CBS News appointed Kenneth R. Weinstein, a conservative policy veteran with no prior news oversight experience, as its new ombudsman to review complaints and promote transparency amid ongoing efforts to revamp the network under new ownership and corporate commitments.
Kenneth R. Weinstein, former CEO of Hudson Institute, has been appointed as CBS News ombudsman to address editorial concerns and enhance trust in journalism, reporting to Paramount President Jeff Shell.
CBS News has appointed Kenneth Weinstein, former CEO of the conservative Hudson Institute, as its ombudsman to oversee journalistic integrity, address concerns about bias, and promote transparency within the organization.
New Paramount executives, including CEO David Ellison, emphasized their commitment to maintaining CBS News's independence and integrity, with plans to use an ombudsman as a transparency tool rather than an oversight body, aiming to uphold the legacy of trust and truth in journalism without political influence.
Spain's ombudsman has released a damning report following an 18-month independent investigation into sex abuse by clergy members and others connected to the Catholic Church in the country. The report suggests that the number of victims could be in the hundreds of thousands, based on a survey that found 1.13% of adults questioned said they were abused as children by priests or lay members of the church. The report calls for recognition of victims, the creation of a state fund for compensation, and reforms to prevent abuse and compensate victims. The investigation was prompted by abuse allegations involving over 1,200 victims published by Spanish newspaper El Pais.