NYT Names Bill Keller As New Executive Editor

[wellst0nev0ter]

New York Times Names Keller to Be Executive Editor
By JACQUES STEINBERG


Bill Keller, a columnist for The New York Times who previously served as the newspaper's managing editor and foreign editor and as its bureau chief in Moscow and Johannesburg, has been chosen as its executive editor.

Mr. Keller's appointment to the highest-ranking position in the newsroom, which is effective July 30, was announced today by Arthur Sulzberger Jr., publisher of The Times and chairman of The New York Times Company.

Mr. Keller, 54, succeeds Joseph Lelyveld, who retired as executive editor in September 2001 but who agreed to to step back into that role temporarily beginning on June 5. Mr. Lelyveld returned at the publisher's request on the day that Howell Raines, 60, resigned after 21 months in the position.

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/14/business/media/14CND-PAPE.html

[goobergunch]

1. Ah yes...

another MW in a high place. :puke:

I remember trying to read his columns..."reluctant hawk"...yeah, right.

on edit: Why did they have to get rid of the _|_ emoticon? :evilfrown:

[Stephanie]

2. I fear this is bad news

Anyone have good info on this guy? I seem to recall hating his op-eds, but my memory is unreliable. I have been thinking about cancelling my subscription anyway.