Former Washington Post Executive Editor Marty Baron on Trump, Bezos and American Journalism

For more than four decades, Martin “Marty” Baron has been at the top ranks of American journalism, including taking the reins of The Washington Post in 2013 when the storied paper’s staff was diminished and demoralised by buyouts and budget cuts. After the Post was purchased by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Baron oversaw the expansion of its newsroom from 580 journalists to around 1,000, suggesting perhaps a model for other struggling newspapers. Baron was also at the helm of the Post when Donald Trump upended American politics and the paper adapted the motto “Democracy Dies In Darkness.” Despite the Trump administration’s near daily clashes with the Post, Baron always maintained, “We’re not at war, we’re at work.” In this one-on-one talk, Baron discusses what it was like leading the Post newsroom during the tumultuous Trump presidency as well as the future of American journalism. Moderated by FCC President Keith Richburg.

Видео Former Washington Post Executive Editor Marty Baron on Trump, Bezos and American Journalism канала The Foreign Correspondents’ Club, Hong Kong