America's once diverse news landscape is being remade under the control of a few.
Bari Weiss, the new head of CBS News, is being captured by the system she is supposed to be leading, rather than capturing the media herself.
By taking the helm of CBS News, Bari Weiss is silencing herself.
Her suitability for the editor-in-chief role has been endlessly scrutinized since Paramount announced her $150 million "acquihire" less than two weeks ago.
Weiss previously positioned the Free Press, the publication she left the New York Times to launch, as the authentic voice of scrappy media outsiders.
Author's summary: Bari Weiss's new role at CBS News raises concerns about media control.