The work behind the perspective
Bari Weiss
Opinion journalist, founder of The Free Press, and editor-in-chief of CBS News
- Media Editing and Newsroom Management
- Criticism of Mainstream Media Bias
- Free Speech and Heterodoxy Advocacy
- Center-Right to Center-Left Commentary
- Investigative Reporting on Cultural Issues
- High-Profile Interviews and Town Halls
About Bari Weiss
Bari Weiss - Biography
Bari Weiss is an American opinion writer and media entrepreneur who founded The Free Press and became editor-in-chief of CBS News in 2025. She is known for her commentary on free speech, culture wars, and criticism of progressive campus politics.
Bari Weiss began her career in journalism after graduating from college and became known through roles at major national publications. Over time she gained prominence for critique of what she described as illiberal tendencies on the American left and for chronicling campus controversies. In 2020–2021, Weiss left traditional newsroom roles and launched an independent Substack newsletter that grew into The Free Press. In 2025, Paramount Skydance acquired The Free Press and hired Weiss as editor-in-chief of CBS News. Her public profile includes frequent commentary on cable and broadcast programs, op-eds, and essays.
Learn from Bari when you're...
- Launching a Contrarian Media Venture
- Managing Newsroom Editorial Disputes
- Countering Perceived Ideological Bias in Newsrooms
- Building Public Trust in Polarized Media
- Conducting Sympathetic Interviews with Polarizing Figures
- Surviving Scrutiny as a Media Outsider
- Defending Editorial Calls Amid Backlash
- Advocating for 'Open Inquiry' in Elite Institutions
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- ✓Media Editing And Newsroom Management
- ✓Criticism Of Mainstream Media Bias
- ✓Free Speech And Heterodoxy Advocacy
- ✓Center Right To Center Left Commentary
Core frameworks
- •On Leaving a Job Because of a Culture of Intolerance
- •On the Importance of Open Debate and Speaking Out Against Groupthink
- •On the Dangers of ‘Cancel Culture’
- •Media Editing And Newsroom Management
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