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Marty Baron
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It was a real honor yesterday to join other journalists in visiting José Rubén Zamora, the courageous Guatemalan editor being unjustly held in the Mariscal Zavala prison. His spirit, hope and humor remain intact. His strength is an inspiration. May his release come soon. elpais.com/america/2025...
Un grupo de destacados periodistas y escritores visita en la cárcel al periodista guatemalteco José Rubén Zamora: “Sé que voy a salir”
La comitiva, liderada por el Premio Cervantes Sergio Ramírez y en la que participaron la directora de EL PAÍS, Pepa Bueno, y el exdirector de ‘The Washington Post’ Martin Baron, defiende la liberación...
elpais.com
May 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Reposted by Marty Baron
News: Journalists at Voice of America were just informed that they’ve been put on administrative leave. Two people there told me this went to all fulltime employees.

“From what we can tell, VOA is effectively shut down from this moment.”
March 15, 2025 at 2:33 PM
An important piece by Andras Petho, a courageous and independent Hungarian journalist, about what happened in his country and what it signals for the United States.https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/03/trumps-press-freedom-hungary-orban/682060/
March 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I wrote something here about a subject close to my heart. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Where Jeff Bezos Went Wrong With The Washington Post
The billionaire handled his ownership admirably for more than a decade. But his courage failed him when he needed it most.
www.theatlantic.com
March 3, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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December 5, 2024 at 12:47 PM
Delighted to have mine listed here:

www.nytimes.com/2023/09/04/b...
September 6, 2023 at 2:45 PM
Reposted by Marty Baron
New: Elon Musk’s X is throttling traffic to news websites and competitors he dislikes, including this one. Five-second delays on links to Bluesky, New York Times, Reuters, Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Substack. Most other sites we tested have zero delay https://wapo.st/3OYfTa6
August 15, 2023 at 5:35 PM
First review for "Collision of Power: Trump, Bezos, and The Washington Post," from Kirkus: "Engrossing . . . candid . . . Baron chronicles nearly a decade of history marked by sensitive, controversial stories. . . Impassioned.”
COLLISION OF POWER | Kirkus Reviews
A newspaper resists manipulation and lies.
www.kirkusreviews.com
July 19, 2023 at 11:53 AM
First review for "Collision of Power: Trump, Bezos, and The Washington Post," from Kirkus: "Engrossing . . . candid . . . Baron chronicles nearly a decade of history marked by sensitive, controversial stories. .

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/martin-baron/collision-of-power/
COLLISION OF POWER | Kirkus Reviews
A newspaper resists manipulation and lies.
www.kirkusreviews.com
July 19, 2023 at 11:49 AM
As a newbie today on Bluesky, I thought I’d announce what’s new for me: My book “Collision of Power: Trump, Bezos, and The Washington Post” will be released on October 3. Available for pre-order in all the usual places and here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250844200/collisionofpower
May 9, 2023 at 11:42 AM