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@oliverdarcy.bsky.socialReposted by @nataliekorach.bsky.socialAt a press conference in Hollywood on Tuesday, @passantino.bsky.social directly confronted David Ellison about his coziness with Donald Trump.
"Do you think the company has been politicized?"
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/david-elli...
@passantino.bsky.socialReposted by @nataliekorach.bsky.socialI went to Paramount studios today and asked David Ellison about his relationship with Trump and if he feels he has politicized the company.
His response: "We were in a transaction review process. But with that said, we are now turning that page.”
@nataliekorach.bsky.socialNew: Ahead of leaving for Mattel, Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch will introduce interim boss Mike Perlis to staff Monday at an all-hands meeting
Staffers are already wondering who else could follow Lynch out the door, as another union contract fight looms
@status.newsReposted by @nataliekorach.bsky.socialWeeks after gutting local newsrooms, McClatchy leadership has offered staffers virtually no explanation of what comes next, Status has learned, as the company builds out its controversial A.I. operation.
The details in @status.news www.status.news/p/mcclatchy-...
@nataliekorach.bsky.socialNew: Weeks after McClatchy gutted local newsrooms across the country, staffers told Status leadership has gone silent about the future
Meanwhile, days after the layoffs, the company touted new execs and hires for its controversial AI innovation lab
@status.newsReposted by @nataliekorach.bsky.socialDonald Trump tried to ban MS NOW from the White House. Now, his administration is planning to spend taxpayer dollars to reach its viewers, and inside the network, we have learned, some are "pissed."
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/ms-now-tru...
@nataliekorach.bsky.socialMS NOW has relentlessly scrutinized Trump’s new ads, but now it’s preparing to air them nationally on Thursday
Execs stressed the independence of ad sales and editorial in a Tuesday meeting, but some staff worry viewers will “hate this”
@nataliekorach.bsky.socialFriday morning, it looked like the White House-press pool standoff was winding down
Hours later, the WH shocked the TV pool with an email forcing them to replace CNN on Saturday or go dark again
@nataliekorach.bsky.socialMark Thompson faced an anxious CNN staff on Wednesday with questions about editorial independence and the network’s future under Paramount
He urged them not to jump to conclusions, while admitting he has little clarity on David Ellison’s plans or his own future
@nataliekorach.bsky.socialThe anonymous “senior administration official” behind one of the stories the White House cited to justify banning POLITICO was none other than Vice President JD Vance, @oliverdarcy.bsky.social scoops
@status.newsReposted by @nataliekorach.bsky.socialAs news organizations prepare to challenge Trump’s media ban in court, CNN’s scheduled pool duty is forcing the press corps to immediately confront how far it will go in defense of its barred colleagues.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/trump-pres...
@oliverdarcy.bsky.socialReposted by @nataliekorach.bsky.social"If CNN is prevented from traveling with Trump on Monday despite being scheduled for pool duty, will the other television networks continue to participate in the pool and replace CNN’s reporting staff on the trip?" www.status.news/p/trump-pres...
@nataliekorach.bsky.socialNew: CNN’s White House team spent the weekend wondering whether they’ll be traveling with Trump after his press ban, with the network scheduled for TV pool duty Monday
CNN has retained attorney Ted Boutrous, as banned outlets weigh legal action
@nataliekorach.bsky.socialMore news in tonight’s edition of Status:
www.status.news/p/business-i...
@nataliekorach.bsky.socialScoop: Hasan Piker sat for an interview Wednesday with Axios’ Alex Thompson that turned particularly heated Piker told me it was the “most contentious interview” he’s ever been involved in
@nataliekorach.bsky.socialNew: Business Insider’s traffic has cratered 78% over the last five years, CEO Christian Baesler revealed during an all-hands
The bleak numbers underscore BI’s urgent push to diversify, first with a slate of new newsletters coming this fall
@nataliekorach.bsky.socialNews: AJC president and publisher Paul Curran announced a shocking restructuring of the leadership team, Status has learned, eliminating a slew of top roles, including CFO, CMO, COO, head of content development, and head of people More in tonight's edition of Status
@nataliekorach.bsky.socialUpdate: NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson is scheduled to appear on ESPN’s SportsCenter on Tuesday to present the opposing viewpoint on the Protect College Sports Act after Ted Cruz’s GameDay appearance
@nataliekorach.bsky.socialNew: After Ted Cruz’s controversial College GameDay interview left some inside ESPN “embarrassed,” I checked in with FCC chair Brendan Carr, who shot down equal time criticism, reiterating that the statute doesn’t apply to cable networks
@nataliekorach.bsky.socialNew: Despite a union revolt over USA Today’s Palantir deal, I’m told leadership has no plans to retreat, even after a contentious town hall
Meanwhile, the company is offering buyouts across its unionized newsrooms after layoffs just before Labor Day