A nightly newsletter covering the Fourth Estate, Hollywood, and Silicon Valley with hard-hitting reporting and uncompromising analysis. Subscribe today: http://status.news/subscribe Watch/Listen to Power Lines: http://status.news/power-lineshttps://bsky.app/profile/status.newshttps://bsky.app/profile/status.news/post/3muq5aqxrls2dHasan Piker has become a cable-news obsession—with nearly 2,000 mentions in the past month. @brettlogiurato.bsky.social spoke with the leftist streamer about the media frenzy and how the press built a narrative around him. More in @status.news: https://www.status.news/p/hasan-piker-media-comments-controversy04 Sep 2026 23:41 +0000at://did:plc:5buikzg4ppbye7ib7chprio6/app.bsky.feed.post/3muq5aqxrls2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/status.news/post/3mupt7cm77s2tBari Weiss is bringing The Free Press’ editorial standards to CBS News. Watch the full episode of Power Lines: https://youtu.be/wk0Wh5lmKz4?si=aQUcvForOfVovfbB Or listen via a podcast app: www.status.news/power-lines04 Sep 2026 20:41 +0000at://did:plc:5buikzg4ppbye7ib7chprio6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupt7cm77s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/status.news/post/3munfopfkms22Fox News offered no explanation for Maria Bartiromo’s abrupt firing. But we have learned what happened behind the scenes, and why it put the longtime host at odds with her own network. Details in @status.news: https://www.status.news/p/maria-bartiromo-fox-news-announcement-departure03 Sep 2026 21:34 +0000at://did:plc:5buikzg4ppbye7ib7chprio6/app.bsky.feed.post/3munfopfkms22https://bsky.app/profile/status.news/post/3mula7gljks2eAdam O'Neal spent his final weeks as The Washington Post's opinion boss largely absent from the newsroom, we have learned, as even staffers he once championed turned on him. Details in @status.news: https://www.status.news/p/washington-post-opinion-adam-oneal-karen-attiah-marc-thiessen03 Sep 2026 00:50 +0000at://did:plc:5buikzg4ppbye7ib7chprio6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mula7gljks2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/status.news/post/3muipzwv6h22nIn Cupertino, “not a soul” supports Donald Trump’s “Lake America” decree, we are told—but, at the same time, the company is resigned to conceding such points to the White House to avoid triggering the president’s rage. Details in @status.news: https://www.status.news/p/apple-maps-lake-america-trump02 Sep 2026 00:56 +0000at://did:plc:5buikzg4ppbye7ib7chprio6/app.bsky.feed.post/3muipzwv6h22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/status.news/post/3muga64cy5s2vThe Bari Weiss-led CBS News is being pummeled by a storm of outrage over a story about Abdul El-Sayed—and we have learned that within the network, some staffers have raised the matter with standards. Details in @status.news: https://www.status.news/p/cbs-news-el-sayed-bari-weiss-9-1101 Sep 2026 01:06 +0000at://did:plc:5buikzg4ppbye7ib7chprio6/app.bsky.feed.post/3muga64cy5s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/status.news/post/3mufeuabdok2hKara Swisher (@karaswisher.bsky.social) is CONFIRMED for the inaugural Status Summit on Wednesday, September 9. Get tickets here: statussummit.news31 Aug 2026 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:5buikzg4ppbye7ib7chprio6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufeuabdok2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/status.news/post/3mudmp2u7ws2aScripps is cutting hundreds of jobs and replacing some local anchors with faceless streams. Staffers tell us that the company's talk of "connection" doesn't match what's left of the newsroom. Details in @status.news: https://www.status.news/p/scripps-local-anchors-layoffs31 Aug 2026 00:12 +0000at://did:plc:5buikzg4ppbye7ib7chprio6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mudmp2u7ws2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/status.news/post/3mu7zaumf7s2yAfter years spent cheering on Donald Trump’s hardline immigration approach and demanding mass deportations, far-right personality Milo Yiannopoulos found himself on the receiving end of the very ICE crackdown he advocated for. Details in @status.news: https://www.status.news/p/milo-yiannopoulos-ice-immigration-deport29 Aug 2026 13:47 +0000at://did:plc:5buikzg4ppbye7ib7chprio6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu7zaumf7s2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/status.news/post/3mu6gmozx422gThe Wall Street Journal’s opinion editor defended the use of A.I. in a recent column, but some newsroom staffers, and the publication’s union, are raising concerns about the precedent, Status has learned. The full story in Status: https://www.status.news/p/wsj-ai-op-ed-stanley-druckenmiller28 