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Kenneth R. Weinstein named CBS News ombudsman
Kenneth R. Weinstein, former president and CEO of Hudson Institute, will serve as CBS News ombudsman, parent company Paramount, a Skydance corporation, announced Monday.
CBS News appoints ombudsman to advocate for ‘journalistic integrity and transparency’ following controversies
Former Hudson Institute CEO Kenneth R. Weinstein is the new CBS News ombudsman under new Paramount ownership to review complaints and uphold accuracy standards.
CBS News names conservative policy veteran as ombudsman
Kenneth R. Weinstein was president and CEO of Hudson Institute from 2011 until 2020 and is currently its Japan chairman.
CBS Taps Conservative Policy Veteran for New Ombudsman Role
Kenneth R. Weinstein, who will review complaints about CBS News, was head of the right-leaning Hudson Institute, a think tank, and has no experience overseeing news coverage.
CBS’s new ombudsman used to be the head of a right-wing think tank
“Kenneth R. Weinstein, who has no experience overseeing news coverage, was an unexpected choice for the role…Installing an ombudsman at CBS News was one of Skydance’s commitments to the Trump administration this year when the company sought approval for its merger with Paramount.” —ND
Paramount appoints former Trump nominee as ombudsman for CBS News
Paramount has tapped Kenneth Weinstein to serve as ombudsman for CBS News, a widely buzzed-about move that comes on the heels of the company’s megamerger with Skydance and renewed focus on its editorial bend.
Paramount Picks Kenneth R. Weinstein, Former Head Of Right-Leaning Think Tank, As Ombudsman For CBS News
D: Paramount has tapped Kenneth R. Weinstein, former president and CEO of the Hudson Institute, a right-leaning D.C. think tank, to serve as ombudsman for CBS News. Skydance committed to hiring an ombudsman as it sought FCC regulatory approval of its acquisition of Paramount.
Paramount names ombudsman for CBS News, a former conservative think tank chief
Paramount has named Kenneth R. Weinstein, former head of a conservative-leaning Washington think tank, to be ombudsman for CBS News, fulfilling a condition of winning the Trump administration’s approval for an $8-billion merger.
Paramount picks ombudsman to review complaints of bias at CBS News
Paramount has selected Kenneth R. Weinstein, the former president and chief executive of the conservative-leaning Hudson Institute think tank, to serve as ombudsman and review editorial complaints raised against CBS News.
Paramount Appoints Conservative Think Tank Ex-CEO Kenneth Weinstein as CBS News Ombudsman
Paramount named Kenneth R. Weinstein, a former CEO of the Washington, D.C.-based Hudson Institute, as the new ombudsman for CBS News on Monday, cementing CEO David Ellison’s apparent intent to have the news organization reflect more conservative ideals.
CBS News taps former CEO of conservative think tank as ombudsman to monitor bias
CBS News on Monday tapped the former head of a conservative think tank as ombudsman to help monitor bias at the beleaguered network. Kenneth Weinstein, 63, who was the CEO and president of the Washington,

CBS News’ new ombudsman has background and duties that differ from the job’s traditional definition

CBS News has appointed an ombudsman to investigate consumer complaints, although Kenneth Weinstein's background and duties ...

CBS News taps former CEO of conservative think tank to monitor bias in $250K gig working only one day a month

Weinstein will investigate any concerns raised by CBS News employees or outsiders that have complaints, and if he determines ...