"Nobody escaped 2020 without hearing of at least a couple of media personalities that became wildly popular amongst conservatives for abandoning the left. They themselves, though, framed things a little differently. "The left left me," they proclaimed. There is something deeply revealing in this statement. These commentators didn't move an inch to the right. Perhaps the best example of this phenomenon is Bari Weiss, former op-ed editor at the New York Times and now editor-in-chief at CBS News."
"Weiss earned respect from American conservatives in 2020 when she resigned from the Times, publicly accusing it of left-wing bias. Weiss's recent vault into editorial control of CBS News was backed by David Ellison, the son of Oracle founder and world's third-richest person Larry Ellison. Unsurprisingly, given her lack of qualifications, Weiss has stumbled in her impressive new role. Weiss's town hall with Erika Kirk, the widow of assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk, garnered low ratings"
Bari Weiss gained conservative prominence after resigning from the New York Times in 2020, claiming left-wing bias. Wealthy donor backing, notably David Ellison, enabled Weiss's move into editorial control at CBS News and The Free Press, despite limited qualifications. Early initiatives have produced low-rated programming and criticism over editorial decisions, including delaying a 60 Minutes segment. The Free Press emphasizes combating antisemitism and publishes pro-Israel voices, republishing Ben Shapiro and featuring conservatives like Eli Lake, Matthew Continetti, Niall Ferguson, Abigail Shrier, Douglas Murray, and Nikki Haley. Weiss occupies a gatekeeping role within right-leaning media aligned with hawkish foreign and left-leaning social positions.
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