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04/25/13The New York Times Company Reports 2013 First-Quarter Results
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 25, 2013-- The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) announced today first-quarter 2013 diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $.02 compared with $.06 in the same period of 2012. Excluding severance and the 2012 special items discussed below, diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $.04 in the first quarter of 2013 compared with $.05 in the first quarter of 2012. The Company... 
03/19/13The New York Times Company to Webcast First-Quarter 2013 Earnings Conference Call
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 19, 2013-- The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) announced today that its first-quarter 2013 earnings conference call will be held on Thursday, April 25 at 11:00 a.m. E.T. The Company’s earnings announcement will be released before the market opens that morning and will be available on www.nytco.com. To access the call, dial 866-454-4209 (in the U.S.) or 913-981-5596 (international callers). Participants shoul... 
02/07/13The New York Times Company Reports 2012 Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2013-- The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) announced today fourth-quarter 2012 diluted earnings per share from continuing operations increased to $.76 from $.34 in the same period of 2011, largely due to the special items discussed below. Excluding severance and special items, diluted earnings per share from continuing operations decreased to $.32 in the fourth quarter of 2012 from $.39 in the fourth quarter of 2... 
Other Releases
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05/17/13Globe 100 Annual List Marks 25th Anniversary
Boston Globe Ranks Gun Manufacturer Smith & Wesson This Year’s Top-Performing Public Company Based in Massachusetts BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 17, 2013-- On Sunday, May 19, for the twenty-fifth consecutive year, The Boston Globe unveils its Globe 100 list ranking the best-performing public companies in Massachusetts. Gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson Holding Corp., based in Springfield, claims the top spot. This is the company’s first... 
05/09/13The Boston Globe WGBH Summer Arts Weekend Scheduled For July 26-28, 2013
Dr. John, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Angelique Kidjo, Red Baraat, Boston Landmarks Orchestra and Carlos Nunez Among Scheduled Performers Presented by Citizens Bank, Program Expanded to Include Walks and Talks Gallery Tour and Auction BOSTON, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boston Globe, WGBH and Citizens Bank are teaming up again to host the 2nd annual Boston Globe WGBH Summer Arts Weekend. The 2013 event will celebrate and promote Boston's arts community with a free festival on Copley S... 
05/06/13The New York Times and Retro Report Collaborate on Video Series
 “The Retro Report” Fact-Checks Yesterday’s News NEW YORK, May 6, 2013 – The New York Times and Retro Report, a documentary news organization, today unveiled the first in a series of documentaries available exclusively on NYTimes.com and RetroReport.org.  The video series takes a new look at an old news story and reports on what we know now. New Retro Reports will publish on a regular basis through 2014. Each feature runs approximately 10-15 minutes.... 
04/30/13The New York Times Company to Webcast Its Presentation at the 41st Annual J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 30, 2013-- The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) announced today that it will participate in the 41st Annual J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference in Boston on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. The Company’s presentation is scheduled for 8:40 a.m. E.T. A link to the live webcast of the presentation will be available via the Company’s Web site at http://www.nytco.com/investors/index.html. An archive of the webcast will also be available in the Investo... 
04/30/13The New York Times Announces Solid Circulation Gains
Monday-Friday, Sunday Circulation Up 18%, 16%, Respectively; Fourth Consecutive Period of Sunday Home Delivery Growth NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 30, 2013-- For the six-month period ending March 31, 2013, The New York Times saw strong circulation growth according to the just released Alliance for Audited Media (AAM) report. Total average circulation, which includes total print and total digital, was 1,865,318 for Monday–Friday and 2,322,429 for Sunday. The gains in total average circul... 
04/25/13The New York Times Announces New Strategy for Growth
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 25, 2013-- The New York Times today announced a series of strategic initiatives, which aim to grow the company’s revenues by leveraging its brand and the power and popularity of its award-winning journalism. Among the planned initiatives are the next phase in The Times’s digital subscription/paid products strategy; an international expansion under the new unified brand; and a renewed emphasis on both video production and b... 
