Martin Baron
Encyclopedia
Martin Baron, known as Marty, is an American
journalist who has been the editor of The Boston Globe
since July 2, 2001. He succeeded Matthew V. Storin
in this post.
Born and raised in Tampa, Florida
c. 1955, Baron graduated from Lehigh University
.
Baron began working for the The Miami Herald
in 1976, then moved to The Los Angeles Times in 1979 and to The New York Times
in 1996. He returned to the Herald as chief editor in 1999.
United States
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journalist who has been the editor of The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe is an American daily newspaper based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Globe has been owned by The New York Times Company since 1993...
since July 2, 2001. He succeeded Matthew V. Storin
Matthew V. Storin
Matthew V. Storin was Editor of the Boston Globe from 1992-2001. He was succeeded by Martin Baron.-Career:Storin began his journalism career at his hometown newspaper, the Daily News of Springfield, Mass. In 1965, he joined the Griffin-Larrabee News Bureau in Washington D.C., where he was a...
in this post.
Born and raised in Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
c. 1955, Baron graduated from Lehigh University
Lehigh University
Lehigh University is a private, co-educational university located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the United States. It was established in 1865 by Asa Packer as a four-year technical school, but has grown to include studies in a wide variety of disciplines...
.
Baron began working for the The Miami Herald
The Miami Herald
The Miami Herald is a daily newspaper owned by The McClatchy Company headquartered on Biscayne Bay in the Omni district of Downtown Miami, Florida, United States...
in 1976, then moved to The Los Angeles Times in 1979 and to The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
in 1996. He returned to the Herald as chief editor in 1999.