Steal This Story, Please!' Spotlights Journalist Amy Goodman

In this episode of All of It, host Alison Stewart interviews Amy Goodman, founder of the independent news program Democracy Now!, alongside co-director Carl Diehl, about their new documentary, Steal This Story, Please. The film chronicles Goodman’s journey from a young journalist questioning corporate media to becoming a global force for independent reporting. It highlights pivotal moments like her coverage of the Standing Rock protests, where her team’s footage of police violence and dog attacks went viral with 14 million views—yet mainstream networks largely ignored it. Goodman reflects on her upbringing in a politically engaged Jewish family on Long Island, where debate and dissent were celebrated, and shares how her early work at WNYC’s Speaking for Ourselves and her time at Harvard Radcliffe shaped her commitment to amplifying marginalized voices. The documentary also critiques the consolidation of media power, exemplified by the proposed Paramount-Time Warner merger, and underscores the urgent need for independent media as a sanctuary for dissent in a democratic society. Goodman’s relentless pursuit of truth—chasing Trump officials at climate summits, refusing to accept silence—embodies the film’s central message: journalism must be fearless, transparent, and accessible to all.