Overview
- Multiple outlets report leadership is considering reductions of roughly 15% of the newsroom, with the scope still under review.
- The timing being discussed ranges from March to May 2026, and plans remain fluid as details are finalized.
- At least 11 of roughly 40 non-union CBS Evening News staffers accepted voluntary buyouts as the program pivots under Bari Weiss and anchor Tony Dokoupil.
- The potential cuts would be the second round since Skydance merged with Paramount, following about 100 layoffs in October, and CBS News declined to comment.
- Departing producer Alicia Hastey criticized a shift toward “heterodox” journalism, saying it pressures self-censorship and reduces coverage of underrepresented perspectives.