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Gunman killed during hostage-taking at Discovery HQ

A harrowing hostage-taking at Discovery Communications HQ in Silver Spring, Maryland ended with the death of the gunman and the safe release of his three hostages. 'The events of today showed the strong heart of the Discovery family,' says EVP of global communications David Leavy.

September 2, 2010

A harrowing hostage-taking at Discovery Communications HQ in Silver Spring, Maryland ended with the death of the gunman and the safe release of his three hostages. 'The events of today showed the strong heart of the Discovery family,' says EVP of global communications David Leavy.

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Barry Walsh is editor-in-chief and content director for Realscreen, and has served as editor of the publication since 2009. With a career in entertainment media that spans two decades, prior to Realscreen, he held the associate editor post for now defunct sister publication Boards, which focused on the advertising and commercial production industries. Before Boards, he served as editor of Canadian Music Network, a weekly music industry trade, and as music editor for HMV.com. As content director, he also oversees the development of content for the brand's market-leading events, the Realscreen Summit and Realscreen West, as well as new content initiatives.

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