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New Editor-in-Chief at CBS News Draws Praise From Trump, Criticism From Dan Rather
Paramount’s acquisition of The Free Press places Bari Weiss in charge of CBS News’ editorial shift, sparking debate over potential ideological influence in a major news network.
- Earlier this month, Paramount announced it had acquired The Free Press and installed Bari Weiss as CBS News editor-in-chief to reshape its editorial direction.
- David Ellison, Paramount CEO, took control after a recent merger and executives said the move would 'modernize' CBS and reconnect it with younger audiences.
- Critics highlighted Weiss's lack of broadcast experience and contested reporting at The Free Press, with Dan Rather calling it a `dark day` and John Oliver citing disputed Free Press stories.
- CBS staffers privately expressed alarm about the Bari Weiss appointment, warning possible resignations or firings could undermine audience trust amid intense industry discussion.
- Observers compared the takeover to Elon Musk's transformation of Twitter, warning about centralized control, while analysts say Weiss must balance disruption with journalistic integrity at CBS News.
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Guest Opinion: What to read into Bari Weiss’ elevation to lead CBS News
There are many ways to interpret Bari Weiss’ elevation to editor in chief of CBS News — an impressive title that still doesn’t quite capture her influence, considering she’ll report directly to David Ellison, chairman of Paramount and son of…
Dan Rather Meltdown Over CBS’s Bari Weiss Hire
Former CBS anchor Dan Rather, fired in 2006 for using forged documents to attack then-President George W. Bush, blasted his old network’s leadership this week, calling CBS’s new direction “a dark day.” The controversy, dubbed the Dan Rather Meltdown, erupted after CBS named Bari Weiss its new editor in chief and completed its merger with Skydance under parent company Paramount. Rather wrote on Substack that CBS is “no longer independent” and acc…
Bari Weiss, Free Press founder who started as antisemitism crusader, named editor-in-chief of CBS
Bari Weiss, the journalist who first rose to prominence for her campus campaign alleging antisemitism two decades ago, has been named editor-in-chief of CBS News, a stunning ascent that marks one of the most consequential appointments in American media in recent years. The appointment came as Paramount Skydance, led by David Ellison, announced its $150 million purchase of The Free Press, the publication Weiss founded in 2022. Weiss will oversee …
Childish Darcy, Sidekick Go Mean Girls on Bari Weiss, Insist Far-Left Doesn’t Hate America
In his podcast Power Lines posted on Friday, Status founder, former CNN media reporter, and far-left defender Oliver Darcy and sidekick Jon Passantino descended into some cartoonish smears of Bari Weiss taking over as CBS News editor-in-chief, casting doubt on The Free Press’s success and arguing they have not seen any evidence to support Weiss’s claim the far-left hates America. Passantino went first with the no evidence claim, reading Weiss’s …
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John Oliver skewers Paramount for hiring ‘irresponsible’ Bari Weiss to run CBS News
‘It is especially alarming to have someone doing it who has spent years putting out work that, in my opinion, is at best irresponsible and at worst deeply misleading,” John Oliver declared on Sunday night.
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