Today, Jim Brady was named ESPN’s new public editor. An award-winning journalist with more than 20 years of experience in digital news, Brady is the sixth person to hold the position formerly known as ombudsman.
Brady is widely respected throughout the industry, and the news of his appointment has been favorably received by his peers:
Hey look! My boss @jimbrady got a relatively low-profile part-time gig with some sports thing. https://t.co/jZ4Ik2hDUw
— Chris Krewson (@ckrewson) November 6, 2015
Congrats to Poynter National Advisory Board member @JimBrady, the new public editor at ESPN. | Poynter. https://t.co/ElVCPqyLs5 — Tim Franklin (@TimAFranklin) November 6, 2015
@jimbrady @espn @billy_penn Congrats Jim! They made the right call by bringing you in! Good luck!
— Philly Influencer (@Sean_Brace) November 6, 2015
@jimbrady Congrats, Jim! You are a perfect choice to be ESPN Public Editor. — Liz Heron (@lheron) November 6, 2015
Nice choice of @jimbradysp by @espn – Jim Brady Named ESPN Public Editor – https://t.co/vY580npSQi — Tom Moore (@tfmoore) November 6, 2015
Good move: @jimbrady named ESPN public editor: https://t.co/oGBO9UGPEJ
— Michael Calderone (@mlcalderone) November 6, 2015