Bari Weiss, the former New York Times journalist, Free Press founder, and newly-minted editor-in-chief of CBS News, sent her first memo to CBS staff on Monday morning. Weiss’s appointment has ruffled ...

CBS News has hired a new editor-in-chief as Paramount acquires one of the country's largest independent media companies. Paramount announced on Monday, Oct. 6 that it will acquire The Free Press, an ...

Journalist and entrepreneur Bari Weiss is taking charge at CBS News and her startup, The Free Press, is being acquired by CBS parent company Paramount. Starting today, Weiss is the editor-in-chief of ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Paramount said Monday that it has bought the commentary website The Free Press and installed its founder, Bari Weiss, as the editor-in-chief of CBS News, a newly created position.