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Bari Weiss Unveils Bold CBS News Transformation Plan

1/30/2026

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Weiss Revamps CBS

Bari Weiss, CBS News' new leader, announced a transformation and the hiring of 18 contributors, including Dr. Mark Hyman, to provoke and surprise audiences.
She criticized CBS's current strategy as risking viewers shifting to diverse media sources.
Weiss argued CBS must adopt a streaming-focused approach and become a hub for innovative storytelling and investigative journalism.
The plan aims to regain public trust by prioritizing fresh ideas and new reporting.

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Hyman Joins CBS

CBS has hired Dr. Mark Hyman, a proponent of functional medicine, as a contributor.
Hyman claims to have reduced his biological age.
He promotes controversial treatments for autism and Alzheimer's.
Critics including Jonathan Jarry say Hyman's views misinform the public and align with pseudoscience, and CBS's shift under Bari Weiss raises concerns about unproven health claims.
Hyman has collaborated with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on advocating against thimerosal in vaccines.

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Weiss Revamps CBS

Bari Weiss, CBS News' new leader, announced a transformation and the hiring of 18 contributors, including Dr. Mark Hyman, to provoke and surprise audiences.
She criticized CBS's current strategy as risking viewers shifting to diverse media sources.
Weiss argued CBS must adopt a streaming-focused approach and become a hub for innovative storytelling and investigative journalism.
The plan aims to regain public trust by prioritizing fresh ideas and new reporting.

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