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There are many ways to interpret Bari Weiss’ elevation to editor in chief of CBS News — an impressive title that still doesn’t quite capture her influence, considering she’ll report directly to David Ellison, chairman of Paramount and son of the billionaire Oracle co-founder.

One could, of course, be jealous. She’s 41, has no traditional broadcast experience, and somehow persuaded Paramount to buy her startup, the Free Press, for a cool $150 million. Not since AOL bought HuffPost for $315 million has there been a more spectacular case of optimism in a new media Midas.

Weiss’ career trajectory has been nothing short of meteoric. Columbia grad. Former flame of Kate McKinnon of “S

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