Joined Steve Inskeep on NPR’s Morning Edition to talk about Sharyn Alfonsi’s departure from 60 Minutes and what it means for the storied newsmagazine going forward Listen here: www.npr.org/2026/05/28/n...

Hours after Sharyn Alfonsi accused the Bari Weiss-led CBS News of punishing her for refusing to “sanitize factually accurate reporting,” the growing crisis at “60 Minutes” spilled into the Emmy Awards ceremony. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/sharyn-alf...

Before Sharyn Alfonsi sent a memo in December accusing Bari Weiss of yanking her CECOT story for "political" reasons, she had privately attempted to resolve the matter with Weiss directly, @nataliekorach.bsky.social reports. Weiss never called. More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/sharyn-alf...

At the News Emmys, Sharyn Alfonsi received a shoutout from Scott Pelley accompanied by a round of applause Hours earlier, Alfonsi publicly accused Bari Weiss’ CBS News of penalizing her for “refusing to sanitize” her reporting, as her 60 Minutes contract expired www.status.news/p/sharyn-alf...

The Washington Post "is preparing to slash a significant portion of the very headquarters [Jeff] Bezos once championed as a symbol of the paper’s future," @nataliekorach.bsky.social reports. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/washington...

The Washington Post is preparing to significantly shrink its K Street headquarters, Status has learned, marking a stark reversal for the building once touted as a symbol of Jeff Bezos’ vision for the paper’s future. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/washington...

In 2016, Jeff Bezos celebrated the official opening of the Washington Post’s new K Street offices A decade later, the paper is preparing to sublet a significant portion of the building that once served as a symbol of The Post’s future under his ownership www.status.news/p/washington...

Here’s the full statement from Mediaite. “Mediaite thanks Colby for his role in building the site and wishes him well as he continues independent work in media analysis and consulting.”

Scoop: Colby Hall is out at Mediaite after @status.news reported last month about a number of serious errors in his work, including fabricated quotes. Mediaite had placed him on leave while it conducted a review.

Time ran out Wednesday for chief executive Barbara Peng after Axel Springer brass began to sour on her leadership last year, Status has learned—now alarmed staffers inside the outlet are wondering what’s next. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/business-i...

Senior execs at Business Insider parentco Axel Springer started to sour on chief executive Barbara Peng last summer. On Wednesday, her time leading the digital outlet ran out. @nataliekorach.bsky.social has more in @status.news: www.status.news/p/business-i...

Inside Business Insider CEO Barbara Peng’s abrupt exit Axel Springer COO Claudius Senst was sent to New York last week to relay the message to Peng that her time was up, after a tenure that included exec churn and subscription decline www.status.news/p/business-i...

NEWS: Barbara Peng is leaving Business Insider, I'm told.

Anderson Cooper delivered what seemed to be a not-so-subtle message to Bari Weiss as he signed off "60 Minutes." Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/anderson-c...

Anderson Cooper bid farewell to 60 Minutes Sunday, expressing his hope for the iconic newsmagazine to remain close to its “core” values as Bari Weiss prepares to reshape the franchise www.status.news/p/anderson-c...

Israel said today it will sue the NYTimes for Nick Kristof’s explosive column reporting systematic rape of Palestinians. The opinion piece raises all sorts of questions for the paper, whose newsroom has notably remained silent on the matter. The story in @status.news www.status.news/p/nicholas-k...

Nicholas Kristof's explosive piece detailing sexual abuse of Palestinians in The NYT's opinion section has spawned a tsunami of backlash. But while The Times is defending the writer, it’s newsroom has remained notably silent. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/nicholas-k...

The New York Times is continuing to publicly back Nicholas Kristof’s explosive investigative opinion piece, as the paper’s newsroom has notably yet to follow up on the shocking allegations at the center of the controversy www.status.news/p/nicholas-k...

Scoop: Andrew Morse is leaving Atlanta Journal-Constitution, where he has served as president and publisher.

Jeff Bezos is spending $$$ on The Post's Trump-friendly opinion section, building a new studio and pumping out YouTube videos that have delivered just dozens of views. “It does feel like this is just for an audience of one,” a staffer said. The scoop in @status.news www.status.news/p/washington...

As Adam O’Neal carries out Jeff Bezos’ vision for The Washington Post’s opinion section, staffers tell Status they question the paper’s priorities in the wake of sweeping layoffs. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/washington...

"So far, the investment has produced an astonishingly small audience: just 182 YouTube subscribers, with many videos attracting only a few dozen views." More from @nataliekorach.bsky.social: www.status.news/p/washington...

New: As WaPo scrambled to bring back laid-off staffers to livestream its Pulitzer celebration, former employees stumbled into a newly renovated podcast studio for Opinion content, tied to Adam O’Neal’s push to carry out Jeff Bezos’ vision for the section www.status.news/p/washington...

Two press freedom groups that hold Paramount shares are demanding internal records over concerns the Ellisons have agreed to compromise the editorial integrity of CNN to secure approval for the Warners deal, Status has learned. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/paramount-...

