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Paula Reid joins MS NOW as chief White House reporter
Former CNN correspondent Paula Reid has joined MS NOW as its chief White House reporter, nearly four months after leaving CNN.
Paula Reid has joined MS NOW as its chief White House reporter, the network confirmed on Thursday, nearly four months after her exit from CNN. Her first day at the outlet is the same day the announcement was made.
The hire is the latest addition to MS NOW's journalistic ranks since the news outlet split from Comcast nearly a year ago. The network is backed by Versant, and Reid's arrival places her in a senior role covering the presidency at a time when the newsroom is building out its political coverage. Her move had been anticipated since her departure from CNN was revealed in July, which made the timing of the official confirmation a matter of when rather than whether.
The appointment comes as the nation stands just days away from critical midterm elections. That calendar places a new White House correspondent at the center of coverage that will follow the outcome of the vote and the administration's response to it. For MS NOW, the post gives the outlet a reporter dedicated to the presidency at the moment national political attention is most intense.
Reid's role is one of the most visible positions in the network's Washington operation. As chief White House reporter, she will lead the outlet's coverage of the executive branch, a beat that typically sets the agenda for daily political reporting and shapes how audiences understand presidential decisions. Her background covering the White House is the core of the qualifications the network is drawing on as it builds that operation.
The move also reflects the broader effort by MS NOW to establish itself as an independent news brand after its separation from Comcast. Securing an experienced White House reporter is one of the more concrete steps the network has taken to signal that it intends to compete for the same audience that follows the presidency closely. Reid's arrival adds a senior name to a newsroom still defining its identity.
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