Right wing Bari Weiss given control of CBS with a mandate for 'balanced and fact-based' news

[Anonymous]

I wonder how many Free Press articles were published after the subjects refused to comment.

The Free Press published a huge article about NYPD officers quitting because Mamdani won the election with zero people speaking on the record and no comment from Mamdani’s campaign.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Other media outlet can run it for her? Will Bari let someone else take it for their network? (Big of her, and big of me to ask)

Seriously? The whole point is to keep the public from seeing it. Why would she give it to another outlet?

Maybe she wanted a more balanced story? It's quite possible that the story on CECOT was well-researched, factual, etc... but still negative against it. I know it's a hard concept to fathom, but journalism used to be far more neutral than it is today.

I miss Walter Cronkite, who maintained that journalists must adhere to high ethical standards, including fairness, balance, and accountability. He understood that trust is built through consistent, honest reporting and that journalists must earn the public's confidence by being transparent and reliable. Today's "news" is anything but that anymore.

If a presidential administration is saying the moon is made of cheese, actual news organizations have a duty to consistently, honestly, transparently, and reliably report that the moon is not made of cheese. Not to present both sides equally.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:U.S. journalism is an absolute dumpster fire and at this point Bari Weiss is complicit, along with people like the Ellisons driving it.

US journalism is not yet a “dumpster fire” but this incident is definitely one huge red flag. 60 Minutes isn’t just any old program. It’s been a seminal institution in the world of investigative journalism. I’m in my 60s and have relied on it my whole adult life to bring important stories to my attention that I may not have otherwise known about, including political stories. I’m not sure whether MAGA knows this or remembers, but 60 minutes has aired unflattering stories about Democrats—not just GOP pols—including Biden, Obama, and the Clintons. I’m happy to share examples if anyone’s interested. It is precisely because they follow the facts that it has such credibility.

+1

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Other media outlet can run it for her? Will Bari let someone else take it for their network? (Big of her, and big of me to ask)

Seriously? The whole point is to keep the public from seeing it. Why would she give it to another outlet?

Maybe she wanted a more balanced story? It's quite possible that the story on CECOT was well-researched, factual, etc... but still negative against it. I know it's a hard concept to fathom, but journalism used to be far more neutral than it is today.

I miss Walter Cronkite, who maintained that journalists must adhere to high ethical standards, including fairness, balance, and accountability. He understood that trust is built through consistent, honest reporting and that journalists must earn the public's confidence by being transparent and reliable. Today's "news" is anything but that anymore.

That isn't how journalism works. What you are describing is called propaganda, which is where the USA is now.

Sad.

Precisely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Other media outlet can run it for her? Will Bari let someone else take it for their network? (Big of her, and big of me to ask)

Seriously? The whole point is to keep the public from seeing it. Why would she give it to another outlet?

Maybe she wanted a more balanced story? It's quite possible that the story on CECOT was well-researched, factual, etc... but still negative against it. I know it's a hard concept to fathom, but journalism used to be far more neutral than it is today.

I miss Walter Cronkite, who maintained that journalists must adhere to high ethical standards, including fairness, balance, and accountability. He understood that trust is built through consistent, honest reporting and that journalists must earn the public's confidence by being transparent and reliable. Today's "news" is anything but that anymore.

I say this respectfully, but what would be the “positive” spin on the sending of US detainees to CECOT? The prison had been flagged for human rights violations way before US detainees were sent there.

The organizations flagging CECOT aren't exactly unbiased. Then again, if you're worried about CECOT, feel free to help find another country where people can be deported. They can't stay here.

Really? All these organizations "aren't exactly unbiased" including our own State Department? Please provide me with "unbiased" sources that say that the government of El Salvador is NOT committing human rights abuses--in CECOT or elsewhere. I promise to read all the links you provide.

*United States Department of State: Their annual reports document credible accounts of unlawful killings, forced disappearances, torture, arbitrary arrests, and harsh prison conditions in El Salvador. The 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices specifically covers events through that year, including abuses tied to the state of emergency declared in March 2022 (pre-dating CECOT's opening in early 2023).
Link: https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/el-salvador

*Human Rights Watch: They have extensively reported on mass arbitrary detentions, enforced disappearances, torture, ill-treatment, and due process violations under the state of emergency, with a 2025 report specifically detailing torture and abuses against detainees (including Venezuelans) in CECOT.
Link: https://www.hrw.org/report/2025/11/12/you-have-arrived-in-hell/torture-and-other-abuses-against-venezuelans-in-el (CECOT-specific report); https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2025/country-chapters/el-salvador (broader overview)

*Amnesty International: Their reporting highlights ongoing arbitrary detentions, human rights violations, increased poverty, and over 300 deaths in state custody since the 2022 state of emergency, with conditions in prisons like CECOT contributing to these issues.
Link: https://www.amnesty.org/en/location/americas/central-america-and-the-caribbean/el-salvador/report-el-salvador/

*Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR): This body of the Organization of American States has documented systematic illegal and arbitrary detentions, torture, and other violations amid the state of emergency, which has fueled overcrowding and abuses in facilities including CECOT.
Link: https://www.oas.org/en/iachr/jsForm/?File=/en/iachr/media_center/preleases/2024/207.asp

