Issues, Etc. Bari Weiss’ List of “Core Journalistic Values” for CBS News – Terry Mattingly, 10/8/25 (2811)
Oct 8, 2025
Terry Mattingly, Senior Fellow on Communications and Culture and author of the Rational Sheep newsletter, dives into the core journalistic values outlined by Bari Weiss for CBS News. He discusses the challenges elite newsrooms face with dissent and internal minorities, and why Weiss's hiring is contentious despite her progressive credentials. Mattingly emphasizes the need for fair and factual reporting, the importance of covering diverse viewpoints, and the potential for Weiss to bring critical stories about religion and free speech to light.
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Elite Newsrooms Enforce Conformity
- Terry Mattingly argues elite newsrooms fear internal minorities and enforce conformity.
- Journalism schools mirror elite newsroom doctrines, reinforcing the inner ring culture.
CBS As A Digital-First Newsroom
- Weiss aims to transform CBS into a digital-first news organization.
- She sees CBS as an internet company that must produce multimedia across platforms.
Report Uncomfortable Realities
- Reporting "the world as it actually is" demands covering uncomfortable facts editors may dislike.
- Mattingly stresses journalists must report beliefs and studies that shape people's actions even if unpopular.
