Oliver Darcy

Inside The Washington Post, the frustration with Jeff Bezos cannot be overstated: “I was just thinking the other day that I wished MacKenzie [Scott] had gotten us in the divorce," one staffer wrote in Slack messages obtained by @status.news.

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Please, Mr. Bezos As Jeff Bezos mingles with the elite in Paris, staffers at The Washington Post are pleading for him to intervene ahead of planned layoffs—and have even discussed enlisting the likes of Tom Hanks and M...

News from inside The Washington Post: As staffers wait for the axe to swing, they have cooked up a strategy to grab the attention of Jeff Bezos, which now includes appealing to wife Lauren Sanchez and even potentially reaching out to Tom Hanks.

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Post Parting Depression Looming cuts at The Washington Post threaten to decimate key coverage areas as staffers question the motives and commitment of billionaire owner Jeff Bezos.

Looming cuts at The Washington Post threaten to decimate key coverage areas as staffers question the motives and commitment of billionaire owner Jeff Bezos.

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Post Parting Depression Looming cuts at The Washington Post threaten to decimate key coverage areas as staffers question the motives and commitment of billionaire owner Jeff Bezos.

"The newsroom is being punished for absolute incompetence from the owner and publisher."

@nataliekorach.bsky.social has reporting from inside The Washington Post as staffers brace for major cuts.

Details in the (free) Sunday edition of @status.news: www.status.news/p/washington...

Legacy Media’s Risky Bet In search of new revenue streams, newsrooms are embracing prediction market companies as partners—an ethically dubious move that launders speculation as serious data journalism.

In search of new revenue streams, newsrooms are embracing prediction market companies as partners—an ethically dubious move that launders speculation as serious data journalism.

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No one in the CNN audience is more informed after watching Scott Jennings on the network's air.

We candidly discuss on Power Lines. Watch the full episode on YouTube here: youtu.be/ZugwEP0jkk4

Business Insider’s Quiet Bleed A string of executive departures is raising fresh questions about the health of the digital outlet. “The wheels are starting to come off,” one insider told Status.

A string of executive departures at Business Insider is raising questions about the health of the digital outlet as the company misses revenue targets and leadership attempts a high-stakes turnaround.

"The wheels are starting to come off."

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Business Insider’s Quiet Bleed A string of executive departures is raising fresh questions about the health of the digital outlet. “The wheels are starting to come off,” one insider told Status.

"The wheels are starting to come off."

A growing list of executive departures at Business Insider is fueling questions about the company’s turnaround strategy.

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Scoop: Business Insider's chief revenue officer and its head of sales are both exiting the company—which comes as the outlet struggles to hit revenue and sales targets. More TK in tonight's edition of @status.news. Subscribe here: status.news/subscribe

Pruning The Post As Washington Post leaders mingle in Davos, newsroom managers are preparing to make cuts to the staff and budgets, Status has learned, prompting a fresh wave of anxiety inside Jeff Bezos’ newspaper.

As Washington Post leaders mingle in Davos, newsroom managers are preparing to make cuts to the staff and budgets, Status has learned, prompting a fresh wave of anxiety inside Jeff Bezos’ newspaper.

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/washington...

Pruning The Post As Washington Post leaders mingle in Davos, newsroom managers are preparing to make cuts to the staff and budgets, Status has learned, prompting a fresh wave of anxiety inside Jeff Bezos’ newspaper.

Scoop: As Washington Post leadership mingles with global leaders in Davos, the newsroom in DC is anxiety-ridden, bracing for a fresh round of layoffs and operational cost cuts set for February

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Bari’s Private Press Briefings Hours before a delayed “60 Minutes” segment aired, Bari Weiss personally briefed several reporters about the fiasco, Status has learned—making comments that are not likely to sit well inside the newsm...

A “60 Minutes” staffer told me: “Of course there’s going to be friction when Bari walks in acting like she owns the place…You don’t gain and build trust when you insult us, come in and say we’re biased, don’t learn the place [and] how we work…”

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Bari’s Private Press Briefings Hours before a delayed “60 Minutes” segment aired, Bari Weiss personally briefed several reporters about the fiasco, Status has learned—making comments that are not likely to sit well inside the newsm...

"Strong leaders keep disagreements within the house," writes @oliverdarcy.bsky.social about Bari Weiss' latest failed effort at career damage control. "They don’t complain to the press about them—especially when the subordinate is barred from advocating in the press on her own behalf."

Bari’s Private Press Briefings Hours before a delayed “60 Minutes” segment aired, Bari Weiss personally briefed several reporters about the fiasco, Status has learned—making comments that are not likely to sit well inside the newsm...

Hours before a delayed “60 Minutes” segment aired, Bari Weiss personally briefed several reporters about the fiasco, Status has learned—making comments that are not likely to sit well inside the newsmagazine.

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/bari-weiss...

Bari’s Private Press Briefings Hours before a delayed “60 Minutes” segment aired, Bari Weiss personally briefed several reporters about the fiasco, Status has learned—making comments that are not likely to sit well inside the newsm...

Hours before the long-delayed “60 Minutes” segment on CECOT aired this Sunday, Bari Weiss personally called up reporters to offer her side of the fiasco—and express irritation with the segment’s correspondent.

