CBS News correspondent announces sudden exit from network
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CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane announced Monday that he is leaving the network.
MacFarlane is the latest CBS News employee to leave the job as editor-in-chief Bari Weiss reshapes the organization. He wrote a farewell note to his colleagues, explaining that it was his decision to leave.
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‘CBS MORNINGS’ EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ANNOUNCES EXIT WITH A NICE NOTE TO HIS COLLEAGUES
CBS News correspondent Scott MacFarlane announced Monday that he is leaving the network. (Michele Crowe/CBS via Getty Images)
“I will always value the opportunity to work alongside the talented and dedicated professionals here. I am, and always will be, proud to have ‘CBS correspondent’ next to my name,” MacFarlane continued. continued MacFarlane. “In the next phase of my career, I look forward to gaining some independence and finding new avenues where I can share my work in line with my personal goals. Thank you all. The work will not stop and I will always be a phone call away.”
CBS News did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
MacFarlane has been with CBS News since 2021 and has won 20 Emmys and Edward R. Murrow awards, according to his biography page on the network’s website. His exit comes weeks after Anderson Cooper left “60 Minutes” and three producers defected.
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“CBS Mornings” executive producer Shawna Thomas announced Thursday that she will be leaving the show at the end of the month, saying she is “tired.”
Last month, veteran CBS News producer Mary Walsh dramatically exited the network, claiming that the organization had been told to focus on reporting on a particular political party. “CBS Evening News” producer Alicia Hastey also resigned, citing “a sweeping new vision that prioritizes breaking with traditional broadcast norms to embrace what has been described as ‘heterodox’ journalism.”
Hand-picked by CEO David Ellison, Weiss was officially appointed editor-in-chief of CBS News following the acquisition of The Free Press in October. extraordinary.
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Weiss’s taking on the coveted role was met with both internal and external criticism; some cited his background in ideas and lack of television experience. But others welcomed the move, noting that CBS News trails ABC and NBC on most metrics and needs to improve.
In the months since taking control of CBS News, Weiss has placed a premium on trust, publicly telling employees they “didn’t produce a product that enough people wanted.” He also angered “60 Minutes” staff by delaying a report on the notorious El Salvador prison CECOT and was accused by media liberals of pandering to President Donald Trump’s administration, but Weiss’ supporters insisted he was merely trying to balance the network that has shifted leftward in recent years.
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CBS News also facing layoffs In recent months, parent company Paramount has aimed to reduce staff numbers following the merger of Paramount Global and Skydance last year.
