Glenn Greenwald
Overview
Glenn Greenwald is a journalist, author and former constitutional lawyer who co-founded The Intercept and The Intercept Brasil. His book No Place to Hide concerns surveillance and reporting on Edward Snowden.[1]
Contents9 sections
Key facts
2005–2012Entering Journalism
In his career account, Greenwald says he started the blog Unclaimed Territory in 2005 while still working as a lawyer, became a Salon columnist in 2007 and moved to the Guardian in 2012.[2]
2013–2014Surveillance Reporting
In 2013, Greenwald, Laura Poitras and Ewen MacAskill interviewed Edward Snowden in Hong Kong as part of their NSA surveillance reporting. The Guardian US received the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for its coverage; the award was institutional.[3]
2013New Media Venture
On October 31, 2013, Greenwald announced his departure from the Guardian to build a new media organization with Pierre Omidyar, Laura Poitras and Jeremy Scahill. A launch date had not yet been set.[4]
2020Departure
On October 29, 2020, he resigned from The Intercept. He alleged censorship of an article; editor-in-chief Betsy Reed rejected that claim, describing a disagreement over the role of editors.[5]
2026Return to Substack
On February 9, 2026, he announced his return to Substack. He said he had moved to Rumble in 2022 and ended the nightly System Update format after three years of producing and hosting it, returning to long-form writing, investigations and analysis.[6]
System Update
The current System Update section describes itself as a hub for audiovisual content hosted by Greenwald, including uploads across Substack, YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is Google’s video-sharing and creator platform, founded in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim and acquired by Google in 2006. Built around video uploading, viewing, and creator earnings, the platform has developed Shorts, YouTube Music, Premium, YouTube TV, and products for children, and is headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States.Open the full entry and X.[7]
Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
Glenn Greenwald: Official website: https://greenwald.substack.com/ (opens in a new window)[7]
X: Public account: https://x.com/ggreenwald (opens in a new window)[4]
Sources
- About - Glenn Greenwald (opens in a new window)
- My Resignation From The Intercept (opens in a new window)
- The Guardian US (opens in a new window)
- On leaving the Guardian (opens in a new window)
- Glenn Greenwald resigns from the Intercept over 'editorial freedom' (opens in a new window)
- Welcome Back to Substack! (opens in a new window)
- System Update (opens in a new window)