Posted on 07/11/2024 1:12:14 PM PDT by Red Badger
Ingrid Ciprián-Matthews said she would stay on through the presidential election as a "senior editorial adviser."
Ingrid Ciprián-Matthews, who has been president of CBS News since August, announced her resignation Wednesday morning.
Ciprián-Matthews gave notice just days after the network’s parent company, Paramount, agreed to merge with the production company Skydance Media.
In an emailed memo to staffers, Ciprián-Matthews said she will be "transitioning to a new role" at CBS.
"I have gladly agreed to stay on through the election as a senior editorial adviser to CBS News, given the historical significance of this election and the current political moment," she wrote.
Ciprián-Matthews, who has worked at CBS News since 1993, also acknowledged the tumult her storied news organization has been contending with.
“We all know our industry and company are going through a transformation and a number of short- and long-term decisions need to be made,” Ciprián-Matthews wrote. “I do not want to be disingenuous with any of you about who should drive these decisions. I’ve always leaned into my integrity and my values and I felt it was important to be transparent at this juncture about my plans.”
Wendy McMahon, the CEO of CBS News, said in a memo to staffers that for several months she and Ciprián-Matthews had "been talking about this moment we find ourselves in — one of relentless transformation across our industry, and a moment in which we are covering one of the most important stories of our lifetimes."
"Those conversations led Ingrid to the decision she shared with all of you today, and I am pleased that she has agreed to stay on in a new position as senior editorial adviser guiding our political coverage through the election," McMahon wrote.
Ciprián-Matthews "will transition into this new role over the next few weeks," McMahon wrote.
Dominican republic immigrant. And a dash woman.
DEI hire
Probably promoted for spiking the Biden dementia stories.
What is a “senior editorial adviser”?
Does that mean she doesn’t do any work except tell the Senior Editor her opinion?
It’s a face saving title................
CBS News PRESIDENT demoted to senior editorial ADVISOR. How many steps did she hit on the way down? No executive I ever worked with would have taken that demotion. They would have been out the door in a New York minute and not looked back.
She has protective cover. Bad optics for CBS..............
She'll be replaced with a similar leftist feminist loser.
Indeed, Leftist news is dying.
“Dominican republic immigrant. And a dash woman.”
Apparently dash-woman has become some kind of statutory requirement. They’re everywhere!
Larry Ellison’s son owns them, now.
There’s a chance something good might come out of this.
I’ve always had issues with CBS.
Radical feminist NorDUH O'donnell is in last place. Gayle King focuses 90% on "Black" stories earning the nickname; CBS Mornings For Blacks.
Ingrid
Wendy
OOooooooh, NOW I see what’s wrong with legacy media...
TOO MANY WOMEN AT THE TOP.
When what we needed was diversity of thought.
>I’ve always had issues with CBS.
Well, YEAH!
The Dan Rather Bush Air National Guard fake memos was one good reason. That was the one that FReeper Buckhead called first. I saw that post within 30 minutes of it being made, and I knew immediately he had nailed it, as I was very familiar with all the printing and word processing technologies involved, had watched them develop over a couple decades, had used and supported them.
It means she has an expensive contract and can’t be completely fired. She is now confined to a desk in the basement closet
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