"The mega-rich have always been willing to hire, promote, and fund people willing to unquestioningly run interference for their interests while making them feel like their near-pathological selfishness, hoarding of money and power, and total disregard for the public interest is somehow morally justifiable. CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss is simply another in a long line of feckless water carriers for the 1 percent."
"Weiss's newest patron is David Ellison, the CEO of Paramount Skydance, who has purchased The Free Press, her center-right commentary Substack that is committed to "liberal principles of free speech and open inquiry" as long as the open inquiries fit neatly into a thin slice of the center-to-center-right continuum. As part of the deal, Weiss, a commentator with no experience running a broadcast newsroom, was made the editor in chief of CBS News."
Bari Weiss lacks experience running a broadcast newsroom and was appointed editor in chief of CBS News after her Substack, The Free Press, was purchased by David Ellison. Wealthy donors and entertainment moguls with center-to-center-right views financially support her and her platform. Supporters include Lloyd Blankenfein, Howard Schultz, Jeff Bezos, Brian Grazer, and Herb Allen III. The mega-rich hire and promote people who run interference for elite interests while cloaking selfishness in rhetorical empathy. David Ellison and his father Larry are allies and financial supporters of Donald Trump, raising concerns about newsroom independence.
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