James M. Brady
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James M. Brady, known as Jim Brady, is an American journalist and a pioneer in digital journalism. He is known for various roles over the years as a Programming Director at AOL, Executive Editor of the washingtonpost.com, General Manager at the since defunct TBD.com, Editor-in-Chief of Digital First Media,[1] and president of the Online News Association.[2]
Currently he is the CEO of Spirited Media, a mobile-focused hyperlocal news firm.[1][3] Their initial platform, known as Billy Penn (named after Pennsylvania founder William Penn) was launched in 2014.[4]
Early life
Brady was born in Queens, New York City and grew up in Huntington, New York. He graduated from American University with a degree in journalism from the American University School of Communication in 1989.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Career
Brady began his career as a sportswriter at the Post in 1987 and then also served the newspaper in several other capacities such as a sports editor, and managing news editor. He also was the sports editor for the Washingtonpost.com website when it was launched in April 1995.[5]
In November 2004 he became the Executive Editor of the washingtonpost.com, a position which he kept until he stood down in December 2008.[5]
He has also worked for America Online, UPI, Newsday and NBC Sports. Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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