CBS News responds to news about Bari Weiss potentially joining the network in a significant arrangement.
Potential Changes at CBS News with Bari Weiss Joining CBS News might be facing a significant editorial shift as Bari Weiss, the founder of Free Press, is expected to join the network. This development has garnered mixed reactions—curiosity, concern, and a hint of optimism—among staff members. It’s been suggested that David Ellison, the new CEO […]
CBS News employees ‘furious’ about Bari Weiss
Reports indicate that CBS News staff are quite upset about the news of Bari Weiss, an openly pro-Israel journalist, potentially taking a significant role at the network. Weiss, who previously served as an opinion editor at the New York Times—until her exit in 2020, which followed controversy surrounding the paper’s internal culture—might be stepping in […]
Paramount to acquire Bari Weiss’ Free Press for as much as $200 million and appoint her to a senior editorial position at CBS News, according to report.
Paramount Plans $200 Million Purchase of Bari Weiss’ The Free Press Paramount is gearing up to spend up to $200 million to acquire Bari Weiss’ media venture, The Free Press. This decision comes as the company is still grappling with the aftermath of the $8 billion merger with Skydance, which has shaken up its news […]
Bari Weiss seeks to sell The Free Press for $250 million: report
Bali Weiss is reportedly attempting to sell her news outlet, The Free Press, for a price between $200 million and $250 million. Weiss, who revitalized the opinion section of the New York Times before launching The Free Press in 2022, was seen meeting David Ellison, CEO of Skydance Media, at a networking event in Sun […]
Skydance is said to be in initial discussions to acquire Bari Weiss’ The Free Press.
Skydance CEO David Ellison is rumored to be in talks with Bari Weiss regarding a potential acquisition of the online news platform Free Press. This conversation is still in its early stages, as a source close to the matter revealed on Friday. Ellison and Weiss, who co-founded Free Press in 2021 after their departures from […]
Bob Vylan’s US visa cancellation described as ‘a distraction’: Bari Weiss
On Monday, journalist Bari Weiss shared her thoughts on the cancellation of punk rap duo Bob Billan’s US visa, suggesting that it’s not really about freedom of speech. Instead, she believes it’s part of a broader movement addressing anti-Zionism. Weiss remarked, “Of course, this punk rocker Bob Billan—someone I hadn’t even heard of before—has every […]
PBS eliminates DEI after inquiry from Bari Weiss’ Free Press
PBS fired two diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) executives and subsequently scrapped the department Bari Weiss Online Publishing Free Press The broadcaster ignored President Donald Trump's executive order ignoring the elimination of controversial initiatives. On Monday, PBS CEO Paula Carger told staff he was bidding farewell to Cecilia Loving, senior vice president of DEI, and […]
Complaint lodged against anti-Israel activists over disruption of Bari Weiss speech at UNC campus
a Free speech rights groups filed complaints On Wednesday, students for Palestinian justice and anti-Israel activists protested for disrupting a Jan. 22 event on the University of North Carolina campus that included a prominent journalist and author who denounced anti-Semitism. The speakers were Bari Weiss, formerly of the Wall Street Journal and New York Times, […]