Bari Weiss’s First Days at CBS: Booking Big Guests and Irked by Leaks NYT | Top Stories By: Michael M. Grynbaum and Benjamin Mullin 19 October 2025 at 17:00 Ms. Weiss, an unusual leader for a broadcast news division, has floated ideas for live events and asked journalists why they are seen as biased. © Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times, via Getty ImagesBari Weiss in 2023. Since she started as the editor in chief of CBS News on Oct. 6, she has met with leading anchors and executives, impressing some and confounding others.