The Writers Guild of America told union employees it represents at CBS News to not respond to an email requesting information sent to staff by Bari Weiss — The Free Press founder who this week was appointed CBS News’ editor in chief — until CBS provides more details on what the purpose of her missive is, including whether their replies could serve as “a basis for discipline, discharge, or layoff.”

The Free Press, launched by conservative-leaning Weiss in 2021 , was acquired this week by Paramount Skydance , parent of CBS. As part of the deal, reported to be worth $150 million, Weiss has oversight of CBS News editorial operations.

Weiss told CBS News staffers in a memo Friday morning that she was eager “to understand how you spend your working hours — and ideally, what you’ve m

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