Oliver Darcy Announces CNN Departure and New Newsletter Launch

Oliver Darcy — the now former Senior Media Reporter for CNN — announced his surprise exit from the network Thursday while launching a standalone newsletter.

In an email blast Thursday morning, Darcy introduced his newsletter, called “Status,” which he described as the “definitive nightly briefing that informs readers about what is really happening in the corridors of media power.”

“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,” the email blast explained while confirming that his tenure with the network had ended.

Darcy, who authored the nightly Reliable Sources newsletter for CNN — a role he took over from Brian Stelter — had grown increasingly critical of CNN in recent months. During the recent Republican National Convention, Darcy called out the network for airing “lie-filled speeches” with “little to no pushback.” He also provided a candid insider account of the events leading up to the departure of ex-CNN chief Chris Licht and was particularly critical of Licht’s brief tenure atop the network.

Status is scheduled to be distributed five nights per week, with one edition available for free and four requiring a paid subscription.

Mediaite has reached out to CNN and Darcy for comment.

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