Brian McGrory | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | Bates College |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, author, editor |
Employer(s) | Boston University (2023–Present), The Boston Globe (1989–2022) |
Brian McGrory (born November 30, 1961) is an American journalist, author and publishing executive. He is currently the chair of the department of journalism at Boston University. [1] [2] He was the editor of The Boston Globe from December 2012 through December 2022. [3]
McGrory was born in Boston, [4] and grew up in Roslindale and Weymouth, Massachusetts. [5] He graduated from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, with a Bachelor of Arts in 1984. [6] [7] His began his journalism career with the New Haven Register and The Patriot Ledger. [5]
McGrory joined The Boston Globe in 1989 as a Metro columnist, [8] [5] and quickly moved up the ranks to associate editor. [9] [6] He has served as a White House reporter, and has written four novels plus a memoir. [4] In 2011, he received a Scripps-Howard award for commentary and a Sigma Delta Chi Award for column writing. [4]
McGrory was named editor of the Globe in December 2012, succeeding Martin Baron. [8] [5] His staff won a Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting in 2014 for coverage of the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013. [10]
In 2018, former Globe editor Hilary Sargent accused McGrory of sexual harassment by sending her an inappropriate text while McGrory was overseeing her work. [11] McGrory denied the allegation, and an internal investigation cleared him of wrongdoing. [12]
On September 7, 2022, McGrory announced he is stepping down as editor of the Globe at the end of 2022 and will become the Chair of Journalism at Boston University. [8] [13]
Brian McGrory | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | Bates College |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, author, editor |
Employer(s) | Boston University (2023–Present), The Boston Globe (1989–2022) |
Brian McGrory (born November 30, 1961) is an American journalist, author and publishing executive. He is currently the chair of the department of journalism at Boston University. [1] [2] He was the editor of The Boston Globe from December 2012 through December 2022. [3]
McGrory was born in Boston, [4] and grew up in Roslindale and Weymouth, Massachusetts. [5] He graduated from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, with a Bachelor of Arts in 1984. [6] [7] His began his journalism career with the New Haven Register and The Patriot Ledger. [5]
McGrory joined The Boston Globe in 1989 as a Metro columnist, [8] [5] and quickly moved up the ranks to associate editor. [9] [6] He has served as a White House reporter, and has written four novels plus a memoir. [4] In 2011, he received a Scripps-Howard award for commentary and a Sigma Delta Chi Award for column writing. [4]
McGrory was named editor of the Globe in December 2012, succeeding Martin Baron. [8] [5] His staff won a Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting in 2014 for coverage of the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013. [10]
In 2018, former Globe editor Hilary Sargent accused McGrory of sexual harassment by sending her an inappropriate text while McGrory was overseeing her work. [11] McGrory denied the allegation, and an internal investigation cleared him of wrongdoing. [12]
On September 7, 2022, McGrory announced he is stepping down as editor of the Globe at the end of 2022 and will become the Chair of Journalism at Boston University. [8] [13]