Catherine Herridge, Fox News Veteran, Moves to CBS News

Brian Steinberg, October 31, 2019


https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/catherine-herridge-cbs-news-fox-news-channel-1203389192/

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Catherine Herridge, a Fox News Channel veteran who has been with that network since it was founded in 1996, is moving to rival CBS News.

She will work as a senior investigative correspondent out of Washington, CBS News said, and will start in November.

Herridge is the second long-serving Fox News journalist to leave the Fox Corporation-owned cable-news outlet in recent weeks. Shepard Smith, another long-serving Fox News journalist who was seen as the network’s main breaking-news anchor, surprised viewers earlier this month by announcing his departure on a Friday-afternoon broadcast. Smith had tangled on air with opinion host Tucker Carlson.

Herridge’s move is said to have been in the works for several weeks, and is not tied to Smith’s exit. Her contract with Fox News lapsed this summer, and the network had been negotiating to get her to stay, according to a person familiar with the matter. She has not been known for jousting with the opinion programs, making frequent appearances on Fox News’ most-watched program, “Hannity.” The opportunity to move to CBS News was seen as one she could not turn down, this person said.

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I was surprised to read about this....

She seemed to be very fact oriented, left her opinions out for the most part... apparently has excellent sources....

I don't understand the motivation.... is it simply for the money?

Does she think that she will have the same relative freedom at CBS?

I find this confusing....

“CBS News has always placed a premium on enterprise journalism and powerful investigations,” said Herridge, in a statement. “I feel privileged to join a team where facts and storytelling will always matter.” Herridge’s national security reporting was recently recognized by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society with the “Tex” McCrary Award for excellence in journalism.

Hmmm, I think that Sharyl Attkinsson may have a differing view on that....

Yes, she seems a lot smarter than this move would indicate.

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"where facts and storytelling will always matter."

Well, maybe just the storytelling.

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Quote: Tinker wrote in post #5

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IIRC she was one of those who had filed a sexual harassment suit against Fox several years ago. Don't know if that has any bearing on this or not. I'm betting she will live to regret making this move. Major Garrett may have had some influence on her as well.

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