From Arthur Brisbane’s inaugural column today:

Like The Times itself, I expect to be held accountable for my own work.
And, so you know, I do bring certain articles of belief to this.
I believe a news organization needs to be aggressive. When caution trumps ambition, something dies.
I believe there is no conspiracy. Neither Arthur O. Sulzberger Jr. nor Bill Keller is the Wizard of Oz, dictating an agenda from behind a screen. Rather, The Times comes together like parallel computing: many lines simultaneously flowing through a filter, hitting the driveway and flashing on a screen. It is very messy.
I believe that journalists should leave their political views at the door when they report and edit the news. I’m a registered Democrat who voted for Barack Obama and then Scott Brown, so, as you can see, I have already left my views at the door!

It would be interesting to find out why he voted for Scott Brown, no?