Weiss, 41, will run a new, debate-style program at the Tiffany network, similar to the debates that the Free Press — her buzzy, contrarian news site — streams on topics ranging ''from immigration to the ethics of gene-editing embryos,'' according to the Wall Street Journal.
The news site is known for railing against ''woke'' ideology and has been a strong supporter of Israel, staking itself on values of ''honesty'' and ''independence'' after Weiss outspokenly broke away from mainstream media.
The former New York Times
...which still proudly claims Walter Duranty's Pulitzer prize...
opinion writer will report directly to David Ellison, chief executive of Paramount Skydance, as The Post exclusively reported last week.
She will be paired with CBS News president Tom Cibrowski, a former ''Good Morning America'' exec, confirming The Post's earlier coverage.
While the new media company presented the pair as equals, their status is clear: While Weiss reports to Ellison, Cibrowski's manager is George Cheeks, chair of TV media at Paramount and Skydance.
''We believe the majority of the country longs for news that is balanced and fact-based, and we want CBS to be their home,'' Ellison said in a statement on Monday.
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