CNN Moves: Harry Enten—CNN‘s numbers guy and host of the Margin of Error podcast—has been promoted to chief data analyst at the network. Enten was previously a senior writer and analyst for CNN Politics focusing on poll numbers and electoral trends.
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CNN also announced that Sam Felix has joined the network as a senior vice president of strategic partnership and business development. Reporting to David Leavy, Felix joins the network from The New York Times, and will be responsible for developing, cultivating, and building out CNN’s commercial and strategic partnerships with key technology platforms and services, industry leaders, and trade organizations.
Finally, former CNN deputy media editor, Jonathan Passantino, has landed at the Status newsletter where he will be the platform’s executive editor. The Status newsletter is the brainchild of Oliver Darcy, CNN’s former media reporter who also wrote the Reliable Sources newsletter. “His experience and sharp editorial eye will help us push even further,” Darcy said on X, formerly Twitter.
Some exciting news to share: Six months in, @status.news is thriving—on firm ground and growing. As we take our next steps, I’m thrilled to announce @passantino.bsky.social is joining. His experience & sharp editorial eye will help us push even further. More to come soon! www.wsj.com/business/med…
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy.bsky.social) February 25, 2025 at 8:16 AM
NBC News New Hire: NBC News has announced that Gordon Lubold will be joining the news outlet as a national security reporter beginning March 10. Lubold comes to NBC from The Wall Street Journal where he was their White House national security and Pentagon reporter.