Aug 2026 22:40 +0000at://did:plc:5buikzg4ppbye7ib7chprio6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu6gmozx422ghttps://bsky.app/profile/status.news/post/3mu6cnhxju22iIs a partnership with Kalshi worth the reputational risk for the New York Times? Watch the full episode of Power Lines: https://youtu.be/Tcb18h1hui4?si=qH5j3RsTV7POrWrP Or listen via a podcast app: www.status.news/power-lines28 Aug 2026 21:29 +0000at://did:plc:5buikzg4ppbye7ib7chprio6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu6cnhxju22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/status.news/post/3mu43yp6hb22kPuck is in advanced talks for an investment from Gerry Cardinale’s RedBird. But media executives tell us the deal presents a potential conflict, given Cardinale’s deep ties to Paramount and David Ellison. Details in @status.news: https://www.status.news/p/puck-redbird-investors-paramount-gerry-cardinale28 Aug 2026 00:25 +0000at://did:plc:5buikzg4ppbye7ib7chprio6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu43yp6hb22khttps://bsky.app/profile/status.news/post/3mtzqcnghks2pThe Washington Post's leadership has stayed quiet after being directed to reinstate the columnist it fired last year. And an audio recording we have obtained adds another wrinkle for the paper. Details in @status.news: https://www.status.news/p/karen-attiah-washington-post-fired-charlie-kirk27 Aug 2026 01:50 +0000at://did:plc:5buikzg4ppbye7ib7chprio6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzqcnghks2phttps://bsky.app/profile/status.news/post/3mtzct43b5k24Don’t miss the inaugural Status Summit on September 9 in New York City. @nicollewallace.bsky.social is officially joining us as a confirmed speaker. Reserve your spot here: www.statussummit.news26 Aug 2026 21:49 +0000at://did:plc:5buikzg4ppbye7ib7chprio6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzct43b5k24https://bsky.app/profile/status.news/post/3mtyl2wxr222rDon’t miss the inaugural Status Summit on September 9 in New York City. @mehdirhasan.bsky.social is officially joining us as a confirmed speaker. Reserve your spot here: www.statussummit.news26 Aug 2026 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:5buikzg4ppbye7ib7chprio6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyl2wxr222rhttps://bsky.app/profile/status.news/post/3mtx72ky2xs2yNews that The Athletic is in talks with Kalshi on a potential partnership has prompted unease inside the broader New York Times Co. over the reputational risks of getting into bed with the controversial company, staffers tell us. Details in @status.news: https://www.status.news/p/the-athletic-kalshi-new-york-times-sports-betting26 Aug 2026 01:36 +0000at://did:plc:5buikzg4ppbye7ib7chprio6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtx72ky2xs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/status.news/post/3mtumxonrgs27Bari Weiss has set her sights on yet another big-name TV news star, holding talks with Chris Cuomo, we have learned—though actually getting him to the network will be difficult. Details in @status.news: https://www.status.news/p/bari-s-cuomo-crush25 Aug 2026 01:07 +0000at://did:plc:5buikzg4ppbye7ib7chprio6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtumxonrgs27https://bsky.app/profile/status.news/post/3mts6vluadk2xESPN is expanding Pat McAfee’s role on the air, cementing the brash figure as its most bankable star. But inside Bristol, we have learned, not everyone is thrilled after a summer of high-profile cuts. Details in @status.news: https://www.status.news/p/pat-mcafee-espn-monday-night-countdown-nfl24 Aug 2026 01:50 +0000at://did:plc:5buikzg4ppbye7ib7chprio6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mts6vluadk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/status.news/post/3mtohypcy2c2lPete Hegseth’s purge of Stars and Stripes leadership shows that the anti-press defense secretary is trying to turn the independent newspaper into another propaganda organ for the Trump administration. Details in @status.news: https://www.status.news/p/stars-and-stripes-pentagon-pete-hegseth-press-restrictions22 Aug 2026 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:5buikzg4ppbye7ib7chprio6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtohypcy2c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/status.news/post/3mtmudbkpbk24A fake polling firm fooled Rupert Murdoch’s California Post and local outlets, exposing how quickly bogus numbers can become news and raising fresh questions about reporting standards. Details in @status.news: https://www.status.news/p/california-post-fake-poll-mistake21 Aug 2026 22:58 +0000at://did:plc:5buikzg4ppbye7ib7chprio6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmudbkpbk24https://bsky.app/profile/status.news/post/3mtmtu4qxt22gScott