US EditionFree Press founder Bari Weiss named editor-in-chief of CBS News after deal with Paramount
Paramount's $150 million acquisition aims to reshape CBS News with Bari Weiss leading editorial direction to attract right-of-center viewers and restore network credibility.
- Paramount announced the acquisition of The Free Press, a leading independent subscription media company, on October 6, 2025, bringing CBS News and The Free Press together to pursue trusted journalism in America.
- Bari Weiss will join CBS News as editor-in-chief, shaping editorial priorities and leading innovation in news delivery.
- The Free Press will retain its independent brand and operations while continuing its reporting and offering a 'Free Week' from October 6 to 12 for full access to content.
- David Ellison, Chairman and CEO of Paramount, expressed confidence in Weiss's ability to invigorate CBS News with independent journalism.
249 Articles
249 Articles
Column: The Furious Freakout Over a New Centrist Strategy at CBS News
Column: The Furious Freakout Over a New Centrist Strategy at CBS News The aerobic freakout has begun inside the liberal media over the new owners of CBS News appointing “anti-woke” Bari Weiss to the new post of “Editor In Chief.” None of the CBS veterans want a new boss with a new ideology. They like pretending they don’t have an ideology. They call themselves courageously “independent.” Paramount Chief Executive David Ellison wants to put CBS …
Bari Weiss will run CBS News, gets $150 million — and victory over wokeness
In the resignation letter announcing her departure from the Grey Lady in July 2020, opinion journalist Bari Weiss memorably lamented that “Twitter is not on the masthead of the New York Times. But Twitter has become its ultimate editor.” What Weiss meant was that the extremely progressive sensibilities of elite social media users
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 44% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
