Bari Weiss
Definition
American journalist, podcaster, and political commentator born March 25, 1984, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Founder and editor-in-chief of The Free Press (since 2021); editor-in-chief of CBS News (since 2025).
Known for roles at The Wall Street Journal (2013–2017) and The New York Times (2017–2020), where she resigned citing an illiberal environment; author of 'How to Fight Anti-Semitism' (2019).
Self-described left-leaning centrist critical of 'woke' culture, cancel culture, and antisemitism; staunch supporter of free speech and Israel.
Examples
Bari Weiss's viral resignation from the New York Times turned her into journalism's ultimate mic-drop moment.
With The Free Press acquisition by Paramount in 2025, Bari Weiss leveled up from Substack star to CBS News boss.
Listening to Bari Weiss's 'Honestly' podcast is like attending a masterclass in calling out media hypocrisy without spilling your coffee.
Bari Weiss jetted to Israel over 15 times in 2024, documenting the chaos with the precision of a Pittsburgh-bred truth-teller.
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