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Bari Weiss Defends Shelving 60 Minutes Segment Amid Internal Backlash and Public Firestorm
Bari Weiss’ decision to pull a 60 Minutes segment became a flashpoint inside CBS News this week after the network’s editor-in-chief defended her decision to axe the story. This triggered internal dissent, public criticism, and renewed debate over newsroom standards and political pressure.
Jon Stewart, Rachel Maddow to Receive Journalism Award From Bob Iger’s Wife — No Conservative or Centrist Recipients
In what some are calling a reflection of the laughable state of U.S. journalism, comedian Jon Stewart will be honored at this year’s Walter Cronkite Awards from USC Annenberg. Other honorees include Rachel Maddow, Scott Pelley, Peter Alexander, and Julio Vaqueiro. Conspicuously absent are conservative or centrist journalists. The Dean of the school is also none other than the wife of Disney CEO Bob Iger.
Trump Signals He’ll Oppose Any Warner Bros. Deal That Doesn’t Remove Current CNN Leadership
President Trump has now placed himself squarely in the center of the escalating battle for Warner Bros., telling business leaders at the White House that any acquisition of the company must include a change in ownership at CNN. His remarks introduce a significant new political variable into the ongoing bidding war between Netflix and Paramount Skydance.
Rachel Maddow Demands CBS Reinstate Stephen Colbert — Calls CBS Takeover a “Huge Embarassment”
Rachel Maddow took to Nicolle Wallace’s The Best People podcast this week with a sharp rebuke of Paramount’s decision to cancel The Late Show With Stephen Colbert — a move the network has repeatedly described as a financial necessity.
Bari Weiss Reportedly Has Big Plans for CNN Should Paramount WBD Deal Go Through
CBS News’ inaugural editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss, hasn’t even hit the 60-day mark in her new role, and already she’s making headlines again with reported plans for CNN.
Paramount Bid Surges Ahead as CNN Becomes the Unexpected Prize in Warner Bros. Discovery War
When the bidding battle for Warner Bros. Discovery kicked off this week, very few expected CNN to become an asset dominating the conversation. But here we are — and according to industry insiders speaking with the New York Post, Paramount Skydance is suddenly the frontrunner to acquire WB, and CNN is the surprising reason why.
John Dickerson Quits CBS News as Bari Weiss Takes Over — Another Major Shakeup for the Network
CBS News is once again facing a major upheaval. Veteran journalist John Dickerson has announced that he will be leaving the network at the end of the year—just as Bari Weiss, founder of The Free Press, steps in as the new editor-in-chief. The back-to-back announcements mark one of the most dramatic leadership shakeups the network has seen in years.
CNN+ Lasted Less Than a Month: Will New Streaming Service CNN All Access Repeat the Same Fate?
Perhaps the world just wasn’t ready for CNN+. That video streaming service, which launched in 2022, featured original content from the more distinguished CNN personalities, and was gone after one month. Now, according to Deadline, the cable news network is trying again this October 28th with CNN All Access.
Bari Weiss Ousts “Activist Wing” of CBS News: Fires Standards Chief in First Major Move as Editor-in-Chief
The Bari Weiss era at CBS News has officially begun — and she isn’t wasting time making her mark. In her first decisive act as editor-in-chief, Weiss has removed Claudia Milne, the head of Standards and Practices, signaling a long-overdue course correction for a network that’s been struggling to find its credibility amid years of ideological drift.
Paramount Shakes Up CBS News, Appoints Bari Weiss Editor in Chief After Acquiring The Free Press
In a surprise announcement that could redefine legacy journalism, Paramount Skydance revealed Monday that it has acquired Bari Weiss’s The Free Press and appointed Weiss as the new editor-in-chief of CBS News.
Disney-Owned ABC News Sparks Outrage by Romanticizing Charlie Kirk’s Assassin, Reporter Apologizes
ABC News is under fire after a shocking report appeared to romanticize the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The segment, which aired during a Special Report, featured ABC correspondent Matt Gutman describing the text messages between accused killer Tyler Robinson and his roommate, a biological male who was reportedly “transitioning” to female, as “very touching.”
Matthew Dowd Blames “Right Wing Media Mob” for MSNBC Firing Over Charlie Kirk Comments
MSNBC has shown political analyst Matthew Dowd the door after his divisive comments on the Charlie Kirk tragedy — and now he’s lashing out at those he feels deserve the blame.
The longtime commentator was fired in the wake of his controversial remarks following the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk in Utah. Dowd insists he’s been wronged, claiming his ouster was less about what he said and more about what he calls the influence of the “right wing media mob.”