Mark Thompson
Ahead of an avalanche, the 'Times' reminds us this new thing is theirs, and it's called a 'Snow Fall'
The Times may have been mostly just a participant in the way digital storytelling is evolving everywhere in the web's third decade, as some have argued. But they seem to be seizing the opportunity that comes with making the biggest splash and being the brand identified with the evolving form of long-form, visually stunning, "responsive-design" digital-content features. More
(1)Times Company sees sale of 'Boston Globe' in second half of 2013
Toward the end of the call, an analyst asked if there were any plans to take the Times Company private. Thompson said "we're not considering" such a move. More
Times Co.'s Mark Thompson unveils new strategic plan amid declining income
Once upon a time these large strategic initiatives would hint at campaigns for acquiring name-brand companies and technologies to broaden the business; but in the 2013 media environment, the Times is sticking to its knitting.
'Times' editor Jill Abramson opens up about layoffs, the time she almost quit, and loneliness at the top
They're great people, they're incredibly talented, they're Times people to the core, they do have amazing institutional memory, but in some ways, they were editors of editors. We just had a lot of layers. The newsroom now, you need to have direct reports of all kinds, and that's just an extra layer that we can't afford, and I questioned whether we still needed some of those jobs. It's painful, it's horrible. More
(2)'Times' C.E.O. Mark Thompson promises a 'new strategy,' details in April
He mentioned building up the Times' portfolio of paid digital products and developing its nascent conference business, as well as ramping up mobile and video efforts while growing internationally. (Nothing we haven't already heard.) But that's about it. "I'll have much more to say to you ... on our next earnings call in April," he said. More
Jill Abramson's dream epitaph: She kept The New York Times 'straight'
"We have 800-and-some thousand people who have subscribed to the newspaper for two years or more. They still find it indispensable to their day and to their lives. No one can predict that there will always be a robust appetite for both these things, but for foreseeable future, I think I'm going to be putting out the best news report in journalism that will be both in newspaper form and all kinds of digital forms." More
(3)Times Company chairman welcomes Mark Thompson as BBC scandal widens
Thompson, who was named C.E.O. eight months after the Times Company ousted his predecessor, Janet Robinson, has recently come under scrutiny as a result of the scandal enveloping his previous fiefdom, the BBC, which he headed from 2004 until earlier this year.
Scotland Yard is currently investigating claims that the late legendary BBC host Jimmy Savile sexually abused as many as 300 women and underage girls in the course of his three decades working for the U.K. broadcast giant. More
Arthur Sulzberger Jr. 'satisfied' that incoming 'Times' chief Mark Thompson not stained by BBC scandal
On Thursday morning, Arthur Sulzberger Jr. trumpeted a resounding vote of confidence for Mark Thompson, who will replace him on Nov. 12 as as chief executive of The New York Times Company, a role Sulzberger has filled on an interim basis for nearly the past year. More
'Times' union stages 'informational' picket as incoming C.E.O. comes under scrutiny
The fiery 20-month contract battle between unionized New York Times employees and company management appears to be getting hotter every day. More
At the 'Times,' a new mission statement
Spearheaded by Times Company chairman Arthur Sulzberger Jr., the goal of the program, which until recently had been called "Invest in the Core," is to extend the reach of the Times brand by increasing investment in four areas—mobile, video, social engagement, and new global markets—with resources made available partially by the sale of other properties. More
The early assessment of Mark Thompson, new leader of The New York Times Company
The Lineup collects the media stories, big and small, that are on our radar each day. More
Times Company names outgoing BBC director Mark Thompson its C.E.O.
The New York Times Company has named Mark Thompson, director-general of the BBC, as its new C.E.O., capping off a more than seven-month search for its new leader. More
