US EditionCBS News’ Scott MacFarlane Speaks Out After Shocking Exit From Network
Scott MacFarlane leaves CBS News after five years to pursue independent projects aligned with his personal goals, following leadership changes at the network.
- On March 9, 2026, Scott MacFarlane announced on social media that he is leaving CBS News, saying he looks forward to `some independence` and new spaces for his work.
- Amid a broader corporate shakeup at Paramount Skydance, MacFarlane is the first major name to leave CBS since Paramount won its bid on Feb. 27.
- MacFarlane's reporting record includes first accounts at the Butler, Pennsylvania shooting and coverage of the 1,600 Jan. 6, 2021 US Capitol prosecutions; he also won Emmy and Edward R. Murrow awards during his 20-year career, including eight years at WRC-TV.
- Colleagues were surprised when Scott MacFarlane told staff in an internal note and social post that `The work will not stop, and I'll always be a call away,` thanking CBS bosses and colleagues.
- Industry observers note multiple departures and churn, with other TV news executives reporting a heavy influx of resumes from CBS News journalists amid upheaval and editorial controversies like the pulled El Salvador mega-prison segment and Erika Kirk town hall.
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