At The Free Press, she battled “wokeness” and buddied up with billionaires. Now she’s the editor in chief of CBS News.
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Paramount Buys Bari Weiss’s Free Press, Starting a New Era at CBS News
Bari Weiss, a co-founder of The Free Press, will become editor in chief of CBS News.
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Paramount Nears a Deal to Buy Bari Weiss’s Free Press
Ms. Weiss, a co-founder of the site, would become editor in chief of CBS News, people briefed on the talks said.
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David Ellison’s Spending at Paramount Has Changed Hollywood’s Mood
David Ellison has gotten off to a fast start as the owner of Paramount, at least when it comes to buying things.
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Paramount Plans Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Any deal would further reshape the media industry, putting CBS News, CNN, and two major movie studios under the same corporate umbrella.
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CBS News Weighs Major Role for Bari Weiss as Part of Deal to Buy The Free Press
The talks with Ms. Weiss, a founder of The Free Press, are the strongest sign yet that the new owner of CBS News intends to make major changes.
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CBS Taps Conservative Policy Veteran for New Ombudsman Role
Kenneth R. Weinstein, who will review complaints about CBS News, was head of the right-leaning Hudson Institute, a think tank, and has no experience overseeing news coverage.
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Chris Wallace, a CBS News Scion, Is Advising Its New Owner
The longtime news anchor recently began working for a financial firm connected to CBS’s new parent company and has spoken with the network’s owner, David Ellison, several times.
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Paramount Strikes Seven-Year Deal to Stream UFC Fights
The seven-year $7.7 billion deal is an early win for the company’s new chairman, David Ellison, who took over last week. CBS will also show some marquee fights.
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What Will Be the Next Big Media Deal?
As Skydance completes its acquisition of Paramount, the stage is set for more deal making in the crowded streaming wars.
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Skydance Takes Over Paramount, and a New Era Begins
The merger catapults new power players to the top of Hollywood and ends a tortuous process that has lasted well over a year.
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How Will David Ellison Tackle the Big Problems at Paramount?
The cable business has cratered. The news division is in turmoil. A.I. is coming for movies. And those are just the obvious challenges.