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    Question Everything

    3: The Journalist and the Firefighter

    How one of the most accomplished reporters of our time, Barton Gellman, lost his confidence in journalism.

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    Man with brown hair and glasses with his arms crossedBy Brian Reed • Sep 26, 2024 • 1h 0m Listen

    How one of the most accomplished reporters of our time, Barton Gellman, lost his confidence in journalism.

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