James Bennet
American journalist and former editorial editor for the New York Times
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| December 2023 | Bennet wrote a 16,000-word essay in The Economist criticizing the Times' shift away from journalistic objectivity and explaining the circumstances of his resignation. |
| July 2022 | Became the first American to write The Economist's Lexington column, a prestigious position named after the site of the first battle of the American Revolution. |
| February 15 2022 | A jury rejected Sarah Palin's libel lawsuit against The New York Times. |
| February 8 2022 | Bennet testified in the Sarah Palin defamation lawsuit and took full responsibility for the published errors. |
| January 26 2021 | James Bennet was hired by The Economist as a 'visiting senior editor' for a one-year term. |
| June 7 2020 | The New York Times announced Bennet's resignation. |
| June 4 2020 | The New York Times published a story stating that Cotton's op-ed did not meet their standards. |
| June 3 2020 | The New York Times published a controversial op-ed by Senator Tom Cotton calling for federal troops to be deployed during nationwide protests following George Floyd's murder. |
| June 2017 | The editorial page published a controversial piece linking political incitement to the Congressional baseball shooting and the 2011 Gabby Giffords shooting, which led to a defamation lawsuit by Sarah Palin. |
| May 2 2016 | Bennet officially began his role as Editorial Page editor and added op-ed columnist Bret Stephens to the Times editorial page. |
| March 2016 | The New York Times announced James Bennet's appointment as Editorial Page editor, effective May 2, 2016. |
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