Sir Mark Thompson, the outgoing director general of the BBC, has been announced as president and chief executive of The New York Times, replacing Janet Robinson, who announced her retirement last December.
He takes up the role in November.
Mark Thompson named chief executive of The New York Times
15 08 2012
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