"Weiss was appointed to run CBS's news division after the network's parent company, Paramount Skydance, acquired Weiss' right leaning media outlet, The Free Press, earlier this month. Skydance CEO David Ellison purchased the company for $150 million as part of his family's $8 billion purchase of Paramount Global in August. The move sparked fear and outrage from many on the left, who pointed to Weiss' lack of experience and legacy media's shift towards a more right-leaning stance,"
"She's been given editorial control of a massive news organization even though she's never run a TV network, has no experience directing television coverage, and as one 60 Minutes producer pointed out, is not even a reporter, said Oliver. He went on to further disparage her qualifications, referring to her work both at The Free Press and as a New York Times opinion writer as deeply misleading."
Bari Weiss was appointed to run CBS News after Skydance acquired her right-leaning outlet The Free Press. Skydance CEO David Ellison purchased The Free Press for $150 million as part of his family's $8 billion acquisition of Paramount Global. The appointment prompted concerns about partisan tilt, media ownership influence, and Weiss's lack of experience with television news operations. Paramount settled a $16 million lawsuit with Donald Trump prior to the deal's approval, and Skydance installed Kenneth Weinstein as ombudsman. Critics highlighted that Weiss will report directly to Ellison rather than the network president and emphasized risks to CBS's editorial independence.
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