New York Times Names Joseph Kahn as Executive Editor, Replacing Dean Baquet
variety.comSasha Urban editorJoseph F. Kahn has been named the new executive editor of The New York Times, the paper’s publisher A.G. Sulzberger announced on Tuesday.Previously a managing editor, Kahn will succeed Dean Baquet when his eight-year tenure concludes in June.
Baquet, 65, is stepping down at the traditional age for the top-ranking editor at the paper.“For many people, especially those who have worked alongside Joe — a brilliant journalist and a brave and principled leader — this announcement will come as no surprise,” Sulzberger wrote in a memo to the staff of the Times. “Joe brings impeccable news judgment, a sophisticated understanding of the forces shaping the world and a long track record of helping journalists produce their most ambitious and courageous work.” Since joining the Times in 1998, Kahn has served in numerous roles, including as the paper’s Beijing bureau chief, international editor and as a reporter in the paper’s Washington bureau.
His first position on the masthead was as assistant editor for the international desk, before he took on the role of managing editor in September 2016.
He was previously the Times’ No. 2 ranking editor.Kahn will step into a role that has seen Baquet at the center of both praise and controversy, as the paper navigates the balance of its traditional values with the changing world of news and media.
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