QUICK HIT: A Reporter's Notebook On This Week's Bombshell National Security Scoop
Release Date: 03/26/2025
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Sensitive Correspondence
01:15 The Atlantic's Report on War Plans
03:57 The Role of Jeffrey Goldberg
06:51 National Security Implications
10:03 Ethics in Journalism
14:59 Historical Context of Reporting
19:10 Questions of Ethics and Security
22:03 Public Trust in Journalism and Leadership
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