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Axios’ OpenAI Arrangement

February 3, 2026 at 2:20 AM

Natalie Korach

@nataliekorach.bsky.social

Scoop: OpenAI is funding Axios Local’s expansion into nine new communities this year, an additional investment from the AI firm that builds on the companies’ existing three-year partnership

www.status.news/p/axios-open...

Why it matters: OpenAI is funding the Smart Brevity outlet’s local expansion into several new communities around the country as it embraces A.I. in its news products.

February 3, 2026 at 2:19 AM

Reposted by Natalie Korach

Status

@status.news

From taunting journalists as “fake news” to now outright arresting them, the charges against Don Lemon signal that Donald Trump’s attacks on the press have reached a chilling new extreme.

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From taunting journalists as “fake news” to now outright arresting them, the charges against Don Lemon signal that Donald Trump’s attacks on the press have reached a chilling new extreme.

January 31, 2026 at 1:19 AM

Reposted by Natalie Korach

Oliver Darcy

@oliverdarcy.bsky.social

Don Lemon's arrest is a "dangerous turn" in Donald Trump's war with the media "that puts the U.S. on footing often associated with authoritarian regimes, not democratic ones."

Read more from @nataliekorach.bsky.social: www.status.news/p/don-lemon-...

From taunting journalists as “fake news” to now outright arresting them, the charges against Don Lemon signal that Donald Trump’s attacks on the press have reached a chilling new extreme.

January 31, 2026 at 1:21 AM

Reposted by Natalie Korach

Oliver Darcy

@oliverdarcy.bsky.social

First he taunted the media as "fake news."

Then the "enemy of the people."

Then he filed a wave of meritless lawsuits.

And allowed a raid on a WaPo reporter.

Now journalists are being outright arrested.

It's a disturbing moment in America.

More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/don-lemon-...

From taunting journalists as “fake news” to now outright arresting them, the charges against Don Lemon signal that Donald Trump’s attacks on the press have reached a chilling new extreme.

January 31, 2026 at 1:25 AM

Natalie Korach

@nataliekorach.bsky.social

“I have spent my entire career covering the news. I will not stop now,” Don Lemon declared outside court today

Hours after his release, he was already livestreaming as Trump’s attacks on press freedom reach new extremes

www.status.news/p/don-lemon-...

From taunting journalists as “fake news” to now outright arresting them, the charges against Don Lemon signal that Donald Trump’s attacks on the press have reached a chilling new extreme.

Washington Post Plans Cuts to Reshape Newsroom

January 31, 2026 at 1:28 AM

Reposted by Natalie Korach

Oliver Darcy

@oliverdarcy.bsky.social

Glad to see The NYT catch up to @nataliekorach.bsky.social, who reported the planned cuts more than a week ago in @status.news and has continued to scoop details about them well-ahead of others.

See: www.status.news/p/washington...

and

www.status.news/p/washington...

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 4d

The Washington Post is expected to announce significant layoffs and narrow its coverage of international, sports and local topics.

The changes are expected to include significant layoffs in areas like sports and international coverage.

nyti.ms

January 30, 2026 at 12:38 AM

Natalie Korach

@nataliekorach.bsky.social

Full memo:

January 29, 2026 at 8:13 PM

Natalie Korach

@nataliekorach.bsky.social

Scoop: WaPo exec editor Matt Murray announced Carla Broyles as deputy managing editor for print, replacing Brian Cleveland, who is stepping away from the paper for personal reasons, according to a memo sent to staffers

January 29, 2026 at 8:11 PM

Reposted by Natalie Korach

Status

@status.news

As Jeff Bezos continues to snub The Washington Post, the mood inside the newsroom has darkened—though staffers are pressing on with not only public, but behind-the-scenes appeals to the billionaire, Status has learned.

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/washington...

The Post's Audience of One

As Jeff Bezos continues to snub The Washington Post, the mood inside the newsroom has darkened—though staffers are pressing on with not only public, but behind-the-scenes appeals to the billionaire, S...

The Post's Audience of One

January 29, 2026 at 2:28 AM

Natalie Korach

@nataliekorach.bsky.social

New: As layoffs near, WaPo sports staffers have received individual calls from the desk’s leadership, who haven’t discouraged them from seeking work elsewhere

Meanwhile, metro and foreign teams are ramping up appeals to Jeff Bezos for intervention
www.status.news/p/washington...

