Soma Golden Behr, 84, Dies; Inspired Enterprising Journalism at The Times

The first woman to serve as the paper’s national editor, she focused on issues of race, class and poverty, drawing prizes, and rose to the newsroom’s top echelon. Behr, Soma Golden, Deaths (Obituaries), New York Times, News and News Media, Women and Girls, Income Inequality, Business Week The first woman to serve as the paper’s national editor, she focused on issues of race, class and poverty, drawing prizes, and rose to the newsroom’s top echelon. NYT > Business