The New Yorker Radio Hour

How Bari Weiss Is Changing CBS News

January 27, 2026·23 min·3-min readsolonews
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Barry Weiss, a former New York Times opinion writer, rose to prominence after resigning in 2020 amid claims of workplace bullying over her 'wrongthink,' then co-founded The Free Press, a media outlet that gained support from Silicon Valley elites and eventually became central to her appoi

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Guest

C

Claire Malone

solo on The New Yorker Radio Hour

Mentions

Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Barry WeissClaire MaloneDavid RemnickTucker CarlsonDavid Ellison

Books

How to Fight Antisemitismby Bari Weiss

Companies

The Free PressCBS NewsParamount

Research & Papers

Columbia Unbecoming

Topics

Investigative JournalismLong Form JournalismPolitical NewsUs Politics

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