The CEO of The New York Times Company Just Abruptly Retired
Janet Robinson announced that she was stepping down "with mixed emotions" in a staff memo on Thursday evening; the company's chairman Arthur O. Sulzberger will take over as interim CEO.
Despite the horror of it all, one of the most amusing stories of the day involves the public reaction to Britain's Royal Horticultural Society's decision to allow the presence of garden gnomes at this year's Chelsea Flower Show.
Janet Robinson announced that she was stepping down "with mixed emotions" in a staff memo on Thursday evening; the company's chairman Arthur O. Sulzberger will take over as interim CEO.
The New York Times sent the New York Police Department an e-mail this week saying they weren't happy about the NYPD's treatment of one of their photographers, and the NYPD has responded, though not to everyone's satisfaction
After only 18 months, ABC global news superstar Christine Amanpour is stepping down from her post as the anchor of This Week -- George Stephanopoulos will return to the role -- and launching a global affairs show at her old channel, CNN.
After documenting the young gays who listen to poetry as foreplay to hookups, The New York Times has written yet another article about young literary minds of New York meeting and discussing literary things. Only this new one is different somehow.
Everyone likes pointing out that certain people, like Congressional staffers and Yale graduates, seem over-represented in the elite pages of The New York Times wedding announcements, but finally we have the statistics to prove the hunches.
For many, the feline agility competition — we prefer the term "cat gymnastics" — is very serious, perhaps even fierce athletic enterprise.
The New York Times' Alex Williams has found a new trend in haircuts, and it's dangerous, sort of awesome and really offensive--well its name anyway--"The Hitler Youth."
Confirming the rumors, The New York Times dining editor Pete Wells will take over the post of restaurant critic, replacing the outgoing Sam Sifton, the paper announced internally today.
There's a New York Times article from November 11, 1911 making the rounds today that reminds us that obsessing over the number of 1's in today's date is, in fact, a timeless obsession.
The latest hot rumor from The New York Times dining desk is that Pete Wells, the paper's dining editor, is going to take over permanently for Sam Sifton.
After half a decade of declines, the newspaper of record saw a boost in home-delivery subscriptions for the print version of the Sunday Times — a 0.2 percent boost, that is.
Each Friday we're taking a tally of the companies getting heard on social media, what they're saying and why it matters.
James O'Keefe's lastest undercover investigation has blown the lid off the rampant liberalism at New York University: journalism professors Clay Shirky and Jay Rosen have been outed as opinionated men.
The New York Times still hasn't tapped a permanent replacement for departed restaurant critic Sam Sifton, but Eric Asimov, who doled out two stars to Manhattan's Salinas on Tuesday, will be filling until they do.
Less than 24-hours old, the Huffington Post's new parenting blog is already the target of legal action from The New York Times and insults from Times staffers.
Zuccotti Park is not a restaurant, night club, art gallery or fashion show, but that won't stop culture writers from trying to convince us otherwise.
Get ready for a little more Andy Rosenthal in your life.
Citigroup's profits are up 74 percent only three years after the government saved them
Editor Jill Abramson called for up to 20 volunteers and ruled out layoffs
The U.S. insists its evidence is solid, but experts aren't convinced
Changes in the columnist line-up has meant a scramble on the paper's 13th floor
Whether it's a close shave or a bit of stubble, the "Mad Men" star is your guy
The animal rights group, known for its sexy tactics, likens it to "necrophilia"
Asked what he thinks of Jill Abramson, the Mexican moguls says, "I'm sorry. Who?"
A new survey offers tips on the dark art of SEO
The New York Times columnist talks about getting slammed on both sides
Quién reports he's seeing Claudia González, a beautiful philanthropist living in Geneva
The food critic-turned-national editor says not eating out every night is a "drag"
The former New York Times executive editor courts Twitter in his role as columnist
They should give their poor mother a break, she only joined a few months ago
Sam Sifton didn't want to be a restaurant critic forever. Smart career move.
The Internet has plenty of destined-to-be-ignored replacement suggestions
Let the food jokes and restaurant metaphors begin
The New York Times critic has reportedly been tapped for a job shift
The post-holiday media moves require a scorecard to keep track of
His letter of regret draws ire from across the political spectrum
The new executive editor of The New York Times has a lot on her plate
Apparently a lot of women think that looks have more to do with conception than age
Literally! The newspaper is experimenting with the possibilities of a tabletop screen
"There has been a grossly negligent mainstream media error, to put it generously"
Is the press not properly vetting our politicians' faith?
"We just think the price of the stock is in a good point to buy," says Slim's spokesperson
A former Times developer re-creates the web site he wished he built
A reader seems to have touched a nerve with one of New York's arbiters of taste
A new "active personalization" feature will give the Grey Lady a facelift
Also: Weiner puts his home on the market and news on Winehouse's last recording
Pentagram has posted a collection of signs they designed for the newsroom
Brendan Emmett Quigley tells Reddit, and us, how crossword-writing works
The Journal is asking readers about the impact of the News Corp. scandal
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