NY Times editorial page editor resigns amid fury over op-ed

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resignation of the New York Times opinion editor who didn’t even read it before publishing, branded interim editor Katie Kingsbury as a “far-left radical” on Monday.Appearing on “Fox & Friends,” Cotton described Kingsbury is “a far-left radical who will throw in with, not stand up to, the woke mob of children at the New York Times who get triggered any time they hear a conservative opinion.”In contrast, Times publisher A.G.

James Bennet, who was considered a top candidate to succeed Dean Baquet as executive editor of The New York Times, has resigned from his position as editorial page editor amid an intense backlash to a column his section published on Wednesday. The column, written by a conservative Republican U.S.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerUPDATE, JUNE 7: James Bennet, the editorial page editor of the New York Times, has resigned in the wake of a controversy over an op-ed by Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas.The op-ed by Cotton was titled “Send In The Troops.” Times staffers immediately bashed running it, and although Publisher A.G.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaJames Bennet has resigned as editorial page editor at the New York Times in the wake of fierce criticism by the paper’s readers and staff over the decision to publish a controversial opinion piece by U.S. Senator Tom Cotton.

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The New York Times responded Thursday evening to the backlash against its publication of an op-ed by GOP Sen. Tom Cotton, saying through a spokesperson that the piece went through a “rushed editorial process” that will now be examined.

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The New York Times newsroom is in open rebellion over an op-ed the newspaper's opinion section published Wednesday that called for the army to be deployed into American cities to crush nationwide protests over police brutality and systemic racism. In reaction to the op-ed, written by Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton and titled "Send in the Troops," dozens of Timesstaffers began tweeting out the same message on Twitter Wednesday evening in an open show of anger and solidarity.

Calling it “a clear threat to the health and safety of journalists we represent,” the New York Times union harshly criticized the paper’s decision to publish an opinion piece that urged the U.S. military to crush the George Floyd protests.

Calling it “a clear threat to the health and safety of journalists we represent,” the New York Times union harshly criticized the paper’s decision to publish an opinion piece that urged the U.S. military to crush the George Floyd protests.

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Multiple New York Times staff members are protesting an op-ed published in the Times by GOP Sen. Tom Cotton, writing on social media, “Running this puts Black @nytimes staff in danger” alongside a screenshot of the piece.

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