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CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss reportedly intervened to save the job of a pro-Israel foreign correspondent who was set to be laid off — and instead fired Debora Patta, whose coverage in Gaza previously drew the ire of US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee.
The steep cuts to the news division included the entire race and culture unit, two streaming shows and the bureau in Johannesburg. Additionally, the network’s Saturday morning news show was gutted and its two hosts were let go.
One of the top priorities in Bari Weiss’ fledgling reign atop CBS News is to reshape the network’s evening news broadcast, which was once anchored by the legendary Walter Cronkite but has lately been mired in third place amid a revolving door of hosts and a recent format change.
Weiss announced the move during a Tuesday editorial call, telling staff that Forelle will serve in a deputy editor role for at least a few months.
Baier addressed speculation that CBS News, now helmed editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, is eyeing him to front its flagship Evening News broadcast.
EXCLUSIVE: Multiple sources told The Independent that senior foreign correspondent Debora Patta was added to the layoff list following a last-minute change by editor-in-chief Bari Weiss.
CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss is looking to shake up the iconic TV news magazine -- and casualties could include any number of the show's star anchors, The Post has learned.
"CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson will exit the network at the end of the year, CBS announced on Monday, as the outlet begins to shake things up with Bari Weiss in charge.
As Weiss navigates her first month at CBS News, she’s reportedly considered various household names to help her fulfill her mission of “building the most trusted news organization of the 21st Century” while also generating buzz for a network whose programming has faced a precipitous ratings decline and drawn political scrutiny.
Weiss met with Jennings at the Tiffany Network's New York headquarters last week, according to the news site Semafor.
King, who has fronted the broadcaster’s morning show for over a decade, is expected to step down from her anchor role on next year