Jennings has a major conflict of interest—but CNN is allowing him to continue in his normal role as a contributor? Watch the full episode of Power Lines: https://youtu.be/K-e7dbilvRY?si=-XfTZQm1H0-rb-s3 Or listen via a podcast app: www.status.news/power-lines21 Aug 2026 22:49 +0000at://did:plc:5buikzg4ppbye7ib7chprio6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmtu4qxt22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/status.news/post/3mtm7db2h2s2vThe latest episode of Power Lines is out. This week, we report on how CNN is ignoring Scott Jennings' brazen conflict of interest, Bill Whitaker's candid "traitor" remarks at a private gathering, Disney's FCC lawsuit, and more. Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/K-e7dbilvRY21 Aug 2026 16:42 +0000at://did:plc:5buikzg4ppbye7ib7chprio6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtm7db2h2s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/status.news/post/3mtkmbmkyvk2z"60 Minutes" is racing to air amid major turbulence, with Bill Whitaker worrying he is a "traitor," Bari Weiss expressing frustration with a new contributor, and screenings behind the normal schedule, we have learned. Details in @status.news: https://www.status.news/p/60-minutes-bari-weiss-bill-whitaker-nick-bilton-premiere21 Aug 2026 01:28 +0000at://did:plc:5buikzg4ppbye7ib7chprio6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtkmbmkyvk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/status.news/post/3mti257okx225Ross Barkan initially called scrutiny of his work “character assassination." But after 67 articles were found to violate standards, he's apologized—and we have learned the professional fallout keeps expanding. Details in @status.news: https://www.status.news/p/ross-barkan-new-york-mag-mamdani-controversy20 Aug 2026 00:58 +0000at://did:plc:5buikzg4ppbye7ib7chprio6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mti257okx225https://bsky.app/profile/status.news/post/3mtfmtwm5dc2wIn an extraordinary lawsuit, Disney accused the federal government of serious First Amendment violations and warned that if it loses, “the press could in no way be described as free.” Details in @status.news: https://www.status.news/p/disney-abc-fcc-lawsuit-brendan-carr-stations19 Aug 2026 01:55 +0000at://did:plc:5buikzg4ppbye7ib7chprio6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtfmtwm5dc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/status.news/post/3mtcyz2uqi22aNorah O’Donnell’s fortunes at CBS have reversed under Bari Weiss, and we have learned she is being eyed for a major new role. Details in @status.news: https://www.status.news/p/norah-odonnell-cbs-mornings-bari-weiss18 Aug 2026 00:55 +0000at://did:plc:5buikzg4ppbye7ib7chprio6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcyz2uqi22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/status.news/post/3mtac26u7tc2oA debunked clip compilation was used to accuse Hasan Piker of calling for lynchings. He told @status.news that litigation against Scott Jennings, Salem Media, and Fox News now “seems unavoidable.” The full story in Status: https://www.status.news/p/hasan-piker-scott-jennings-fox-news-lawsuit16 Aug 2026 22:59 +0000at://did:plc:5buikzg4ppbye7ib7chprio6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtac26u7tc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/status.news/post/3mt4r3koymc2dAfter two trips around the sun, we have built an email list 130,000 people strong, a YouTube channel with 109,000 subscribers, and are gearing up to put on our first summit featuring the biggest names in media. More on the state of our organization after two years: https://www.status.news/p/status-second-birthday15 Aug 2026 13:17 +0000at://did:plc:5buikzg4ppbye7ib7chprio6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4r3koymc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/status.news/post/3mt3emtkbrs26Ross Douthat said the quiet part out loud when talking about Bari Weiss and “60 Minutes.” Watch the full episode of Power Lines: https://youtu.be/3fKD9s6QLY8?si=vBa9tO39f5zXJju3 Or listen via a podcast app: www.status.news/power-lines15 Aug 2026 00:02 +0000at://did:plc:5buikzg4ppbye7ib7chprio6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt3emtkbrs26https://bsky.app/profile/status.news/post/3mt3bfhy5k22cDonald Trump's executive order attempting to gut the childhood vaccine schedule was built on debunked science. Too much of the news media’s coverage treated it as a political dispute. Details in @status.news: https://www.status.news/p/trump-vaccine-order-media-coverage-mmr14 Aug 2026 23:04 +0000at://did:plc:5buikzg4ppbye7ib7chprio6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt3bfhy5k22c