CBS News president resigns after less than a year at the helm

Ingrid Ciprián-Matthews, who has been president of CBS News since August, announced her resignation Wednesday morning.

Ingrid Ciprián-Matthews, who has been president of CBS News since August, announced her resignation Wednesday morning.

Ciprián-Matthews gave notice just days after the network’s parent company, Paramount, agreed to merge with the production company Skydance Media.

In an emailed memo to staffers, Ciprián-Matthews said she will be "transitioning to a new role" at CBS.

"I have gladly agreed to stay on through the election as a senior editorial adviser to CBS News, given the historical significance of this election and the current political moment," she wrote.

Ciprián-Matthews, who has worked at CBS News since 1993, also acknowledged the tumult her storied news organization has been contending with.

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