Marty Baron, executive editor of The Washington Post, announced he will retire at the end of February.
“Almost two years ago, I told department heads that I was committed to staying at the Post through the presidential election, he said in a note on the newspaper’s website. “I left open what might happen beyond that. Today I am letting you know that I will retire on February 28.
“Working at The Washington Post allows each of us to serve a purpose bigger than ourselves. Such is the honor of being a journalist, perhaps nowhere more so than in a newsroom like ours.
“The experience has been deeply meaningful, enriched by colleagues who made me a better professional and a better person. At age 66, I feel ready to move on."
Post publisher Fred Ryan thanked Baron for his eight years at the newspaper.
“Please join me in expressing our admiration and gratitude to this great editor, colleague and friend for his truly extraordinary accomplishments over the past eight years,” he said.
During the first year of Donald Trump’s presidency, Baron had remarked about attacks on the press from the Oval office.
“We're not at war; we're at work," Baron had said.
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