James Bennet Biography
James Bennet is an American journalist, he is known for working at The Economist as a senior editor, he also writes the Lexington Column. Before joining the newspaper he worked at editor-in-chief of The Atlantic from and was the editorial page editor at The New York Times.
James Bennet Education
He studied at Yale University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree.
James Bennet Wiki
Bennet worked as an intern for The News & Observer and The New Republic to start his career in journalism. He worked as an editor at The Washington Monthly from 1989 to 1991. The New York Times hired him in 1991. He worked his way up to become the Jerusalem Bureau Chief and a White House correspondent.
In late 2006, Bennett was slated to start working as the Times’ reporter in Beijing. In March of that year, he left the publication to accept a job offer as The Atlantic’s fourteenth editor-in-chief. After a thorough selection procedure, David G. Bradley, the magazine’s publisher, chose Bennet. Bradley met with 80 journalists from different parts of the country.
The New York Times declared Bennet’s selection as editorial page editor, beginning on May 2, 2016, in March 2016. Bret Stephens, an op-ed columnist for the Times, was instantly added by Bennett to the editorial page after his debut column cast doubt on the long-term effects of climate change and led to rumors of subscription cancellations.
Sen. Tom Cotton wrote an opinion piece titled “Send in the Troops” for The New York Times on June 3, 2020, during a time of widespread demonstrations and riots against racism and police brutality following the death of George Floyd. Cotton advocated for the sending of federal troops into major American cities in the event of violent rioting. The editorial board was openly condemned by a large number of Times employees for publishing the op-ed, which detractors claimed normalized deadly rhetoric.
Bennet was appointed a “visiting senior editor” for The Economist on January 26, 2021, for a period of one year. He was the first American to write The Economist’s Lexington column, which was named for the location of the first American Revolutionary War battle, in July 2022 while serving as a senior editor at the publication.
James Bennet Net worth
Bennet has an estimated net worth of $ 2.5 million.
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James Bennet Age
Bennet is 57 years old as of 2023. He was born on March 28, 1966.
James Bennet Height
He stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches tall.
James Bennet Family
Bennet was born to Susanne and political official Douglas J. Bennet. He was raised alongside his two sblings.
James Bennet Wife
Bennet is married to Sarah Huntington Jessup, the couple has two sons together.
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How Old is James Bennet?
Bennet is 57 years old as of 2023. He was born on March 28, 1966.