""As of today, I am editor-in-chief of CBS News, working with new colleagues on the programs that have impacted American culture for generations shows like 60 Minutes and Sunday Morning and shaping how millions of Americans read, listen, watch, and, most importantly, understand the news in the 21st century," Weiss wrote in a Monday letter to readers. It's a significant step in the meteoric rise of the 41-year-old journalist and entrepreneur, who spent years as an op-ed editor at the Wall Street Journal and New York Times before her emphatic disavowal of traditional media organizations."
"Weiss, along with her sister Suzy Weiss and her spouse Nellie Bowles, started The Free Press as a newsletter (originally titled Common Sense) the following year, calling it a "new media company built on the ideals that once were the bedrock of great American journalism: honesty, doggedness, and fierce independence." The Free Press developed into a full-fledged media company in 2022, expanding its offerings into podcasts and live events. Its investigations and commentaries largely scrutinize political and cultural issues like gender-affirming health care, COVID-19 lockdowns, DEI programs and J.K. Rowling's anti-trans views."
Paramount acquired The Free Press and installed Bari Weiss as editor-in-chief of CBS News. Weiss, 41, will oversee programs including 60 Minutes and Sunday Morning and shape news delivery for millions. Weiss previously served as an op-ed editor at the Wall Street Journal and New York Times before resigning from the Times in 2020 after backlash over a Tom Cotton op-ed, citing harassment and left-leaning influence. Weiss co-founded The Free Press as a newsletter called Common Sense with Suzy Weiss and Nellie Bowles, expanding into a full media company in 2022 with podcasts, live events, investigations, and commentary on political and cultural issues.
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