Bari Weiss cashes in: The Free Press sold to Paramount Skydance, joins CBS News as Editor-in-Chief; her net worth, background and career

Bari Weiss, former New York Times editor and founder of The Free Press, has joined CBS News as Editor-in-Chief following Paramount Skydances $150 million acquisition of her media company. The deal boosts Weisss net worth to an estimated $2530 million and cements her as a powerful voice in U.S. journalism.