Previous NextThe New York Times’ editorial page editor resigned Sunday after the newspaper disowned an opinion piece by U.S. James Bennet resigned and his deputy, James Dao, is being reassigned at the newspaper, the Times said Sunday. Following a review, the newspaper said Cotton’s piece should not have been published, at least not without substantial revisions. Bennet, who was editor of The Atlantic before taking over the Times’ opinion pages in 2016, had received some heat for adding new voices, including conservative columnist Bret Stephens. The Times reported that Cotton’s piece was edited by Adam Rubenstein.

Source: The Standard June 08, 2020 13:18 UTC