We're offering a 2-week trial of WrapPRO for $1. If you’ve been wanting to check out our full coverage, now’s the time. Greetings!For CBS News, it's just one blow after another. The venerable news organization, which has had a turbulent stretch under Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss, will lose at least 11 "CBS Evening News" staffers who chose buyouts over working under the new regime. The departures represent more than a quarter of the program's staff. It's the latest flare up for CBS News, perhaps best encapsulated by a fiery exit note by departing producer Alicia Hastey this week, who bemoaned “a sweeping new vision” that prioritizes “a break from traditional broadcast norms to embrace what has been described as ‘heterodox’ journalism.” “The truth is that commitment to those people and the stories they have to tell is increasingly becoming impossible,” she added. “Stories may instead be evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of idealogical expectations — a dynamic that pressures producers and reporters to self-censor or avoid challenging narratives that might trigger backlash or unfavorable headlines.” The buyouts were offered to staff who didn't share Weiss' “21st century” vision for the storied broadcaster, which she laid out late last month. They also mark the latest in a string of controversies for the news organization that include:
That's a lot for CBS News and Weiss, whose experience consists of opinion writing and who has never run a TV news organization. It raises questions about whether her strategy of appealing to a broader audience is sound given the already fragmented nature of the audience and overall shrinking linear viewership. Roger Cheng 
There's one bright spot for "CBS Evening News": After a bumpy start, the program has gained ground with viewers... 
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