Scott MacFarlane said that he was departing CBS News, where he has been correspondent since 2021.
MacFarlane wrote on X that he shared a note with colleagues that “my work will soon no longer appear on CBS News.
“This is my decision, and I appreciate the bosses at CBS for understanding it. I will always value the opportunity I had to work alongside the talented and committed professionals here. I’m proud to have had the words ‘CBS correspondent’ next to my name – always will be. For the next phase of my career, I look forward to some independence and finding new spaces to share my work in line with my personal goals. I thank you all. The work will not stop, and I’ll always be a call away.”
His exit follows upheaval in the news division, with new editor in chief Bari Weiss, founder of center right opinion site The Free Press, embarking on a new strategy, generating concerns over the editorial direction of the news division.
There’s also the prospect of more layoffs to come, with newsroom sources buzzing that a 15% reduction is in store. This already follows a round of layoffs last year and a recent series of buyouts.
More to come.
