James Bennet (journalist)
James Douglas Bennet 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.
Bennet at New America discussion in 2009
The Economist is a British weekly newspaper published in printed magazine format and digitally. It focuses on current affairs, international business, politics, technology, and culture. Based in London, the newspaper is owned by the Economist Group, with its core editorial offices in the United States, as well as across major cities in continental Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The newspaper has a prominent focus on data journalism and interpretive analysis over original reporting, to both criticism and acclaim.
Cover of the 1 August 2020 issue
A panel of journalists and public policy leaders at The Economist's 2019 India Summit
City of Westminster's Smithson Plaza, formerly known as The Economist Building, served as the headquarters of the paper until 2017, on St James's Street.
Zanny Minton Beddoes was appointed editor in 2015, first joining as an emerging markets correspondent in 1994.