Mediagazer: The NYT announces David Leonhardt will be joining Opinion as an editorial director and says it won't retreat from having editorials or an editorial board (Kathleen Kingsbury/The New York Times Company)

11:35 AM ET, February 28, 2025

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Kathleen Kingsbury / The New York Times Company:

The NYT announces David Leonhardt will be joining Opinion as an editorial director and says it won't retreat from having editorials or an editorial board — As editorial director, David will work to carve out a new vision for the editorial board true to our longstanding values and updated for today's world.

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