WGA Tells CBS News Staff to Hold Responses to Bari Weiss Memo Pending More Info
The Writers Guild of America East urged its members not to immediately respond to a memo requested by editor-in-chief Bari Weiss.
The union, which represents a portion of CBS News staffers, advised its members to wait for more information on the memo's purpose, indicating early tension between Weiss and her staff.
“Please be blunt — it will help me greatly,”
Weiss wrote in the memo, asking staffers to outline their working hours and accomplishments by Tuesday. The goal, she said, was to gather views on “what’s working; what’s broken or substandard; and how we can be better”.
Weiss took over CBS News on Monday, following David Ellison’s Paramount completion of its $150 million acquisition of The Free Press, Weiss’ “anti-woke” news operation.
Author’s summary: Tension rises between Bari Weiss and CBS News staff.
- WGA advised members to hold responses to Weiss' memo.
- Weiss requested a memo from staffers to outline their working hours and accomplishments.
- The acquisition of The Free Press by Paramount was completed for $150 million.