- David Ellison's media empire expansion and antitrust review
- A network associated with CBS is undergoing sweeping changes due to owner preferences aligning with Donald Trump's views, pending FCC approval.
- Concerns are rising about the Paramount purchase and how it might interfere with HBO documentaries, driven by CEO Ellison's leadership and political views regarding Trump.
- David Ellison's influence is reportedly affecting CNN's editorial direction and leading to Bari Weiss's appointment as editor-in-chief of CBS News.
CBS News is being reshaped under Bari Weiss, adopting hiring models from Murdoch's empire and requiring oligarch approval.
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Updated Jul 9
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What happened
CBS News is being reshaped under Bari Weiss, adopting hiring models from Murdoch's empire and requiring oligarch approval.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Bari Weiss
American opinion writer
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CBS News
news division of the American television and radio service CBS
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Rupert Murdoch
Australian-American business magnate (born 1931)
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