NYT editorial page director resigns after Tom Cotton op-ed controversy
Posted on AllSides June 7th, 2020
From The Center
New York Times editorial page director James Bennet resigned Sunday, the newspaper announced, following the newspaper’s decision to publish a controversial op-ed by Republican Sen. Tom Cotton (Ark.) that sparked backlash.
The Times said Bennet’s resignation is effective immediately. He had been in the position since May 2016.
Jim Dao, the deputy editorial page editor, is stepping off the masthead and will be reassigned to the newsroom, the Times said.
Katie Kingsbury, who joined the Times in 2017, will be named acting editorial page editor through the...
