Odd Lots · Monday, August 10, 2026
Despite notable departures, Meredith Kopit Levien stated that The New York Times currently employs its largest collection of journalists in history, with over a thousand more than when she joined thirteen years ago. She emphasized the company's commitment to nurturing talent, providing support systems like editors and security, and offering a large platform for journalists to do their best work.
“We have the largest collection of journalists we've ever had in our history, by miles and miles and miles, and even if you don't count the Athletic in our Wirecutter newsroom, the largest collection we've had in our history.”
“The Times has a model, it's maybe different from others model that goes something like this, the best journalists in their career, at the top of their game, coming to do the best work of their careers, supported by the best editors, the best partners.”