New York Times Seeks Younger Readers, Hires More Millennials

WAN-IFRA: CEO Mark Thompson said that around 49 percent of the New York Times’s staff are now Millennials, compared to 20 percent when he initially took the reins. He added that he believes that reaching younger audiences is paramount for the future success of the Times: “Our aim is to be a lot stronger with people who are in their late 20s.”