CBS News Correspondent Announces Sudden Departure From Network

[Mr. Sparkle]

Source: Mediaite.com

CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane announced his departure from the network on Monday, telling colleagues he was looking “forward to some independence” for his work.

“To my incredible colleagues at CBS: I want to personally let you know that my work will soon no longer appear on CBS News,” announced MacFarlane in a memo to colleagues. “This is my decision, and I appreciate the bosses at CBS for understanding it.” " I will always value the opportunity I had to work alongside the talented and committed professionals here. I’m proud to have had the words ‘CBS correspondent’ next to my name – always will be. For the next phase of my career, I look forward to some independence and finding new spaces to share my work in line with my personal goals. I thank you all. The work will not stop, and I’ll always be a call away."

MacFarlane joined CBS News as a correspondent in 2021 and rose to prominence at the network with his coverage of the aftermath of the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot. His final article for the network, dated last Friday, was an article about the incident. According to Guardian U.S. media reporter Jeremy Barr, “it was known that MacFarlane was unhappy with the network’s very brief mention of the Jan. 6 anniversary on the CBS Evening News.”

MacFarlane is the latest in a string of CBS News employees to leave the network since its takeover by David Ellison and the installation of Bari Weiss as editor-in-chief last year. CBS Evening News co-anchor John Dickerson announced his departure from the network in October shortly after Weiss took over as editor-in-chief. Last month, CBS Evening News producer Alicia Hastey and 60 Minutes correspondent Anderson Cooper also resigned from the network.

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/cbs-news-correspondent-announces-sudden-departure-from-network-my-work-will-soon-no-longer-appear/

[djacq]

1. After the latest 60 Minutes segment with Kegsheth...

I don't blame him.

[BumRushDaShow]

2. I hope he lands somewhere

He had the unenviable task of reporting in/outside of the courtrooms for hundreds of J6 insurrectionist trials.

[mzmolly]

7. There is so much talent that has been cancelled by

Trump and Co. that one with proper resources could start an entire network.

[BonnieJW]

13. They could

if not for Brendon Carr. Fortunately, people are abandoning these fake news networks for independent media sources.

[Wild blueberry]

3. Excellent journalist

Hope he lands somewhere he can continue to report news.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

5. me too

[LudwigPastorius]

4. It's nice to see some integrity these days.

Thank you, sir.

[Roy Rolling]

6. Whose Loss?

It’s another own-goal by CBS. ETTD

It’s a CBS loss and a win for journalism.

It’s a bribery economy loss and a win for meritocracy.

ETTD and they are covering their eyeball logo with a mask.

[highplainsdem]

8. Ethics are extremely important to journalism - well, to all facets of society. But journalists without

ethics are just messengers for media owners. Who are too often devoid of ethics themselves.

It's likely most Fox journalists, for instance, are well aware they're lying a lot of the time. But the money and/or political bias seem more important to them than telling the truth.

[QueerDuck]

9. That's a diplomatic way to say "They told me I would have been fired or demoted, so this is my decision to leave..."

"... with dignity rather than quitting after the fact, thus making it look like I was having a tantrum or being unprofessional."

[Bengus81]

10. He should wear it like a badge. Real journalists aren't going to hang around while CBS

turns into another FOX NAZI propaganda Network for the Fuhrer.

[QueerDuck]

12. You make a good point... he should. But too many others would see it as a Scarlet Letter...

... and it may prevent him from a nice soft landing elsewhere. He'll have time to tell his full story... eventually.

[IcyPeas]

11. Follow him here on Bluesky:

After three years of foot-dragging (and lies)… the Jan 6 plaque is finally hung at Capitol

But … not in an easily-accessible area

youtube.com/shorts/bj_qT...

— Scott MacFarlane (@macfarlanenews.bsky.social) 2026-03-09T11:16:16.948Z

Virginia passes bill banning schools from teaching lies about Jan 6

www.cbsnews.com/news/virgini...

— Scott MacFarlane (@macfarlanenews.bsky.social) 2026-03-08T14:28:20.186Z

BREAKING- Emergency court filing is made to stop Trump’s closure and “gutting” of
Kennedy Center

youtube.com/shorts/gkxiq...

— Scott MacFarlane (@macfarlanenews.bsky.social) 2026-03-06T19:38:26.781Z

[SergeStorms]

14. Wouldn't convert to fascism, huh?

Some "religions" are harder to take than others. I get it.

[mountain grammy]

15. He's one of the best!

😢