- CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and president Tom Cibrowski are reportedly clashing over the network's direction and strategies to boost ratings, with staffers calling them "the odd couple."
- Weiss advocates for an "aggressive" digital strategy focusing on hard news, while Cibrowski prefers "softer coverage" aimed at Middle America.
- The internal friction comes as CBS Evening News ratings dipped in mid-March, though they slightly recovered by month-end, remaining 7 percent lower than last year.
- Since Weiss's appointment in October, CBS News has undergone significant changes, including a 6 percent staff reduction and the closure of CBS Radio, leading to reported frustration from Cibrowski.
- Weiss has faced criticism for controversial actions, including an interaction with Donald Trump after a 60 Minutes interview and the last-minute cancellation of a 60 Minutes segment on El Salvador's CECOT prison.
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