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CBS News Appoints Ombudsman to Ensure Coverage Fairness

9/8/2025

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CBS News appointed Kenneth R. Weinstein as ombudsman to monitor bias, as announced by Paramount President Jeff Shell.
Weinstein, former leader of the Hudson Institute, holds a doctorate from Harvard.
His role addresses complaints about CBS News coverage, a condition for an $8 billion merger's regulatory approval.
The Federal Communications Commission stressed the importance of “viewpoint diversity” in news coverage.
Under Skydance Media, CBS has implemented a new policy for "Face the Nation" in response to complaints.

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CBS News appointed Kenneth R. Weinstein as ombudsman to monitor bias, as announced by Paramount President Jeff Shell.
Weinstein, former leader of the Hudson Institute, holds a doctorate from Harvard.
His role addresses complaints about CBS News coverage, a condition for an $8 billion merger's regulatory approval.
The Federal Communications Commission stressed the importance of “viewpoint diversity” in news coverage.
Under Skydance Media, CBS has implemented a new policy for "Face the Nation" in response to complaints.