Paramount Skydance is preparing to name journalist Bari Weiss as editor in chief of CBS News, according to the New York Post. Weiss, 41, rose to prominence as an opinion writer at The New York Times before launching the Free Press, a digital outlet known for its contrarian bent. As part of the shakeup, Paramount Skydance will fold the Free Press into CBS News, giving Weiss not only institutional authority but also a platform of her own. In a break from CBS tradition, she will report directly to Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison, bypassing the usual layers of management. Her Free Press has published a wide range of voices, with Weiss presenting herself as a champion of debate and free expression rather than a partisan.