Media Shift Ahead of Midterms: Former CNN Star Joins Versant-Backed MS NOW
Paula Reid's move to a new outlet comes as voters brace for upcoming elections, highlighting concerns over corporate influence in news.
The timing of Paula Reid's arrival at MS NOW is notable, coming just days before the critical midterm elections, a moment that many voters see as a test of media accountability.
Reid, a former CNN star who served as chief legal affairs correspondent, left CNN in July amid concerns about the network's future under its new corporate parent Skydance, a move that underscores worries about corporate control of the news.
The new outlet, backed by Versant, announced her appointment with headlines such as "Paula Reid Has Arrived at MS NOW" and "Ex-CNN veteran Paula Reid joins MS NOW to be their top White House reporter," signaling a fresh direction that some view as a challenge to the established media elite.
Original reporting
Variety
Paula Reid Has Arrived at MS NOW
Paula Reid is setting up shop at MS NOW as the outlet’s new chief White House reporter, a move that has been anticipated since her exit from CNN was revealed in July. She joins the Versant-backed news venue’s staff at a heady time. The nation stands just days away from critical midterm elections. Reid’s first […]
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Ex-CNN veteran Paula Reid joins MS NOW to be their top White House reporter
Former CNN star Paula Reid has landed a new gig as MS NOW’s chief White House reporter after walking away from her previous employer amid concerns about its future under new corporate parent Skydance, according to a report. Reid, who previously served as chief legal affairs correspondent at CNN, begins her new gig at the...
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Facts this version was allowed to use
- Paula Reid is joining MS NOW as the outlet's chief White House reporter.
- Paula Reid is a former CNN star who previously served as CNN's chief legal affairs correspondent.
- Paula Reid's exit from CNN was revealed in July.
- MS NOW is backed by Versant.
- According to Variety, the nation stands just days away from critical midterm elections.
- According to a report cited by the New York Post, Reid walked away from CNN amid concerns about its future under new corporate parent Skydance.
- Variety headline: "Paula Reid Has Arrived at MS NOW"
- New York Post headline: "Ex-CNN veteran Paula Reid joins MS NOW to be their top White House reporter"
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