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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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A Q&A with Semafor founders Ben and Justin Smith on the outlet's second birthday

A Q&A with Semafor founders Ben and Justin Smith on the outlet's second birthday

Oct 20, 2024

The media executives spoke to Status about what they have gotten right — and wrong — two years after founding Semafor.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
The Trump Book Boom

The Trump Book Boom

Oct 17, 2024

"A Trump presidency, if it happens, is going to be a jolt in the arm for media," a source in the book world told Status. "And that applies as much to a flagging nonfiction publishing market as it does cable ratings."

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Cesar's Quiet Cuts

Cesar's Quiet Cuts

Oct 16, 2024

The NBCU News Group — which houses NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, and Telemundo — has cut dozens of jobs over the last several weeks, sources tell Status.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Licht Returns to the Limelight

Licht Returns to the Limelight

Oct 15, 2024

In his first interview since exiting CNN, Chris Licht spoke to Status about his year staying off the radar and what he hopes to do moving forward.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
The Zaslav-Musk Bromance

The Zaslav-Musk Bromance

Oct 14, 2024

Warner Bros. Discovery boss David Zaslav has formed an imprudent friendship with the toxic billionaire Elon Musk.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
The Atlantic Editor-In-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg warns newsroom decay is how 'democracy decomposes'

The Atlantic Editor-In-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg warns newsroom decay is how 'democracy decomposes'

Oct 13, 2024

"We're sleepwalking into an absolute disaster," Goldberg said.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
The Paramount Paradox

The Paramount Paradox

Oct 10, 2024

The behind-the-scenes corporate maneuvering taking place as Paramount prepares to be acquired by Skydance offers some context about the "CBS Mornings" fiasco.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
One-Year Mark

One-Year Mark

Oct 9, 2024

A year after Mark Thompson took the helm at CNN, staffers remain mostly in the dark about his specific plans to lead the network into the digital promise lands.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Merida Talks Media

Merida Talks Media

Oct 8, 2024

In his first interview since resigning his post as top editor of the Los Angeles Times, Merida spoke about disagreements he had with owner Patrick Soon-Shiong.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Cesar’s Conspicuous Call

Cesar’s Conspicuous Call

Oct 7, 2024

Questions are mounting over why NBCU has opted to shelve the well-reviewed documentary from an Oscar-winning filmmaker until after the election.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Jim VandeHei dishes on 2024, future of TV news, Big Tech, and more

Jim VandeHei dishes on 2024, future of TV news, Big Tech, and more

Oct 6, 2024

"If [Donald Trump] follows through on threats to jail or target media critics, that would be a debacle for democracy and the First Amendment," VandeHei said.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Nuzzi and the Lawyers

Nuzzi and the Lawyers

Oct 3, 2024

Lawyers hired by Vox Media pressed the New York magazine star about her relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
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