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Joseph F. Kahn in New York on April 17, 2022. (The New York Times) The New York Times Co named Joseph Kahn executive editor on Tuesday, as it pursues a digital- and subscription-focused strategy that has been bolstered by acquisitions in recent years. Kahn, has been the Times’ managing editor – the second-ranking title in the newsroom – since September 2016. He succeeds Dean Baquet.
Baquet, 65 has been executive editor since 2014. The Times said he will remain at the company to lead a new venture, without giving further details.Under Baquet, the Timesโ first Black executive editor, the 171-year-old newspaper navigated attacks from Donald Trump, whose presidency led to a surge in paying readers.
In February the company announced it had reached its goal of 10 million subscriptions, years ahead of its 2025 target, and set a new target of at least 15 million subscribers by the end of 2027.
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