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Oliver Darcy
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writing @status.news, a nightly newsletter covering the Fourth Estate, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood.

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Bari Weiss’ interest in high-profile journalists under contract at rival networks has struck insiders as naïve, and raised questions about her recruiting tactics. Meanwhile, CBS News staffers are bracing for another round of layoffs.

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Weiss’ Anchor Wishlist
Bari Weiss’ interest in high-profile journalists under contract at rival networks has struck insiders as naïve, and raised questions about her recruiting tactics. Meanwhile, CBS News staffers are bra...
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November 11, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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Scoop: Bari Weiss is after yet another network journalist locked in a contract, leading to questions about her recruiting tactics.

Meanwhile, another round of layoffs are expected to hit the newsroom, though timing remains unclear.

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Weiss’ Anchor Wishlist
Bari Weiss’ interest in high-profile journalists under contract at rival networks has struck insiders as naïve, and raised questions about her recruiting tactics. Meanwhile, CBS News staffers are bra...
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November 11, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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After apologizing for defending Tucker Carlson’s platforming of Nick Fuentes, Heritage President Kevin Roberts makes a stunning admission.

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November 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Sudden union-related firings at Condé Nast, coupled with another wave of layoffs, have left staffers questioning whether leadership understands the creative engines behind its storied publications.

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Confronting Condé
Sudden union-related firings, coupled with another wave of layoffs, have left staffers questioning whether leadership understands the creative engines behind its storied publications.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Recent cuts at Condé Nast blindsided some top editors who were not briefed in advance of the changes to their staff, @nataliekorach.bsky.social reports. www.status.news/p/conde-nast...
Confronting Condé
Sudden union-related firings, coupled with another wave of layoffs, have left staffers questioning whether leadership understands the creative engines behind its storied publications.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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After years of mocking “free speech” police, Ben Shapiro and some on the right are suddenly patrolling the halls themselves.

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The MAGA Hall Monitors
After years of mocking “free speech” police, Ben Shapiro and some on the right are suddenly patrolling the halls themselves.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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"It’s taken this long and something as grotesque as Carlson normalizing a Nazi sympathizer for the right to realize what many have been saying all along: that elevating dangerous hatred and lies comes with real consequences." www.status.news/p/ben-shapir...
The MAGA Hall Monitors
After years of mocking “free speech” police, Ben Shapiro and some on the right are suddenly patrolling the halls themselves.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Here’s how Fox News and the establishment news media reacted to Zohran Mamdani winning

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November 8, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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The latest episode of Power Lines is out.

This week, we discuss MAGA Media's meltdown over Zohran Mamdani, Ben Shapiro torching Tucker Carlson, Paramount's Jon Stewart renewal, MTG on "The View," and more.

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November 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Netflix is making a major push into podcasting and @brianlowry.bsky.social has the details for @status.news. www.status.news/p/netflix-po...
Netflix’s Podcasting Play
The streamer is quietly plotting a major push into podcasting as it looks to take on its chief living-room rival, YouTube—and Status has learned details of what to expect at launch.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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You're not going to want to miss the latest episode of Power Lines. @passantino.bsky.social and I discussed Sean Hannity's "scared" friends after Zohran Mamdani's win, Ben Shapiro torching Tucker Carlson, Jon Stewart's defense of Joe Rogan, & more.

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Zohran’s Big Win, the Tucker–Shapiro Feud, and Jon Stewart’s Return
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November 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Inside The Wall Street Journal, Editor-In-Chief Emma Tucker is navigating staff unease while reshaping the newsroom and quietly vetting candidates for its most powerful vacant roles.

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Tucker’s WSJ Turbulence
Inside The Wall Street Journal, Editor-In-Chief Emma Tucker is navigating staff unease while reshaping the newsroom and quietly vetting candidates for its most powerful vacant roles.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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Scoop: Staffers in The Wall Street Journal's San Francisco bureau pressed Dow Jones executives this week about Editor-In-Chief Emma Tucker's purge of tech reporters and reshaping of the newsroom.

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Tucker’s WSJ Turbulence
Inside The Wall Street Journal, Editor-In-Chief Emma Tucker is navigating staff unease while reshaping the newsroom and quietly vetting candidates for its most powerful vacant roles.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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Axel Springer staffers confronted chief Mathias Döpfner over the publishing giant’s rapid embrace of A.I., which many fear could cost them their jobs, according to a video of the meeting leaked to Status.

