""There has been a sweeping new vision prioritizing a break from traditional broadcast norms to embrace what has been described as 'heterodox' journalism. The truth is that commitment to those people and the stories they have to tell is increasingly becoming impossible. Stories may instead be evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations - a dynamic that pressures producers and reporters to self-censor or avoid challenging narratives that might trigger backlash or unfavorable headlines.""
""Last month, the network announced the 'extraordinary chance' for eligible staffers to take a one-time voluntary buyout ahead of company-wide layoffs that could kick off as soon as March, according to a source. The offer came after Weiss told employees in a January townhall that they were free to leave if they didn't like her strategy for the struggling news division.""
""Seems like people are jumping ship.""
About 11 non-union CBS Evening News staff accepted voluntary buyouts offered ahead of possible company-wide layoffs, representing roughly a quarter of eligible employees. The buyouts included at least six producers from a staff of approximately 20. Departing producer Alicia Hastey expressed pride in recent work but warned that a new editorial vision embracing 'heterodox' journalism has led to story evaluation based on ideological conformity, prompting self-censorship and avoidance of challenging narratives. The buyout offer followed a message from new editor in chief Bari Weiss that staff unhappy with the strategy were free to leave, with layoffs possibly beginning as soon as March.
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