Anthony DeBarros is a data news editor in The Wall Street Journal's Washington, D.C., bureau. He specializes in gathering and analyzing data for stories and visuals on topics including international trade, the economy, Covid-19 and demographics.
Anthony began his newspaper journalism career at the Poughkeepsie Journal in New York, where, after turns as a police reporter, music writer, assistant city editor and features editor, he led the newsroom’s efforts in data journalism as its first technology editor. In 1997, he joined the data team at USA Today and contributed to multiple award-winning stories including an investigation into forgotten lead smelters that won a 2013 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award.
Before joining the Journal in 2018, Anthony held product development and content leadership roles with Gannett Digital, DocumentCloud and Questex.
He is the author of “Practical SQL: A Beginner’s Guide to Storytelling with Data,” published in 2018 by No Starch Press, and a graduate of Dutchess Community College and Marist College.
