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]
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]
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]