Bari Weiss, ex-New York Times writer, to lead CBS after Paramount deal

Former NYT opinion editor turned media start-up owner Bari Weiss is named as the new CBS News boss following a takeover.

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Parent company Paramount is also buying The Free Press, the digital outlet Ms Weiss started after her acrimonious departure from the New York Times, in a deal reportedly worth $150m (£112m).

Ms Weiss, who has criticised broadcast media for becoming too partisan, said she was excited to put her stamp on CBS, which was taken over by David Ellison earlier this year as part of a wider merger with Paramount.

The deal has drawn scrutiny on the left because Mr Ellison is the son of tech billionaire and Trump ally Larry Ellison.

Ms Weiss, who started her career working at Jewish news outlets, is known for her support of Israel and her criticism of "cancel culture".