The letter, signed by 28 writers and editors in the sports department, was addressed to executive editor Joseph Kahn and A.G. Sulzberger, chairman of the New York Times Company. “For 18 months, The New York Times has left its sports staff twisting in the wind,” stated the letter, which was obtained by The Washington Post. The Athletic employs some 400 staffers in North America and Europe, where it offers blanket coverage of the English Premier League. The Athletic is not unionized, but Times staffers work under a new employee contract that was ratified this year. The Athletic grew thanks to $140 million in venture funding and never turned a profit before the Times bought it.

Source: New York Times July 09, 2023 19:18 UTC