Natalie Korach
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Natalie Korach
@nataliekorach.bsky.social
Constantly consuming an unhealthy amount of media | natalie@status.news
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January 6, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Reposted by Natalie Korach
Donald Trump’s Venezuela operation, and his open discussion of oil as a motivation, has become a stress test for MAGA Media and the movement’s long-standing rejection of foreign intervention.

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MAGA Media Goes to War
Donald Trump’s Venezuela operation, and his open discussion of oil as a motivation, has become a stress test for MAGA Media and the movement’s long-standing rejection of foreign intervention.
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January 5, 2026 at 2:36 AM
After years of railing against U.S. intervention abroad, MAGA media is now contorting itself to defend, or avoid criticizing, Trump’s America First foreign policy in practice as it plays out in Venezuela

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MAGA Media Goes to War
Donald Trump’s Venezuela operation, and his open discussion of oil as a motivation, has become a stress test for MAGA Media and the movement’s long-standing rejection of foreign intervention.
www.status.news
January 5, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Reposted by Natalie Korach
Incoming “CBS Evening News” anchor Tony Dokoupil's public mission statement decrying “academics and elites” offers the clearest sign yet of where the network is headed under its new leadership.

More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/tony-dokou...
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.
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January 3, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Reposted by Natalie Korach
With a stalled “60 Minutes” segment, Tony Dokoupil’s national tour kicking off, and ratings pressure mounting, Bari Weiss enters 2026 needing to prove CBS News is driven by the news and not the Ellison noise.

The full story in @status.news: www.status.news/p/cbs-news-b...
CBS’ New Year Reset
With a stalled “60 Minutes” segment, Tony Dokoupil’s national tour kicking off, and ratings pressure mounting, Bari Weiss enters 2026 needing to prove the network is driven by the news and not the Ell...
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December 29, 2025 at 2:43 AM
“We are not out to…win followers on social media,” Bari Weiss said after pulling 60 Minutes' CECOT story

But Status has learned that those working on Tony Dokoupil’s Evening News kickoff tour have been urged to prioritize content built for social

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CBS’ New Year Reset
With a stalled “60 Minutes” segment, Tony Dokoupil’s national tour kicking off, and ratings pressure mounting, Bari Weiss enters 2026 needing to prove the network is driven by the news and not the Ell...
www.status.news
December 29, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Reposted by Natalie Korach
"The White House has begun managing the DOJ's account on X"
News: The Trump Administration estimates it has about one week to go —and as many as 700,000 more pages to review— before it finishes releasing all the Jeffrey Epstein files

Some news about their thinking the admin & what’s coming next..

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Scoop: Trump administration expects Epstein files release could last another week
The White House has begun managing the DOJ's account on X, an effort to finish out the year and the Epstein file disclosure requirements set by Congress.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Reposted by Natalie Korach
Despite what Axios is claiming to be a “scoop” today, @status.news first reported last week that Bari Weiss was developing a masthead at CBS News and yes, we have the names www.status.news/p/bari-weiss...
December 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Late-breaking contender for headline of the year from @status.news and @nataliekorach.bsky.social.
December 23, 2025 at 3:30 AM
In August, David Ellison dodged Status’ @oliverdarcy.bsky.social on whether execs would commit to not editorially interfering in 60 Minutes

Those concerns came roaring back Sunday among CBS staffers after Bari Weiss yanked a vetted investigation

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Bari’ing The News
The decision to spike a ready-to-air “60 Minutes” segment has frayed trust at CBS News and renewed fears of interference by Paramount management amid its WBD bid.
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December 23, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Reposted by Natalie Korach
Scoop: CNN has pushed back the launch of its new weather app, part of its its shift to a digital-first future that includes expanding the network’s lifestyle ambitions.

