Newly 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.
Weiss, 41, a former New York Times opinion writer and editor who dramatically quit the paper in 2020, citing “bullying” and frustration with editorial policy she perceived as too left-leaning, is expected to be formally announced in the role as early as Monday.
