The news division is also closing its bureau in South Africa, as every corner felt the impact of the larger Paramount cuts.

CBS News staffers have received their new marching orders. Bari Weiss, who was named editor-in-chief of CBS News on Monday after her outlet, The Free Press, was acquired by Paramount for $150 million, ...

Paramount’s $150 million purchase of The Free Press includes making former op-ed writer Bari Weiss the chief of CBS News. Paramount’s $150 million purchase of The Free Press includes making former ...

CBS News is planning to take another step to appeal to right-of-center viewers by installing Bari Weiss as editor in chief. CBS' new corporate owner, Skydance Media, is also acquiring The Free Press, ...

CBS News staffers have been chattering following a flurry of reports that Bari Weiss will be taking a top position at the network. "Everyone is sending the articles around. Waiting to see how it will ...

Per the announcement, Weiss “will shape editorial priorities, champion core values across platforms, and lead innovation in how the organization reports and delivers the news.” Weiss will report to ...

Bari Weiss — the 41-year-old “it girl” journalist who just became CBS News’ editor in chief — faces a “snake pit” as she looks to reshape the left-leaning network, sources told The Post. Paramount ...

Paramount Skydance is reportedly finalizing a deal to hire Bari Weiss, the founder of the Free Press, as editor in chief of CBS News. The move—which The New York Times and the New York Post reported, ...

In 2018, Bari Weiss, then an opinion columnist at the Times, wrote about the so-called Intellectual Dark Web, a loose “alliance of heretics” who were “making an end run around the mainstream ...

Janet Shamlian is a CBS News correspondent based in Houston, Texas. In a career that spans three decades, Shamlian has covered many of the biggest national and international stories of our time.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Paramount acquired the Free Press for $150 million and named its co-founder Bari Weiss as CBS News’ first-ever ...