"A throwing up emoji is not enough of a reflection of the feelings in here, one particularly incensed CBS News employee said in a text message. It's utterly depressing. Somebody who has zero experience in television news or even hard news for that matter... but with a clearly defined political agenda, said another staffer. It's hard to see this as anything more than an attempt to bend the knee completely."
"It's early days and we don't know exactly how it's going to pan out or what she will do with her role, but she is the last person who should be brought in to CBS. It's been 18 months of lurching through reported mergers, legal threat, lawsuits, settlements, firings, yet another round of new leaders, said a third CBS News employee."
"Weiss did not participate in the network's daily 9am editorial call on Monday, though CBS News president Tom Cibrowski, who will stay on and work with Weiss, said she would attend future meetings. The room looked pretty stone-faced, an employee who participated said. Cibrowski, an ABC News veteran who only recently took over as president, told employees that they could contact him directly with questions."
Paramount Skydance acquired the Substack-based Free Press in a reported $150m deal and named Bari Weiss editor-in-chief of CBS News. Multiple CBS News employees expressed apprehension, skepticism, and frustration about the appointment, citing her lack of broadcast and hard news experience and a perceived political agenda. Staff described the newsroom atmosphere as depressed and stone-faced during initial reactions. Weiss did not attend the network's daily 9am editorial call but is expected at future meetings. Tom Cibrowski will remain CBS News president and said employees could contact him directly with questions. Weiss built a reputation as a provocative opinion writer and media operator.
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