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Acosta La Vista

Acosta La Vista

Jan 27, 2025

The anchor signaled to associates in private conversations over the weekend that he intends to depart the network, Status has learned.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Business Insider chief Barbara Peng talks A.I., covering Trump, and anti-press attitude from figures like Musk

Business Insider chief Barbara Peng talks A.I., covering Trump, and anti-press attitude from figures like Musk

Jan 26, 2025

"Journalism is a critical part of a democratic society," Peng told Status.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Bezos’ Dine and Dash

Bezos’ Dine and Dash

Jan 23, 2025

Inside The Washington Post, staffers are "in utter despair" and "hopeless" under publisher Will Lewis. Meanwhile, owner Jeff Bezos doesn't seem to care.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
The Coming TV Cuts

The Coming TV Cuts

Jan 22, 2025

Television news outlets are set to be battered by painful layoffs, with cuts planned this week at CNN and NBC News.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Thompson's Trump Talk

Thompson's Trump Talk

Jan 21, 2025

Ahead of Inauguration Day, CNN chief Mark Thompson convened his top journalists for a meeting in which he provided guidance about how he wanted the affair covered.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
The Invasion of the Body Snatchers

The Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Jan 20, 2025

Jake Tapper's approach to Inauguration Day embodies a larger trend gripping the news media, which has tamped down its once aggressive posture toward Donald Trump.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
A MAGA Makeover

A MAGA Makeover

Jan 19, 2025

Billions of people worldwide are set to get their news from an information environment that has warmed to Donald Trump, even as he poses an unprecedented threat to America’s democratic principles.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Leaving His Post

Leaving His Post

Jan 17, 2025

Phil Rucker's impending exit comes amid a larger talent exodus that has seen some of the storied newspaper's most prized journalists flee.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Acosta at a Midnight Crossroads

Acosta at a Midnight Crossroads

Jan 16, 2025

CNN chief Mark Thompson wants Jim Acosta to take up the network's graveyard shift, delivering the anchor the proposal days before Donald Trump takes office.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
A Blitz to the A.M.

A Blitz to the A.M.

Jan 15, 2025

CNN boss Mark Thompson is set to make major changes to CNN's dayside lineup, including moving Wolf Blitzer to the mornings.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Rashida's Resignation

Rashida's Resignation

Jan 14, 2025

As Rashida Jones announced her exit from MSNBC, SpinCo boss Mark Lazarus sought to reassure staffers about the progressive network's future.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Rashida Spins Out

Rashida Spins Out

Jan 14, 2025

Mark Lazarus has appointed Rebecca Kutler, senior vice president of content strategy, to lead the network.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
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