The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
EDITOR’S NOTE
Dear Readers:
Longtime opinion columnist Jay Bookman is leaving the AJC at year’s end.
As a result, his Wednesday column is being replaced, starting immediately, with that of Clarence Page, a longtime journalist and opinion writer whose column is syndicated nationally.
If you liked Jay’s viewpoint, we believe you will come to appreciate Page’s perspective and voice on events in today’s world.
A regular replacement for Jay’s Sunday opinion column will be announced soon. In the interim, we will use some of the nation’s best opinion writers from the left side of the aisle.
Bringing you opinions that represent some of the best thinking among both conservative and liberal thought is important to us. And you’ve let us know that it matters to you, the readers, as well. It is a task we do not take lightly in this age of charged partisan debates and divides among us as Americans, Georgians and metro Atlantans.
We realize many of you have come to know Jay Bookman’s work during his more than 28 years at the AJC. Understandably, Jay is best known currently for his opinion writing in print columns, AJC online posts and across social media. He has built a considerable national following, which speaks to his knowledge of public policy, history and current events as well as his writer’s skill in bringing all of that to readers via clear, elegant prose. We believe that holds whether or not you agreed with his political stance – and many of you were in both camps.
Prior to becoming a fulltime opinion columnist, Jay was deputy editorial page editor and an editorial writer here. He also worked in the AJC newsroom, which is separate from the opinion staff. He wrote the newspaper’s page one story on Sept. 12, 2001, chronicling the attacks of a day earlier that changed the course of American history. He also spent several years as a science and technology writer, and wrote an early book about humans’ relationship with burgeoning technology.
Jay and his work will be missed, but we believe Clarence Page is a worthy successor on our pages. The Pulitzer Prize-winning Page is a senior member of The Chicago Tribune Editorial Board and is a U.S. Army veteran.
We appreciate your support of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and we thank you for reading. Best wishes in this holiday season.
Bringing you opinions that represent some of the best thinking among both conservative and liberal thought is important to us. And you’ve let us know that it matters to you, the readers, as well. It is a task we do not take lightly in this age of charged partisan debates and divides among us as Americans, Georgians and metro Atlantans.