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Martin Baron
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Baron in 2018
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| Born | October 24, 1954 Tampa, Florida, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Lehigh University (BA and MBA) |
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The Boston Globe, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Miami Herald |
Martin Baron, born on October 24, 1954, is a well-known American journalist. He was the editor of The Washington Post from late 2012 until he retired in early 2021. Before that, he was the editor of The Boston Globe from 2001 to 2012. During his time at the Globe, the newspaper won a Pulitzer Prize for its important reporting on a sensitive issue in the Catholic Church.
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Early Life and Education
Martin Baron was born in Tampa, Florida. His parents moved there from Israel. As a student, he attended Berkeley Preparatory School in Tampa. There, he worked on the school's student newspaper.
Baron later went to Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He was the editor of the student newspaper, The Brown and White, and wrote his own column. He finished his studies in 1976. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism and an MBA degree. He completed both degrees with honors in just four years. Martin Baron also speaks Spanish very well.
Martin Baron's Journalism Career
After graduating in 1976, Martin Baron started his career at The Miami Herald. In 1979, he moved to The Los Angeles Times. He then joined The New York Times in 1996.
Baron returned to the Miami Herald in 2000 as its executive editor. He led the newspaper's coverage of several big stories. These included the return of Elián González to Cuba. He also covered the 2000 United States presidential election.
Leading The Boston Globe
In July 2001, Martin Baron became the executive editor of The Boston Globe. During his time, the newspaper focused more on local investigative journalism. This means they looked deeply into important local issues. In 2003, the Globe won a Pulitzer Prize for its reporting on a sensitive issue involving the Catholic Church in Boston.
In 2012, Martin Baron was recognized for his work. He was welcomed into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Leading The Washington Post
In January 2013, Martin Baron became the executive editor of The Washington Post. Under his leadership, the Post won many Pulitzer Prizes.
- In 2014, the Post won two Pulitzer Prizes. One was for revealing secret surveillance by the National Security Agency. The other was for explaining how food stamps work in America.
- In 2015, the newspaper won a Pulitzer Prize for its reporting on security problems in the Secret Service.
- In 2016, it won a Pulitzer Prize for a special project. This project tracked every killing by a police officer in 2015.
- Also in 2016, the Post won another Pulitzer Prize. This was for reporting on Donald Trump's claims about giving to charity. It also covered the `...` tape.
- In 2018, the Post won two more Pulitzer Prizes. One was for investigative reporting on allegations against Roy Moore. The other was for national reporting on Russian interference in the 2016 United States presidential election.
Baron also oversaw the team that wrote a 2016 book. The book was called Trump Revealed: An American Journey of Ambition, Ego, Money, and Power.
For his important work, Baron received the 2016 Hitchens Prize. In 2017, he was given the Al Neuharth Award for Excellence in Media.
Important Statements and Retirement
In May 2019, Martin Baron spoke up for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. He said that journalists often report on information the government calls secret. He explained that this work helps expose wrongdoing and abuse of power. Baron believed that new legal arguments against Assange could harm this important work. He felt it could also weaken the First Amendment, which protects freedom of speech and the press.
In January 2020, Baron criticized a Post reporter. The reporter had sent a Tweet about a past legal case involving Kobe Bryant after Bryant's death. The reporter was briefly suspended but later returned to work. Baron released a statement about the situation.
In January 2021, Martin Baron announced he would retire from The Washington Post. His retirement became official on February 28, 2021. In his farewell message, he supported protections for social media companies under Section 230 of a law.
In October 2024, Baron strongly disagreed with The Washington Post's decision. For the first time since 1988, the newspaper chose not to support a presidential candidate. Baron called this decision "cowardice" and said it would harm democracy.
Books
- Trump Revealed: An American Journey of Ambition, Ego, Money, and Power (2016) – co-authored with Michael Kranish and Marc Fisher.
See also
In Spanish: Martin Baron para niños
