Sam Sifton: 'I Would Be Crazy to Say That I Know Exactly What I'm Doing'

Sam Sifton, the New York Times’ new National Editor, understands that he has a lot to learn. He tells Adweek today that the move from restaurant critic fills him “with a pleasant terror about the unknown,” which is an interesting way to describe the situation. He also says that he still has reviews to get to, in case you were feeling sad about him leaving his post. Some other thoughts from Sifton:

On anxiety:
“I would be crazy to say that I know exactly what I’m doing, and exactly what I’m going to do.

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