NYT Faces Quiz

The New York Times has been a cornerstone of journalism, bringing stories from around the globe to its readers. This quiz will take you through the notable figures who have shaped its legacy, both behind the scenes and in the spotlight. Get ready to test your knowledge and see how well you know the influential personalities associated with The New York Times. Good luck!

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NYT Faces Quiz Questions Overview

1. Who was the first female executive editor of The New York Times?

Jill Abramson

Maureen Dowd

Maggie Haberman

Gail Collins

2. Which journalist won a Pulitzer Prize for reporting on the Pentagon Papers?

Seymour Hersh

David Halberstam

Neil Sheehan

James Risen

3. Who is known for their long-running column ‘On Language’ in The New York Times Magazine?

William Safire

David Brooks

Frank Rich

Thomas Friedman

4. Which New York Times journalist was tragically killed while covering the Syrian civil war?

Anthony Shadid

Marie Colvin

James Foley

Steven Sotloff

5. Who served as the publisher of The New York Times from 1992 to 2017?

Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr.

Dean Baquet

A.G. Sulzberger

Bill Keller

6. Which New York Times columnist is known for their economic and political commentary and won the Nobel Prize in Economics?

Paul Krugman

Thomas Friedman

David Brooks

Nicholas Kristof

7. Who was the first African American executive editor of The New York Times?

Dean Baquet

Lester Holt

Byron Pitts

Don Lemon

8. Which New York Times journalist wrote the book ‘The Power Broker’?

Robert Caro

Gay Talese

John Hersey

David Remnick

9. Who is the current publisher of The New York Times?

A.G. Sulzberger

Dean Baquet

David Brooks

Bret Stephens

10. Which New York Times journalist was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for their coverage of the Harvey Weinstein scandal?

Megan Twohey

Emily Steel

Nicholas Kristof

Maureen Dowd

11. Which New York Times columnist is known for their foreign affairs analysis and has authored the book ‘The World Is Flat’?

Thomas Friedman

Paul Krugman

David Brooks

Nicholas Kristof

12. Who was the first female op-ed columnist for The New York Times?

Maureen Dowd

Gail Collins

Maggie Haberman

Jill Abramson

13. Which New York Times journalist was known for their coverage of the Watergate scandal?

Max Frankel

A.M. Rosenthal

Bill Keller

James Reston

14. Who is the New York Times columnist known for their ‘Modern Love’ column?

Daniel Jones

David Brooks

Frank Bruni

Charles Blow

15. Which New York Times journalist was known for their investigative reporting on the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal?

Laurie Goodstein

Megan Twohey

Emily Steel

Jodi Kantor

We recommend that you do not leave the page that you are taking this quiz in. Stay honest 🙂

NYT Faces Quiz Questions Overview

1. Who was the first female executive editor of The New York Times?

2. Which journalist won a Pulitzer Prize for reporting on the Pentagon Papers?

3. Who is known for their long-running column ‘On Language’ in The New York Times Magazine?

4. Which New York Times journalist was tragically killed while covering the Syrian civil war?

5. Who served as the publisher of The New York Times from 1992 to 2017?

6. Which New York Times columnist is known for their economic and political commentary and won the Nobel Prize in Economics?

7. Who was the first African American executive editor of The New York Times?

8. Which New York Times journalist wrote the book ‘The Power Broker’?

9. Who is the current publisher of The New York Times?

10. Which New York Times journalist was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for their coverage of the Harvey Weinstein scandal?

11. Which New York Times columnist is known for their foreign affairs analysis and has authored the book ‘The World Is Flat’?

12. Who was the first female op-ed columnist for The New York Times?

13. Which New York Times journalist was known for their coverage of the Watergate scandal?

14. Who is the New York Times columnist known for their ‘Modern Love’ column?

15. Which New York Times journalist was known for their investigative reporting on the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal?

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NYT Faces Quiz

NYT Faces Quiz Questions Overview

1. Who was the first female executive editor of The New York Times?

2. Which journalist won a Pulitzer Prize for reporting on the Pentagon Papers?

3. Who is known for their long-running column ‘On Language’ in The New York Times Magazine?

4. Which New York Times journalist was tragically killed while covering the Syrian civil war?

5. Who served as the publisher of The New York Times from 1992 to 2017?

6. Which New York Times columnist is known for their economic and political commentary and won the Nobel Prize in Economics?

7. Who was the first African American executive editor of The New York Times?

8. Which New York Times journalist wrote the book ‘The Power Broker’?

9. Who is the current publisher of The New York Times?

10. Which New York Times journalist was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for their coverage of the Harvey Weinstein scandal?

11. Which New York Times columnist is known for their foreign affairs analysis and has authored the book ‘The World Is Flat’?

12. Who was the first female op-ed columnist for The New York Times?

13. Which New York Times journalist was known for their coverage of the Watergate scandal?

14. Who is the New York Times columnist known for their ‘Modern Love’ column?

15. Which New York Times journalist was known for their investigative reporting on the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal?

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