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Context:
After TheCity broke the news that Eric Adams campaign was bribing reporters, NYT suddenly decided to report on the claim saying they have known this since July.
In July NYT wrote about Mamdani's college application.
It is because NYT is a mouth piece of the capitalist state. They protect their own. Proof of corruption by a sitting mayor is not as scary to them as a socialist who could become mayor.
I compiled a list last september for before the election of a lot of the media owners and boards. I doubt NYT has changed that much since then, since it's been ran/owned by the same for a loooooong time.
🔺💲 Publicly traded but mostly privately owned
◾ Owned by The New York Times Company
Since September 25, 1997, the company has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NYT. From April 27, 1967, until January 13, 1969, the company's Class A common stock traded over the counter. From January 14, 1969, until September 24, 1997, the shares were traded on the American Stock Exchange. There are 2 categories of stock, Class A (publicly traded) and Class B (held privately—largely (over 90% through The 1997 Trust) by the descendants of Adolph Ochs, who purchased The New York Times newspaper in 1896.
◾ CEO and publisher is A.G. Slzberger
Arthur Gregg "Dash" Sulzberger (born August 5, 1980) is an American journalist serving as the chairman of The New York Times Company and publisher of its flagship newspaper, The New York Times.
Sulzberger is a fourth-generation descendant of Adolph Ochs, who bought the New York Times in 1896. The Times has been managed and published by Adolph Ochs's family since that date.
Sulzberger attended Ethical Culture Fieldston School and Brown University, graduating in 2003 with a major in political science. At Brown, Sulzberger worked briefly for The Brown Daily Herald as a contributing writer.
◾ Board of directors
As of February 2024:
This is their official page for the board of directors: https://www.nytco.com/board-of-directors/
Link to entire list: https://sh.itjust.works/post/20890256
You know how your local paper never runs a story on how crooked the local car dealer who buys a ton of ads is?
"Fair and Balanced”