Brian McGrory

Brian McGrory (born November 30, 1961) is an American journalist, author and publishing executive. He is currently the chair of the department of journalism at Boston University.^[1][2] He was the editor of The Boston Globe from December 2012 through December 2022.^[3]

Brian McGrory
Born	(1961-11-30) November 30, 1961 (age 63) Boston, Massachusetts
Alma mater	Bates College
Occupation(s)	Journalist, author, editor
Employer(s)	Boston University (2023–Present), The Boston Globe (1989–2022)

Biography

McGrory was born in Boston,^[4] and grew up in Roslindale and Weymouth, Massachusetts.^[5] He graduated from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, with a Bachelor of Arts in 1984.^[6][7] His began his journalism career with the New Haven Register and The Patriot Ledger.^[5]

McGrory joined The Boston Globe in 1989 as a Metro columnist,^[8][5] and quickly moved up the ranks to associate editor.^[9][6] He has served as a White House reporter, and has written four novels plus a memoir.^[4] In 2011, he received a Scripps-Howard award for commentary and a Sigma Delta Chi Award for column writing.^[4]

McGrory was named editor of the Globe in December 2012, succeeding Martin Baron.^[8][5] His staff won a Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting in 2014 for coverage of the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013.^[10]

In 2018, former Globe editor Hilary Sargent accused McGrory of sexual harassment by sending her an inappropriate text while McGrory was overseeing her work.^[11] McGrory denied the allegation, and an internal investigation cleared him of wrongdoing.^[12]

On September 7, 2022, McGrory announced he is stepping down as editor of the Globe at the end of 2022 and will become the Chair of Journalism at Boston University.^[8][13]

McGrory serves on the board of The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism, publisher of The Baltimore Banner. McGrory currently serves as the publication's interim editor.^[14]

Bibliography

Jack Flynn Series

1. The Incumbent (2000, ISBN 0-7434-0350-9)
2. The Nominee (2002, ISBN 0-7434-0353-3)
3. Dead Line (2004, ISBN 0-7434-6366-8)^[15]
4. Strangled (2007, ISBN 0-7434-6368-4)

Other

1. Buddy: How a Rooster Made Me a Family Man (2013, ISBN 0-3079-5307-6)