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Friday May 8, 2026 11:25am - 12:10pm EDT
Bari Weiss's arrival as editor-in-chief of CBS News has been both a journalism and politics story as she sets out to grow audiences by “widening the aperture” of stories and voices. Weiss is joined at CBS News by Charles Forelle, a former deputy editor of The Wall Street Journal, who is now the broadcaster's managing editor. We'll hear from Forelle about what's going on inside CBS News and how its overhaul fits into the broader transformation of media everywhere.  Leading the conversation is Ben Smith, co-founder of Semafor and a former media columnist at The New York Times who also has a record of media innovation and disruption.
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Charles Forelle

Managing Editor, CBS News
Charles Forelle is the managing editor of CBS News and a member of the editorial masthead.

Forelle helps set editorial strategy for the news division and builds the structures needed for its journalism. He’s at the center of CBS News’s efforts to transform and modernize.  

Forelle joined CBS News in 2025 after more than two decades at the Wall Street Journal, most recently as deputy editor-in-chief, helping to lead the newsroom and transform the Journal into a digital-first and subscriber-first publication. He was previously financial editor at the... Read More →
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Ben Smith

Editor in Chief, Semafor
Ben is the co-founder and editor in chief of Semafor, and former media columnist of the New York Times. He was previously the founding editor-in-chief of BuzzFeed News. Ben has covered American politics for more than a decade at Politico and the New York Daily News, among other outlets... Read More →
Friday May 8, 2026 11:25am - 12:10pm EDT
Symphony Ballroom, third level

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