In May 2019 , Baron said in defence of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange : " Dating as far back as the Pentagon Papers case and beyond , journalists have been receiving and reporting on information that the government deemed classified . Wrongdoing and abuse of power were exposed . With the new indictment of Julian Assange , the government is advancing a legal argument that places such important work in jeopardy and undermines the very purpose of the First Amendment . " In the 2015 film '' Spotlight '' , which focuses on '' The Boston Globe '' s coverage of the Boston Catholic Church 's priest child molestation scandal , Baron is played by Liev Schreiber . The film won the award for Best Picture at the 88th Academy Awards
88th Academy Awards
88th Academy Awards
Martin Baron