Washington Post's Marty Baron says he's retiring next month Marty Baron, executive editor of The Washington Post and one of the nation's top journalists, says he will retire at the end of FebruaryNEW YORK -- Washington Post Executive Editor Marty Baron, who has led the newspaper on a resurgence in recent years, said Tuesday that he will retire at the end of February. One of the nation's top journalism executives, Baron took over the Post's newsroom in 2012 after editing the Boston Globe and Miami Herald before that. Liev Schreiber portrayed 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, 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.

Source: ABC News January 26, 2021 17:41 UTC