The Free Press (CBS News)

The Free Press
FormerlyCommon Sense (2021–2022)
Company typeNews media
FoundedJanuary 2021 (January 2021)
Founders
HeadquartersNew York, New York, United States
OwnerParamount Skydance
ParentCBS News
Websitethefp.com

The Free Press (The FP; formerly Common Sense) is an American media company based in New York City. Founded by opinion writer Bari Weiss and her spouse Nellie Bowles, the company started as a newsletter in 2021, and grew into an associated media company in 2022. It is currently a division of CBS News, whose current parent company Paramount Skydance acquired it in 2025 for $150 million.