Paramount said Monday that it has bought the news and commentary website The Free Press and installed its founder, Bari Weiss, as the editor-in-chief of CBS News, saying it believes the country longs for news that is balanced and fact-based.
The NYT's Michael Grynbaum reported that this is the note that Bari Weiss sent to CBS News staffers this morning (1/2)
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What would this man say about the subtle foreign hijacking of his television network? www.seacoastonline.com
It's not a good place right now': CBS News staffers are literally freaking out' about Bari Weiss taking over newsroom.
People are using words like 'depressing' and 'doomsday,' one source said about the mood inside CBS News right now.
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CBS News will become another Faux News.
#3: So, CBS will be constant gaslighting and right wing victim complex nonsense now?
Walter Cronkite and Edward R. Murrow will be rolling over in their graves: drudge.com
... bought the news and commentary website The Free Press and installed its founder, Bari Weiss, as the editor-in-chief of CBS News ...
The Free Press (Common Sense) " Bias and Credibility
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...Overall, we rate The Free Press as Right-Center biased due to its consistent criticism of left-leaning views, especially on cultural and social issues.
We rate them Mixed for factual reporting because, while articles are generally well-sourced, the outlet often presents one-sided opinion pieces that lack counterarguments or broader contextual balance. ...
@#47 ... Iow she is completely UNQUALIFIED to be objective ...
Will he goal be to be providing objective reporting? Or catering to the Trump administration?
While I do agree that CBS news has leaned towards the left of late, but is that because the right has been proffering unsubstantiated phlegm?
CBS News " Bias and Credibility
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... Overall, we rate CBS News as Left-Center biased based on story selection that moderately favors the left and is High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. ...
There's that "High for factual reporting" that I have a concern may vanish.
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