The New York Times editorial page chief resigned, becoming the second prominent U.S. newspaper editor to lose his job over decisions related to coverage of civil unrest following the killing of George Floyd. James Bennet will be succeeded by Deputy Editorial Page Editor Kathleen Kingsbury, who will serve as acting editorial page editor through the end of the 2020 presidential election cycle, New York Times Co. said Sunday. James Dao, a deputy editorial page editor, will be removed from the company’s masthead and reassigned...

Source: Wall Street Journal June 07, 2020 20:45 UTC