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Washington Post Editor Marty Baron set to retire next month

Washington Post Editor Marty Baron set to retire next month

He took over the newsroom in 2012.

Washington Post Executive Editor Marty Baron, who has led the newspaper on a resurgence in recent years, said on Tuesday that he will retire at the end of February.

One of the U.S’ top journalism executives, Mr. Baron took over the Post‘s newsroom in 2012 after editing the Boston Globe and Miami Herald before that. Liev Schreiber portrayed Mr. Baron in the 2015 movie Spotlight about the Globe‘s investigation of the Catholic Church and introduced the journalist to a wider audience.

In a note to the Post‘s staff, Mr. Baron recounted a series of “epic” stories that he’s been involved in during his 45-year career in journalism.

“The experience has been deeply meaningful, enriched by colleagues who made me a better professional and a better person,” he wrote. “At age 66, I feel ready to move on.”

The Post‘s publisher and CEO, Fred Ryan, said Mr. Baron had “significantly expanded our coverage areas, inspired great reporting, managed an awesome digital transformation and grown the number of readers and subscribers to unprecedented levels.”

The paper has won 10 Pulitzer Prizes during his tenure.

Mr. Ryan promised a “broad and inclusive” search for Mr. Baron’s successor, considering both internal and external candidates.

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