Enemies of the State?
with
Martin Baron
Acclaimed former Executive Editor of the Washington Post & The Boston Globe
…
Wednesday, February 26th from 5:30-7pm ET
In Person in NYC, location TBD.
Dinner to follow, RSVP open to Executive Members and above.
We are thrilled to welcome Marty Baron, titan of editorial excellence and former Executive Editor of the Washington Post and the Boston Globe, who steered both publications to many Pulitzer Prizes. Baron joins The Common Good for a vital discussion on growing threats to press freedom and democratic accountability.
Threats have included vows to revoke news networks’ broadcast licenses from CBS and CNN, deemed “corrupt” by the then former President, calls for investigations and prosecutions of perceived political rivals including Republicans and Democrats who voted for impeachment, top intelligence officials, top military leaders, prosecutors, activists, business leaders, and more—Baron will unpack the chilling effect of such threats. They are already being felt.
What do these threats mean for the individuals and organizations cast as enemies? What are the likely effects of such threats - even if the new president does not carry them out? And if carried out, how might these unprecedented methods of retaliation shape our democracy?
Don’t miss this urgent and timely conversation with one of journalism’s greatest defenders. RSVP now!
About Our Speaker
Marty Baron, legendary editor and First Amendment champion, transformed The Washington Post into a Pulitzer powerhouse during his tenure (2013–2021), growing its newsroom from 580 to nearly 1,000 journalists. Under his leadership, the Post won 11 Pulitzers, including for groundbreaking coverage of NSA surveillance and the January 6 Capitol assault.
Before the Post, Baron led the Boston Globe to six Pulitzers, including its seismic investigation of sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic Church, later dramatized in the Oscar-winning film Spotlight. Earlier, his leadership at the Miami Herald earned a Pulitzer for breaking news coverage of the Elián González raid. Baron also held senior roles at the New York Times and Los Angeles Times.
