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‘It’s not a good place right now’: CBS News staffers are ‘literally freaking out’ about Bari Weiss taking over newsroom

EXCLUSIVE: ‘People are using words like depressing and doomsday – feels like some sort of doomsday,’ one source told The Independent about the mood inside CBS News right now.

The Independent UK

‘Polarizing’ journalist Bari Weiss to become CBS News editor-in-chief in wake of controversial Paramount merger: report

Opponents say Weiss’s ‘anti-woke’, pro-Israel stance will be like ‘dropping a grenade’ in the newsroom

The Independent UK

Megyn Kelly breaks silence after rumors that she ‘screen tested’ at CBS News for role at network

‘Megyn Kelly was at CBS News the other day. You heard it here, you’re not going to hear it anyplace else,’ veteran journalist Bernard Goldberg claimed this week.

The Independent UK

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A Bari Weiss-led CBS News would likely look different, but how the public feels about it might not change

For weeks, there has been a great deal of reporting about an impending shake-up in the world of television news. Paramount Global CEO David Ellison is in talks to purchase The Free Press, an online media startup launched in 2021 as a conservative alternative to traditional news organizations.

The Conversation

‘He lied to us’: CBS News staffers say new owner David Ellison ‘just can’t be trusted’

EXCLUSIVE: Multiple CBS News staffers said new owner David Ellison has broken his promise not to “politicize” the network by installing a Trump loyalist as ombudsman, and courting The Free Press founder Bari Weiss for a senior editorial position

The Independent UK

How the US right wing is taking over news media and choking press freedom

Takeover of broadcast companies by Donald Trump’s allies is harbinger of media capitulation to authoritarian leanings

The Guardian - US

Disgruntled NYT journalist to ‘anti-woke’ power grab: how far can Bari Weiss go?

After leaving the New York Times, she turned her Substack into an unshakable pro-Israel voice. Now as Paramount eyes acquisition of her company, Weiss is poised to become Trump’s ally among media elites

The Guardian - US

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‘The war needs to end’: is the US right turning on Israel?

Longstanding ties between US conservatives and Israel face strain as war’s toll and internal rifts reshape the right

The Guardian - US

Does the Smoot-Hawley Act Justify the Trump Tariffs? No, Says Philip Zelikow

My Hoover Institution colleague Philip Zelikow was kind enough to pass this along; he is an emeritus history professor at… The post Does the Smoot-Hawley Act Justify the Trump Tariffs? No, Says Philip Zelikow appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

Trump-appointed lawyer threatens to revoke Wikipedia's non-profit status, putting the online encyclopedia in jeopardy

Is Wikipedia spreading propaganda? Don't ask Ed Martin

PC Gamer

Usha Vance was asked about JD calling for rehiring of DOGE staffer who posted ‘normalize Indian hate.’ Here’s how she responded

Usha Vance also described what it was like to be booed alongside her husband at the Kennedy Center

The Independent UK

Yanking the Funds

Plus: Welfare strings, dildo sales, war authorization, and more...

Reason

Did the U.S. Provoke Russia's Invasion of Ukraine?

Antiwar.com's Scott Horton and The Free Press's Eli Lake debate U.S. foreign policy and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reason

Sam Altman calls Elon Musk a ‘bully’ who enjoys getting into fights with fellow billionaires

Sam Altman clears the air about the very public battle between himself and his OpenAI cofounder Elon Musk.

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CBS Needs a Safe Space for Tony Dokoupil's Critics

Despite the outrage from woke staffers, Ta-Nehisi Coates is hardly upset about the interview.

The Independent UK

‘Like she handed him an AR-15’: Woman could be charged after teenage son killed friend in car crash

Kiernan Tague, 17, had a history of drag racing and disregarding speed limits

The Guardian - US

‘I know it’s not over’: family of slain Detroit Jewish leader refuse to quit fight for justice

After a judge threw out murder charges, Samantha Woll’s family hold out hope the accused man will face another trial

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“I Miss A Dominant Masculinity”: Jerry Seinfeld Laments Over Not Being A “Real Man”

Jerry Seinfeld said, "I've always wanted to be a real man. I never made it," before listing out some of the famous figures he believes are "real" men. The post “I Miss A Dominant Masculinity”: Jerry Seinfeld Laments Over Not Being A “Real Man” first appeared on Bored Panda.

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TikTok's Got Trouble

It starts with "T' and that rhymes with "B" and that stands for "ban."

Latin Times

Report claims nonprofits in Texas, Arizona are making billions off the migrant crisis

The Free Press put its focus on the organizations receiving government contracts to help deal with the influx of migrants reaching the southern border

Reason

Nick Gillespie: Keep America's Borders Open

"We should be building a wall around the welfare state, not the United States," Nick Gillespie argued at a recent immigration debate.

WEKU

NPR editor Uri Berliner resigns with blast at new CEO

The senior editor says CEO Katherine Maher has "divisive views" that confirm the issues he wrote about in an essay accusing NPR of losing the public's trust.

The Guardian - US

NPR journalist suspended after public criticism of broadcaster’s liberal slant

Uri Berliner suspended without pay for five days by National Public Radio for unauthorised outside work for another outlet

WEKU

NPR suspends veteran editor as it grapples with his public criticism

NPR has suspended Senior Editor Uri Berliner after he wrote an essay accusing the public radio network of becoming too progressive in its news coverage and losing the public's trust.

Reason

Did Capitalism Fail During the Pandemic?

Columnist Joe Nocera debates Soho Forum Director Gene Epstein.

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