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flag Bari Weiss, 41, named CBS News editor-in-chief, shifts from criticizing legacy media to shaping its editorial direction.

flag Bari Weiss, 41, has been named editor-in-chief of CBS News, marking a major shift after her criticism of legacy media. flag A former op-ed editor at the Wall Street Journal and New York Times, she left the Times in 2020 over editorial disputes, including a controversial Sen. Tom Cotton op-ed. flag In 2021, she co-founded The Free Press, a subscription-based media company that has grown to 1.5 million subscribers and covers cultural and political issues with a pro-Israel stance. flag Weiss will not manage daily operations but will shape CBS News’s editorial direction as part of Paramount’s strategy to modernize its news division and broaden its audience.

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