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Axel Springer Boss to Staffers: 'Embrace A.I. Or You Die'
Axel Springer staffers confronted chief Mathias Döpfner over the publishing giant’s rapid embrace of A.I., which many fear could cost them their jobs, according to a video of the meeting leaked to St...
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November 6, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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Inside Axel Springer’s Weds town hall, where editorial staffers pressed execs on AI, leaving with no real answers and a confirmation that more pain is coming

“The truth is, you either embrace A.I. or you die,” CEO Mathias Döpfner said

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Axel Springer Boss to Staffers: 'Embrace A.I. Or You Die'
Axel Springer staffers confronted chief Mathias Döpfner over the publishing giant’s rapid embrace of A.I., which many fear could cost them their jobs, according to a video of the meeting leaked to St...
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November 6, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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“I wouldn't say it has quelled any of the anxieties."

@nataliekorach.bsky.social reviewed leaked video of an Axel Springer all-hands meeting in which staffers grilled chief Mathias Döpfner over the publishing giant's rapid embrace of A.I.

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Axel Springer Boss to Staffers: 'Embrace A.I. Or You Die'
Axel Springer staffers confronted chief Mathias Döpfner over the publishing giant’s rapid embrace of A.I., which many fear could cost them their jobs, according to a video of the meeting leaked to St...
www.status.news
November 6, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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McClatchy, the 168-year-old newspaper chain, has gutted its national news operation—another reminder of how once-towering newspaper giants are struggling to survive.

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McClatchy’s Quiet Cuts
McClatchy, the 168-year-old newspaper chain, has gutted its national news operation—another reminder of how once-towering newspaper giants are struggling to survive.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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Scoop: McClatchy has quietly laid off dozens of staffers across multiple divisions, including shuttering its D.C. bureau.

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McClatchy’s Quiet Cuts
McClatchy, the 168-year-old newspaper chain, has gutted its national news operation—another reminder of how once-towering newspaper giants are struggling to survive.
www.status.news
November 5, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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Scoop: Paramount started negotiating Jon Stewart's renewal deal a few weeks ago, when Paramount's TV chief George Cheeks met with the comedian and his agent in NYC.

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Securing Stewart
Paramount scored a win by keeping Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show" through 2026—a smart business decision that also spares the company from what would have been a major PR disaster.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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This week I sat down with GMA executive producer Simone Swink at ABC News’ new digs, ahead of tomorrow’s 50th anniversary show

“We're not just competing with another show,” Swink acknowledged, looking to the future of the brand. “We're competing with your phone”

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'GMA' at a Crossroads
Ahead of the ABC morning show’s 50th anniversary, executive producer Simone Swink sat down with Status to discuss the show’s legacy and its “multiplatform” future.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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In the latest episode of Power Lines, @passantino.bsky.social and I discussed why Tucker Carlson's chummy chat with Nick Fuentes is particularly troublesome—and what it says about the future of the conservative movement.

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Tucker Carlson Just Crossed a Dangerous Line
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November 2, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Tucker's embrace of Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes has ignited a civil war on the right. I wrote about how traditional conservatives outraged by this mainstreaming of hatred helped unleash the monster that Fuentes himself says radicalized him, via @status.news www.status.news/p/tucker-car...
The Right's Race Reckoning
Tucker Carlson’s friendly sit-down with racist Nick Fuentes has touched off a reckoning inside the conservative movement, forcing its leaders to confront the ugly monster they helped create.
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November 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Imagine having Elon Musk's red-pilled A.I. bot Grok infused into your Tesla.

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November 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Tucker's embrace of Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes has ignited a civil war on the right. I wrote about how traditional conservatives outraged by this mainstreaming of hatred helped unleash the monster that Fuentes himself says radicalized him, via @status.news www.status.news/p/tucker-car...
The Right's Race Reckoning
Tucker Carlson’s friendly sit-down with racist Nick Fuentes has touched off a reckoning inside the conservative movement, forcing its leaders to confront the ugly monster they helped create.
www.status.news
November 1, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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"Years of tolerance and even embrace of conspiracy theories, election lies, and bigotry have reshaped the MAGA base and its media ecosystem, giving credence to radical voices that have pushed the party...deeper into grievance and hate," @passantino.bsky.social writes. www.status.news/p/tucker-car...
The Right's Race Reckoning
Tucker Carlson’s friendly sit-down with racist Nick Fuentes has touched off a reckoning inside the conservative movement, forcing its leaders to confront the ugly monster they helped create.
www.status.news
November 1, 2025 at 3:27 PM