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Bari Weiss hires British journalists at CBS News

journalismJun 27, 2026678,186

Bari Weiss, editor in chief at CBS News, has recruited British commentators she calls a counterweight to an overly "woke" newsroom consensus, according to the Guardian. Weiss has developed a network of UK thinkers she believes reject liberal groupthink and has been actively reaching out to British journalists, including Trevor Phillips. The Guardian quotes her pledge to produce pieces that are "not puff pieces and kid gloves." Those hiring moves have prompted sharp public criticism and staff alarm in posts accusing Weiss of pushing a pro-Israel, anti-trans editorial direction and of destabilizing the network. Commenters have also tied Weiss’s personnel changes to falling viewership and internal turmoil at CBS News.

Oliver Darcy
@oliverdarcy.bsky.social

Scoop: Bari Weiss has been in talks for a blockbuster sit-down interview with The New York Times. But while she is inclined to punch back, others around her have advised against doing so. All the details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/bari-weiss...

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