CNN journalist Paula Reid is leaving the network for MS NOW out of concerns over Paramount Skydance's acquisition of the network, according to a Variety report Wednesday."Reid turned down a chance to renew her current contract at CNN, according to two people familiar with the situation, in part because CNN’s next era appears chaotic," Variety reported.The article noted that Reid's decision allegedly came because of concerns over Paramount CEO David Ellison taking over the network and potentially installing CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss as head of CNN.JAKE TAPPER RUEFULLY REVEALS CNN WILL BE AFFECTED BY PARAMOUNT'S LOOMING TAKEOVER OF NETWORKCNN legal journalist Paula Reid is reportedly leaving the network for MS NOW.(Taylor Hill/WireImage via Getty Images)"Paramount has made some indications that it sees Bari Weiss, the editor in chief of CBS News who has generated several public controversies, as the next steward of CNN," Variety reported.Reid initially joined CNN in 2021 after previously working as a White House correspondent for CBS News.Neither MS NOW nor CNN confirmed the news to Fox News Digital."As a general matter of practice, we don’t comment on personnel matters," an MS NOW spokesperson said in a statement.
"As everyone in Washington knows, Paula Reid is an exceptional reporter, and any news organization would be fortunate to showcase her journalism."RACHEL MADDOW INVITES FIRED CBS CORRESPONDENT SCOTT PELLEY TO JOIN HER NETWORK AFTER '60 MINUTES' EXITCNN declined to comment.A Fox News Digital report in February found that the mood inside CNN was "horrific" as parent company Warner Bros.Discovery prepared to sell all of its assets to Paramount.
In the report, a CNN insider suggested the possibility of talent fleeing CNN ahead of the Ellison takeover if they can afford it.CNN staffers and journalists have expressed concerns over Paramount owner David Ellison potentially installing CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss as head of the network.(Char...