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Jon Passantino @passantino.bsky.social · 7h

Who is CBS News getting with Bari Weiss? Former colleagues describe her management style to @nataliekorach.bsky.social as chaotic and abrasive—raising questions about how she’ll lead one of America’s most storied newsrooms. Details in @status.news www.status.news/p/bari-weiss...

A Bari Trying Time

While Bari Weiss faces skepticism inside CBS News, former colleagues describe her management style to Status as chaotic and abrasive—raising questions about how she’ll lead one of America’s most stori...

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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 8h

“It's chaos. She would admit that she can be difficult to work with. Even for people who totally agree with her.”

@nataliekorach.bsky.social speaks to former Bari Weiss colleagues about her management style.

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

A Bari Trying Time

While Bari Weiss faces skepticism inside CBS News, former colleagues describe her management style to Status as chaotic and abrasive—raising questions about how she’ll lead one of America’s most stori...

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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · 8h

Scoop: Samantha Henig, who was appointed as the general manager of venture projects for WaPo, tasked with the strategy of now-defunct "third newsroom,” is departing, according to people familiar

A WaPo spokesperson declined to comment on the departure.
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A Bari Trying Time

While Bari Weiss faces skepticism inside CBS News, former colleagues describe her management style to Status as chaotic and abrasive—raising questions about how she’ll lead one of America’s most stori...

www.status.news

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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · 8h

My first edition for @status.news

A Bari Trying Time; Another WaPo Departure; Pentagon’s Press Warfare

Status @status.news · 8h

While Bari Weiss faces skepticism inside CBS News, former colleagues describe her management style to Status as chaotic and abrasive—raising questions about how she’ll lead one of America’s most storied newsrooms.

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

A Bari Trying Time

While Bari Weiss faces skepticism inside CBS News, former colleagues describe her management style to Status as chaotic and abrasive—raising questions about how she’ll lead one of America’s most stori...

www.status.news

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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · 1d

One year ago today:
How Is CBS Marking October 7? By Admonishing Tony Dokoupil — The Free Press Editors

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How Is CBS Marking October 7? By Admonishing Tony Dokoupil

The journalist did his job by asking tough questions of Ta-Nehisi Coates. That’s when the trouble began.

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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 5d

The new episode of Power Lines just dropped, this week co-hosted by @nataliekorach.bsky.social. We call out comedians taking Saudi checks, discuss ICE's assault on journalists, and Fox News' shutdown spin.

Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrRt...

Or listen: link.chtbl.com/PowerLines_S...

Censored Comedians in Riyadh, ICE Attacks, and the Lie Behind the Shutdown

YouTube video by Status

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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · 16d

So excited to join the @status.news team and contribute to their unflinching coverage of the industry

Jon Passantino @passantino.bsky.social · 16d

Absolutely thrilled to have @nataliekorach.bsky.social and @brianlowry.bsky.social joining us at @status.news as we expand our coverage of the media and entertainment industry, holding those in power to account www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...

Oliver Darcy Staffing Up Status: Hires Brian Lowry and Natalie Korach in Expansion Push (Exclusive)

The writers join from Vanity Fair and The Wrap, with Darcy also working with Stacey Farish on advertising and sponsorship opportunities.

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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · Jul 2

News: The Bulwark has officially crossed 100k paid subscribers on Substack, a milestone mentioned throughout my story on the independent publication

The Bulwark has 830K total subs and sits at #2 on Substack’s politics chart

Read more: www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...

“People Feel Like They Are Friends With Us”: How ‘The Bulwark’ Is Thriving in a New Trump Era

The Never Trumpers on Substack are nearing 1 million subscriptions while beefing up original reporting and churning out YouTube clips. Business is good, but Tim Miller says he’d “gladly not be hitting...

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Michael Calderone @calderone.bsky.social · Jun 23

Get to know @barakravid.bsky.social, one of the go-to reporters on US/Israel/Iran right now via this @nataliekorach.bsky.social profile

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The Israeli Reporter Getting the Scoop on Trump’s High-Stakes Diplomacy

‘Axios’ journalist Barak Ravid has been breaking news on negotiations with everyone from Hamas to Iran to Ukraine—just ask Zelenskyy—while making his presence felt in Washington. He talks with VF abou...

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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · Jun 11

Is Terry Moran Next in the TV News–to–Substack Pipeline?

Jim Acosta says “the water is warm” as @meidastouch.com floats a job offer to the former ABC News correspondent. Chris Cillizza says there’s “never been a better time to be on your own.”

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Is Terry Moran Next in the TV News–to–Substack Pipeline?

CNN host turned Substacker Jim Acosta says “the water is warm” as the MeidasTouch guys float a job offer to the former ABC News correspondent. Chris Cillizza, another CNN vet, says there’s “never been...

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Vanity Fair @vanityfair.com · Jun 11

Fox business reporter Charles Gasparino has been waiting for the relationship between Trump and Elon Musk to implode, and he couldn’t be having more fun covering the matter.

VF's @nataliekorach.bsky.social reports:

Charles Gasparino, Pugnacious Fox Business Reporter, Wants to “Invite the Conflict”

The veteran correspondent weighs in on Elon Musk’s “recklessness,” Shari Redstone’s “melting ice cube of a company,” and MAGA-world “fissures.” Plus, why his approach to covering Donald Trump isn’t pr...

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Michael Calderone @calderone.bsky.social · Jun 9

"I think that people have managed to figure out and separate the signal from the noise at this point," Maggie Haberman tells @nataliekorach.bsky.social of differences in media coverage of Trump 1.0 and 2.0.

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Donald Trump “Wants to Demonstrate Absolute Power”: Maggie Haberman on Covering a Tumultuous Second Term

The New York Times’ stalwart Trump chronicler, who’s out this week with a new afterword to Confidence Man, sees the media learning lessons from the first go-round. “I think that people have managed to...

