Overview

• Paramount bought The Free Press for $150 million and this week named its founder, Bari Weiss, editor-in-chief of CBS News.
• In an internal memo, Weiss listed ten core values, including a pledge to hold both political parties to equal scrutiny, and said she intends to reshape the newsroom.
• Fox News Digital reported that through Thursday CBS News’ main broadcasts did not air coverage of the Virginia Jay Jones scandal, citing show transcripts, while noting the network posted an article and referenced the story on its streaming platform.
• Veteran anchor Dan Rather criticized the appointment as a threat to editorial independence and noted Weiss has no television-news experience, according to his Substack post reported by TV Insider.
• An opinion piece in Salon argued Weiss’ record at The Free Press has platformed views seen as harmful to trans people, challenging claims that her promotion is a win for queer journalists.