Globe taps Washington bureau chief
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Christopher Rowland will become The Boston Globe’s Washington bureau chief, Globe editor Martin Baron said in a memo to the staff yesterday. Rowland, 47, has been the paper’s political editor for the past two years, overseeing coverage of the Massachusetts State House and Boston City Hall.
“This is a perfect job for Chris, and Chris is a perfect fit for the job,’’ wrote Baron.
During Rowland’s tenure as political editor, a Globe investigation into influence-peddling on Beacon Hill led to the indictment of former House Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi. Rowland has also directed coverage that documented abuses in the state’s public pension system.
Rowland, whose new title will be assistant managing editor/Washington, succeeds Peter Canellos, who last week was named editor of the Globe’s editorial page. Rowland will begin his new stint July 6.
Earlier in his Globe career, Rowland led the Globe’s West bureau, and he was also a business reporter covering healthcare issues.
Prior to the Globe, Rowland was a state house reporter for The Providence Journal, where over four years he covered national and local politics.
