Rob Golub
Rob Golub, former chief editor of the daily newspaper in Racine, became editor of the Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle in 2015.
Golub has two decades of experience in journalism, is an attorney, and is a longtime member of Congregation Sinai in Fox Point. Golub has spent much of his career working to responsibly engage audiences through journalism.
The graduate of Yeshiva University’s Cardozo Law School resigned as editor of The Journal Times in Racine to accept the Chronicle position. At the Racine newspaper, Golub oversaw successful efforts to expand reach through social media and managed a department of 25 employees.
Golub held several different positions at The Journal Times over his 16 years there, including online editor, local editor and reporter. As local editor, Golub supervised news reporters.
Golub’s newsroom won several statewide awards during his tenure, including accolades for open records, breaking news, features and digital work.
In 2014, Golub wrote new internet and social media award categories for the Wisconsin Newspaper Association, bringing the contest up to date for statewide award entrants.
At the Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle, Golub has won several awards from the Milwaukee Press Club for his work. For 20 years, he has run an internship program that trains the young journalists of tomorrow. His “graduates” have gone on to work or intern at Facebook, MSNBC and newspapers around the world.
Golub is originally from Long Island in New York, where he attended Hofstra University as an undergraduate, was on the executive board of Hillel and served as president of the traditionally Jewish Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity. He is a former president of the board for NAMI-Wisconsin, the mental health advocacy organization.