Award-winning journalist Catherine Herridge has lost her job.
On Tuesday, CBS News parted ways with Herridge, a senior investigative correspondent who primarily covered national security and intelligence. She recently reported that New allegations against President Joe Biden and The fight to make records public Mr. Biden’s interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur.
Herridge appears to have been caught up in a mass layoff affecting approximately 800 Paramount Global employeesthe parent company of CBS News.
But the source Person who allegedly spoke to the New York Post Herridge’s firing wasn’t just a cost-cutting measure.
The Post reported:
Mr. Herridge had clashed with CBS News president Ingrid Cyprian-Matthews, people familiar with the matter said. He was a hard-nosed executive who was investigated in 2021 for favoritism and discriminatory hiring and management practices, the Post has revealed.
”[Ciprian-Matthews] They eliminated the enemy under the guise of budget cuts,” a source told the Post. “She had to clear the decks and sacrifice some others.” [CBS News correspondent Jeff] Pegs. ”
Mr. Herridge worked at Fox News since its founding in 1996 before joining CBS News in 2019. Mr. Herridge was a widely respected journalist who often reported on topics ignored by traditional media. So it came as a shock that Herridge was chosen as one of the 20 journalists reported to be fired by CBS News.
Her abrupt firing was widely praised on social media at CBS News’ expense.
- “CBS News used to be one of the most respected names in journalism. That’s no longer the case. Today, CBS News fired Katherine Herridge, who faced financial ruin and even jail time for protecting her sources.” Face it. Herridge is a hero. CBS executives acted despicably. Shame on them.” Journalist Michael Shellenberger reacted.
- “@CBS is stupid (cruel I might add)…the CEO’s boss makes over 32 million a year and yesterday the company fired Katherine Herridge (great reporter/incredible source/honest person)…he Is it really worth 32 million?The company will suffer a big loss.”Reporter? ” Journalist Greta Van Susteren Said.
- “Catherine Herridge is a national treasure and a journalistic hero. Old media is trying to destroy itself. I don’t understand why that is so insane.” @CBSNews Letting her go, especially in an election year…” Meghan McCain Said.
- Law professor Jonathan Turley said: “This is terrible news for the network and is a sign of the professional atrophy that is accelerating across various media organizations.” Mr. Herridge stands out in his advocacy for objectivity and balance in reporting. It was completely “outdated,” he said. I got it..
Meanwhile, Herridge is at the center of a high-stakes First Amendment lawsuit in which a judge ordered him to reveal the sources of stories he reported during his time at Fox News.
Herridge has so far refused, and the judge said threatened to hold her in contempt of court.
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