04/24/13The New York Times Adds Tom Friedman "Global Forum" in San Francisco to Expanding Conference Lineup, June 20
Barry Diller and Reid Hoffman Among Forum’s Business and Tech Leaders NEW YORK, April 24, 2013 – New York Times Op-Ed columnist Thomas L. Friedman will host a Global Forum in San Francisco for leaders in business and technology to address the challenges and opportunities presented by our transforming, digital world.  The forum will be held at City View at Metreon on Thursday, June 20. The by-invitation-only forum will be comprised of a highly influential, professional audience including e... 
04/23/13The New York Times to Offer Free Unlimited Access to Online Video
All NYTimes.com Users Will Have Free Access to Video on NYTimes.com and on Mobile Apps Courtesy of Acura and Microsoft NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 23, 2013-- The New York Times announced that beginning today it will offer unlimited access to video (NYTimes.com/video) on NYTimes.com, on the mobile Web site (m.nytimes.com) and on mobile applications, to all users regardless of their subscription status. Courtesy of Acur... 
03/25/13The Japan Times to Include International New York Times in Japan
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 25, 2013-- The Japan Times and The New York Times Company today announce a publishing agreement that will see the International New York Times packaged with The Japan Times in the Japan market. The combined product, which will be distributed Monday through Saturday, will be known as The Japan Times / International New York Times and the first issue will be published on Wednesday, October 16, 2013. The Japan Tim... 
03/20/13Ken Burns and 'Central Park Five' Exonerated, Salman Rushdie and Ai Weiwei TimesTalks to Stream Live on NYTimes.com
NEW YORK, March 20, 2013 – The New York Times will stream live on NYTimes.com two upcoming TimesTalks featuring Emmy Award-winning producer, director and writer Ken Burns, co-director Sarah Burns and four of the exonerated "Central Park Five" on Wed., April 17, at 6:30 p.m. E.T., and internationally acclaimed author Salman Rushdie and renowned artist and activist Ai Weiwei on Fri., May 3, at 7 p.m. E.T.    TimesTalks will bring these top newsmakers in exclusive, intimate conversations... 
03/19/13The New York Times Announces New Berlin Bureau Chief and Europe Editor
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 19, 2013-- The New York Times today announced that Alison Smale will become Berlin Bureau Chief and Dick Stevenson will become Europe Editor, based in Paris. Both will take up their positions later in the year. Mr. Stevenson will be responsible for directing coverage of European news for all editions of The New York Times on all platforms, including the International New York Times, which the rebranded Internat... 
03/14/13The BBC College of Journalism and The New York Times to Host International Social Media Summit
Event Will Be Held April 20 in New York City NEW YORK, March 14, 2013 –BBC College of Journalism and The New York Times today announced that they will host a Social Media Summit to address the current state of the use of social media in journalism and the future of news. The event, which is open to the public, will take place at TheTimesCenter in New York City on Saturday, April 20. The program will feature social journalism leaders from newsrooms around the world who will participate in pan... 
03/13/13Leading Publishers Join The New York Times Company’s Ricochet Platform
Ad Age, Condé Nast, Forbes and PEOPLE Digital Among First to Utilize the Digital Marketing Solution NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 13, 2013-- The New York Times Company has added Advertising Age, the Condé Nast portfolio, Forbes and PEOPLE Digital to the list of publishers whose content will now be available on Ricochet (www.ricochetmedia.net), the Company’s content marketing platform. Ricochet allows brands to search ... 
03/12/13The New York Times Announces Plans to Introduce a Prototype Version of NYTimes.com in Advance of a Major Site Redesign
Article Pages the First to Undergo Changes; Selected Users Encouraged to Provide Feedback NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 12, 2013-- The New York Times today announced plans to introduce a prototype version of NYTimes.com in advance of a series of major site enhancements that will begin later this year. The purpose of the prototype experiment is to gain feedback from NYTimes.com users about the functionality, design, nav... 
