Dokoupil's Taiwan Trouble, Weiss Brawls With Stahl, Kristof Blowback, & POLITICO Owner’s Trump Play

Power Lines is the official podcast of Status, where veteran journalists Oliver Darcy and Jon Passantino deliver sharp media industry analysis every Friday.

On this week’s episode:

CBS News not only failed to secure a visa for Tony Dokoupil to broadcast from Beijing during Donald Trump’s China trip, but the network was barred by its hotel from broadcasting from its grounds, Status has learned. The embarrassing fiasco adds to a slew of negative headlines the Bari Weiss-led network has faced this week. We discuss how Weiss undermined “60 Minutes” correspondent Lesley Stahl by handing Major Garrett the Benjamin Netanyahu interview, as Status also first reported.

Plus, The New York Times is grappling with blowback after Nicholas Kristof’s shocking opinion piece alleging Israel has systematically raped Palestinian prisoners. And we break down another Status exclusive report—this one about how POLITICO owner Mathias Döpfner has been quietly courting Trump, with secret dinner invites in Washington and a personal trip to the Middle East.

0:00 Intro

1:23 CBS News Fails to Secure Visa for Dokoupil

6:47 Latest ‘CBS Evening News’ Ratings Data

8:53 Inside ‘60 Minutes’ Staff Fallout after Netanyahu Interview

19:16 Israel Threatens The New York Times Over Kristof Piece

35:14 POLITICO Owner Quietly Courts Trump

44:19 Open Lines: Oliver and Jon Answer Your Questions

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Interested in what we’re discussing? Read more from Status:

https://www.status.news/p/tony-dokoupil-cbs-evening-news-taiwan-bari-weiss

https://www.status.news/p/60-minutes-netanyahu-bari-weiss-major-garrett

https://www.status.news/p/nicholas-kristof-israel-new-york-times

https://www.status.news/p/mathias-dopfner-donald-trump-meeting-axel-springer

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