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CBS News appoints ombudsman

CBS News' new ombudsman has background and duties that differ from the job's traditional definition
CBS News has a new ombudsman assigned to look into public complaints, but the job being assumed by Kenneth Weinstein bears little resemblance to how this watchdog role has traditionally operated in journalism.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 former Trump appointee as ombudsman to review ‘complaints of bias’ at CBS News
Paramount followed up on its promise to the Trump administration to appoint an ombudsman to root out “complaints of bias” at CBS News by naming longtime conservative think tank leader Kenneth R. Weinstein to the position on Monday.
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.
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.
Paramount Taps Kenneth Weinstein, Former Trump Adviser, as CBS News Ombudsman
Paramount Global named former Hudson Institute CEO Kenneth Weinstein to serve as ombudsman of CBS News, assigning someone who led a conservative think tank and worked outside the traditional world of journalism to monitor the news unit’s reporting and scrutinize it against claims of bias.

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