Matt Murray (journalist) explained

Matt Murray
Birth Date:2 May 1966
Education:Northwestern University (BS, MS)
Children:1

Matt Murray (born May 2, 1966) is an American journalist who is the editor-in-chief of The Washington Post since June 2024.[1] He was the editor in chief of The Wall Street Journal from 2018 until 2023.

Career

Murray began as a reporter at the Journal in 1994, beginning in the Pittsburgh bureau. He joined the Money & Investing section in 1997, covering banking. He rose through the ranks to deputy managing editor and then executive editor.[2] [3]

Editor-in-chief

On June 5, 2018, Murray was named editor-in-chief, succeeding Gerard Baker and assuming the role on June 11.[4]

As editor-in-chief, Murray oversaw the Wall Street Journal investigations into Michael Cohen and the Stormy Daniels–Donald Trump scandal that led to the Journals Pulitzer win in 2019.[5] [6]

In February 2020, amid backlash from the Chinese government regarding the headline of a Wall Street Journal opinion piece, Murray agreed with the complaints but could not take any action due to the separation between news and opinion at the paper.[7]

In the wake of the murder of George Floyd and subsequent protests, journalists at the Journal sent multiple letters to Murray lamenting the paper's lack of diversity as well as demanding changes to the way the paper covers race, policing, and finance.[8] [9]

Murray was reported to have a strained relationship with Almar Latour, the CEO of Dow Jones, which publishes The Wall Street Journal.[10] He was replaced as editor-in-chief by British journalist Emma Tucker on February 1, 2023.[11] [12]

In June 2024 he was appointed editor-in-chief of the Washington Post, after Sally Buzbee renounced the position.[13]

Education

Murray earned bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from Northwestern University.[2]

Personal life

A native of Bethesda, Maryland who edited his high school newspaper, Murray married Janine Dyck Flory, PhD, in October 2002.[14] [15] They live with their daughter in New York City.[2]

Books

Murray wrote The Father and the Son, about his father's journey from government employee to Benedictine monk in Illinois,[16] and the co-author of Strong of Heart.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Ellison . Sarah . Izadi . Elahe . Barr . Jeremy . 2024-06-03 . Washington Post editor and CEO clashed on reorganization before her exit . 2024-06-15 . Washington Post . en-US . 0190-8286.
  2. News: Lopez . Ricardo . Matt Murray Named Wall Street Journal Editor, Gerard Baker Shifts to Editor-at-Large . 11 June 2018 . Variety . 5 June 2018.
  3. News: Abbruzzese . Jason . The Wall Street Journal appoints Matt Murray as editor-in-chief . 11 June 2018 . NBC News . 5 June 2018.
  4. News: Alpert . Lukas I. . Matt Murray Named Editor in Chief of The Wall Street Journal . 14 July 2020 . The Wall Street Journal . 5 June 2018.
  5. News: Harris Jr. . Roy J. . A Wall Street Journal Pulitzer win brings pride — and relief — about their work exposing hush-money payments . 14 July 2020 . Poynter . 16 April 2019.
  6. News: Atkinson . Claire . New WSJ editor on China, big tech, and the struggle to cover a 'unique' president . 14 July 2020 . NBC News . 21 February 2019.
  7. News: Tracy . Marc . Inside The Wall Street Journal, Tensions Rise Over 'Sick Man' China Headline . 14 July 2020 . The New York Times . 22 February 2020.
  8. News: Safdar . Khadeeja . Trachtenberg . Jeffrey A. . Mullin . Benjamin . America's Newsrooms Face a Reckoning on Race After Floyd Protests . 14 July 2020 . The Wall Street Journal . 15 June 2020.
  9. News: Tracy . Marc . Wall Street Journal Staff Members Push for Big Changes in News Coverage . 14 July 2020 . The New York Times . 10 July 2020.
  10. News: Lee . Edmund . Inside the Fight for the Future of The Wall Street Journal . 25 April 2021 . The New York Times . 10 April 2021.
  11. 2022-12-13.
  12. Web site: Perlberg . Steven . Wall Street Journal insiders are buzzing about what a leadership shake-up could mean for Murdoch world . 2023-02-12 . Business Insider . en-US.
  13. Web site: New Washington Post editor Matt Murray meets staff after abrupt Buzbee exit The Spokesman-Review . 2024-06-15 . www.spokesman.com.
  14. News: WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS; Janine Flory, Matthew Murray . 14 July 2020 . The New York Times . 13 October 2002.
  15. News: New Post editors Matt Murray, Robert Winnett praised for tough journalism . 4 June 2024 . The Washington Post.
  16. Web site: A Son's View of Father's Trek to Monasticism. 1999-11-20. Los Angeles Times. en-US. 2020-01-22.

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