Oliver Darcy

Oliver Darcy is the founder of Status.

The Coming CBS News Cuts

As CBS News staff quietly brace for another round of layoffs, Status has learned key new details about the cuts executives are planning behind the scenes.

Feb 12, 2026

When Bezos Questioned His Will

Before The Washington Post slashed a third of its newsroom, Jeff Bezos rejected Will Lewis’ initial layoff plan in a previously unreported meeting, Status has learned. Meanwhile, a Bezos confidante has re-emerged behind the scenes.

Feb 10, 2026

The WSJ’s Features Fracas

Emma Tucker’s latest overhaul of the newspaper has handed significant power to an editor who, current and former staffers tell Status, fostered a fraught workplace environment as she sought to modernize the section.

Feb 9, 2026

MS NOW’s Crooked Play

MS NOW’s push into video podcasts is accelerating, with the progressive network now in advanced discussions to license popular digital shows for air from Crooked Media and others, Status has learned.

Feb 5, 2026

The Weiss Way or the Highway

As speculation swirls over whether CBS News will take any action after new health contributor Peter Attia was ensnared in the Epstein Files, Status has learned what Bari Weiss’s silence actually signals—and what it says about her leadership.

Feb 3, 2026

Calming the CNN Waters

CNN chief Mark Thompson moved to calm nerves inside the network during an all-hands meeting, while also being pressed on Scott Jennings’ on-air rhetoric, Status has learned. But speculation about the organization's ultimate fate keeps swirling.

Jan 29, 2026

Weiss and the Wary

The new CBS News chief finally addressed her skeptical newsroom, presenting her vision of the network’s future and fielding tough questions about her editorial views—though some staffers told Status they left unconvinced.

Jan 27, 2026

Please, Mr. Bezos

As Jeff Bezos mingles with the elite in Paris, staffers at The Washington Post are pleading for him to intervene ahead of planned layoffs—and have even discussed enlisting the likes of Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep to help, Status has learned.

Jan 26, 2026

Business Insider’s Quiet Bleed

A string of executive departures is raising fresh questions about the health of the digital outlet. “The wheels are starting to come off,” one insider told Status.

Jan 22, 2026

Bari’s Private Press Briefings

Hours before a delayed “60 Minutes” segment aired, Bari Weiss personally briefed several reporters about the fiasco, Status has learned—making comments that are not likely to sit well inside the newsmagazine.

Jan 20, 2026

Business Insider's Risky Business

After a difficult 2025 marked by missed revenue targets and deep layoffs, Business Insider staffers were told to “buckle up” as leadership indicated 2026 will bring sweeping "experimentation and change."

Jan 15, 2026

The Dokoupil Dud

Despite wall-to-wall promotion, a splashy cross-country tour, and interviews with top Trump officials, Tony Dokoupil’s "CBS Evening News" debut has delivered a ratings dud—and perhaps exposed the limits of Bari Weiss' MAGA-ification of the network.

Jan 13, 2026

A Golden Silence

As Hollywood gathered for the Golden Globes, the political silence from top stars spoke volumes about how fear and business calculations are driving who is willing to stand up to Donald Trump—and who is not.

Jan 12, 2026

The Shadow Over ‘60’

As Sharyn Alfonsi's “60 Minutes” report remains shelved, Status has learned that an Anderson Cooper piece is also caught in a prolonged editorial review process, frustrating the veteran producer attached to the story.

Jan 8, 2026

The Dokoupil Debacle

A chaotic on-air rollout, cringe social media posts, and MAGA-friendly editorial choices have turned Tony Dokoupil’s “CBS Evening News” debut into a source of embarrassment and growing alarm inside the network’s newsroom.

Jan 6, 2026

The Pentagon’s Pet Press

After carrying out a military operation that deposed Venezuela's authoritarian leader, the Pentagon is choosing to ice out journalists in favor of sycophantic media figures.

Jan 5, 2026

26 Questions for 2026

From Donald Trump’s continued assault on the press to the open war for Warner Bros. Discovery—and A.I.’s disruption of everything—these are the big questions hanging over media in 2026.

Jan 1, 2026

Carr’s Collision Course

FCC Chair Brendan Carr will be on Capitol Hill for rare Congressional testimony on Wednesday—a hearing in which fellow commissioner Anna Gomez will sharply criticize the agency under his watch, Status has learned.

Dec 16, 2025

Nexstar’s Pavlich Play

Fox News executives assumed Katie Pavlich would renew her contributor contract, but its smaller rival—with business before Donald Trump’s FCC—spoiled their plans during negotiations, Status has learned.

Dec 15, 2025

The Post’s A.I. ‘Disaster’

Staffers at The Washington Post revolted en masse after the newspaper debuted an error-prone A.I. podcast feature, according to Slack messages obtained by Status.

Dec 11, 2025

The CNN Sacrifice

Inside Hudson Yards, CNN staffers are once again panicking about the possibility that David Ellison—who seems willing to compromise the network's integrity—may prove successful in his bid to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery.

Dec 9, 2025

Ellison’s Endgame

What began as quiet courtship by David Ellison has morphed into a hostile takeover attempt of Warner Bros. Discovery—with the battle only likely to get messier in the days ahead.

Dec 8, 2025

The Davids, Divided

A failed summer deal over "South Park" helped poison the well between David Zaslav and David Ellison—tensions now erupting into plain view as the WBD auction nears its endgame.

Dec 4, 2025

The Pentagon’s Propagandists

The Pentagon held its first media briefing in months, hand-selecting a group of MAGA influencers to lob softballs—a charade that disgusted the actual journalists Pete Hegseth exiled earlier this year.

Dec 2, 2025

Navigating the Nuzzi Noise

Olivia Nuzzi is set to break her silence as her employer, Condé Nast, attempts to lay low while new allegations mount and questions pile up.

Dec 1, 2025