*Cristosal: A Salvadoran human rights organization that tracks violations and co-published reports on torture, disappearances, and inhumane conditions in CECOT, including evidence from survivors and families.
Link: https://cristosal.org/EN/ (main site with reports; see their joint work with Human Rights Watch above for CECOT details)

*United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR): UN experts have raised alarms over deportations to El Salvador leading to risks of torture, ill-treatment, and other violations in prisons like CECOT, amid widespread abuses under the state of emergency.
Link: https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2025/04/un-experts-alarmed-illegal-deportations-united-states-el-salvador

*Center for Gender & Refugee Studies (CGRS): As part of a coalition, they have gathered evidence from CECOT survivors and families documenting abuses against migrants, including torture and inhumane treatment in the prison.
Link: https://cgrs.uclawsf.edu/en/news/coalition-demands-action-new-evidence-reveals-abuses-migrants-el-salvadors-cecot-prison

*Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights: They have urged UN intervention based on reports of horrific abuses against migrants in CECOT, including violations of international human rights standards.
Link: https://rfkhumanrights.org/press/human-rights-groups-urge-un-to-intervene-on-behalf-of-migrants-detained-in-notorious-salvadoran-prison/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:U.S. journalism is an absolute dumpster fire and at this point Bari Weiss is complicit, along with people like the Ellisons driving it.

US journalism is not yet a “dumpster fire” but this incident is definitely one huge red flag. 60 Minutes isn’t just any old program. It’s been a seminal institution in the world of investigative journalism. I’m in my 60s and have relied on it my whole adult life to bring important stories to my attention that I may not have otherwise known about, including political stories. I’m not sure whether MAGA knows this or remembers, but 60 minutes has aired unflattering stories about Democrats—not just GOP pols—including Biden, Obama, and the Clintons. I’m happy to share examples if anyone’s interested. It is precisely because they follow the facts that it has such credibility.

+1

Emphasis on “was”. The audience that watched 60 Minutes is not the sort of audience that appreciates the government playing Soviet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Other media outlet can run it for her? Will Bari let someone else take it for their network? (Big of her, and big of me to ask)

Seriously? The whole point is to keep the public from seeing it. Why would she give it to another outlet?

Maybe she wanted a more balanced story? It's quite possible that the story on CECOT was well-researched, factual, etc... but still negative against it. I know it's a hard concept to fathom, but journalism used to be far more neutral than it is today.

I miss Walter Cronkite, who maintained that journalists must adhere to high ethical standards, including fairness, balance, and accountability. He understood that trust is built through consistent, honest reporting and that journalists must earn the public's confidence by being transparent and reliable. Today's "news" is anything but that anymore.

If a presidential administration is saying the moon is made of cheese, actual news organizations have a duty to consistently, honestly, transparently, and reliably report that the moon is not made of cheese. Not to present both sides equally.

Exactly. This is the same stupidity that’s bled over into every other part of American society.

OMG, I DONE WATCH 100 YOURIBE VDIEOS ON VACCINES AND RHEM DOCTOR AND SOCIENTISTS ARE LYINF ANIJR VACCINES!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Other media outlet can run it for her? Will Bari let someone else take it for their network? (Big of her, and big of me to ask)

Seriously? The whole point is to keep the public from seeing it. Why would she give it to another outlet?

Maybe she wanted a more balanced story? It's quite possible that the story on CECOT was well-researched, factual, etc... but still negative against it. I know it's a hard concept to fathom, but journalism used to be far more neutral than it is today.

I miss Walter Cronkite, who maintained that journalists must adhere to high ethical standards, including fairness, balance, and accountability. He understood that trust is built through consistent, honest reporting and that journalists must earn the public's confidence by being transparent and reliable. Today's "news" is anything but that anymore.

I say this respectfully, but what would be the “positive” spin on the sending of US detainees to CECOT? The prison had been flagged for human rights violations way before US detainees were sent there.

The organizations flagging CECOT aren't exactly unbiased. Then again, if you're worried about CECOT, feel free to help find another country where people can be deported. They can't stay here.

That's just it -- they CAN stay here.

Let's send you to CECOT for a month and have you report back about your experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I wonder how many Free Press articles were published after the subjects refused to comment.

The Free Press published a huge article about NYPD officers quitting because Mamdani won the election with zero people speaking on the record and no comment from Mamdani’s campaign.

pp here. thanks for this. i suspected as much.

I don't subscribe to the FP. But I could smell the hypocrisy from here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I wonder how many Free Press articles were published after the subjects refused to comment.

The Free Press published a huge article about NYPD officers quitting because Mamdani won the election with zero people speaking on the record and no comment from Mamdani’s campaign.

pp here. thanks for this. i suspected as much.

I don't subscribe to the FP. But I could smell the hypocrisy from here.

Also, was there any followup? How many cops actually quit?

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

This will amount to nothing.

She could shoot someone in broad daylight, in Times Square, and the overlords led by David Ellison wouldn’t do a damn thing to hold her accountable.

Everyone knows the score by now. Accountability is for scumbags like Kirsten Gillibrand when they gun down one of their own. Republicans don’t play under those rules.

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

Dumb Bari, she set herself up for a Streisand effect: