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CBS News names Shayndi Raice first foreign editor.

4/28/2026

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Summary

Story summary

CBS News created a foreign editor role to oversee all international coverage.
Shayndi Raice, Wall Street Journal deputy bureau chief for the Middle East and North Africa, will become the network’s first foreign editor in London as Claire Day departs on May 1, 2026.
The move follows two rounds of layoffs since Paramount-Skydance’s acquisition and the hiring of editor-in-chief Bari Weiss.

History

Historical Context

Disney’s $71.3 billion purchase of most 21st Century Fox assets closed on March 20 2019, forcing the spin-off of Fox News and a 1,200-person newsroom cut. The deal merged Disney’s film and streaming units with 20th Century Studios, while antitrust clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice and the European Commission required divesting regional sports networks, intensifying consolidation and regulatory scrutiny in U.S. media.

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Story summary

CBS News created a foreign editor role to oversee all international coverage.
Shayndi Raice, Wall Street Journal deputy bureau chief for the Middle East and North Africa, will become the network’s first foreign editor in London as Claire Day departs on May 1, 2026.
The move follows two rounds of layoffs since Paramount-Skydance’s acquisition and the hiring of editor-in-chief Bari Weiss.

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