Paula Reid Expected To Depart CNN And Move To MS NOW
Deadline • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Paula Reid is expected to leave CNN, where she has been chief legal affairs correspondent, and join MS NOW, which is expanding its newsroom after splitting from Comcast.
- Reid’s departure coincides with Paramount’s planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, causing uncertainty within CNN about future leadership and direction.
- Reid joined CNN in 2021 from CBS News, where she covered the White House and Justice Department, notably leading coverage of the Mueller investigation.
- Paramount CEO David Ellison emphasizes maintaining CNN’s independence, though significant changes are anticipated following the merger, which is expected to close in the third quarter.
- MS NOW declined to comment on personnel matters but praised Reid as an exceptional reporter, while CNN also declined to comment on her exit.
