Natalie Korach

Behind the scenes, Status has learned, top New York Times executives have been in close contact with five reporters targeted by federal prosecutors, preparing the newsroom for a high-stakes fight over press freedom.

At a swanky dinner in lower Manhattan, MS NOW united its past and present leaders to celebrate the network's 30-year anniversary, Status has learned. But as the network enters a new decade, its biggest tests may still lie ahead.

The cuts at the Disney-owned network exposed mounting tensions inside its Bristol headquarters, Status has learned, with network management scrambling to notify talent and staffers of their fate as news leaked.

In a Status roundtable, six antitrust experts assess the mounting costs, legal risks, and ultimate prospects of Paramount's blockbuster Warner Bros. Discovery deal.

Inside HuffPost's tense post-layoff town hall on Wednesday, shaken staffers demanded answers about the cuts and questioned Byron Allen's vision for the BuzzFeed-owned newsroom, Status has learned.

Days before his abrupt exit from The WaPo, Adam O'Neal was privately boasting that he had pushed the Opinion section further to the right—raising new questions about what really drove his departure.

In a conversation with Status, the former “CBS Evening News” anchor said broadcast networks are showing signs of “anticipatory obedience” toward the Trump administration.

A debunked clip compilation was used to accuse Hasan Piker of calling for lynchings. He told Status that litigation against Scott Jennings, Salem Media, and Fox News now “seems unavoidable.”

The writer initially called scrutiny of his work “character assassination." But after 67 articles were found to violate standards, he's apologized—and Status has learned the professional fallout keeps expanding.

The Disney-owned network is expanding Pat McAfee’s role on the air, cementing the brash figure as its most bankable star. But inside Bristol, Status has learned, not everyone is thrilled after a summer of high-profile cuts.