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Meta’s Speech Muzzle
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Meta’s Speech Muzzle

Mark Zuckerberg has proclaimed himself a staunch defender of free expression, invoking the principle as he dismantled Meta’s guardrails against misinformation. That is, unless the speech is about Meta.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Jun 27, 2026
Bezos’ Trump Backfire
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Bezos’ Trump Backfire

Jeff Bezos privately belittled The Washington Post to Donald Trump during a Mar-a-Lago dinner, according to a forthcoming book, offering a remarkable glimpse into how he views the newspaper he owns.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Jun 20, 2026
Ellison’s Champagne Celebration
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Ellison’s Champagne Celebration

Paramount is hosting a D.C. brunch on Sunday ahead of the White House UFC fight, Status has learned, just days after securing DOJ approval for its Warner Bros. Discovery deal.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Jun 13, 2026
Bari On The Bubble
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Bari On The Bubble

The road is littered with the bodies of news chiefs who had the backing of their bosses—until they didn’t.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Jun 6, 2026
Bari’s False Case Against ‘60 Minutes’
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Bari’s False Case Against ‘60 Minutes’

Just days before gutting television’s most successful news program, CBS News was celebrating record digital growth. So if expanding the brand’s online footprint is the goal, why fire the team successfully doing just that?

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
May 30, 2026
Holding a Mirror to Media
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Holding a Mirror to Media

This week, Status was honored to receive the inaugural Mirror Award for Best Media Newsletter—a recognition of the work we are able to do because of readers like you.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
May 23, 2026
Subsidizing MAGA Mouthpieces
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Subsidizing MAGA Mouthpieces

Billionaire media owners are pouring money into little-watched MAGA-friendly podcasts and video ventures in hopes of currying favor with the administration.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
May 16, 2026
The Mouse Bites Back
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The Mouse Bites Back

Disney is mounting its most aggressive pushback yet against Donald Trump’s attempts to censor his critics, signaling that the company has concluded its wiser to fight rather than fold.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
May 9, 2026
CNN’s Scott Jennings Silence
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CNN’s Scott Jennings Silence

Jennings’ profanity-laced blowup raises new questions about how much belligerent behavior CNN management is willing to tolerate from its most prominent pro-Trump commentator.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
May 2, 2026
MAGA Joins the #Resistance
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MAGA Joins the #Resistance

The right-wing media machine that helped power Donald Trump’s return to the White House has turned on him, with some of MAGA’s biggest stars now calling for his removal.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Apr 11, 2026
Carr Blares the Horn
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Carr Blares the Horn

The FCC chairman’s comments at CPAC laid bare that the administration views controlling the media and sidelining critics as a political victory.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Mar 28, 2026
Hegseth’s Press Defeat
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Hegseth’s Press Defeat

A federal judge struck down the Pentagon’s attempt to gatekeep press access, delivering a major legal blow to Pete Hegseth’s efforts to create a safe space.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Mar 21, 2026
The Snowflake Secretary
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The Snowflake Secretary

Pete Hegseth is waging war on the press—banning photographers, silencing reporters, and crying conspiracy over casualty counts—revealing him to be the thin-skinned snowflake he once decried as a Fox News host.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Mar 14, 2026
Nexstarving for Trump’s Approval
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Nexstarving for Trump’s Approval

CNN staffers dismissed NewsNation’s latest promo attacking Kaitlan Collins as “pathetic”—but the episode showcased how Nexstar’s network is cozying up to MAGA as it seeks approval for a massive merger.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Mar 7, 2026
MAGA’s Midnight War
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MAGA’s Midnight War

After years of branding Donald Trump as the anti-war “peace president,” much of MAGA Media erupted in cheers as he launched an unauthorized war on Iran—though not everyone is happy.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Feb 28, 2026
Left to Their Own Devices
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Left to Their Own Devices

A high-stakes trial is putting Silicon Valley’s most powerful figures on the stand, opening the door to the prospect that the courts, not lawmakers, will finally rein in Big Tech.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Feb 21, 2026
MAGA’s Hopped Up Outrage
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MAGA’s Hopped Up Outrage

MAGA Media and Republican lawmakers whipped themselves into a frenzy over Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show—only for the FCC to quietly determine the outrage was built on lyrics that were never performed.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Feb 14, 2026
Conflict of Disinterest
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Conflict of Disinterest

Jeff Bezos was once hailed as the ideal billionaire steward of a newspaper—but his recent actions have made clear that it’s time for him to sell The Washington Post.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Feb 7, 2026
‘This Is a New Dimension’
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‘This Is a New Dimension’

As federal agents begin arresting journalists, experts tell Status that Donald Trump's attacks on the press have crossed into openly authoritarian behavior.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Jan 31, 2026
Legacy Media’s Risky Bet
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Legacy Media’s Risky Bet

In search of new revenue streams, newsrooms are embracing prediction market companies as partners—an ethically dubious move that launders speculation as serious data journalism.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Jan 24, 2026
Ellison and the Lie
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Ellison and the Lie

As Larry Ellison’s media empire expands, unanswered questions about his views on the 2020 election now carry real stakes as Jan. 6 is reframed and the next presidential race approaches.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Jan 10, 2026
The Dokoupil Doctrine
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The Dokoupil Doctrine

The incoming “CBS Evening News” anchor’s public mission statement decrying “academics and elites” offers the clearest sign yet of where the network is headed under its new leadership.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Jan 3, 2026
The War Over the Future of MAGA
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The War Over the Future of MAGA

At Turning Point’s annual gathering, MAGA Media’s top stars tore into each other, revealing a high-stakes battle over power, influence, and the future of Trump’s followers.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Dec 20, 2025
The Blaze’s Burn Notice
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The Blaze’s Burn Notice

A sensational claim by Glenn Beck’s outlet suggesting a conspiracy among law enforcement to frame Trump supporters over Jan. 6 has gone up in flames. Now the outlet is facing the fallout.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Dec 6, 2025
Quiet as a Mouse
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Quiet as a Mouse

As Trump wages an assault on ABC, Disney brass have decided to ignore the attacks in hopes of avoiding a tit-for-tat war with the administration, Status has learned, a strategy that comes with its own risks.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Nov 22, 2025
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