Marcus Brauchli
Marcus W. Brauchli | |
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Executive editor, The Washington Post | |
Spouse | Maggie Farley |
Marcus W. Brauchli (born June 19, 1961) is a journalist, media investor and advisor. He was
Early life and education
A native of
Journalism career
Before joining the Post, Brauchli was
During his tenure, the Post won seven Pulitzer prizes, including five for the newsroom, and many other journalism awards. A 2012 account in
According to that same article about The Washington Post in The New York Times, "Mr. Brauchli has reacted to the upheaval by overseeing one of the most sweeping and closely watched reorientations of any newsroom in the country. The editors now stress online metrics and freely borrow from the playbooks of more nimble online competitors like
Brauchli stepped down as editor at the end of 2012 and took on a new role working for the Post's parent company, before the Post was sold to
Venture capital role
In 2014, Brauchli co-founded a new investment firm, North Base Media. North Base Media is focused on digital-media opportunities in emerging markets and technologies enabling media companies to engage audiences better.[4] It has raised several funds and counts a number of media companies among its investors.[5]
One of NBM's first investments was media company
Personal life
Brauchli has been based overseas in Hong Kong, Stockholm, Tokyo and Shanghai and has covered at least 20 countries. He is married to Maggie Farley, a former Los Angeles Times correspondent.[7][when?].
References
- ^ Kurtz, Howard (2008-07-07). "Washington Post Names Marcus Brauchli Executive Editor". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
- ^ Peters, Jeremy W., "A Newspaper, and a Legacy, Reordered", The New York Times, February 11, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- ^ Peters, Jeremy (11 February 2012). "A Newspaper, and a Legacy, Reordered". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
- ^ "North Base Media".
- ^ Vietcetera (30 August 2021). "North Base Media Leads Vietnam Digital Network's Pre-Series A Round". Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ Adomaitis, Nerijus (8 October 2021). "Philippines Journalist Ressa Russian Journalist Muratov Win 2021 Nobel". Reuters. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ Peck, Louis. "Marcus Brauchli: Man in the News". Bethesda Magazine. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- Article about "Wall Street Journal" on Sept. 11, 2001
- Article about his appointment to the Journal managing editor position, The New York Times, 2007/04/19.
- Article about his resignation from the Journal, The New York Times, 2008/04/22.
- Article about pressures on Maria Ressa and Rappler
- Article on Ressa's Nobel Peace Prize