New York Times demotes top editor for ‘serious lapses in judgment’

Published August 13, 2019 8:59pm ET



The New York Times demoted a top editor because of his controversial social media behavior.

“Jonathan Weisman met with [New York Times executive editor Dean Baquet] today and apologized for his recent serious lapses in judgment. As a consequence of his actions, he has been demoted and will no longer be overseeing the team that covers Congress or be active on social media. We don’t typically discuss personnel matters but we’re doing so in this instance with Jonathan’s knowledge,” a New York Times representative said.

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