Following reports of former New York Times editor and the Free Press founder Bari Weiss being appointed editor-in-chief of CBS News, editors on Wikipedia began negatively slanting her page and those of CBS and the Free Press. This includes attempting to label Weiss as right-wing and slanted edits about a CBS settlement with President Donald Trump. Some suggested blacklisting CBS as a source in the future.
News about Weiss being appointed to leadership at CBS News first emerged on October 2 with the official announcement on October 6. The newly-merged parent company Paramount Skydance further announced its purchase of her Free Press outlet. Weiss previously worked as an opinion editor for the New York Times before resigning due to what she stated was relentless hostility from radical leftist co-workers. Her selection as editor-in-chief at CBS News reportedly sparked panic among left-wing journalists at CBS, though some apparently welcomed her leadership due to her pro-Israeli stance.
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