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Story summary
- Senior journalists plan to quit CNN if Bari Weiss (CBS News editor-in-chief) assumes control of its news division after the Warner Bros. Discovery-Paramount Skydance merger.
- Staff cite Weiss’s limited breaking-news experience and recent CBS editorial interference as reasons.
- Legal affairs correspondent Paula Reid announced she will leave CNN, raising recruiting concerns.
- Sources warn losing key talent could erode CNN’s global audience and hinder hiring.
