Dean Baquet

Executive Editor for The New York Times

air date: Apr 21, 2017

Dean Baquet talks about the changing journalism landscape, media in the age of Trump and the future of The New York Times.

Dean Baquet is the executive editor of the New York Times. He is the first African-American to hold the position. In 1988 Baquet won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of City Council corruption in Chicago. During his nearly 40-year career, Baquet has worked for The Times-Picayune of New Orleans, the Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times and The New York Times.

• On the importance of respect
• On the evolution of print journalism
• On Trump's attacks on The New York Times
• On Trump's relationship with the media
• Audience Q&A

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