Jay Bennett

Jay Bennett is a seasoned copy editor with extensive experience in journalism and editorial management. Currently serving as a copy editor at Axios and Heavy since 2022, Bennett also holds the position of faculty associate at Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication since 2019. Previously, Bennett has worked in various editorial roles, including editorial operations manager at Phoenix New Times and copy editor positions at The Arizona Republic, The Daily Herald, The Grand Rapids Press, The Palladium-Item, and as editor/co-owner of The Paper. Bennett holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Indiana University Bloomington, earned between 1987 and 1991.