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/cnn-stream...
CNN’s Digital Headwinds
Under Mark Thompson, CNN has laid out a sweeping plan to expand into lifestyle-focused digital products, though many of those efforts, including a weather app, remain works in progress.
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December 22, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Scoop: Vanity Fair’s bombshell Chris Whipple story including extensive interviews with Susie Wiles led to the biggest subscription signup day for the mag since 2016, according to people familiar, marking the first major win for editorial director Mark Guiducci
December 19, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Surprise! I'm back in your inboxes tonight

New: As Megyn Kelly plays MAGA peacemaker, a podcast endorsement of the controversial Shen Yun is raising questions about her ad standards, and those of her Fox-owned production company, Red Seat Ventures

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Kelly’s Problematic Pitch
As Megyn Kelly attempts to play MAGA peacemaker, an ethically dubious endorsement by the right-wing podcaster exposes her ad standards, as well as those of her Fox-owned production company.
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December 19, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Reposted by Natalie Korach
Scoop: The California Post poached sports writers Jack Harris and Dylan Hernandez from the Los Angeles Times, as the west coast NY Post offshoot bulks up staff ahead of launching next year
December 18, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Reposted by Natalie Korach
As her first major CBS News town hall draws underwhelming ratings, Bari Weiss gets a public crash course in the metrics of TV success. Now, Status has learned she’s delayed a planned address to staffers about the network’s future.

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/bari-weiss...
Weiss’ Wake-Up Call
As her first major CBS News town hall draws underwhelming ratings, Bari Weiss gets a public crash course in the metrics of television success. Now, Status has learned she’s delayed a planned address t...
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December 18, 2025 at 2:18 AM
New: The New Yorker is launching its fully digitized archive, including every issue and article from the magazine’s 100-year history, online Thursday morning, with unlimited access available to all subscribers
December 18, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Scoop: The California Post poached sports writers Jack Harris and Dylan Hernandez from the Los Angeles Times, as the west coast NY Post offshoot bulks up staff ahead of launching next year
December 18, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Scoop: After an underwhelming ratings performance for Bari Weiss’ town hall with Erika Kirk, the CBS News editor in chief quietly delayed a planned address to staffers about the network’s future, pushing it back to January instead

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Weiss’ Wake-Up Call
As her first major CBS News town hall draws underwhelming ratings, Bari Weiss gets a public crash course in the metrics of television success. Now, Status has learned she’s delayed a planned address t...
www.status.news
December 18, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Reposted by Natalie Korach
Three years after selling to Cox, incentives for Axios’ co-founders have vested, opening the door to a possible exit—a scenario Cox execs have begun informally planning for.

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/axios-cox-...
Axios’ Future: Why It Matters
Three years after selling to Cox, incentives for Axios’ co-founders have vested, opening the door to a possible exit—a scenario Cox execs have begun informally planning for, Status has learned.
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December 15, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Scoop: Olivia Nuzzi sat for a podcast interview with Adam Friedland, set to be released this week
December 15, 2025 at 1:30 AM
New: An August vesting milestone gives Axios co-founders Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen the ability to cash out from their deal with Cox, opening the door to a possible exit and exposing some future vulnerabilities

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Axios’ Future: Why It Matters
Three years after selling to Cox, incentives for Axios’ co-founders have vested, opening the door to a possible exit—a scenario Cox execs have begun informally planning for, Status has learned.
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December 15, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Reposted by Natalie Korach
"It’s a total disaster," one Postie candidly told @status.news. "I think the newsroom is embarrassed."

Story here: www.status.news/p/washington...
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.
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December 12, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Reposted by Natalie Korach
Penske Media cuts mark the latest tremors in a brutal year for media jobs, as rolling layoffs and mergers leave newsrooms across the industry in an anxious holding pattern.

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/media-layo...
Media’s Unhappy Holidays
Penske Media cuts mark the latest tremors in a brutal year for media jobs, as rolling layoffs and mergers leave newsrooms across the industry in an anxious holding pattern.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Scoop: Penske Media outlets, including Variety and Rolling Stone, quietly made editorial staff cuts over the last week, as the broader media industry braces for a distinctly joyless holiday season and another wave of layoffs in the new year
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Media’s Unhappy Holidays
Penske Media cuts mark the latest tremors in a brutal year for media jobs, as rolling layoffs and mergers leave newsrooms across the industry in an anxious holding pattern.
www.status.news
December 11, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Reposted by Natalie Korach
Scoop: Tony Dokoupil will be the next anchor of the "CBS Evening News." Details in @status.news: link.status.news/4oMkPgS
December 9, 2025 at 3:40 AM