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Rob Curley's reckoning

RANGE teams up with InvestigateWest to document the downfall of the Spokesman's top editor.

Rob Curley's reckoning

InvestigateWest's Wilson Criscione and RANGE's Daisy Savala Magaña join Luke Baumgarten for a discussion of their piece detailing the events that led to Rob Curley's suspension from the Spokesman-Review this summer.

Articles discussed in this episode:

How Rob Curley’s plan to make the Spokesman-Review ‘The People’s Paper’ ended in a newsroom revolt
Newsroom staffers tell InvestigateWest and RANGE that concerns about Curley’s leadership festered until his August suspension — weeks before the paper was set to transfer to his nonprofit
Last week, the Spokesman-Review benched its top editor. Now, its union has voted no confidence
For a decade, Rob Curley has told Spokane he knows how to save journalism. After last Friday, it’s unclear if he can save his job.

Luke Baumgarten

Luke is the founder of RANGE Media and a bunch of other things. He's a lifelong Spokane guy, Gonzaga grad and started his journalism career at The Inlander. He’s passionate about telling great stories and building world-changing things.

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