The scoop in @status.news:
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Bari’s Private Press Briefings Hours before a delayed “60 Minutes” segment aired, Bari Weiss personally briefed several reporters about the fiasco, Status has learned—making comments that are not likely to sit well inside the newsm...

Scoop: Bari Weiss personally spoke on the phone with select reporters on Sunday, ahead of "60 Minutes" airing the CECOT report she delayed.

Details on some of what she privately told reporters in @status.news: www.status.news/p/bari-weiss...

POLITICO’s Messy Playbook The search to replace John Harris as editor comes amid newsroom cuts and a talent exodus as insiders point to management troubles and buzz about who might be next for the top job.

“It's how they treat people,” a former Politico staffer told @nataliekorach.bsky.social of recent exits. “Every single reporter that has left that place in the past year or two has a horror story about dealing with the Politico leadership.”

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POLITICO’s Messy Playbook The search to replace John Harris as editor comes amid newsroom cuts and a talent exodus as insiders point to management troubles and buzz about who might be next for the top job.

New: Politico’s hunt for John Harris’ successor as top editor is unfolding amid restructuring, editorial talent churn, and accusations of mismanagement, raising fresh questions about the outlet’s future

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Had an excellent and candid conversation about all things media with @nicollewallace.bsky.social. I think you’ll really enjoy this one.

Lucasfilm’s Shift in the Force Longtime “Star Wars” chief Kathleen Kennedy is stepping aside, but Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan inherit the Disney jewel in an era of toxicity that, trying to serve various masters, could be as toug...

Longtime “Star Wars” chief Kathleen Kennedy is stepping aside, but Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan inherit the Disney jewel in an era of toxicity that, trying to serve various masters, could be as tough to navigate as an asteroid field

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Business Insider's Risky Business After a difficult 2025 marked by missed revenue targets and deep layoffs, Business Insider staffers were told to “buckle up” as leadership indicated 2026 will bring sweeping "experimentation and chang...

After a difficult 2025 marked by missed revenue targets and deep layoffs, Business Insider staffers were told to “buckle up” as leadership indicated 2026 will bring sweeping "experimentation and change."

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Business Insider's Risky Business After a difficult 2025 marked by missed revenue targets and deep layoffs, Business Insider staffers were told to “buckle up” as leadership indicated 2026 will bring sweeping "experimentation and chang...

Scoop: Business Insider chief executive Barbara Peng informed staffers today that the company's advertising business lagged behind in every quarter of 2025. Peng also said subscriptions were only "on track" a single quarter of the year.

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Bezos Abandons His Post The FBI’s disturbing raid on a Washington Post reporter ignited widespread outrage across journalism, but Jeff Bezos stayed conspicuously silent—angering some inside the newsroom, Status has learned.

The FBI’s disturbing raid on a Washington Post reporter ignited widespread outrage across journalism, but Jeff Bezos stayed conspicuously silent—angering some inside the newsroom, Status has learned.

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Bezos Abandons His Post The FBI’s disturbing raid on a Washington Post reporter ignited widespread outrage across journalism, but Jeff Bezos stayed conspicuously silent—angering some inside the newsroom, Status has learned.

New: Bezos Abandons His Post

Inside the Washington Post newsroom, after the FBI raided reporter Hannah Natanson’s home, where shock has given way to mounting frustration over the billionaire owner’s silence

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Bezos Abandons His Post The FBI’s disturbing raid on a Washington Post reporter ignited widespread outrage across journalism, but Jeff Bezos stayed conspicuously silent—angering some inside the newsroom, Status has learned.

The FBI carried out a disturbing raid on a WaPo reporter, but Jeff Bezos has absolutely nothing to say about it.

As one Postie told @nataliekorach.bsky.social, “If there is a moment to stand up for our journalistic values, this would be it.”

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The Dokoupil Dud Despite wall-to-wall promotion, Tony Dokoupil’s "CBS Evening News" debut has delivered a ratings dud—and perhaps exposed the limits of Bari Weiss' MAGA-ification of the network.

Despite wall-to-wall promotion, a cross-country tour, and interviews with top Trump officials, Tony Dokoupil’s "CBS Evening News" debut has delivered a ratings dud—and perhaps exposed the limits of Bari Weiss' MAGA-ification of the network.

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The Dokoupil Dud Despite wall-to-wall promotion, Tony Dokoupil’s "CBS Evening News" debut has delivered a ratings dud—and perhaps exposed the limits of Bari Weiss' MAGA-ification of the network.

Viewers are rejecting Tony Dokoupil's "CBS Evening News," with the show down 23% in viewers year over year.

"CBS isn’t losing the evening news race, they already lost it," one veteran TV exec told me. Another called the debut a "big whiff."

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A Golden Silence As Hollywood gathered for the Golden Globes, the political silence from top stars spoke volumes about how fear and business calculations are driving who is willing to stand up to Donald Trump—and who ...

As Hollywood gathered for the Golden Globes, the political silence from top stars spoke volumes about how fear and business calculations are driving who is willing to stand up to Donald Trump—and who is not.

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I did see his commentary. But it was on the red carpet, not during the actual broadcast. Story is focused on the latter.

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