CBS's Bari Weiss pulls out of UCLA lecture

"Weiss was scheduled to give the annual Daniel Pearl Memorial lecture on Feb. 27, about "The Future of Journalism." But according to the university, the program will not move forward as scheduled, after Weiss' team withdrew from the event. A source familiar with the UCLA program said the lecture was canceled due to security concerns from Weiss, despite the public university offering to obtain additional security for the event, the source said."

"The Daniel Pearl Memorial lecture series honors the late journalist and is considered the capstone of the university's Burkle Center for International Relations. Previous speakers include journalists Jake Tapper, Anderson Cooper and Bob Woodward. According to the source, several employees at both the Burkle Center and the International Institute expressed opposition to Weiss speaking on campus. The university was also expecting a large number of students to protest the event."

"Weiss founded the media company, The Free Press, which was purchased in October by Paramount, CBS' parent company. Following the $150 million purchase, Weiss was installed as editor-in-chief of CBS News. Two months after taking on the new role, Weiss made the widely panned decision to pull a "60 Minutes" episode that examined the alleged abuse of deportees sent from the U.S. to an El Salvador prison."

UCLA canceled a Feb. 27 Daniel Pearl Memorial lecture after Bari Weiss' team withdrew, citing security concerns despite the university's offer of additional protection. The lecture series honors the late journalist and is the capstone of the Burkle Center for International Relations; past participants include Jake Tapper, Anderson Cooper and Bob Woodward. Several employees at the Burkle Center and the International Institute opposed Weiss' campus appearance, and the university expected large student protests. Weiss founded The Free Press, which Paramount purchased for $150 million, and became editor-in-chief of CBS News; she later pulled a "60 Minutes" episode, prompting criticism amid broader CBS upheaval.

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