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Marcus W. Brauchli (born June 19, 1961) is a journalist, media investor and advisor. He is co-founder, along with Saša Vučinič, of North Base Media, an investment firm specialized in media and technology in global growth markets, and has served as an advisor to media groups including Graham Holdings, Univision and HT Media. He was executive editor of The Washington Post from 2008 to 2012, overseeing the Post's print and digital news operations. He succeeded Leonard Downie, Jr. and preceded Martin Baron. He previously served as the top editor of The Wall Street Journal before Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. acquired the Journal's parent company, Dow Jones.