Free Press founder Bari Weiss named editor-in-chief of CBS News after deal with Paramount

Weiss named new editor-in

NEW YORK — Paramount said Monday that it has bought the news and commentary website The Free Press and installed its founder, Bari Weiss, as the editor-in-chief of CBS News, saying it believes the country longs for news that is…

'Legal bribery!' MAGA influencers fume as right-wing pundit scores $150M Paramount deal

It isn't just liberals outraged over Paramount's decision to buy right-wing journalist Bari Weiss' Free Press for $150 million, Will Sommer wrote in his False Flag newsletter for The Bulwark — a lot of MAGA influencers also think the deal is ridiculous.The deal, which comes as Weiss is set to be nam...

From one newsletter to $226m in four years

Bari Weiss, 41, has carved out a niche for her start-up, The Free Press, as the edgy new voice of the Right. Now she’s also editor-in-chief of CBS news.

'What the F—?': CBS News Staffers Melt Down Over New Boss Bari Weiss

Paramount formally announced the onetime New York Times opinion writer turned Free Press founder Bari Weiss as its editor in chief on Monday. Staffers at the perennially third-place network and their allies in the mainstream media are not taking it well.The post 'What the F—?': CBS News Staffers Melt Down Over New Boss Bari Weiss appeared first on .

CBS News names pro-Israel commentator Bari Weiss as new head

American journalist Bari Weiss, a noted critic of alleged bias at mainstream media outlets, was named Monday as editor-in-chief of CBS News following the buyout of the storied news organization's parent company, Paramount, by Skydance. Weiss’s appointment, known for her pro-Israel stance and frequent criticism of "woke" politics, comes amid what critics describe as an attempt to shift CBS toward a direction more in line with President Donald Tru…