The Boston Globe editor Brian McGrory is set to step down in the coming months after leading the organization for a decade, The Newsroom said Wednesday.
The Globe CEO Linda Henry said in a memo to the newsroom that McGrory, 60, will stay until the end of the year or until a successor is found. McGrory will become the dean of journalism at Boston University and write an opinion column for The Globe.
The Globe has already started looking for a new editor-in-chief, Henry said.
“Over the past decade, Brian has played a key role in initiating a fundamental transformation of this organization,” Henry said in a note.
“He will give The Globe the greatest advantages a media organization can have, including consistently high journalistic standards, innovative thinking, and a deep commitment to the communities we serve with pride. I got
In a statement, McGrory said being an editor at The Globe was “one of the best jobs in town and in all of journalism” but that “10 years is enough.”
“I’m proud of the incredible things this whole organization has achieved. The Globe will greatly benefit from the fresh perspective of our new editors,” he said.
A former Globe paperman, McGrory joined the newsroom in 1989 and has been a White House correspondent, columnist and subway editor.he was named In December 2012, he succeeded Marty Barron as editor-in-chief of The Washington Post.
At the time, The Globe was owned by The New York Times Company. The New York Times Company purchased the publication and other assets in 1993 for $1.1 billion. The Times reported that in 2013, he sold the Boston Red his Sox and Liverpool football club owner John W. Henry, Ms. Henry’s husband, for her $70 million.
During McGrory’s tenure, the Globe Newsroom won three Pulitzer Prizes. As print circulation continues to decline, the company has focused on strengthening its digital offerings.
The 150-year-old Globe is “probably the most successful regional news agency in the country,” according to Henry. The Globe now has 235,000 paid digital subscribers, according to a spokesperson.