Bari Weiss
Bari Weiss is an American political commentator who is the editor-in-chief of CBS News. She was an op-ed and book review editor at The Wall Street Journal from 2013 to 2017 and an op-ed staff editor and writer on culture and politics at The New York Times from 2017 to 2020. Weiss founded the media company The Free Press and hosts the podcast Honestly.
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Jul 9, 2026
Lean Left
Sidelined a 60 Minutes veteran in favor of her own pick for an interview with Nigel Farage.
Labour sees Weiss as part of a biased media ecosystem that amplifies right-wing populists like Farage.
Jul 8, 2026
Lean Left
Sidelines 60 Minutes veteran Holly Williams in favor of her own pick for Farage interview.
Labour sees this as evidence of media bias and lack of impartiality in journalism.
Jun 8, 2026
Far Right
Weiss is central to the CBS News upheaval story, with her reported influence over the network's restructuring triggering the departure of veteran anchor Scott Pelley.
While the far right views Weiss as a marginal improvement over standard corporate media leftism, many in the nationalist wing remain skeptical of her neoconservative foreign policy instincts and question whether CBS under her orbit represents real change or controlled opposition.
Jun 5, 2026
Far Right
Bari Weiss fired veteran CBS journalist Scott Pelley from 60 Minutes following a reported internal confrontation, with Katie Couric now publicly acknowledging the firing was justified.
Weiss is viewed with cautious respect as someone willing to enforce editorial discipline against legacy media resistance, though her broader media project is watched carefully for signs of controlled opposition versus genuine institutional challenge.