James Bennet (journalist)
| James Bennet | |
|---|---|
| Born |
James Douglas Bennet March 28, 1966 Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Occupation | Journalist, writer |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Jessup |
| Parent(s) | Susanne Klejman Bennet Douglas J. Bennet |
James Douglas Bennet (born March 28, 1966) is an American journalist. He is currently the Editorial Page editor at The New York Times.
James Bennet was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Susanne Bennet (née Klejman; of Polish Jewish descent) and Douglas J. Bennet. He has a brother and sister. When his father went to work on the staff of Senator Thomas F. Eagleton, the family moved to Washington, D.C. There James attended the St. Albans School. He studied at Yale University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree and was editor-in-chief of The New Journal.
Susanne Bennet taught English as a second language at Language ETC, a non-profit organization in Washington. Douglas Bennet was appointed as a political official in the Carter and Clinton administrations, served as the president of National Public Radio from 1983 to 1992 and as the president of Wesleyan University from 1995 to 2007.
Bennet's older brother Michael is the senior United States Senator from Colorado.
Bennet began his journalism career as an intern for The News & Observer, and later, The New Republic. From 1989 to 1991, he held an editing post at The Washington Monthly. He joined The New York Times in 1991. He rose to serve as a White House correspondent and the Jerusalem bureau chief for the paper. Upon his return from Jerusalem, he wrote a memorandum on the proper usage of the terms "terrorist" and "terrorism", which is often cited by editors of The Times.
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