NEW REGIME

by Virginia Postrel  •  Jul 25, 2003 at 1:18 am

http://www.dynamist.com/321/new-regime

The NYT has hired David Brooks as an op-ed columnist. He'll write twice a week, starting in early September. Sounds like they're trying to add some political balance to the page, while keeping the style lively. Brooks is a terrific writer, and his big-government conservatism shouldn't upset the Times base--even though he doesn't think GWB is the devil.

It may be noteworthy that opinion editor Gail Collins, a Raines protege, reports not to Bill Keller but to Arthur Sulzberger Jr. The new regime may extend beyond the newsroom.