Oliver Darcy

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Oliver Darcy
Born (1990-08-20) August 20, 1990 (age 35)
Alma mater University of California, Merced
Employer CNN (2017–2024)
Website status.news

Oliver Darcy (born August 20, 1990 [1] [2] ) is an American journalist, author of the newsletter Status, and former senior media reporter at CNN.

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Career

Darcy graduated from the University of California, Merced with a degree in political science. [3] and was the politics editor at Business Insider and deputy managing editor at The Blaze . [4]

From 2017 to 2024, Darcy worked at CNN, beginning to write the network's Reliable Sources newsletter after Brian Stelter left the network in 2022. [5] [6] There, Darcy broke the news that a Tucker Carlson Tonight writer had a history of writing racist messages. [2] He also was a frequent guest on CNN's cable news channel. [7] Darcy announced in August 2024, [2] after contract renewal negotiations, [8] that he would pursue an independent newsletter about the media industry, [2] with a source close to him saying Darcy declined to renew his contract with CNN. [9]

Paid subscriptions to Status cost $15 per month, or $150 per year. [5] [2] Within a month of launching Status, Darcy scooped a story about the relationship between journalist and friend Olivia Nuzzi and former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., [10] [8] which Business Insider called "a staggering story" and which placed Nuzzi on leave from her job at New York . [11] In February 2025, Darcy brought former CNN editor Jon Passantino to Status. As of July 2025, Status has 85,000 total subscribers. [12] Passantino and Darcy will host a videocast called Power Lines based on their reporting, starting in July 2025. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Oliver Darcy, CNN senior media reporter". Politico . August 20, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Grynbaum, Michael M. (August 8, 2024). "CNN's Media Chronicler Strikes Out on His Own". The New York Times . Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Oliver Darcy". Politicon. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
  4. ↑ Johnson, Ted (August 8, 2024). "Oliver Darcy Leaves CNN To Launch Media Newsletter 'Status'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Korach, Natalie (August 8, 2024). "Oliver Darcy Departs CNN to Launch Independent Media Newsletter". The Wrap . Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  6. ↑ Steinberg, Brian (August 8, 2024). "Oliver Darcy, CNN's 'Reliable Sources' Critic, Exits". Variety . Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  7. ↑ Weprin, Alex (August 8, 2024). "Oliver Darcy Exits CNN, Will Launch New Media Newsletter". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  8. 1 2 Simonetti, Isabella (February 25, 2025). "He Left CNN to Start a Newsletter. It's Now a Must-Read". The Wall Street Journal . Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  9. ↑ Bolies, Brian (August 8, 2024). "CNN Star Abruptly Quits Network to Launch Media Newsletter" . The Daily Beast . Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  10. ↑ Howard, Andrew (September 20, 2024). "NY Mag correspondent placed on leave for relationship with RFK Jr". Politico . Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  11. ↑ Kafka, Peter (September 20, 2024). "'I agonized over it': Behind the scenes with the reporter who uncovered the RFK Jr./Olivia Nuzzi story". Business Insider . Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  12. 1 2 Steinberg, Brian (July 8, 2025). "Oliver Darcy Aims to Expand 'Status' Newsletter With 'Power Lines' Podcast". Variety . Retrieved July 8, 2025.
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