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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · Jun 5

The MSNBC control room was bustling yesterday, with monitors galore and more than a dozen production staffers manning the ship. But Nicolle Wallace wouldn’t be needing the traditional setup for that day’s recording of her new podcast, The Best People
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MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace on Her New Podcast, Trump’s “Undemocratic” Antics, and How the GOP Lost Its Way

The cable host is expanding her scope with “The Best People,” bringing in voices from across industries and culture who are “interested in talking about the moment and the world around us.”

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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · May 29

🚨 NY NewsGuild responds to Business Insider CEO Barbara Peng’s memo announcing cuts impacting 21% of staffers while “fully embracing AI”:

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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · May 19

For @vanityfair.com I wrote about how Biden’s cancer diagnosis further complicates the Democratic Party’s relitigation of what went wrong in the 2024 election

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How Joe Biden's Cancer Diagnosis Disrupts the Discourse Around His Failed 2024 Candidacy

Damning revelations from Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson’s Original Sin put Democrats on the defensive, but a full reckoning may be tabled given the tragic news of the former president’s “aggressive” il...

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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · May 19

“At the same time, the past few months have been challenging. It’s become clear that the company and I do not agree on the path forward. It’s time for me to move on and for this organization to move forward with new leadership,” McMahon writes in memo to staffers

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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · May 19

Breaking: Wendy McMahon announced she will be stepping down from her role as President & CEO of CBS News & Stations and CBS Media Ventures

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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · May 15

The Israeli Reporter Getting the Scoop on Trump's High-Stakes Diplomacy

I caught up with @barakravid.bsky.social about his path to journalism, moving to DC to cover Trump and why the FBI once showed up at his front door

www.vanityfair.com/news/story/i...

The Israeli Reporter Getting the Scoop on Trump’s High-Stakes Diplomacy

Axios journalist Barak Ravid has been breaking news on negotiations with everyone from Hamas to Iran to Ukraine—just ask Zelenskyy—while making his presence felt in Washington. He talks with VF about ...

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Michael Calderone @calderone.bsky.social · May 15

“Covering foreign policy and national security in Washington, as somebody who came from another country, it’s like going to Disneyland,” @barakravid.bsky.social tells @nataliekorach.bsky.social. “I’m a sick person, but it’s just so much fun.”

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The Israeli Reporter Getting the Scoop on Trump’s High-Stakes Diplomacy

Axios journalist Barak Ravid has been breaking news on negotiations with everyone from Hamas to Iran to Ukraine—just ask Zelenskyy—while making his presence felt in Washington. He talks with VF about ...

www.vanityfair.com

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Michael Calderone @calderone.bsky.social · May 12

"We live in a time where we have a president that’s making news every day, and some of it is just unreal, and some of it is unbelievable. That just added to the charm of it."

@nataliekorach.bsky.social talks to Greg Gutfeld about his new game show—and more

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Fox News’ Greg Gutfeld on Trump, the Manosphere, and Hosting the “Strangest Game Show Ever”

The cohost of ‘The Five’ and star of ‘Gutfeld!’ talks to VF about his off-the-wall new game show, ‘What Did I Miss?,’ in which contestants held in monthslong isolation are challenged to distinguish be...

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Vanity Fair @vanityfair.com · May 12

Fox News’ Greg Gutfeld speaks to VF’s @nataliekorach.bsky.social about his off-the-wall new game show, the manosphere, and why he considers it “incredibly healthy” to question the legitimacy of the media.

Fox News’ Greg Gutfeld on Trump, the Manosphere, and Hosting the “Strangest Game Show Ever”

The cohost of ‘The Five’ and star of ‘Gutfeld!’ talks to VF about his off-the-wall new game show, ‘What Did I Miss?,’ in which contestants held in monthslong isolation are challenged to distinguish be...

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Michael Calderone @calderone.bsky.social · May 7

The Bulwark is nearing 1 million subs, though as @timmiller.bsky.social tells @nataliekorach.bsky.social, “I’d gladly not be hitting this milestone and be covering...Kamala Harris’s first 100 days. But you know, that’s not what the fates had in store for us.”

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“People Feel Like They Are Friends With Us”: How ‘The Bulwark’ Is Thriving in a New Trump Era

The Never Trumpers on Substack are nearing 1 million subscriptions while beefing up original reporting and churning out YouTube clips. Business is good, but Tim Miller says he’d “gladly not be hitting...

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Vanity Fair @vanityfair.com · May 2

On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to end federal funding of NPR and PBS.

Revisit @nataliekorach.bsky.social's interview with former NPR CEO Vivian Schiller about the need to disentangle independent journalism from federal funding:

Ex-NPR Chief Says Public Media Could Have Better Prepared for a Trump Gutting

With the White House “excited” about the prospect of Congress clawing back $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Vivian Schiller talks to VF about the historic threat to NPR and P...

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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · May 7

The Bulwark Is Thriving in Trump Era:

Nearing 1 million subs while beefing up original reporting and churning out YouTube clips. Business is good, but @timmiller.bsky.social says he’d “gladly not be hitting this milestone” if it meant covering a Harris presidency

www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...

“People Feel Like They Are Friends With Us”: How ‘The Bulwark’ Is Thriving in a New Trump Era

The Never Trumpers on Substack are nearing 1 million subscriptions while beefing up original reporting and churning out YouTube clips. Business is good, but Tim Miller says he’d “gladly not be hitting...

www.vanityfair.com

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Natalie Korach @nataliekorach.bsky.social · Apr 30

"The New York Times will not be deterred by the administration’s intimidation tactics. We will continue to pursue the facts without fear or favor and stand up for journalists’ First Amendment right to ask questions on behalf of the American people."

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