As Jeff Bezos continues to snub The Washington Post, the mood inside the newsroom has darkened—though staffers are pressing on with not only public, but behind-the-scenes appeals to the billionaire, S...

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 M...

January 29, 2026 at 1:59 AM

Reposted by Natalie Korach

Status

@status.news

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.

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/jeff-bezos...

Please, Mr. Bezos

January 27, 2026 at 2:40 AM

Reposted by Natalie Korach

Status

@status.news

Looming cuts at The Washington Post threaten to decimate key coverage areas as staffers question the motives and commitment of billionaire owner Jeff Bezos.

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/washington...

Looming cuts at The Washington Post threaten to decimate key coverage areas as staffers question the motives and commitment of billionaire owner Jeff Bezos.

January 26, 2026 at 1:40 AM

Reposted by Natalie Korach

Oliver Darcy

@oliverdarcy.bsky.social

"The newsroom is being punished for absolute incompetence from the owner and publisher."

@nataliekorach.bsky.social has reporting from inside The Washington Post as staffers brace for major cuts.

Details in the (free) Sunday edition of @status.news: www.status.news/p/washington...

Looming cuts at The Washington Post threaten to decimate key coverage areas as staffers question the motives and commitment of billionaire owner Jeff Bezos.

January 26, 2026 at 1:43 AM

Reposted by Natalie Korach

Nick Field

@nickfield.bsky.social

“The newsroom is being punished for absolute incompetence from the owner and publisher,” one Post staffer said"
www.status.news/p/washington...

Looming cuts at The Washington Post threaten to decimate key coverage areas as staffers question the motives and commitment of billionaire owner Jeff Bezos.

January 26, 2026 at 1:47 AM

Natalie Korach

@nataliekorach.bsky.social

New: Post Parting Depression

Washington Post staffers are questioning Jeff Bezos’ commitment to the paper as they brace for company-wide layoffs in February that could impact as many as 300 employees, with upwards of 100 cuts expected to hit the newsroom

www.status.news/p/washington...

Looming cuts at The Washington Post threaten to decimate key coverage areas as staffers question the motives and commitment of billionaire owner Jeff Bezos.

As Washington Post leaders mingle in Davos, newsroom managers are preparing to make cuts to the staff and budgets, Status has learned, prompting a fresh wave of anxiety inside Jeff Bezos’ newspaper.

January 26, 2026 at 1:47 AM

Reposted by Natalie Korach

Oliver Darcy

@oliverdarcy.bsky.social

Scoop: Business Insider's chief revenue officer and its head of sales are both exiting the company—which comes as the outlet struggles to hit revenue and sales targets. More TK in tonight's edition of @status.news. Subscribe here: status.news/subscribe

January 22, 2026 at 7:21 PM

Natalie Korach

@nataliekorach.bsky.social

Scoop: As Washington Post leadership mingles with global leaders in Davos, the newsroom in DC is anxiety-ridden, bracing for a fresh round of layoffs and operational cost cuts set for February

www.status.news/p/washington...

Pruning The Post

POLITICO’s Messy Playbook

January 22, 2026 at 3:09 AM

Natalie Korach

@nataliekorach.bsky.social

New memo from WaPo exec editor Matt Murray after the paper filed two court motions Wednesday demanding the return of reporter Hannah Natanson’s devices after last week's FBI raid:

January 21, 2026 at 5:24 PM

Natalie Korach

@nataliekorach.bsky.social

New: Memo from Vogue’s Chloe Malle announcing Mi-Anne Chan as Teen Vogue’s new creative editorial director and Alyssa Hardy as digital director, after the outlet was put under the broader Vogue umbrella last year

January 21, 2026 at 3:13 PM

Natalie Korach

@nataliekorach.bsky.social

New: Politico’s hunt for John Harris’ successor as top editor is unfolding amid restructuring, editorial talent churn, and accusations of mismanagement, raising fresh questions about the outlet’s future

www.status.news/p/politico-p...

The search to replace John Harris as editor comes amid newsroom cuts and a talent exodus as insiders point to management troubles and buzz about who might be next for the top job.