Paramount Reconsiders Bari Weiss's CBS News Role After 7 Months as Ratings Struggle
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Updated · The A.V. Club · May 19
Paramount Reconsiders Bari Weiss's CBS News Role After 7 Months as Ratings Struggle
9 articles · Updated · The A.V. Club · May 19
Paramount is reportedly rethinking how much control Bari Weiss should have over CBS News' TV operations, even as executives still back her broader editorial direction.
7 months into Weiss's tenure, the concern is less about ideology than scope: the company is said to believe it handed an opinion columnist with limited TV production experience too much responsibility.
CBS News' troubles have sharpened that debate, with Weiss's overhaul and flagship programs facing criticism and weak ratings as leadership weighs whether to narrow her linear-news mandate.
$150 million already looms over the story because Weiss's rise followed the Ellison family's purchase of The Free Press, linking her CBS role to a wider push to reshape legacy TV news.
As media giants combine, who will ultimately decide what news the public sees?
Can a legacy news network survive by abandoning tradition for a digital-first future?