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Episode 4, Beyond the Scoop – Reclaiming Trust: Inga Springe on the Role of Independent Media in the Baltics
July 24, 2025

Harriman Magazine editor Masha Udensiva-Brenner interviews Latvian investigative journalist Inga Springe of re:baltica about the rise and fall of Latvia’s first independent newspaper Diena, Latvia’s journey to join NATO and the EU, and how investigative journalism addresses corruption and Russian influence in the Baltic region.

Inga Springe is co-founder of re:baltica | The Baltic Center for Investigative Journalism and an author in the latest issue of Harriman Magazine.

This episode was written and produced by Masha Udensiva-Brenner and edited by Ann Cooper. Music from Blue Dot Sessions. Podcast cover design by Brayden Hill.

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