"Partnering with YouTube at this level for the first time allows us to put these ceremonies directly into the environment where so much of today's journalism and storytelling already lives."
"We’re going to keep investing in and growing an investigative journalism team that’s well-resourced and can deliver eye-opening reporting to audiences wherever they are.”
CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil will anchor the show from Washington on Tuesday night, before leading the network's primetime coverage of the event beginning at 9 PM ET.
The Free Press, established by Weiss following her high-profile exit from The New York Times, was purchased by CBS News parent company Paramount Skydance last year for a reported $150 million.
"Partnering with YouTube at this level for the first time allows us to put these ceremonies directly into the environment where so much of today's journalism and storytelling already lives."