Bari Weiss To Be Editor In Chief At CBS News

Paramount Skydance is shaking up the future of CBS News — and the name behind the move is already raising eyebrows across the media landscape.

Sources close to the situation tell The Post that journalist Bari Weiss is expected to be named editor in chief of CBS News in the coming days, marking a dramatic shift at a network that has long faced criticism for leaning too far left. Weiss, a former New York Times opinion writer and founder of The Free Press, is widely known for tackling some of the most hot-button issues in America — from free speech and cancel culture to antisemitism and political polarization.

The decision to bring Weiss in comes alongside Paramount Skydance’s anticipated $150 million acquisition of The Free Press — a deal said to include a mix of cash, stock, and performance-based earn-outs. Though The Free Press will reportedly remain a standalone operation, Weiss’ role inside CBS News is expected to be anything but hands-off.

Instead of reporting through the traditional CBS News chain of command, Weiss will answer directly to Skydance CEO David Ellison. That means she bypasses CBS News President Tom Cibrowski entirely, a move that has insiders buzzing and some long-time CBS veterans reportedly on edge.

One insider told The Post, “It’s like dropping a grenade into the newsroom.” Others said the culture clash between Weiss and long-standing CBS News staff — especially at programs like 60 Minutes — could be hard to contain.

And this isn’t coming out of nowhere.

Weiss has been in talks with Ellison for months, with the pair making headlines this summer after being spotted together at the exclusive Allen & Co. summit in Sun Valley. That same summit — often called the “summer camp for billionaires” — has a reputation for behind-the-scenes dealmaking.

The buzz around Weiss’ move has only intensified since then.

The left is going to go insane: