PBS Under Pressure
PBS chief Paula Kerger opens up to Status about navigating the toughest crisis in public media’s history after the loss of federal funding.
Rocky Road for 30 Rock
Oct 2, 2025
WaPo’s Ad Chief Wavers
Oct 1, 2025
Status Goes to Washington
Sep 30, 2025
Stand-Up to Power
Sep 29, 2025
Predicament at the Pentagon
Sep 26, 2025
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Below the Fold
Disney's Next Move
Disney is in a standoff with Nexstar and Sinclair over their muzzling of Jimmy Kimmel, and insiders say Bob Iger and Dana Walden are waiting to see if the station owners blink before ratcheting up pressure.
You Don’t Know Jack
CNN's interview with Jack Posobiec prompted internal backlash, while raising larger questions about how mainstream outlets cover far-right figures.
The Scoop About Status
Status is entering its next chapter—expanding to seven days a week, hiring new correspondents, and growing into a fully staffed independent newsroom that holds the powerful accountable.
Melber on the Mic
In a conversation with Status, MSNBC host Ari Melber talks about the risks of Donald Trump’s crackdown on dissent and what it means for the press going forward.
Iger’s Integrity
Once praised for his moral clarity, Bob Iger now faces questions of integrity after bowing to political pressure and suspending Jimmy Kimmel.
Cold Front at CNN
CNN staffers are bracing for the Ellison family’s looming bid for Warner Bros. Discovery—a takeover that could merge the network with CBS News, hand Bari Weiss editorial power, and radically reshape its future.
Canceling Kimmel
Inside ABC, emergency meetings were convened after the FCC chair’s Jimmy Kimmel threat, with the late-night host ready to respond on-air—but Disney brass ultimately decided to bench the marquee talent instead.
Business Insider and the Bots
The Axel Springer-owned newsroom is buzzing over new ChatGPT writing guidelines—part of an aggressive A.I. strategy pushed by its German parentco and detailed in a memo obtained by Status.
Fired By The Post
The Washington Post said it fired Karen Attiah over comments she made about white men in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death, Status has learned.
