Lawrence Downes
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Lawrence Downes is an American journalist and member of the editorial board of The New York Times since 2004.
Downes works principally on editorials for the regional opinion sections which appear in the Westchester
, Long Island
and city weekly sections. Previously, he was enterprise editor for the national desk, as well as the desk's deputy political editor in 2000 for the presidential campaign. From 1998 to 2000, Downes was weekend editor on the metro desk and before that, deputy weekend editor.
He joined The Times in 1993 as a copy editor trainee. Previously, Downes was a copy editor at Newsday
from 1992 to 1993, and the Chicago Sun-Times
from 1989 to 1992. He received a B.A. degree in English from Fordham University
in 1986. He also attended the University of Missouri School of Journalism from 1987 to 1989.
Downes works principally on editorials for the regional opinion sections which appear in the Westchester
Westchester County, New York
Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities...
, Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
and city weekly sections. Previously, he was enterprise editor for the national desk, as well as the desk's deputy political editor in 2000 for the presidential campaign. From 1998 to 2000, Downes was weekend editor on the metro desk and before that, deputy weekend editor.
He joined The Times in 1993 as a copy editor trainee. Previously, Downes was a copy editor at Newsday
Newsday
Newsday is a daily American newspaper that primarily serves Nassau and Suffolk counties and the New York City borough of Queens on Long Island, although it is sold throughout the New York metropolitan area...
from 1992 to 1993, and the Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. It is the flagship paper of the Sun-Times Media Group.-History:The Chicago Sun-Times is the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in the city...
from 1989 to 1992. He received a B.A. degree in English from Fordham University
Fordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
in 1986. He also attended the University of Missouri School of Journalism from 1987 to 1989.