James M. Brady

For other people named James Brady, see James Brady (disambiguation).
James M. Brady
OccupationJournalist, entrepreneur
NationalityAmerican
Alma materAmerican University School of Communication
SubjectDigital journalism
Notable works

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]

  1. ^ a b "Jim Brady". Journalists.org. Online News Association. July 31, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  2. ^ "Past Presidents". Journalists.org. Online News Association. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  3. ^ "Spirited Media: Reimagining Local News". spiritedmedia.com. Spirited Media. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  4. ^ Pompeo, Joe (August 6, 2014). "Brady's new Philly site will be called Billy Penn". Politico. Retrieved September 13, 2014.