James Bennet (journalist)

James Bennet
James Bennet
	Bennet at New America discussion in 2009
Born	James Douglas Bennet; March 28, 1966; Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Education	Yale University (BA)
Occupation	Journalist
Years active	1989–present
Employers	The Washington Monthly (1989–1991); The New York Times (1991–2006; 2016–2020); The Atlantic (2006–2016); The Economist (2021–present);
Spouse	Sarah Jessup (m. 2001)
Children	2
Relatives	Douglas J. Bennet (father); Michael Bennet (brother)

James Douglas Bennet (born March 28, 1966) is an American journalist. He is a senior editor for The Economist, and writes the Lexington column for the magazine. He was editor-in-chief of The Atlantic from 2006–2016 and was the editorial page editor at The New York Times from May 2016 until his forced resignation in June 2020. He is the younger brother of U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

James Bennet
Bennet at New America discussion in 2009
Born	James Douglas Bennet (1966-03-28) March 28, 1966 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Education	Yale University (BA)
Occupation	Journalist
Years active	1989–present
Employers	The Washington Monthly (1989–1991) The New York Times (1991–2006; 2016–2020) The Atlantic (2006–2016) The Economist (2021–present)
Spouse	Sarah Jessup (m. 2001)
Children	2
Relatives	Douglas J. Bennet (father) Michael Bennet (brother)