St. Louis on the Air

Former Washington Post editor Marty Baron says democracy depends on a free press


Listen Later

Accomplished journalist Marty Baron will speak at the Gateway Journalism Review’s 14th First Amendment Celebration on Nov. 2 on “The Case for Worry...and for Optimism.” Baron served as editor of the Boston Globe during its Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of the Catholic priest sex abuse scandals and later as executive editor of the Washington Post when Amazon owner Jeff Bezos became its owner. Baron speaks with producer Olivia Mizelle about the state of journalism and how the industry has evolved over his decades-long career. He also shares his thoughts on the current state of First Amendment protections, journalism’s role in democracy and how the industry can move forward during uncertain times.
...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

St. Louis on the AirBy St. Louis Public Radio

  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6

4.6

126 ratings


More shows like St. Louis on the Air

View all
This American Life by This American Life

This American Life

91,116 Listeners

Fresh Air by NPR

Fresh Air

38,519 Listeners

The NPR Politics Podcast by NPR

The NPR Politics Podcast

25,856 Listeners

Politically Speaking by St. Louis Public Radio

Politically Speaking

62 Listeners

1A by NPR

1A

4,690 Listeners

The Daily by The New York Times

The Daily

112,327 Listeners

Up First from NPR by NPR

Up First from NPR

56,375 Listeners

It's Been a Minute by NPR

It's Been a Minute

9,003 Listeners

Throughline by NPR

Throughline

16,214 Listeners

The Gateway by St. Louis Public Radio

The Gateway

105 Listeners

Consider This from NPR by NPR

Consider This from NPR

6,365 Listeners

Where It Hurts by Kaiser Health News and St. Louis Public Radio

Where It Hurts

108 Listeners

The Ezra Klein Show by New York Times Opinion

The Ezra Klein Show

16,009 Listeners

Doin' It Our Way by St. Louis Public Radio

Doin' It Our Way

11 Listeners

The Wirecutter Show by The New York Times

The Wirecutter Show

1,156 Listeners

Lights, Audio, Action! by St. Louis Public Radio

Lights, Audio, Action!

2 Listeners

Sources & Methods by NPR

Sources & Methods

747 Listeners