CBS News chief Bari Weiss tells staff 'we're toast' if they continue on current path
Bari Weiss didn’t mince words in CBS News all-staff meeting
- Bari Weiss, editor-in-chief of CBS News, told staff at an all-hands meeting that unhappy employees should leave, a sentiment supported by CBS Mornings co-anchor Gayle King.
- King also criticized internal 'leakers' for sharing confidential discussions with the media, expressing frustration over information appearing in the press.
- Weiss outlined her vision for CBS News, focusing on digital expansion and appealing to a broad political audience, and announced 18 new contributors, some of whom have faced controversy.
- She addressed criticism for initially spiking a '60 Minutes' segment about Venezuelan migrants deported by the Trump administration, stating it needed additional reporting.
- Weiss defended a change in editorial guidance regarding the use of 'biological sex' without scare quotes when discussing trans athletes, following a challenge from a CBS Evening News producer.
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