03/12/13The New York Times and Byliner Publish Asperger Love Searching for Romance When You’re Not Wired to Connect By Pulitzer Prize–winning Times correspondent Amy Harmon
“A wonderfully intimate look into the difficulties that people on the autism spectrum have forming romantic relationships. Required reading for couples, parents, teachers, and counselors.” —Temple Grandin, author of Thinking in Pictures and The Autistic Brain March 12, 2013—New York and San Francisco— Jack didn’t really like kissing. To him it was just mashing your face against someone else’s. Kirsten didn’t like being caressed. Like all couples, they argued, but in their case, lacking a... 
03/11/13Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Sec. Shaun Donovan and Jeremy Irons Join Lineup for New York Times Energy for Tomorrow Conference April 25
NEW YORK, March 11, 2013 – The New York Times today announced that New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg will deliver a keynote address at its second annual Energy for Tomorrow conference on Thursday, April 25, at TheTimesCenter.  Mayor Bloomberg will address the conference’s theme of building sustainable cities and the question of what we, as global citizens, want from our cities.  Shaun Donovan, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, will join New York Times ... 
03/10/13The New York Times Opinion Pages Announces New Op-Doc Series on High-Rise Living in Collaboration with the National Film Board of Canada
NEW YORK, March 10, 2013 – The New York Times Opinion Pages today announced a new multiplatform interactive series of Op-Docs in collaboration with the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) as part of its ongoing HIGHRISE project.  A SHORT HISTORY OF THE HIGHRISE will premiere this summer on NYTimes.com and subsequently on NFB.ca/highrise. The series, an interactive project comprised of four short documentaries, explores the history and future of high-rise buildings and their re... 
02/28/13The New York Times Launches on Flipboard for Android and Kindle Fire
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 2013-- The New York Times (NYTimes.com) today launched The New York Times on Flipboard for Android and Kindle Fire, which delivers the latest news and award-winning journalism of The New York Times, designed and formatted for optimal reading on Flipboard’s apps for Android phone and tablet devices and the Amazon Kindle Fire tablet. The launch is an extension of the NYT Everywhere strategy, which is ... 
02/27/13The New York Times Offers Enhanced Access to NYTimes.com Through Starbucks Digital Network
Starbucks Customers Benefit From 15 Articles Per Day NEW YORK, February 27, 2013 – The New York Times today announced that it is offering Starbucks customers free digital access to 15 articles per day on NYTimes.com through the Starbucks Digital Network (SDN). Customers who are logged into the SDN can access up to three articles across five sections per day, including Top News, Business, Technology and Most E-Mailed. The fifth rotating section features the corresponding special section of t... 
02/25/13The New York Times Company Announces Plan to Rebrand the International Herald Tribune as the International New York Times
Company to Increase Investment in Editorial Resources for Multiplatform International Edition NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 2013-- The New York Times Company announced today that it plans to rebrand the International Herald Tribune (IHT) and introduce a multiplatform international version of The New York Times that will be tailored and edited specifically for global audiences. The publication will be called the Internation... 
02/20/13The New York Times Company Announces Plan to Sell the Boston Globe and Related Properties
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 2013-- The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) today announced that it plans to sell its New England Media Group, including The Boston Globe and its related properties, and that it has retained Evercore Partners to advise the Company and manage the sales process. “Our plan to sell the New England Media Group demonstrates our commitment to concentrate our strategic focus and investment on The New York ... 
02/19/13The New York Times Launches Unveil, a New Interactive Advertising Unit
Wisk Deep Clean is First Advertiser to Utilize the Technology NEW YORK, February 19, 2013 – The New York Times (NYTimes.com) today introduced Unveil, a new interactive advertising unit that allows users to interact with a brand message by “wiping away” an initial image to reveal another one underneath it. The unit, developed by The New York Times Idea Lab, was inspired by the interactive feature, Scratching the Surface, Two Picassos Revealed , which was created by The... 
