This decision comes 18 months after The Times purchased The Athletic, which currently employs 400 journalists, for a whopping $550 million. - Advertisement -To solidify this shift, The Times plans to bundle The Athletic with its current NYTimes.com subscription and promote articles from the sports website on the Times homepage. Over the past few years, The Times’ sports department has gradually diminished in size. The closure of the sports newsroom and the shift to The Athletic marks a significant change in how The Times covers sports. By partnering with The Athletic, The Times aims to deliver a more focused and impactful sports journalism experience to its readers.

Source: New York Times July 11, 2023 02:20 UTC