Last week I wrote about the latest round of buyouts at The Washington Post and the potential long-term effects they would have on the newspaper. Yesterday, Post Ombudsman Patrick Pexton weighed in on the buyouts and expressed his concern about the direction of the paper should the paper reach its buyout target. Pexton noted that […]
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While The New York Times continues to struggle, departing CEO Janet L. Robinson is laughing all the way to the bank as the company agreed to pay her pension benefits earlier than previously expected. The company had said in an SEC filing, when Robinson’s retirement was first announced, that she wouldn’t be eligible for full […]
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The New York Times may have returned to profitability but the lingering economic slump continues to take a toll on the company, as it announced a plan to eliminate up to 20 newsroom positions and to reduce costs in the business units of the paper. Executive editor Jill Abramson said in a staff memo, as […]
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