Bari Weiss Memo Sparks Confusion at CBS News: Some Producers Urge Staff to Respond After WGA Says to Wait (EXCLUSIVE)

A memo from Bari Weiss has sparked great confusion at CBS News, as staffers are told by producers to respond and by WGA to ...

New CBS boss Bari Weiss tells staff to explain what they do during working hours, but union urges defiance

New CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss is facing pushback from the Writers Guild after asking staffers to detail their work ...
Los Angeles Magazine

‘She Doesn’t Quite Understand How Things Work’: Bari Weiss’ First Day at CBS

Bari Weiss’ debut at CBS reportedly began with tension, bold language, and backlash from staff uneasy with her leadership ...

CBS Staffers 'Won't Be Punished' for Not Responding to Bari Weiss

Given the history of journalists getting laid off over the past 10-plus years, many staffers immediately began scrambling ...
Nieman Journalism Lab

CBS News’ standards chief becomes the first senior executive to leave since the arrival of Bari Weiss as editor-in-chief

Claudia Milne, who has overseen standards and practices at CBS News since 2021, announced her departure on Thursday morning. In a farewell note to staff, she wrote: “I encourage you all to keep asking ...

Fox News host claims there’s an ‘antisemitic thread’ behind backlash over CBS News hiring Bari Weiss

Fox News’ Emily Compagno referenced an article from The Independent while suggesting that antisemitism could be behind some ...

John Oliver examines Bari Weiss' "irresponsible," "deeply misleading" work ahead of CBS News takeover

Oliver spent his entire 30-minute monologue explaining the dangers of running CBS News like a "pure opinion outlet." ...

‘Last Week Tonight’: John Oliver Explains Why Bari Weiss Taking Over CBS News Is “Especially Alarming,” Says Potential Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Is “Not Ideal”

As CBS News undergoes a regime change under Paramount's new ownership, John Oliver is alarmed by the new hire.