CBS News staffers react to Bari Weiss being named editor-in-chief: ‘It’s utterly depressing’

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Six network employees expressed a mix of emotions over the appointment in conversations with the Guardian

CBS News staffers are coming to terms with the news that controversial commentator Bari Weiss is their new editor-in-chief, as the storied network’s owner Paramount Skydance acquires her Substack-based publication the Free Press in a reported $150m deal.

In conversations with the Guardian, six current network employees expressed a mixture of apprehension, skepticism and frustration over the appointment, though several stressed they wanted to wait to see what it would really mean for their network – and themselves.

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