The New York Times

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The New York Times
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Basic facts
Location:New York, New York
Type:News media
Top official:Arthur O. Sulzberger Jr., Chairman and Publisher
Founder(s):Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones
Year founded:1851
Website:Official website


The New York Times is a daily newspaper published in New York, New York, seven days a week. The news outlet is owned by The New York Times Company. [1]

Background

Front page of The New York Times

The New York Times was initially named The New York Daily Times at the time of its first publication on September 18, 1851. It was founded by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones. After their deaths, the company was sold to Adolph S. Ochs in 1896. Ochs created the slogan of the paper, "All The News That's Fit To Print," and helped The New York Times come into its own as a public media source. In 1935, Ochs passed away, and his son-in-law, Arthur Hays Sulzberger, became publisher. In 1963, he passed publication of the paper to Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, who in 1992 passed the task on to his son, Arthur Sulzberger Jr.[1][2]

The Times was initially considered a Republican news outlet, but it moved away from that image when it endorsed Grover Cleveland (D) for president in 1884. In 1948, the Times produced its first international edition, and in 1980, it became a national paper for the United States. The Times first became on online media source in 1996, when it published the website www.nytimes.com.[2]

As of August 2025, their website says they "seek the truth and help people understand the world."[3]

Leadership

As of August 2025, the following were listed as part of the company's leadership:[4]

  • AG Sulzberger, Chairman of The New York Times Company and Publisher
  • Amanpal S. Bhutani, C.E.O. GoDaddy Inc.
  • Manuel Bronstein, Chief Product Officer Roblox Corporation
  • Beth Brooke, Former Global Vice Chair of Public Policy Ernst & Young LLP
  • Rachel Glaser, C.F.O.
Etsy, Inc.
  • Arthur Golden, Author
  • Meredith Kopit Levien, President and Chief Executive Officer
  • Brian P. McAndrews, Former President, C.E.O.
and Chairman
Pandora Media, Inc.
  • David Perpich, Vice Chairman of The New York Times Company and Publisher of The Athletic
  • John W. Rogers, Jr., Founder, Chairman, 
Co-C.E.O. and C.I.O.
Ariel Investments, LLC
  • Anuradha B. Subramanian, C.F.O.
Bumble, Inc.
  • Margot Golden Tishler, Freelance Graphic Designer and Product Designer
  • Rebecca Van Dyck, Former Chief Operating Officer
Reality Labs
Meta Platforms, Inc.

Work and activiities

As of August 2025, The New York Times' website said the following about their news coverage:[5]

Independent journalism is at the very heart of our newsroom, business and mission. The aim of our reporting is to help our audience understand and engage with the world. We provide expert beat reporting that allows readers to stay abreast of important subjects and storylines. We cover breaking news without sacrificing accuracy and context for speed. We produce intensive investigations that demand the public’s attention and spark change. And we provide analysis and criticism that help people develop and challenge their views.[6]

Circulation

As of 2025, The New York Times had a total of 11.88 million subscribers across digital and physical media.[7]

Supreme court appointments

In 1937, The New York Times launched editorial attacks against Franklin D. Roosevelt’s plan to expand the U.S. Supreme Court to include up to 15 justices, all to be appointed by Roosevelt himself. Critics claimed that he was trying to bypass Supreme Court opposition to the New Deal.[2][8]

Notable endorsements

See also: Ballotpedia: Our approach to covering endorsements

This section displays endorsements this organization made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.

Notable candidate endorsements by The New York Times Editorial Board
EndorseeElectionStageOutcome
Kathy Hochul  source  (D, Working Families Party) Governor of New York (2022) PrimaryWon General
Jerrold Nadler  source  (D, Working Families Party) U.S. House New York District 12 (2022) PrimaryWon General
Hillary Clinton  source  (D) President of the United States (2016) GeneralLost General

Noteworthy events

The Pentagon Papers

In 1971, The Washington Post, along with The New York Times, published excerpts of the Report of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Vietnam Task Force, which was commissioned by then-Defense Secretary Robert McNamara in 1967.[9] The government sought to enjoin the newspapers from further publication of the leaked document. Both newspapers sought relief in federal court from the government's prior restraint claim. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit agreed with the government and enjoined the Times from further publication; however, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit sided with the Post. The cases were merged and brought before the Supreme Court. The cases were argued on June 26, 1971, and the court issued a per curiam opinion four days later against the government.[10]

Times v. Sullivan libel suit

In 1964, the Times was involved in a lawsuit that led to a landmark libel decision. In Times v. Sullivan, the Supreme Court reversed a libel decision, ruling against an Alabama official who had sued The New York Times for libel. The ruling stated that damages would not be awarded unless the person or party affected could prove "actual malice" with regard to the publication in question.[2]


Finances

The following is a breakdown of <i<The New York Times' revenues and expenses from 2015 to 2024. The information comes from the New York Times Financial Statements

The New York Times financial data 2015-2024
Year Revenue Expenses
2015 $288,984 $$1,290,231
2016 $240,864 $$1,314,478
2017 $1,675,639 $1,493,278
2018 $1,748,598 $1,558,778
2019 $1,812,184 $1,634,639
2020 $1,783,639 $1,607,383
2021 $2,074,877 $1,803,012
2022 $2,308,321 $2,052,584
2023 $2,426,152 $2,149,880
2024 $2,585,919 $2,234,823

See also

External links

Footnotes