Paramount Picks Kenneth R. Weinstein As Ombudsman For CBS News

Paramount has tapped Kenneth R. Weinstein, former president and CEO of the Hudson Institute, to serve as ombudsman for CBS News. Skydance committed to hiring an ombudsman as it sought FCC regulatory approval of its acquisition of Paramount. He’ll report to Jeff Shell, president of Paramount. Per Paramount, under the ombudsman process, Weinstein will take complaints from consumers, employees and others. He will review them and, if they require action, will raise it to Shell and George Cheeks, chair of TV Me ...