New York Times names Joseph Kahn government editor
1 min readThe New York Times Co named Joseph Kahn government editor on Tuesday, because it pursues a digital- and subscription-focused technique that has been bolstered by acquisitions lately. Kahn, has been the Times’ managing editor – the second-ranking title within the newsroom – since September 2016. He succeeds Dean Baquet.
Baquet, 65 has been government editor since 2014. The Times stated he’ll stay on the firm to steer a brand new enterprise, with out giving additional particulars.Under Baquet, the Times’ first Black government editor, the 171-year-old newspaper navigated assaults from Donald Trump, whose presidency led to a surge in paying readers.
In February the corporate introduced it had reached its objective of 10 million subscriptions, years forward of its 2025 goal, and set a brand new goal of no less than 15 million subscribers by the tip of 2027.
