Dean Baquet
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| Dean Baquet | ||
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| Born | September 21, 1957 New Orleans, Louisiana |
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| Occupation | editor, Washington bureau chief | |
| Notable credit(s) | The New York Times, Los Angeles Times | |
Dean P. Baquet (born in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American journalist.
As of March 5, 2007, he was on the masthead of The New York Times as an assistant managing editor and Washington bureau chief[1]. Baquet was previously managing editor under John Carroll, then editor, of the Los Angeles Times[2]. From 1995 to 2000, he was national editor of The New York Times.
He is on the board of directors of the Committee to Protect Journalists.
[edit] Notable stories
During his time with the LA Times, Baquet was the editor behind a story published a few days before the 2003 California recall election which initiated the Gropegate controversy, raising concerns about gubernatorial candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger's sexual misconduct. While with the New York Times, Baquet was the editor for a story initiating the John McCain lobbyist controversy during McCain's campaign in the 2008 Republican presidential primaries, in which an improper relationship was alleged between McCain and lobbyist Vicki Iseman. [3]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Strupp, Joe. "Baquet Joins 'New York Times' as D.C. Bureau Chief." Editor and Publisher, 30 January 2007. Accessed 16 February 2007.
- ^ Smolkin, Rachel. "Nothing But Fans." American Journalism Review, August/September 2005.
- ^ Bradley, Bill. "McCain, Schwarzenegger, and the MSM." Pajamas Media, 2008 February 25.
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