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How Bari Weiss Is Changing CBS News

January 26, 2026·22 min·3-min readinterviewnews
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Barry Weiss, a former New York Times opinion writer, rose to prominence after resigning in 2020 amid claims of being bullied for her 'wrongthink,' then co-founded The Free Press, a media outlet that attracted Silicon Valley backing and eventually led to her appointment as head of CBS News

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Claire Malone

interview on The Political Scene | The New Yorker

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Barry WeissClaire MaloneDavid RemnickTucker CarlsonDavid EllisonTony DeCupo

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The Free PressCBS NewsParamount Skydance

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Long Form JournalismPolitical News

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