Catherine Herridge was a good reporter, but perhaps professional skill was not the only thing being considered by Fox. She probably wanted a feature show or a more hefty salary, but Fox chose not to offer these choices. Why?
I’m going to sound shallow, but maybe Fox News considered Catherine too old, too haggard looking to offer her even more face time on the air. I have thought this for many years. Catherine struck me as the kind of strong personality who would have taken offense and sued had she enough evidence that she lost out on advancement opportunities because she’s not young or glamorous.
Didn’t Greta Van Sustrern sued another network for the same thing? And Greta got plastic surgery later on anyway. Fox News Women tend to sue- a lot, when they don’t get their way.
Besides being a very credible and discriminating reporter, Herridge has always been the most elegant woman in TV news. I don’t see anything ‘old’ or ‘haggard’ about her. She makes all the painted-up, eye-candy females look like bimbos.
I don’t watch Fox routinely anymore, but this is a huge loss for them. And I won’t watch CBS - unless this proves to be the start of a return to real, impartial journalism on their part.