22 Facts About Howell Raines

Howell Hiram Raines is an American journalist, editor, and writer.

Howell Raines was executive editor of The New York Times from 2001 until he left in 2003 in the wake of the scandal related to reporting by Jayson Blair.

In 2008, Raines became a contributing editor for Conde Nast Portfolio, writing the magazine's media column.

Howell Raines's positions included political correspondent and bureau chief in Atlanta and Washington, DC, before joining the New York City staff in 1993.

Howell Raines has published a novel, two memoirs, and an oral history of the civil rights movement.

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Howell Raines earned a bachelor's degree from Birmingham-Southern College in 1964 and a master's degree in English from the University of Alabama in 1973.

In September 1964, Howell Raines began his newspaper career as a reporter for the Birmingham Post-Herald in Alabama.

Howell Raines joined The New York Times in 1978, as a national correspondent based in Atlanta.

Howell Raines progressed to management in 1985, becoming deputy Washington editor.

In 1987, Howell Raines transferred to London and worked as the newspaper's London bureau chief.

In 1992, Howell Raines published an essay, "Grady's Gift", about his childhood in Alabama.

Howell Raines's memoir was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing.

In 1993, Howell Raines moved to New York City as the Times editorial page editor, a position he held for eight years.

Howell Raines's work marked a departure from the measured tone for which Times editorials had been known.

Howell Raines was appointed executive editor of The Times in September 2001, serving until May 2003.

Howell Raines reviewed his tenure as executive editor of the New York Times in a 21,000-word piece published in the May 2004 issue of The Atlantic.

Howell Raines stood by his account and implied that Sulzberger was retreating from the position which he said he and the owner shared at the time of his promotion.

Howell Raines revisited the controversy in his 2006 book, The One That Got Away.

Howell Raines assessed the events preceding the Jayson Blair scandal and his own dismissal.

Howell Raines published an op-ed in the March 14,2010, edition of The Washington Post that was highly critical of Fox News Channel.

Howell Raines suggested its biased reporting was not sufficiently criticized by legitimate media.

Howell Raines's other son, Jeff, is a founding member and guitarist for the New Orleans Jam band, Galactic.