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One problem with being The New York Times—big, lumbering, important—is that you sometimes get in your own way. It happens even when you cover the movies. Every now and then, you find yourself looking at a picture that's looking at you. And that can be awkward. Just such a moment is pending, as The Times prepares to…

Joe Kahn has been named the next executive editor of The New York Times, as he takes on one of the most prestigious jobs in journalism and succeeds Dean Baquet. Kahn has been managing editor of The Times since 2016. Baquet is retiring. In a note to staff, Publisher A.G. Sulzberger wrote that Kahn is “a brilliant…

Donald G. McNeil Jr., the veteran New York Times reporter who left the newspaper last month amid the controversy over his use of a racial slur, responded to accusations against him in a lengthy series of Medium posts today. McNeil, who had been with the Times since 1976 and specialized in coverage of infectious…

The New York Times has severed ties with two reporters that produced some of its highest-profile work in the last three years. Executive editor Dean Baquet and managing editor Joe Kahn sent out memos Friday revealing the departures of Donald G. McNeil Jr., a science correspondent who reported on the pandemic, and…

UPDATE Thursday morning: Although CNN has disappeared Ryan Lizza, a political commentator, since he was fired by The New Yorker for “improper sexual conduct,” the cabler has characterized its move as a suspension “while we look into this.” The reference below now reflects the distinction. EARLIER: New York Times…

New York Times executive editor Dean Baquet and his No. 2, Joseph Kahn, told staff members this weekend that the company will seek non-profit partners to help offset the costs of its journalism at a time when advertising revenue continues its quicksand downward spiral. In a memo to staff that was remarkable in its…

UPDATE, 8:50 AM: A  New York Times spokesperson gave Deadline this response to the latest developments: “We take employee concerns seriously and support their right to speak their minds. But we also believe increasing the number of reporters is vital to the future of The New York Times. Even with these changes, we…

Using words including “betrayal,” “humiliating” and “covfefe” and suggesting that management had compared them to “dogs urinating on fire hydrants,” copy editors at the New York Times today let executive editor Dean Baquet and his heir apparent, Joseph Kahn, know exactly how they feel about taking the brunt of layoffs…

UPDATE, 1:20 P.M.: The New York Times reports that its most recent subscription figures are 1.1 million print subscribers and 1.9 million digital-only subscribers, for a total paid subscriber universe of 3 million. EARLIER: Three major contributors to The New York Times culture section have left the paper. The most…

Fearing a backlash from angry subscribers in the wake of the election, mainstream media outlets are imploring their paying customers to keep the faith. The moves, mostly in the form of pundits committing public head-scratching, come in the wake of their acknowledged failure to accurately assess the tenor of voters and…

It's been a moment for soul-searching, and to some extent repentance, at the New York Times. In much-discussed remarks to his own media columnist James Rutenberg, executive editor Dean Baquet offered a mea culpa for having missed the Donald Trump surprise, though he spoke less for the paper than for journalists in…

UPDATE, 10:45 AM with more information about Times Premiere. The New York Times today reported plans to eliminate 100 newsroom jobs through voluntary buyouts and, if necessary, staff layoffs. At the same time, the paper said it will eliminate or consolidate online sections that are underperforming or failing to…