Joy Reid on her ouster from MSNBC: ‘In this moment, not being a part of corporate media is a gift’

After the ex-host of the ReidOut was forced out in February, she launched her own streaming show on YouTube

Joy Reid hosted the 7pm hour on MSNBC for nearly five years, providing a daily dose of progressive energy and verve that led into the network's primetime programming. Then, in late February, Reid was suddenly forced out, and her show, The ReidOut, was cancelled as part of a broader programming shakeup at the network. Reid has since launched her own streaming show, The Joy Reid Show, and has a few things to say about the mainstream media she was once part of.

Now that it's been eight months since you were abruptly fired by MSNBC, how do you view your departure?