James Bennet (journalist)

James Bennet
Bennet at New America discussion in 2009
Born
James Douglas Bennet

(1966-03-28) March 28, 1966 (age 58)
Boston, Massachusetts, US
EducationYale University (BA)
OccupationJournalist
Years active1989–present
Employers
Spouse
Sarah Jessup
(m. 2001)
Children2
RelativesDouglas J. Bennet (father)
Michael Bennet (brother)

James Douglas Bennet (born March 28, 1966) is an American journalist. He is a senior editor for The Economist, and writes the Lexington column for the magazine. He was editor-in-chief of The Atlantic from 2006–2016 and was the editorial page editor at The New York Times from May 2016[1] until his forced resignation in June 2020.[2] He is the younger brother of U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.[3]

  1. ^ Somaiya, Ravi (March 14, 2016). "James Bennet will lead editorial page at New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on February 28, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  2. ^ Tracy, Marc (June 7, 2020). "James Bennet resigns as New York Times opinion editor". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  3. ^ Grynbaum, Michael M. (May 2, 2019). "New York Times editorial page editor recuses himself as brother joins 2020 race". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on May 11, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.

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