Marty Baron
@PostBaron
Retired Executive Editor, The Washington Post
Thoughtful piece by @stevenwaldman, who is expert in this subject: Jeff Bezos Should Donate the Washington Post to a Charity cjr.org/opinion/waldma… via @cjr
On political endorsement wapo.st/3YmeD3T This is cowardice, with democracy as its casualty. @realdonaldtrump will see this as an invitation to further intimidate owner @jeffbezos (and others). Disturbing spinelessness at an institution famed for courage.
Defamation lawsuits have become the weapon of choice to harass, intimidate and possibly annihilate media outlets, saddling them with crushing legal expenses merely to defend solid investigative work. It's likely to get even worse. nytimes.com/2024/06/14/opi…
A very gratifying review of "Collision of Power" in The New York Times: "a closely observed, gripping chronicle of politics and journalism during a decade of turmoil" nytimes.com/2023/09/30/boo…
Fantastic and important victory for @mariaressa, @rapplerdotcom, and a free press: wapo.st/48dwCgS
Just want to take a minute to mark a huge moment in DC. The legendary @danbalz is retiring from full-time work at the @washingtonpost after 47 remarkable years. I had the great privilege of sitting next to Dan in the Post newsroom and working with him for years. He is the last of…
Mi papá, el periodista #JoseRubénZamora, no está solo. Hoy, figuras clave del periodismo y la literatura como @sergioramirezm @PepaBueno @aristeguicnn/@AristeguiOnline @PostBaron @jmahrens y @cefeche lo visitaron en la cárcel para exigir su liberación. Está detenido…
A major casualty of the unrelenting attack on facts: Stanford’s top disinformation research group collapses under pressure wapo.st/3RuAlA5
Mi libro "Frente al Poder: Trump, Bezos y El Washington Post" sale hoy en español. Muchísimas gracias a @esferalibros por publicarlo. Las opciones de compra se pueden ver aquí: esferalibros.com/libros/frente-…
Felices en @esferalibros por publicar las memorias de Martin Baron @PostBaron, exdirector del Washington Post. Su grupo de investigación en el Boston Globe inspiró la oscarizada #Spotlight. 15 de mayo en librerías👉Un poderoso relato sobre #EstadosUnidos #JeffBezos y #DonalTrump.
Huge thanks again to @lievschreiber, who is far better at being me than I am at being myself: Audiobook of the Week: Liev Schreiber Reprises His Role as Martin Baron nytimes.com/2024/02/02/boo…
Well worth reading in full: "When Journalism Dies" by @sebastianjunger nationalreview.com/magazine/2024/…
So saddened by the loss of Joe Lelyveld, a superb editor, role model and friend. A journalist of high standards and unwavering integrity. nytimes.com/2024/01/05/bus…
Alabama publisher, reporter arrested, charged with disclosing leaked information cpj.org/?p=331828 via @CPJAmericas
Boston Globe's review of "Collision of Power" by @JamesFallows bostonglobe.com/2023/09/27/art… via @BostonGlobe
Adapted excerpt of "Collision of Power" appears today in @TheAtlantic: theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…
"Not for the first time, Elon Musk has proved a willing vector for misinformation that unleashes an online attack on a perceived foe. The news media was that foe over the weekend . . . " washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/…
I’m so delighted, and hugely honored, that @LievSchreiber agreed to narrate the audio version of “Collision of Power.” ew.com/movies/liev-sc…
BREAKING: A Pasig court acquits Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and Rappler Holdings Corporation in their 5th tax case on Tuesday, Sept. 12. The acquittal comes 8 months after the Court of Tax Appeals also acquitted them in 4 tax cases. @rapplerdotcom