CBS News Chief Bari Weiss Met BBC’s Justin Webb As She Eyes Global Hires

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CBS News chief Bari Weiss has been quietly meeting with British journalists, including BBC presenter Justin Webb, as she explores international expansion for both CBS News and her digital outlet The Free Press. The meetings follow CBS's recent hiring of Sky News presenter Trevor Phillips and signal Weiss's ambition to build a global operation beyond American shores. According to UK industry sources, Weiss has spent recent months in London conducting these conversations, suggesting a deliberate talent-scouting effort that extends her vision for the news organizations she leads.