The company announced it will be leaning on The Athletic, purchased by the Times in January 2022 for $550 million, for its coverage of teams and sporting events.
The New York Times has announced they are disbanding their sports department, containing more than 35 journalists and editors.
The Gray Lady said it will be leaning on The Athletic, purchased by the Times in January 2022 for $550 million, for its coverage of teams and sporting events. An email from The Times’ Executive Director Joe Kahn and Deputy Managing Editor Monica Drake told the Times newsroom that they would “scale back the newsroom’s coverage of games, players, teams and leagues,” an announcement states.
