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Dianna Russini Reportedly Joining The Athletic
After eight years with the “Worldwide Leader,” Dianna Russini has decided it is time to move on. The longtime National Football League reporter and...
Bob Kravitz ‘Felt Morally Compelled’ To Write Takedown of The Athletic
"I didn't want to be one of those guys who said, ‘Well, thanks to The Athletic for a wonderful experience,’ because quite frankly, that would be a lie.”
New York Times Guild Files Grievance Over Sports Desk Closing
"The New York Times Company has 20 days to respond to the grievance, and the Times Guild will have 45 days to file for an arbitration hearing if the company denies the grievance."
Bob Kravitz: The Athletic ‘Never Gave a F*** About Me as a Human Being’
When The Athletic cut 4% of its newsroom in a larger reorganization – which followed in The New York Times announcing the dissolution of...
The New York Times Sports Saga is About Dollars and Cents, Not a Lack of Interest in Coverage and Reading
"You can take issue with the vision and how the situation was managed but an investment in The Athletic makes no sense if the Times doesn't prioritize its importance."
Kyle Rudolph Reportedly Joining NBC Big Ten Coverage
National Football League tight end and two-time Pro Bowl selection Kyle Rudolph is going to be calling select Big Ten matchups on NBC this...
Gregg Giannotti: ‘The Athletic Looks Like Geniuses Now’
“It was a $550 million acquisition that The New York Times had of The Athletic, and they felt like having a full sports department was redundant.”
Sports Media Reacts to New York Times Shuttering Its Sports Department
"The paper plans to transition all the employees who were with the newspaper's sports department to positions at The Athletic, which the New York Times Company purchased last year for $550 million."
The New York Times Eliminates Its Sports Desk
The New York Times Company purchased The Athletic for $550 million in the first fiscal quarter of 2022 in an all-cash deal.
Uncertainty Hits New York Times Sports Department Amid Changes at The Athletic
"We have watched the company buy a competitor with hundreds of sportswriters and weigh decisions about the future of sports coverage at The Times without, in many instances, so much as a courtesy call, let alone any solicitation of our expertise."