Read our Privacy noticeNewly merged media firm Paramount Skydance is preparing to appoint journalist Bari Weiss as editor‑in‑chief of CBS News while finalizing a $150 million deal to acquire her media outlet, The Free Press, according to reports. Sources told the New York Post the timing of the appointment remains fluid, but the move would give her sweeping influence over CBS News as the network undergoes a major shake‑up that has itself already sparked controversy. There has been strong reaction in the media to news of Weiss’ expected arrival at CBS, with one “former CBS veteran telling the Post “it would be like dropping a grenade” in the newsroom. Fox News said one CBS staffer had welcomed the potential changes however: "Maybe more free thought, free expression is on the way. A source told the Post that The Free Press, which Weiss set up with her wife and sister following her departure from the Times, will remain a standalone operation, separate from CBS News and owned by Paramount.

Source: The Times October 04, 2025 00:45 UTC