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"There's no democracy without a strong, free press"

The Media Show

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As he steps down as editor of the Washington Post, Marty Baron reflects on his tenure. When he joined the paper in 2012, it was a moderately profitable local newspaper. He leaves The Post as a global brand, with ten Pulitzer Prizes under his editorship and a new owner in Jeff Bezos.

Studio engineer: Donald MacDonald

Presenter: Amol Rajan

Producer: Hannah Sander

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"There's no democracy without a strong, free press"

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