Brian McGrory

Chair, Department of Journalism, College of Communication, Boston University

Brian McGrory is the former editor of The Boston Globe. During Brian’s decade-long run, the Globe won three Pulitzer Prizes and was a finalist another dozen times in categories ranging from Public Service to Feature Photography. The news organization also amassed more than 240,000 digital-only subscribers, making it an industry leader with a growing newsroom. Prior to this, Brian worked as a nationally award-winning metro columnist, a White House correspondent, national correspondent, and general assignment reporter, all during a 34-year career at the Globe. He has authored five published books and serves on the boards of The Baltimore Banner, the News Leaders Association, and the World Editors Forum. He is also writing a regular column for The Boston Globe.