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McClatchy Goes Mute
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McClatchy Goes Mute

Weeks after gutting local newsrooms, McClatchy leadership has offered staffers virtually no explanation of what comes next, Status has learned, as the company builds out its controversial A.I. operation.

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
Oct 4, 2026
MS NOW’s Trump Ad Dilemma
Natalie

MS NOW’s Trump Ad Dilemma

Trump tried to ban MS NOW from the White House. Now, his administration is planning to spend taxpayer dollars to reach its viewers, and inside the network, Status has learned, some are "pissed."

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
Sep 30, 2026
The Press Pool Whiplash
Natalie

The Press Pool Whiplash

Just as major networks thought their standoff with the White House was cooling, CNN was blocked from pool duty again, forcing the group into a day-by-day battle over coverage.

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
Sep 27, 2026
The Press Pool Predicament
Natalie

The Press Pool Predicament

As news organizations prepare to challenge Trump’s media ban in court, CNN’s scheduled pool duty is forcing the press corps to immediately confront how far it will go in defense of its barred colleagues.

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
Sep 20, 2026
Business Insider's Traffic Tumult
Natalie

Business Insider's Traffic Tumult

The digital outlet’s new boss warned staffers that the traffic-driven model that built Business Insider is collapsing, according to an audio recording obtained by Status, revealing internal numbers and his plan to turn the business around.

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
Sep 16, 2026
ESPN’s Cruz Control
Natalie

ESPN’s Cruz Control

Ted Cruz's ESPN cameo got him booed on the air, left staffers "embarrassed," and sparked questions about equal time, in what Status has learned is the latest source of friction inside and outside the network.

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
Sep 13, 2026
USA Today's Palantir Problem
Natalie

USA Today's Palantir Problem

As the newspaper chain’s union demands answers on a controversial data partnership, the company’s leadership is pushing forward and, Status has learned, cutting deeper into its newsrooms.

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
Sep 8, 2026
ESPN's Ballmer Blues
Natalie

ESPN's Ballmer Blues

The Disney-owned sports network cast doubt on Pulitzer Prize-winning reporting that led to the NBA's harshest punishment in league history. Status has learned some staffers were frustrated by the incident, calling it a “disaster.”

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
Sep 7, 2026
The Post Opinion’s Open Wounds
Natalie

The Post Opinion’s Open Wounds

Adam O'Neal spent his final weeks as opinion boss largely absent from the newsroom, Status has learned, as even staffers he once championed turned on him.

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
Sep 2, 2026
Anchors Away at Scripps
Natalie

Anchors Away at Scripps

Scripps is cutting hundreds of jobs and replacing some local anchors with faceless streams. Staffers tell Status that the company's talk of "connection" doesn't match what's left of the newsroom.

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
Aug 30, 2026
The WaPo’s Attiah Walkback
Natalie

The WaPo’s Attiah Walkback

Leadership has stayed quiet after being directed to reinstate the columnist it fired last year. And audio obtained by Status adds another wrinkle for the paper.

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
Aug 26, 2026
ESPN's Big McAfee Bet
Natalie

ESPN's Big McAfee Bet

The Disney-owned network is expanding Pat McAfee’s role on the air, cementing the brash figure as its most bankable star. But inside Bristol, Status has learned, not everyone is thrilled after a summer of high-profile cuts.

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
Aug 23, 2026
The Ross Barkan Reckoning
Natalie

The Ross Barkan Reckoning

The writer initially called scrutiny of his work “character assassination." But after 67 articles were found to violate standards, he's apologized—and Status has learned the professional fallout keeps expanding.

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
Aug 19, 2026
Hasan Piker Lawyers Up
Natalie

Hasan Piker Lawyers Up

A debunked clip compilation was used to accuse Hasan Piker of calling for lynchings. He told Status that litigation against Scott Jennings, Salem Media, and Fox News now “seems unavoidable.”

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
Aug 16, 2026
Couric’s Media Report Card
Natalie

Couric’s Media Report Card

In a conversation with Status, the former “CBS Evening News” anchor said broadcast networks are showing signs of “anticipatory obedience” toward the Trump administration.

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
Aug 9, 2026
The Post's Opinion Parting
Natalie

The Post's Opinion Parting

Days before his abrupt exit from The WaPo, Adam O’Neal was privately boasting that he had pushed the Opinion section further to the right—raising new questions about what really drove his departure.

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
Aug 2, 2026
Byron's HuffPost Hatchet
Natalie

Byron's HuffPost Hatchet

Inside HuffPost’s tense post-layoff town hall on Wednesday, shaken staffers demanded answers about the cuts and questioned Byron Allen’s vision for the BuzzFeed-owned newsroom, Status has learned.

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
Jul 29, 2026
MS NOW’s Pivotal Moment
Natalie

MS NOW’s Pivotal Moment

At a swanky dinner in lower Manhattan, MS NOW united its past and present leaders to celebrate the network's 30-year anniversary, Status has learned. But as the network enters a new decade, its biggest tests may still lie ahead.

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
Jul 15, 2026
The Times’ Subpoena Showdown
Natalie

The Times’ Subpoena Showdown

Behind the scenes, Status has learned, top New York Times executives have been in close contact with five reporters targeted by federal prosecutors, preparing the newsroom for a high-stakes fight over press freedom.

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
Jul 12, 2026
The WHCD Do-Over Plan
Natalie

The WHCD Do-Over Plan

Three months after gunfire upended Washington's biggest media event, the White House Correspondents’ Association is bringing it back in a dramatically different form, Status has learned.

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
Jul 8, 2026
Döpfner's Bid for Bari
Natalie

Döpfner's Bid for Bari

As media moguls descend on Sun Valley, Status has learned that the Axel Springer chief had approached Bari Weiss with a nine-figure offer at the last billionaire retreat.

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
Jul 7, 2026
Winning The InfoWars
Natalie

Winning The InfoWars

The Onion chief Ben Collins spoke to Status about the satirical outlet’s InfoWars takeover, reaction from Alex Jones’ followers, and plans for “total world domination.”

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
Jul 5, 2026
Nuzzi’s New Vice
Natalie

Nuzzi’s New Vice

The former star journalist has been quietly networking in Los Angeles and spending time with Shane Smith as he attempts to revive Vice News, Status has learned.

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
Jul 1, 2026
Fox News’ Not-So-Wonderful Apology
Natalie

Fox News’ Not-So-Wonderful Apology

After Kevin O'Leary retracted unsupported allegations linking critics of his Utah data center project to China, Fox News embarked on a rare on-air apology tour, one not even Dominion was afforded.

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
Jun 28, 2026
Zuck’s Interview Duck
Natalie

Zuck’s Interview Duck

In a rare interview, Mark Zuckerberg sidestepped tough questions from Emily Sundberg’s Feed Me readers, Status has learned, at a moment when Meta faces mounting scrutiny.

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
Jun 24, 2026
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