02/13/13The New York Times Launches a New Advertising Program Utilizing the TimesMachine Web Archive
National Geographic Channel the First to Incorporate TimesMachine into its “Killing Lincoln” Homepage Takeover NEW YORK, February 13, 2013 – The New York Times (NYTimes.com) today announced the launch of a new custom advertising unit featuring its TimesMachine digital archive. National Geographic Channel, along with media agency mediahub/Mullen, is the first company to utilize this New York Times product in their advertising. The campaign, which ... 
02/11/13The New York Times and Byliner Publish Here's the Deal: How Washington Can Solve the Deficit and Spur Growth
By Pulitzer Prize Winner David Leonhardt February 11, 2013—San Francisco—On the eve of President Obama’s 2013 State of the Union address, The New York Times and Byliner are publishing Here’s the Deal, a clearheaded exploration of what’s wrong and right with the American economy and where it can go from here, from The Times’sWashington bureau chief, David Leonhardt. Here’s the Deal is available for $1.99 from all the major digital bookstores, exclus... 
02/06/13The New York Times Names Rebecca Howard General Manager of Video Production
NEW YORK, February 6, 2013 – The New York Times has named Rebecca Howard general manager of video production, effective February 18. In the newly created role, Ms. Howard will develop and grow The Times’s video content across all platforms.  She will report jointly to Jill Abramson, executive editor of The New York Times and Denise Warren general manager of NYTimes.com and senior vice president and chief advertising officer, The New York Times Media Group. “Video j... 
02/05/13Study Finds Big Energy Savings in The New York Times Building
Berkeley, Ca., January 30, 2013 – Designing a building holistically, and making sure that its components and systems work together according to design intent, can pay big dividends in energy savings and occupant satisfaction, according to a study of The New York Times Building by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). The study, A Post-occupancy Monitored Evaluation of the Dimmable Lighting, Automated Shading, and Underfloor Air Distribution System in The New Yo... 
01/30/13The New York Times Launches News App for BlackBerry 10
App Provides Optimal Reading Experience on New BlackBerry 10 Smartphones NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 30, 2013-- The New York Times (NYTimes.com) today launched a news application for BlackBerry® 10, which delivers the latest news and award-winning journalism of The New York Times, designed and formatted for optimal reading for BlackBerry 10 smartphones. The new app introduces a refined interface that incorporates native ... 
01/28/13The New York Times "Energy for Tomorrow" Conference Set for April 25
Tom Friedman, Bill Keller and Michael Kimmelman Among Times Speakers NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2013 – The New York Times’s annual Energy for Tomorrow conference will take place Thursday, April 25, beginning at 8 a.m. E.T. at TheTimesCenter. This is the second conference in the Energy for Tomorrow series, which brings together thought leaders from various energy and environment industries to explore ways of fueling our evolving, global economy. The theme of this year’s confere... 
01/17/13The New York Times Celebrates 15th Anniversary Season of ‘TimesTalks’
Winter 2013 Program Boasts All-Star Lineup at Sundance Film Festival and in New York NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 17, 2013-- TimesTalks, The New York Times’s acclaimed series of live conversations between Times journalists and leading figures in culture, the arts and politics, will mark its 15th anniversary year with an exclusive series of events, including TimesTalks at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and a special Winter season of programs in New York. TimesTalks has brought some of the... 
01/16/13The New York Times Company to Webcast Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2012 Earnings Conference Call
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 16, 2013-- The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) announced today that its fourth-quarter and full-year 2012 earnings conference call will be held on Thursday, February 7 at 11:00 a.m. E.T. The Company’s earnings announcement will be released before the market opens that morning and will be available on www.nytco.com. To access the call, dial 888-233-8011 (in the U.S.) or 913-312-1450 (international call...