Born and raised in Tampa, Florida, Martin “Marty” Baron has served as the Executive Editor of The Washington Post since January 2013. He oversees The Post’s print and digital news operations and a staff of more than 800 journalists. Previously, he had been editor of the Boston Globe for 11 and a half years. Under his strategic leadership as well as through his effective coverage, The Globe won six Pulitzer Prizes — The Post has already won nine as well with his involvement. Awards won during his career include, but are not limited to: Fourth Estate Award, National Press Club, 2018; Goldsmith Career Award for Excellence in Journalism, 2019; and he is set to receive the International Center for Journalist’s Founders Award for Excellence in Journalism later this year, the organization’s most prestigious award.
Nacido y criado en Tampa, Florida, Martin “Marty” Baron se ha desempeñado como editor ejecutivo de The Washington Post desde enero de 2013. Supervisa las operaciones de noticias impresas y digitales de The Post y tiene a su cargo a más de 800 periodistas. Anteriormente, fue editor de The Boston Globe durante 11 años. Bajo su liderazgo estratégico, así como a través de su cobertura efectiva, el Globe ganó seis Premios Pulitzer — The Post ya ha recibido nueve también bajo su liderazgo. Los premios ganados durante su carrera incluyen, entre otros: Fourth Estate Award, National Press Club, 2018; Premio Goldsmith Career a la Excelencia en Periodismo, 2019; y se prepara para recibir este año el International Center for Journalists’ Founders Award a la Excelencia en Periodismo, el premio más prestigioso de la organización.
