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NEW YORK, Jan 27 — The Washington Post’s executive editor Marty Baron, who led the newspaper to multiple awards amid a transition to the digital era, announced his retirement on Tuesday. Baron, 66, presided over a vast expansion of the Post newsroom and several investigations of former...

The Pulitzers won by the Post in recent years included a 2019 award for an report on the impact of climate change and a 2017 investigation of Trump’s misleading claims on his charitable contributions. — Reuters pic’s executive editor Marty Baron, who led the newspaper to multiple awards amid a transition to the digital era, announced his retirement on Tuesday.

“As executive editor, he has significantly expanded our coverage areas, inspired great reporting, managed an awesome digital transformation and grown the number of readers and subscribers to unprecedented levels.”Ryan noted that the newsroom under Baron grew from 580 journalists when he arrived to more than 1,000 this year.newsroom has earned global respect and has been recognized in many ways, including 10 Pulitzer Prizes,” Ryan said.

Bezos offered praise for Baron, writing on Instagram: “Our success these past several years would not and simply could not have happened without you. You leave behind a newsroom that is bigger and stronger and more thoughtful than ever.” — AFP

 

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