US EditionFree Press founder Bari Weiss named editor-in-chief of CBS News after deal with Paramount
Paramount paid $150 million to acquire The Free Press, which has 1.5 million subscribers, as Bari Weiss takes on a new role to reshape CBS News and attract right-of-center viewers.
- Paramount Skydance announced the acquisition of The Free Press and appointed its founder, Bari Weiss, as editor-in-chief of CBS News.
- Bari Weiss aims to offer fearless journalism to a broader audience while maintaining her position at both The Free Press and CBS News.
- David Ellison, Paramount CEO, believes Weiss's leadership will modernize CBS News and attract viewers seeking balanced reporting.
- The announcement has faced backlash from critics concerned about Weiss's political views and its impact on CBS News's editorial direction.
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Bari Weiss Takes Charge: CBS News' New Era
Bari Weiss Takes Charge: CBS News' New Era Bari Weiss, known for challenging conventional narratives, has been appointed editor-in-chief of CBS News by Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison. This critical shift comes alongside Ellison's acquisition of Weiss's start-up, The Free Press, in a striking $150 million deal to revitalize CBS News.The appointment signifies a strategic move to modernize and elevate the third-place broadcast news network. W…
It’s Official: Bari Weiss Is Now CBS News Editor-in-Chief, Free Press Bought by Paramount
It’s Official: Bari Weiss Is Now CBS News Editor-in-Chief, Free Press Bought by Paramount After months of waiting, Paramount Skydance made it official Monday in not only purchasing Bari Weiss’s intrepid and thought-provoking site The Free Press, but installing Weiss as CBS News’s editor in chief in hopes of investing in and restoring credibility to an American news brand mired in porous ratings and decades of self-inflicted wounds from ethical …
The Free Press goes from zero to $150m valuation in five years on Substack
Substack-based news publication The Free Press has been bought by Paramount for a reported $150m (£111m) in cash and stock. Founder, chief executive and editor-in-chief Bari Weiss will continue in her roles but also become editor-in-chief of CBS News reporting directly to its new owner, Oracle founder Larry Ellison’s son David Ellison. The Free Press will continue as its own individual brand on Substack while Weiss will “shape editorial prioriti…
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