All articles tagged with #newsroom shakeup
Lauren Glassberg, longtime WABC-TV Eyewitness News reporter known for Neighborhood Eats and a broad range of feature and breaking-news reporting, has departed the Disney-owned station after 26 years. Colleagues publicly praised her work as she begins a new chapter, with no public word yet on her next move.
Veteran journalist Anderson Cooper will leave 60 Minutes after nearly 20 years, citing a desire to spend more time with his young children as CBS News undergoes leadership changes under editor Bari Weiss. The move highlights ongoing questions about editorial independence at CBS News; Cooper will continue his CNN program under a long-standing CBS arrangement, having recently covered topics from COVID long-haulers to a wreck linked to the last U.S. slave ship near Mobile, Alabama.
The Washington Post's new publisher and CEO, Will Lewis, has been accused of attempting to suppress stories about allegations against him, including his involvement in covering up a scandal at Rupert Murdoch's British tabloids. Despite his efforts, the stories were published, leading to significant newsroom changes and the departure of Executive Editor Sally Buzbee. Lewis denies the allegations and any inappropriate pressure on the newsroom.