Nationality American | Name James Brady Role Journalist | |
Occupation Journalist, entrepreneur Notable works Founder TBD.com (Defunct),General Manager TBD (2009-2010),Executive Editor of the washingtonpost.com (2004-2009),Editor-in-Chief of Digital First Media (2011-2014),President of Online News Association Education American University School of Communication, American University | ||
James M. Brady, known as Jim Brady, is an American journalist and an expert 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 TBD.com, Editor-in-Chief of Digital First Media, and President of the Online News Association.
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Currently he is the CEO of Stomping Ground Inc, a mobile-focused hyperlocal news firm. The platform itself is known as Billy Penn which is named after Pennsylvania founder William Penn.
Early life
Brady was born in Queens, New York City and grew up in Huntington, New York. He graduated from the American University with a degree in journalism in from the American University School of Communication1989.
Career
Brady began his career as a sportswriter at the Post in 1987 and has worked as a sports editor, managing news editor, and in other capacities, and was the sports editor for the Washingtonpost.com website when it was launched in April 1995.
In November 2004 he became the Executive Editor of the washingtonpost.com, a post which he kept until he stood down in December 2008.
He has also worked for America Online, UPI, Newsday and NBC Sports