Jonathan Baran

San Francisco

Visual Forensics video reporter

Education: Columbia University, M.S. in Journalism; University of North Carolina at Greensboro, B.S. in Media Studies

Jonathan Baran is a video reporter for The Washington Post's Visual Forensics team. He joined The Post in 2019, covering technology, business and culture from the San Francisco bureau and served in the U.S. Army from 2003 to 2008.
Latest from Jonathan Baran

Israeli forces shove at least four men off West Bank roof, videos show

The Israel Defense Forces are investigating the episode, which it said went against “IDF values.” The United States has called for an investigation. 

September 20, 2024

New audio disputes ruling that stripped Jordan Chiles of Olympic medal

A Post analysis of audio and visual evidence shows the U.S. gymnast’s coach initiated the inquiry into her score within the required one-minute timeframe.

September 19, 2024

Jordan Chiles appeals in Swiss court to reclaim Olympic medal

Chiles won bronze in women’s floor in Paris, part of a historic all-Black podium. But the medal was revoked over a technicality.

September 16, 2024
American gymnast Jordan Chiles celebrates after being awarded a bronze medal in the women's floor exercise in Paris. The medal was later stripped over a technicality.

    Republicans flood TV with misleading ads about immigration, border

    The Washington Post analyzed more than 700 campaign ads that mention immigration to see how the issue is being presented to voters.

    August 18, 2024

    Local police complained about Secret Service after Trump rally shooting, videos show

    Body-cam footage released Thursday shows local police searching for Thomas Matthew Crooks in the moments before he opened fire.

    August 8, 2024

    Trump rally gunman stopped firing after local officer shot at him

    Thomas Matthew Crooks temporarily recoiled from his rooftop perch and did not shoot again before he was killed by a Secret Service countersniper.

    July 30, 2024

    Obstructed view may have delayed sniper response at Trump rally

    A 3D analysis by The Washington Post found two countersniper teams likely had difficulty seeing the gunman before he fired.

    July 16, 2024

    Police were warned of Trump rally shooter at least 86 seconds before gunfire, video shows

    A Post analysis of the video backs up reports from other witnesses, who have said they tried to alert police in the moments before shots rang out.

    July 15, 2024
    An aerial view of the stage where former president Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pa.

    Israeli strikes targeting Hamas military leader kill 90 in Gaza

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that “there is still no absolute certainty” that Mohammed Deif was killed.

    July 13, 2024

    How TikTok went from teen sensation to political pariah

    In the years since TikTok was born as a lip-syncing app for Chinese teens, it has reshaped the media landscape — forcing U.S. tech giants to reckon with a foreign rival.

    June 20, 2024