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Bari Weiss Joins CBS News Amid Controversy and Layoffs

10/7/2025

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Bari Weiss named CBS News editor-in-chief, prompting concerns about Gaza coverage.
Weiss will report to David Ellison, Paramount Skydance CEO, not the CBS president.
Layoffs totaling about 10% accompany the leadership change.
Critics, including Dan Rather, fear a tilt toward pro-Israel coverage, reducing pro-Palestinian perspectives.
The Free Press purchase for $150 million frames CBS News as aligning with conservative viewpoints.

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Story summary

Bari Weiss named CBS News editor-in-chief, prompting concerns about Gaza coverage.
Weiss will report to David Ellison, Paramount Skydance CEO, not the CBS president.
Layoffs totaling about 10% accompany the leadership change.
Critics, including Dan Rather, fear a tilt toward pro-Israel coverage, reducing pro-Palestinian perspectives.
The Free Press purchase for $150 million frames CBS News as aligning with conservative viewpoints.