The TV network long viewed as personifying the liberal media establishment is anointing someone with a reputation for fighting “woke” culture.
CBS becomes Bari Weiss’ ‘anti-woke’ arena as the millennial media mogul (and mainstream media critic) digs in
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS AND MATT SEDENSKY
October 8, 2025
Meet Larry Ellison: the 81-year-old tech billionaire-turned-media mogul whose family could soon own CBS, Paramount, CNN, and TikTok
October 8, 2025
Paramount, CBS’ parent company, will also acquire her publication, The Free Press, for a hefty sum.
The Free Press founder Bari Weiss is a month into running CBS News under David Ellison.
Former NYT opinion editor turned media start-up owner Bari Weiss is named as the new CBS News boss following a takeover.
Bari Weiss, a founder of The Free Press, will become editor in chief of CBS News.
Appointment of media figure known for pro-Israel, anti-'woke' stances comes as US media firms feel Trump pressure.
The move comes as Skydance's David Ellison takes the reins at Paramount.
Paramount Buys Bari Weiss’s Free Press, Starting a New Era at CBS News
