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In this powerful episode of Gamechangers LIVE, we sit down with Marty Baron, legendary former executive editor of The Washington Post and The Boston Globe. From greenlighting the Spotlight investigation that exposed systemic child abuse within the Catholic Church—depicted in the Oscar-winning film Spotlight—to publishing the NSA surveillance leaks from Edward Snowden, Baron shares what it truly means to speak truth to power.
Topics Covered:
The untold story behind the Spotlight investigation
The chilling risks and ethics of publishing Snowden’s leaks
Navigating the Washington Post through Trump’s attacks on the free press
Why “Democracy Dies in Darkness” isn’t just a slogan
The state of press freedom and democracy today
Behind the scenes of his book Collision of Power
Marty's Book: Collision of Power: Trump, Bezos, and The Washington Post — now available on Amazon.
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In this powerful episode of Gamechangers LIVE, we sit down with Marty Baron, legendary former executive editor of The Washington Post and The Boston Globe. From greenlighting the Spotlight investigation that exposed systemic child abuse within the Catholic Church—depicted in the Oscar-winning film Spotlight—to publishing the NSA surveillance leaks from Edward Snowden, Baron shares what it truly means to speak truth to power.
Topics Covered:
The untold story behind the Spotlight investigation
The chilling risks and ethics of publishing Snowden’s leaks
Navigating the Washington Post through Trump’s attacks on the free press
Why “Democracy Dies in Darkness” isn’t just a slogan
The state of press freedom and democracy today
Behind the scenes of his book Collision of Power
Marty's Book: Collision of Power: Trump, Bezos, and The Washington Post — now available on Amazon.