Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy | |
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 Darcy at the 2026 Status Summit | |
| Born | August 20, 1990 |
| Education | University of California, Merced |
| Employer | CNN (2017–2024) |
| Website | status |
Oliver Darcy (born August 20, 1990[1][2]) is an American journalist, founder and lead author of the newsletter Status, and former senior media reporter at CNN.
Early life
[edit]Darcy's parents migrated to the United States from Iran.[3] He has stated that he developed an interest in journalism during high school. He became the editor-in-chief at The Charger, his high school newspaper.[1] Darcy is a graduate of the University of California, Merced, with a degree in political science.[4]
Career
[edit]Darcy was the politics editor at Business Insider and deputy managing editor at The Blaze.[5]
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.[6][7] 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.[8] Darcy announced in August 2024,[2] after contract renewal negotiations,[9] 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.[10]
Status
[edit]Paid subscriptions to Status cost $15 per month, or $150 per year.[6][2] Within a month of launching Status, Darcy scooped a story about the relationship between journalist Olivia Nuzzi and former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,[11][9] that Business Insider called "a staggering story" and which placed Nuzzi on leave from her job at New York magazine.[12] In February 2025, Darcy brought former CNN editor Jon Passantino to Status. As of July 2025[update], Status had 85,000 total subscribers.[13] Passantino and Darcy host a videocast entitled Power Lines based on their reporting, which began in July 2025.[13]
In July 2026, Status announced its first live event, the Status Summit, a media-industry conference expanding the newsletter's brand into in-person programming.[14]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Oliver Darcy, CNN senior media reporter". Politico. August 20, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- 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.
- ↑ Darcy, Oliver [@oliverdarcy] (October 16, 2018). "Both of my parents migrated to the US from Iran, along with much of my family. What's wrong with having a Persian ancestry? This comment from Graham -- and the casual way in which he delivers it and then laughs -- is really off-putting" (Tweet). Archived from the original on October 16, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2025 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Oliver Darcy". Politicon. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
- ↑ Johnson, Ted (August 8, 2024). "Oliver Darcy Leaves CNN To Launch Media Newsletter 'Status'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- 1 2 Korach, Natalie (August 8, 2024). "Oliver Darcy Departs CNN to Launch Independent Media Newsletter". The Wrap. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ↑ Steinberg, Brian (August 8, 2024). "Oliver Darcy, CNN's 'Reliable Sources' Critic, Exits". Variety. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ↑ Weprin, Alex (August 8, 2024). "Oliver Darcy Exits CNN, Will Launch New Media Newsletter". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Howard, Andrew (September 20, 2024). "NY Mag correspondent placed on leave for relationship with RFK Jr". Politico. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 Steinberg, Brian (July 8, 2025). "Oliver Darcy Aims to Expand 'Status' Newsletter With 'Power Lines' Podcast". Variety. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ↑ Steinberg, Brian (July 16, 2026). "'Status Summit' Aims to Deliver More Content From 'Status' Newsletter". Variety. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
