CBS News has hired two journalists to bolster its investigative unit: Vice News’ Madeleine May and former Yahoo News EIC Daniel Klaidman.
May joins CBS News as a political investigative producer based in Washington. During her Vice News days, she published stories documenting money in politics, reporting from Capitol Hill, and producing reports during the 2020 and 2022 elections. Previously, she lived in Eastern Europe reporting on corruption and organized crime for OCCRP (Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project). Earlier this year, she received the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in TV Political Journalism for her work documenting threats to election workers.
Her first day is today.
Klaidman joins CBS News as an investigative reporter, starting on January 1. He will be based in New York. The former editor-in-chief of Yahoo News, Klaidman boasts more than two decades of experience covering politics, foreign affairs, national security and law. He has previously managing editor of Newsweek, and also serve as national political correspondent, Washington bureau chief, Jerusalem bureau chief and Washington investigative correspondent for the news outlet. He is the author of Kill Or Capture: The War on Terror and the Soul of the Obama Presidency, and is also co-writing a book on the Fulton County, Georgia election investigation.
CBS News president Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews praised the hires, saying, “One of the most important things we do as a News division is to break news that resonates and has impact on our country and our world. I’m confident that the Investigative Unit with these additions and the many other investigative journalists throughout the organization will continue to define some of CBS News’s greatest achievements into the future.”
Both May and Klaidman will report directly to CBS News investigative unit chief Matt Mosk, who announced the new hires earlier today in a memo to CBS News Washington staff — overseen by CBS’ D.C. bureau chief Mark Lima.
Good morning everyone,
It has been an incredible year for the CBS News Investigative Unit. This team of hard-driven reporters conducted in-depth, impactful investigations into some of the most pressing political and social issues across the country.
We delivered a series of exclusives on the federal probe into President Biden’s son; found private equity reaping millions by shuttering American hospitals; produced a prescient CBS Reports documentary on the “campaign of deceit” by George Santos; and exposed the Pentagon’s decades-long failure to restore honorable discharges for thousands of LGBTQ+ vets kicked out over their sexual orientation.
In September, Ingrid shared our plan to grow the team. Today, I’m excited to introduce two important hires to the unit who will strengthen our efforts to break news and expose wrongdoing during the 2024 political season.
Daniel Klaidman is joining CBS News as an investigative reporter, starting on January 1st. He will be based in New York. Daniel is the former editor-in-chief of Yahoo News and has more than two decades of experience covering politics, foreign affairs, national security and law. He has previously held roles at Newsweek including managing editor, national political correspondent, Washington bureau chief, Jerusalem bureau chief and Washington investigative correspondent. He is the author of “Kill Or Capture: The War on Terror and the Soul of the Obama Presidency,” and is also co-writing a book on the Fulton County, Georgia election investigation.
Madeleine May joins CBS News as a political investigative producer based in Washington. Her first day is today. Madeleine comes to us from VICE News, where she reported award-winning pieces documenting money in politics, reporting from Capitol Hill, and producing reports during the 2020 and 2022 elections. Previously, she lived in Eastern Europe reporting on corruption and organized crime for OCCRP. Earlier this year, she received the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in TV Political Journalism for her work documenting threats to election workers.
Both Daniel and Madeleine bring an expertise, drive, and tenacity that align with the dogged investigative reporting that has always been a hallmark of CBS News. As we head into an intense election year, our team is in a stronger position than ever to deliver fact-based reporting that gets to the heart of issues crucial to our viewers.We’re look forward to collaborating with all of our broadcasts and platforms on more impactful reporting!
Thank you,
Matt