The Cornell Rape Lawsuit Is Fueling a Deranged Social Media Mob Crazy internet sleuths are doxing, threatening, and harassing the accused fraternity brothers—and also totally unrelated people. Reason · Oct 1
A New York man was mistakenly identified as member of the ‘Cornell 7.’ His family is being bombarded with abuse Court papers were accidentally served on a 23-year-old Marine Corps sergeant who never attended Cornell, according to a new report The Independent UK · Oct 1
As Jewish college students look South, some discover a long but overlooked history For nearly a decade now, news outlets ranging from The Atlantic to the Forward and The Free Press have reported on the increasing number of Jewish students attending college in the South. The Conversation · Sep 30
Fox News chief signals the end of Trump coverage, while rival networks are facing extreme consequences A highly reduced Press Corps for Trump. We Got This Covered · Sep 21
CBS Boss Bari Weiss 'Personally' Shaped Abdul El-Sayed 9/11 Headline That Sparked Racism Backlash CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss reportedly influenced a headline about Abdul El-Sayed's deleted 9/11 tweets, sparking accusations of racism and Islamophobia. International Business Times UK · Sep 7
How Flock Camera Defenders Are Missing the Point Robby Soave and Amber Duke attack The Free Press' latest attempt to defend Flock cameras. Reason · Aug 11
Backlash Feels Like It's Everywhere For Bari Weiss, But One Broadcaster Has A Different Take This perspective on Weiss varies from others. Cinemablend · Aug 4
‘No one’s even heard of the Telegraph’: can the UK’s most conservative paper take on Murdoch in the US? Axel Springer boss has ‘bold vision’ for the media group, but identifying a gap is no guarantee of stateside success The Guardian - UK · Jul 6
‘Not puff pieces and kid gloves’: why Bari Weiss is hiring British journalists at CBS News Editor-in-chief has developed network of UK thinkers she believes reject what she regards as overly ‘woke’ consensus The Guardian - UK · Jun 27
CBS Mornings facing ‘worst June ever’ as ratings plunge after Scott Pelley’s firing and Bari Weiss upheaval Viewership fell by several hundred thousand from the June average in the immediate aftermath of Scott Pelley’s firing The Independent UK · Jun 23
‘Everything She’s Touched Has Turned To S–t.’ Morning Meetings At 60 Minutes With Bari Weiss Have Allegedly Gotten Really Tense New claims add fuel to the CBS News fire. Cinemablend · Jun 15
Scooter Braun Finally Opened Up About His Girlfriend Sydney Sweeney (And Euphoria) He shared some thoughts on his relationship. Cinemablend · May 29
Trump Energy Secretary's Wife Says Teachers' Unions Want to Keep Students 'Stupid' to 'Turn Them Into Democrats' Liz Wright, wife of the US energy secretary, has claimed that teachers' unions keep students 'stupid' to control them politically, sparking widespread debate and backlash online. International Business Times UK · May 23
Paramount expresses support for CBS News leader Bari Weiss amid criticism Online publication Puck previously reported Weiss could be moved to a new role with less oversight of the network The Guardian - US · May 19
The Independent UK · May 19 Paramount denies Bari Weiss is being sidelined from CBS News and 60 Minutes in favor of more experienced hands Insiders griped that Weiss is ‘drastically overstretched’ and lacks the necessary experience serve as editor-in-chief
Fortune · May 17 OpenAI paid $100 million for a talk show. James Murdoch is eyeing an even bigger deal. The hot new asset class is humanity The biggest deals in media in the dawning age of AI now aren't content acquisitions, but bets on something innately human.
The Independent UK · May 13 CBS News anchor Tony Dokoupil failed to get a Chinese visa and will be covering Trump’s trip from over 1,000 miles away Dokoupil will instead broadcast the CBS Evening News from Taipei, the capital of Taiwan
Axios · Apr 14 Women snatch MAGA's megaphone Infighting within the MAGA media ecosystem is helping new voices break through.
The Independent UK · Apr 13 Bari Weiss and CBS News president are butting heads like ‘the odd couple’ as ratings plummet: report The Free Press founder and Tom Cibrowski, president of CBS News, have very different visions for the direction of news coverage, according to a report
Euronews · Apr 10 Pentagon denies threatening Vatican over pope's remarks on US intervention in Iran Pentagon and Vatican envoys have both denied reports that US officials gave the Holy See's ambassador to the US a "bitter lecture," demanding the Church align with the Trump administration over Pope Leo XIV's criticism of the Iran war.
International Business Times UK · Apr 9 Pentagon Accused of Threatening Diplomat of Pope Leo XIV After Anti-War Address Condemning 'Diplomacy Based on Force' Explore the alleged confrontation between the Pentagon and the Vatican, as US officials reportedly pressured the Catholic Church to support Trump's foreign policy.
The Independent UK · Apr 8 American-born Pope Leo may not visit US while Trump is president after diplomat meeting disaster: report The Pope will reportedly spend July 4th visiting with African migrants seeking a new life in Europe rather than attending 250th anniversary celebrations in the U.S.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 1 Tony Blair says the left is in ‘unholy alliance’ with Islamists. It’s a desperate last ploy to quell the anger over Gaza The former PM has no valid response when progressives raise a voice over war crimes, so he seeks to mute them. But we’ll take no moral lectures from him, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
The Independent UK · Mar 20 Bari Weiss era at CBS News brings 6 percent staff firings and end to iconic radio network after 99 years Employees were informed Friday through internal memos about the sudden layoffs and the closure of CBS News Radio
The Independent UK · Mar 18 CBS Evening News ratings drop below 4M for first time with Tony Dokoupil as anchor after Bari Weiss overhaul The nightly news program reportedly had a total viewership of nearly 3.83 million last week