Paula Reid Expected To Depart CNN As It Faces New Paramount Ownership
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Key Points:
- Paula Reid is expected to leave CNN, where she currently serves as chief legal affairs correspondent, amid contract renewal discussions and uncertainty surrounding the network's future under Paramount's planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
- Reid joined CNN in 2021 from CBS News, where she covered the White House and Justice Department, notably leading coverage of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
- The Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, anticipated to close in the third quarter, has caused concern within CNN about potential changes and leadership under new ownership.
- Paramount CEO David Ellison has expressed support for maintaining CNN's editorial independence, but recent leadership changes at CBS News under Ellison's direction have raised questions about the future direction of both networks.
- CNN declined to comment on Reid’s departure plans, which were first reported as she faced contract renewal negotiations.
