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Reporting in the Crosshairs: Shane Harris on Politicized Intelligence, Press Freedom, and America’s Allies
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- The Steady State Sentinel
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- Mar 10, 2026
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- 2346
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Summary
Inside the risks of reporting on intelligence in an era of political pressure and weakening institutional guardrails John Sipher sits down with The Atlantic’s Shane Harris for a wide-ranging conversation on intelligence reporting, the unraveling of trust in American institutions, threats to press freedom, and what U.S. allies now fear most about Washington. Harris also reflects on one of the most extraordinary source relationships of his career and what it reveals about journalism, secrecy, and risk. Shane Harris is a staff writer at The Atlantic covering national security and intelligence. He has written about intelligence, security, and foreign policy for more than two decades, including as a staff writer for The Washington Post, where he was part of the team that won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. In 2023, he co-reported the documentary The Discord Leaks with PBS Frontline, which was nominated for an Emmy for outstanding investigative news coverage. He is the author of two books, The Watchers and @War. Full episode summary.