Is Bari Weiss Breaking the News? Her Tumultuous ‘60 Minutes’ Overhaul Triggers New Fears at CBS

By Brian Steinberg

Brian Steinberg

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Scott Pelley’s bombshell interview with The New York Times over the weekend after his firing from “60 Minutes” has drawn even more scrutiny to the management style of Bari Weiss, who in October was installed to oversee CBS News. The former print journalist, who launched the “Free Press” website, had no TV experience when Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison appointed her editor-in-chief, and was known more for having preconceived views on several weighty topics, including declining trust in mainstream media and fervent support for Israel.

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