Oliver Darcy

@jimacosta.bsky.social confirms he will exit CNN after nearly two decades with the network, as we first reported last night in @status.news: "It is never a good time to bow down to a tyrant," Acosta said.

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Scoop: After the LA Times published a piece about Elon Musk that carried a headline owner Patrick Soon-Shiong didn't like, a new rule was implemented: Prior to publishing opinion stories, headlines must be emailed to Soon-Shiong, where he can then choose to weigh in. www.status.news/p/los-angele...

The Times They Are A-Changin’

Staffers at the Los Angeles Times described to Status a demoralized publication depleted of its spirit in which employees are "confused," "offended," and "frustrated."

Scott Pelley has provided @status.news a statement blasting current CBS News management and even accusing them of having tried (and failed) to "inject falsehoods and bias" into his stories. www.status.news/p/scott-pell...

"This is not Fox congressman. You can't just spin a tale and pull the wool over people's eyes. This is CNN," @jimacosta.bsky.social says. "This is the news. We are asking you to come on and tell the truth."

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Breaking: Jimmy Kimmel to return Tuesday.

SAYING BYE TO BEZOS: The Washington Post has lost star reporter Josh Dawsey, who will exit Jeff Bezos' embattled newspaper for The Wall Street Journal. WaPo brass tried to retain Dawsey, I'm told, but he had already made up his mind. All the details in @status.news: link.status.news/4gFYU7T

News outlets are all for some reason emphasizing that Patel is a loyalist versus the more important fact that he’s an extremist and conspiracy theorist with no allegiance to the truth.

Scoop: Status has obtained the termination letter The Washington Post sent to @karenattiah.bsky.social, in which it informed her that she was being fired for social media posts "about white men."

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/karen-atti...

Fired By The Post

The Washington Post said it fired Karen Attiah over comments she made about white men in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death, Status has learned.

Scoop: Another BIG LOSS for WaPo: Phil Rucker, the newspaper's high-profile national editor, has indicated to people that he is exiting the newspaper, sources tell me.

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/philip-ruc...

Leaving His Post

Phil Rucker's impending exit comes amid a larger talent exodus that has seen some of the storied newspaper's most prized journalists flee.

New: As David Ellison prepares to take control of CNN, legendary CBS News producer Mary Walsh, who is exiting, sent a goodbye note to colleagues.

In the note, Walsh writes, "We’ve been told to aim our reporting at a particular part of the political spectrum. Honestly, I don’t know how to do that."

Anne Applebaum: "If American media can’t convey how dangerous this behavior is—for our prosperity, for our health, for our democracy—then American media will eventually cease to exist."

More from our convo in @status.news: www.status.news/p/anne-apple...

Applebaum on Autocracy

Anne Applebaum warns that Sudan’s descent into chaos shows what happens when institutions fail—and why a free press is essential to prevent America from following the same path.

Scoop: The Wall Street Journal is working on a story highlighting Donald Trump’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein—but is said to be facing pressure from the White House, with Trump himself calling Editor-In-Chief Emma Tucker to object.

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/wall-stree...

Trump's WSJ Epstein Fury

The Wall Street Journal is said to be working on a story highlighting Donald Trump’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, prompting protest from the White House.

Jeff Bezos once grieved Jamal Khashoggi’s killing—now he’s in business with the man who orchestrated the savage murder, in a deal that lays bare his true colors, @passantino.bsky.social writes for the Saturday edition of @status.news.

Read the piece here: www.status.news/p/jeff-bezos...

Jeff Bezos Abandons Khashoggi to Cut Deal With MBS

Jeff Bezos once mourned Jamal Khashoggi—now he's making billion-dollar deals with his executioner, revealing more about his values than any vigil ever could.

Funny how those in right-wing media spun endless conspiracy webs about Biden being “compromised” over Hunter’s business deals, yet Elon Musk — swimming in foreign ties, gov't contracts, and so much more — gets a free pass. Did they all suddenly run out of red string?

Scoop: Jim Acosta is expected to leave CNN.

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/jim-acosta...

Acosta La Vista

The anchor signaled to associates in private conversations over the weekend that he intends to depart the network, Status has learned.

Reply to @oliverdarcy.bsky.social

This is literally what we reported would happen. www.status.news/p/skydance-c...

Scoop: I obtained audio of Tuesday's stunning "60 Minutes" meeting where executive producer Bill Owens, fighting back tears, said he's become "the corporation's problem."

All the details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/60-minutes...

Inside the '60 Minutes' Storm

Status obtained the audio of the stunning “60 Minutes” meeting where Bill Owens, fighting back tears, said he’s become “the corporation’s problem”—and made it clear he wasn’t leaving by choice.

Scoop: The Washington Post recently—and quietly—removed its "Democracy Dies in Darkness" slogan from the opening sequence of its app, a notable change given Jeff Bezos once insisted it always appear alongside the logo. It also no longer appears atop its mobile site. www.status.news/p/washington...

Democracy Dies in the Light

The Post’s slogan hasn’t died in darkness, but with Jeff Bezos trying to steer the newspaper in a new direction, it is taking a noticeable step back from the spotlight.

If you have had any doubts that Musk has transformed Twitter into a far-right fever swamp, there should be none now.

The question is: Why do so many public figures, gov't officials, and brands continue to post on there? If you wouldn't open an account on Truth Social or Rumble, why remain on X?

News Eye @newseye.bsky.social

Elon Musk has changed his X profile. His avatar is now Pepe the Frog, a mascot adopted by white supremacists. His name is a Latinisation of “Kek”, a phrase used by neo-Nazis. Musk has also backed AfD in Germany, the political home for racists. The man is telling us explicitly what he’s about.

What I told the New York Post: If he wanted a safe space, he came to the wrong place.

nypost.com/2024/11/28/m...

LA Times owner rips ex-CNN star Oliver Darcy as ‘so-called reporter’ during ‘combative’ interview about pro-Trump commentator

Last month, LA Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong blocked his editorial board from publishing an endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris.

Across the TV news landscape, coverage of Trump's inauguration was soft.

Networks almost entirely avoided using terms like "twice-impeached" or "convicted felon." On CNN, neither term was used a single time, per a search of closed captioning.

More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/the-invasi...

The Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Jake Tapper's approach to Inauguration Day embodies a larger trend gripping the news media, which has tamped down its once aggressive posture toward Donald Trump.

Scoop: As Fox News has blasted D.E.I. on air, in job listings it professed to be "deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion." When I asked Fox about its on-air rhetoric being at odds with its stated goals, the network scrubbed the D.E.I. language from its site. link.status.news/42zAKHI

Why is this so hard for news orgs? www.status.news/p/cbs-evenin...

"He needs a clip for the internet."

It's obvious to the journalists at CNN that Scott Jennings does not engage in a lot of discussion in good faith.

So why has leadership made him a core part of the network's programming?

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