"CBS News is planning to take another step to appeal to right-of-center viewers by installing Bari Weiss as editor in chief. CBS' new corporate owner, Skydance Media, is also acquiring The Free Press, Weiss' views-and-news site. Weiss will arrive with a mandate to redefine the CBS News brand in the eyes of the public and refine its news coverage. She is seen as a change agent for a network regularly accused by President Trump and his political allies of liberal bias."
"Weiss founded The Free Press after a blistering resignation from The New York Times, where she accused colleagues of intolerance. She has no experience in broadcasting and appears unlikely to run CBS' news division on a day-to-day basis given the logistical demands of TV news. The current president and executive editor, Tom Cibrowski, a veteran broadcast news executive, is staying on. The two will be presented to the newsroom as partners."
"NPR interviewed eight current and former journalists at CBS News for this story. Several still at the network speaking on condition of anonymity because the network did not authorize them to speak publicly say they are withholding judgment until they see whether Weiss offers insight and guidance or starts issuing decrees with ideological intent. Weiss' job will be complicated, however, by the company's intention to conduct network-wide layoffs this month of up to 10% of the workforce, according to two people with direct knowledge."
Bari Weiss will join CBS News as editor in chief while Skydance Media acquires The Free Press. She will be tasked with redefining the CBS News brand and refining news coverage to appeal to right-of-center viewers. Weiss founded The Free Press after resigning from The New York Times, where she accused colleagues of intolerance. She lacks broadcasting experience and is unlikely to manage day-to-day TV news operations; Tom Cibrowski will remain president and executive editor and will be presented as her partner. Some newsroom staff say they are withholding judgment. The company plans network-wide layoffs of up to 10%, which will complicate her role.
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