The Future of The New York Times

Arthur Sulzberger Jr.
Chairman of The New York Times Company and Publisher of
The New York Times

and

Dean Baquet
Executive Editor of The New York Times

 Interviewed by
Jack Rosenthal
Interim Director of Roosevelt House 

Over 164 years, The New York Times newspaper has been a principal source of news and editorial comment for readers in this country and around the world.  Over the last 25 years, The Times Company has developed its various digital platforms to the extent that 60 million readers interact with The Times on a monthly basis. The Times has more than two million paying subscribers, almost half of whom are pure digital subscribers, which is remarkable considering that it began offering digital subscriptions only four years ago.

The Times remains a premier source of news and information and has won 117 Pulitzer Prizes, including three just this year. Nevertheless, in an era when online communications giants measure their revenue in many billions, questions inevitably arise about the sustainability of The Times, news and business questions to be discussed at this evening.