Arthur Sulzberger Jr.

Live-Blogging the "Whither Journalism" Panel With Google, HuffPo, NYT and WSJ

Shira Ovide, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on October 21, 2009 at 6:07 pm PT

It’s a face-off between new and traditional media at the Web 2.0 Summit. Representing new media, in a discussion over the future of journalism, are Federated Media’s John Battelle; Marissa Mayer, who leads Google’s search services and consumer products like Chrome; and Huffington Post CEO Eric Hippeau. Arthur Sulzberger Jr., publisher of the New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal’s top editor, Robert Thomson, stand in for the old guard.

New York Times Tells the Boston Globe It Doesn’t Have to Sell the Boston Globe

Peter Kafka in Media on September 9, 2009 at 11:32 am PT

The cash-strapped New York Times, which has put the Boston Globe and its other New England properties up for sale, wants you to know that it’s in no way having a fire sale. Boston Globe employees appeared to have taken that message at face value.

Why the New York Times Took Carlos Slim Over David Geffen

Peter Kafka in Media on May 26, 2009 at 1:00 am PT

The New York Times turned down a chance to borrow money from Hollywood mogul David Geffen last winter and went with Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim instead. So says the New Yorker, which also reports that Geffen tried to buy the paper outright in September.

Amazon Unveils Kindle DX. Big Screen, Big Price: $489.

Peter Kafka in Media on May 6, 2009 at 7:38 am PT

Want a big screen Kindle? You’re going to have to pay up — or get a subscription to the New York Times, the Boston Globe or the Washington Post.

Back to the Future: How the New York Times Saw the Web in 1995

Peter Kafka in Media on March 20, 2009 at 7:43 am PT

New York Times chairman Arthur Sulzberger Jr. may not have figured out how his paper can adapt to the Web age yet. But give him credit: He’s been thinking about the idea for more than a decade.

New York Times Boss: We Know What’s Wrong With Our Business. But We’re Not Sure What to Do About It.

Peter Kafka in Media on March 14, 2009 at 8:55 am PT

Good news for everyone who’s been insisting that the New York Times needs a radical overhaul in order to survive the digital era: CEO Arthur Sulzberger Jr. agrees with you. The bad news: It’s 2009, and he doesn’t know what that overhaul should be.

Media Mogul Steve Rattner Goes to Washington, Where He Won’t Be Car Czar

Peter Kafka in Media on February 24, 2009 at 3:50 am PT

Steve Rattner, once one of the most prominent bankers in the media business, is going to Washington after all. Except that the Quandrangle Group founder won’t be getting the “Car Czar” job he was originally supposed to take in the Obama administration, since that job never got created. He’ll be an adviser, instead. Meanwhile, President Barack Obama has formally appointed his New Media team.

New York Times Battens Hatches, Drops Dividend

Peter Kafka in Media on February 19, 2009 at 1:26 pm PT

Last fall, the New York Times tried boosting its cash position by slashing its dividend from 23 cents a share to 6 cents a share. Not good enough: The paper is now doing away with its quarterly payout altogether–at least temporarily.