Scoop: Two organizations that hold Paramount stock have sent a letter to the company's chief legal officer demanding to inspect records over concerns the Ellisons have agreed to compromise CNN to secure approval of its WBD merger. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/paramount-...

Axel Springer chief Mathias Döpfner has not-so-subtly pushed the German publishing giant in a rightward direction, alarming some staffers who fear the shift could undermine their editorial independence. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/mathias-do...

“They are obsessed with real power in America—and Republicans are in power." Read @nataliekorach.bsky.social on Axel Springer's rightward shift: www.status.news/p/mathias-do...

With Axel Springer eying conservative media assets and Mathias Döpfner amplifying his own views, Politico staffers are concerned about editorial independence, as its parent company’s ambitions come into focus www.status.news/p/mathias-do...

"The split between Fox News and others in the right-wing echo chamber has underscored that the network no longer serves as the undisputed gravitational center of conservative media," @nataliekorach.bsky.social writes. Read her piece in @status.news: www.status.news/p/fox-news-i...

Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News, having learned its lesson in 2020, is unshakably sticking with Trump while other major MAGA Media voices have broken with him over the Iran war. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/fox-news-i...

As Fox News figures filled seats at Trump’s state dinner, the network is increasingly making itself an outlier in right-wing media, holding the line on Iran as many of MAGA’s loudest voices break ranks www.status.news/p/fox-news-i...

The WHCA has been quietly meeting this week to plot its next move after the shooting upended the annual dinner—and despite industry skepticism, we have learned that a do-over event is still very much on the table. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/whcd-corre...

Scoop: A do-over White House Correspondents' Dinner is still very much on the table. WHCA has been meeting & privately deliberating. Not likely to happen within 30 days as Trump wanted. Window is more like 60 days. Could be at Hilton again. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/whcd-corre...

A forthcoming unscripted Netflix series featuring the star podcaster’s former talent-turned-nemesis Alix Earle could pose major headaches for Unwell Network, Status has learned. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/alex-coope...

Clocking in again as your resident Alex Cooper-Alix Earle beat reporter Why you’ll likely have to wait for Earle’s Netflix show to hear her side, and how it could further expose Cooper and Unwell Network’s vulnerabilities www.status.news/p/alex-coope...

As Washington reels from the attempted attack on the WHCD, serious questions remain about whether the event will be rescheduled at Donald Trump’s request, with security top of mind. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/white-hous...

In the aftermath of the attempted attack on White House Correspondents’ Dinner, major security concerns now hang over Trump’s push for the event to be quickly rescheduled www.status.news/p/white-hous...

I am told NBC News’ WHCD after party is still happening following the shooting at the Hilton

Following Condé Nast’s cuts last week, @status.news has learned that Us Weekly is slashing its staff by nearly half and shuttering its office, a reflection of the bleak state of the magazine business. The scoop from @nataliekorach.bsky.social www.status.news/p/us-weekly-...

Scoop: Us Weekly is slashing its staff by nearly half and giving up its offices to go fully remote, another sign of the sharp decline of the magazine business www.status.news/p/us-weekly-...

As Roger Lynch continues to consolidate Condé Nast around its biggest brands, smaller titles losing ground online are being left behind. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/cond-nast-...

Inside Condé Nast’s latest restructuring, where CEO Roger Lynch continues to consolidate the company around its marquee brands while smaller titles lose ground in the digital era www.status.news/p/cond-nast-...

Alex Cooper’s recent “feud” with Alix Earle speaks to larger challenges at her Unwell Network, insiders tell Status, as content creator stars look to turn their individual online success into full-scale media operations. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/alex-coope...

Well, if anyone was going to attempt to brief Status readers on the Alex Cooper/Alix Earle drama, it had to be me… Insiders tell me that the feud reflects larger talent retention issues at Cooper’s Unwell Network www.status.news/p/alex-coope...

Scoop: Mediaite has suspended its founding editor Colby Hall after a series of instances we raised about significant errors and outright fabrications in his work. Full story in @status.news tonight.

The Athletic is facing internal blowback after rushing to defend reporter Dianna Russini, only for it to later be revealed the paper had quietly launched an investigation into her conduct, insiders tell Status. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/diana-russ...

New: Following leadership’s initial public defense of Dianna Russini, The Athletic is facing criticism from staffers over its handling of the controversy after an internal investigation was revealed www.status.news/p/diana-russ...

CBS News inviting Pete Hegseth to its White House Correspondents' Dinner table is—as would expect—sparking backlash. “What a slap in the face to the journalists at CBS News,” an exec from a rival network told @nataliekorach.bsky.social. Much more in @status.news: www.status.news/p/whcd-dinne...

As White House Correspondents' Dinner nears, news outlets that play host to the weekend's marquee events are facing a choice: invite Trump officials who attack them—or draw a line. We asked the major newsrooms what they plan to do. More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/whcd-dinne...

With Trump attending WHCD, news orgs are having to confront whether to host members of an admin that routinely attacks them One former network exec called CBS News’ Pete Hegseth invite “entirely hypocritical” and “absurd” www.status.news/p/whcd-dinne...