The New York Times Company
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.
Big news, but little surprise in New York Times' plan to sell 'The Boston Globe'
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'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
Arthur Sulzberger Jr. splits up with girlfriend who figured briefly in tales of Times Co. intrigue
Claudia Gonzalez, whose influence over Sulzberger's schedule and ideas about the company were reported on in several outlets, is apparently no longer in the picture. 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 today's 'New York Times' staff walkout
How much longer before the two sides reach an agreement? "There's no reason it can't be settled by Friday," said Walter Baranger, a union member who was fielding questions from the press during an action outside the Times Company's Eigth Avenue headquarters Monday afternoon. "I don't think it's likely," added Baranger, whose title at the paper is assistant to the editor of The New York Times. "But I'd love that. We'd all love that." More
(2)Former 'Times' digital chief takes a board seat at social network Sulia
“Sulia is creating a new and powerful social experience,” said Nisenholtz, in a statement. "By algorithmically curating experts and their content into real-time channels, Sulia’s technology generates live expert panels on every important subject.” More
The conventions: Why bother? Plus, Rupert Murdoch lashes out
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New York Times sells About.com to Barry Diller's IAC for $300M in cash
"This sale will allow the Times Company to focus on the development and growth of our core brands locally, nationally and on a global scale," Arthur Sulzberger Jr. said in a press release announcing the deal. 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
