The End Of The New York Times As We Know It?

Axios: James Bennet resigns as editor of New York Times editorial page

James Bennet has resigned as editor of the New York Times' editorial page, the paper announced Sunday.

Why it matters: Bennet had been under fire for green-lighting an op-ed by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) that called on President Trump to "send in the troops" in order to quell violent protests over the death of George Floyd. Times employees organized a protest on social media and claimed that publishing the op-ed put black staff in danger.

• Bennet did not personally read the op-ed before publication, but put out a statement amid employee backlash that outlined his defense for publishing the piece.
• Shortly after, however, a Times spokesperson released a statement saying that Cotton's op-ed failed to meet company standards and that editorial-board processes would be changed as a result.

The big picture: Bennet was seen as a potential successor to current Times executive editor Dean Baquet. Katie Kingsbury has been named as acting editorial page editor through the November election, while Jim Dao, an opinion deputy who oversaw op-eds, is "stepping off the masthead and being reassigned to the newsroom."

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Update: NY Times editorial page editor resigns amid staff fury over Tom Cotton op-ed (FOX News)

WNU Editor: It was *news reporters* at the Times who forced management into this position. This means that the wall between news and editorial is now completely gone. And while the New York Times will continue to publish, it is now on a pathway to become significantly less influential.

Update #2: Yup. Another Babylon Bee prophecy fulfilled (see below).