Paramount is close to clinching an acquisition of the The Free Press that will include a top role at CBS News for the site’s founder, Bari Weiss .

The deal, which has been rumored for months, would be a major transaction for Paramount under the new ownership of Skydance and its CEO, David Ellison . It could be announced as soon as Monday, according to a source.

Weiss would take on the role of editor-in-chief at CBS News, according to news reports.

A former opinion writer at The New York Times, Weiss has been known for her provocative opinion and analysis pieces, particularly those that have taken on what she and others have seen as the excesses of the “woke” left and efforts to sideline conservative voices.

The Free Press leans into essays and commentary and some reporting,

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