CBS News is set to get a significant shakeup in the coming days, with parent company Paramount set to acquire The Free Press, the digital publication founded by former New York Times columnist Bari Weiss .

Weiss is expected to be named editor in chief of CBS News and will likely report directly to Paramount CEO David Ellison, bypassing the existing organizational structure at CBS. The deal for The Free Press has been reportedly valued at around $150 million, though it isn’t clear how much is in cash vs stock, and whether that includes a potential earn-out.

CBS News is set to get a significant shakeup in the coming days, with parent company Paramount set to acquire The Free Press, the digital publication founded by former New York Times columnist Bari Weiss .

Weiss is expec

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