US EditionBari Weiss to Lead CBS News as Editor in Chief Under Skydance's Bold New Vision: Report
Paramount Skydance will acquire Bari Weiss’s media company for around $150 million and appoint her to lead CBS News, aiming to revamp its editorial direction.
- On Monday, Paramount Skydance is expected to announce acquiring The Free Press and naming Bari Weiss editor in chief of CBS News.
- David Ellison has pursued the change as part of his push to overhaul CBS News, which has long trailed competitors, following recent Paramount Skydance acquisitions.
- Bari Weiss, who founded The Free Press, is a 41-year-old former New York Times opinion writer known for a contrarian, center-right tone, and Ellison will purchase The Free Press for roughly $150 million.
- Newsroom sources warn the hire may provoke blowback and deepen friction between CBS News staffers and management amid the network's tense history with Donald Trump, including a $10 billion lawsuit.
- In a break with tradition, Weiss will report directly to Paramount Skydance Chief Executive David Ellison, bypassing CBS News President Tom Cibrowski, who will retain his role this year.
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Paramount to Name Bari Weiss CBS News Editor-in-Chief as Part of Free Press Deal
Paramount is set to announce on Monday its acquisition of “anti-woke” crusader Bari Weiss’ The Free Press and its plans to name the journalist CBS News’ inaugural editor-in-chief. The company is expected to have Weiss report directly to Paramount CEO David Ellison, according to Puck and The New York Post, circumventing the traditional structure in which CBS News executives report to CBS President George Cheeks. Ellison will purchase The Free Pre…
Bari Weiss to Lead CBS News, Long Derided by Trump
Paramount Skydance is preparing to name journalist Bari Weiss as editor in chief of CBS News, according to the New York Post. The announcement could come as early as Monday, though sources cautioned the timing may still shift. Weiss, 41, rose to prominence as an opinion writer at The New York Times before launching the Free Press, a digital outlet known for its contrarian bent. As part of the shake-up, Paramount Skydance will fold the Free Press…
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