controversy overshadows their work and fuels a fresh cycle of turmoil.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
The Status of Status

The Status of Status

Feb 25, 2025

After six months, Status is on firm footing and entering an exciting new chapter. We’re growing our team, expanding our coverage, and launching new offerings to keep delivering hard-hitting journalism on media.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Reiding Between the Lines

Reiding Between the Lines

Feb 24, 2025

While news of Joy Reid's cancellation leaked over the weekend, in truth, the writing had been on the wall for some time.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Noah Oppenheim & Michael Schmidt on ‘Zero Day’ and the War for Truth in the Disinformation Age

Noah Oppenheim & Michael Schmidt on ‘Zero Day’ and the War for Truth in the Disinformation Age

Feb 23, 2025

Oppenheim and Schmidt on what it was like shifting from journalism to fiction and the eerie ways in which their Netflix plot mirrors our current political moment.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
A Readout for 'The Reidout'

A Readout for 'The Reidout'

Feb 23, 2025

MSNBC chief Rebecca Kutler faced questions from Joy Reid's frustrated staff in a tense Sunday meeting, pressed on why the show was canceled, among other things.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
The CBS Evening Blues

The CBS Evening Blues

Feb 20, 2025

CBS News tried a new “Evening News” format, but the result has been a ratings disaster. It’s just the latest problem in a newsroom beset by executive exits, plummeting morale, and legal battles.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
AP’s Back-Channel Press

AP’s Back-Channel Press

Feb 19, 2025

News outlets across the political spectrum have united behind the AP, signing a WHCA-backed letter urging the White House to reverse its press ban, a copy of which Status has obtained.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Carr Jacked

Carr Jacked

Feb 18, 2025

Former FCC chairs, Republican and Democrat alike, are sounding the alarm over Brendan Carr’s crusade against media companies. In a statement to Status, Carr responded with a GIF—and a tirade.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
The Post's Ad Blocker

The Post's Ad Blocker

Feb 17, 2025

Two groups struck a deal for an anti-Elon Musk ad—but just before publication, the Jeff Bezos-owned paper abruptly pulled a key part of it, offering no explanation. Was this just business or something bigger?

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Inside the Murdoch Family Drama: McKay Coppins on Betrayals, Fox News, and the Future of the Empire

Inside the Murdoch Family Drama: McKay Coppins on Betrayals, Fox News, and the Future of the Empire

Feb 16, 2025

The Atlantic writer unpacks the Murdoch family’s internal power struggles, James Murdoch’s break from the empire, and what happens next in the battle for control.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Dr. Patrick or Dr. Doom?

Dr. Patrick or Dr. Doom?

Feb 13, 2025

Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong backed false claims against his own reporter, sparking newsroom fury. Meanwhile, he unveiled more details about his mysterious, MAGA-friendly LAT Next venture.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
A Runaway Carr

A Runaway Carr

Feb 12, 2025

Pressed by Status over text message, FCC boss Brendan Carr defended his actions—including his decision not to go after Rupert Murdoch's Fox.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
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