James Bennet’s Resignation from The New York Times
Journalism,Freedom Of The Press,New York Times,Free Speech,Media Bias,Culture,Media Industry
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THE QUICK FACTS
- On June 3rd, Republican Senator Tom Cotton published an op-ed in the New York Times arguing that the Insurrection Act could be used to deploy military troops on American soil to quell protests sparked by the George Floyd murder.
- Several New York Times staffers were outraged that the NY Times published this piece that they believed to be threatening and authoritative.
- In response to internal criticism, James Bennet, the editorial page editor, resigned, and the Times admitted that the op-ed did not meet its standards.
- Senator Cotton criticized Times for its response by saying that the paper caved to a "mob of woke kids."
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