Howell Raines
Howell Hiram Raines (/ˈhaʊəl reɪns/; born February 5, 1943) is an American journalist. He was Executive Editor of The New York Times from 2001 until he left in 2003 in the wake of the Jayson Blair scandal. In 2008, he became a contributing editor for Condé Nast Portfolio, writing the magazine's media column.