And that core problem: The lack of trust in the media, appears to be at the center of Bari Weiss’ reinvention plans at CBS News. It isn’t because they’re crazy,” Weiss told CBS News staff in a Christmas Eve memo defending her (now widely-discussed) decision to hold a 60 Minutes segment. Or will she attempt to steal viewers from Fox, CNN or ABC, given the zero-sum nature of TV viewership? The result of that experiment was some loyal CNN viewers leaving, and few if any new viewers tuning in. This year the question of trust in the media and the future of the media business will be more intertwined than people think.

Source: CNN January 06, 2026 16:30 UTC