Paula Reid Joins MS NOW as Chief White House Reporter

MS NOW has hired Paula Reid as its chief White House reporter, effective immediately, after her tenure as chief legal affairs correspondent at CNN. The appointment lands while the network fights a court battle over White House press access, giving the new hire a directly relevant beat from day one.

MS NOW Washington bureau chief Sudeep Reddy framed the hire in an internal memo. "Paula will bring her deep experience to covering the administration, serve as a key reporting voice across MS NOW's Washington Bureau, and help drive our newsroom's investigative and enterprise journalism," Reddy wrote.

What does the access lawsuit change?

CNN, MS NOW and Politico have amended their lawsuit concerning White House press access. The outlets asked U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly to make existing access orders permanent and to block the White House from impeding their rotating press pool duties in the Oval Office and travel on Air Force One. The amended filing makes the dispute structural rather than temporary.

Who is building what in the creator economy?

Former CNN executive Andrew Morse has launched Phareo, a company he describes as "a new platform to help creators find the audiences they deserve and to help fans find their next favorite creator." Brian Whitman co-founded the venture, which aims to challenge YouTube and other platforms in the creator ecosystem. Morse left CNN in 2022 and was most recently CEO of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

What did Bari Weiss say?

CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss spoke publicly for the first time since taking over the outlet, appearing at Jessica Lessin's The Information 2026 WTF Summit. She said there is not a crisis in trust but "a crisis in trustworthiness." Weiss also said 60 Minutes is doing "tremendously well" and that she does not focus on the show's weekly ratings.

Which formats are changing?

ABC News Live has debuted a redesigned on-air graphics package. The refresh uses cleaner typography and sharper rendering, with the lower third center-justified and no backplate. The layout works in both 16:9 and 9:16, letting content move into vertical video without reformatting.

Fox Nation, meanwhile, has set a three-part historical docudrama. "Billy Bob Thornton Presents: The Mayflower," from the "Landman" actor, premieres Nov. 23 and traces the Pilgrims' Atlantic crossing aboard the Mayflower.

Two Fox News personalities married as well. Primetime host Sean Hannity wed "Fox & Friends" co-host Ainsley Earhardt on Oct. 24 at the Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach, Fla. Guests included Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott and on-air colleagues Steve Doocy, Lawrence Jones, Brian Kilmeade, Laura Ingraham and Bret Baier.

Who moved where?

• Jon Carras was promoted to senior producer of "CBS Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley" after 20 years and more than 400 stories.
• NBC News named Kevin Delaney head of digital content and subscription, a newly created role in which he will "work to develop content to support new opportunities that drive audience and revenue growth," Catherine Kim and Sat Brainch told staff. Delaney previously worked at The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Information.
• Former "60 Minutes" executive producer Bill Owens joined Newspress as an executive producer overseeing new shows at the video journalism startup.

What recognition stood out?

CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta entered the Atlanta Press Club Hall of Fame, which cited a quarter-century career at the network.

The Reid hire and the amended lawsuit will likely remain linked. Whoever wins the access fight shapes how the new chief White House reporter does her job.