CNN’s Darcy departs to start his own newsletter

Oliver Darcy

CNN reporter Oliver Darcy is leaving the news organization to start a media newsletter called Status.

Its home page states, “Status covers powerful outlets such as The New York Times, CNN, and Fox News; Hollywood giants such as Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Paramount; and technology companies, including X, Meta, Google, and TikTok. We also follow the media moguls, tech titans, and power players who play outsized roles in the industry and our information environment.

“Status is authored by Oliver Darcy. In nearly a decade on the beat, seven years of which were for CNN, Darcy has built a reputation for consistently delivering consequential scoops and must-read insight that pulls back the curtain on the industry. His work is well-read by those who make up the industry, and for news chiefs, Hollywood bosses, tech executives, top political figures, and all those who seek a deeper understanding of the media landscape.

“Status is proudly independent and relies on its readers’ for support. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber to empower our independent voice. If you’d like to support us through advertising, get in touch here.”

Read more here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.