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Enemies of the State? with Marty Baron & S.E. Cupp
It was an absolute pleasure to welcome Marty Baron, former Executive Editor of the Washington Post and Boston Globe, renowned for his editorial excellence, and CNN’s S.E. Cupp, widely respected for her sharp insights and principled conservatism, to The Common Good.
Baron and Cupp joined us for a vital discussion on the chilling effect on the press, government officials, business leaders, and others deemed enemies in the wake of President Donald Trump’s threats of revenge and prosecution. Just one month into the first "retribution administration," we’re already seeing those threats take shape.
If you missed out, you can catch up by watching on our youtube! Video COMING SOON.
Martin Baron
Acclaimed former Executive Editor of the Washington Post & The Boston Globe
Moderated By
S.E. Cupp
CNN Host & Political Commentator
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Wednesday, February 26th from 5:30-7pm ET
In Person in NYC hosted by secretary jeh johnson at the offices of paul, weiss.
Dinner to follow at The University Club, RSVP open to Executive Members and above.
It was an absolute pleasure to welcome Marty Baron, former Executive Editor of the Washington Post and Boston Globe, renowned for his editorial excellence, and CNN’s S.E. Cupp, widely respected for her sharp insights and principled conservatism, to The Common Good.
Baron and Cupp joined us for a vital discussion on the chilling effect on the press, government officials, business leaders, and others deemed enemies in the wake of President Donald Trump’s threats of revenge and prosecution. Just one month into the first "retribution administration," we’re already seeing those threats take shape.
If you missed out, you can catch up by watching on our youtube! Video COMING SOON.
About Our Speakers
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.
S.E. Cupp is a CNN political commentator and practical conservative known for her sharp insights and fearless honesty. She’s tackled the volatile intersection of politics and media as the host of S.E. Cupp Unfiltered and led dynamic panel debates on HLN. A longtime CNN contributor, she previously co-hosted the revival of Crossfire with Newt Gingrich, Van Jones, and Stephanie Cutter, as well as MSNBC’s The Cycle.
Beyond television, Cupp is a nationally syndicated columnist, cultural critic, and author of Losing Our Religion: The Liberal Media’s Attack on Christianity. Her work has appeared in The New York Daily News, Glamour, and CNN.com, and she’s lent her expertise to hit shows like The Morning Show and The Newsroom.
Conversation with Angelo Carusone
The fall of Tucker Carlson, a nearly $800 million fine levied against Fox News, and the rise of AI. Can the news media still be trusted? Is there a remedy? We brought in Angelo Carusone, president of the premiere media watchdog organization Media Matters, to tell us what we need to know.
Can the News Media be Trusted?
A Conversation with Media Matters President Angelo Carusone
at the residence of Patricia Duff and Richard Cohen, UES
Wednesday, May 31st 6:00 - 7:30 pm EST
Tucker Carlson suddenly ousted from his pinacle show at Fox. Fox News corporation fined nearly $800 million dollars for spreading falsehoods on the 2020 election. Artificial intelligence undermining trust and spreading misinformation. The public’s faith in media is at record lows. Can the news media still be trusted? Is there a remedy?
We’re bringing in Angelo Carusone, president of the premiere media watchdog organization Media Matters, to tell us what we need to know in an exclusive, in-person discussion. As one of the top experts monitoring the increase in fake news and misinformation, he’ll be sharing his expertise and analysis of the impact this has on our politics and our social fabric.
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Meet our speaker
Angelo Carusone is an expert in not only the media and newspace but in the political realm.He has been president of Media Matters since 2016 after taking over from its founder David Brock. He has pushed the nonprofit media watchdog organization to bring attention to the disturbing rise of misinformation in the news media and alt-right news sources. He has led several campaigns for “brand safety” criticizing media figures like Glenn Beck and Bill O'Reilly, and is former Deputy CEO of the Finance and Administration of the Democratic National Convention.
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