International Herald Tribune will be renamed The International New York Times

YankeeFan · Feb 25, 2013

Does this matter?

The New York Times Company said on Monday that it was planning to rename The International Herald Tribune, its 125-year-old newspaper based in Paris, and would also unveil a redesigned Web site for international audiences.

Starting this fall, under the plan, the paper will be rechristened The International New York Times, reflecting the company’s intention to focus on its core New York Times newspaper and to build its international presence.

“This recognizes our global reach and is an exciting and logical move,” said Jill Abramson, the executive editor of The New York Times.

Mark Thompson, president and chief executive of The New York Times Company, said in a statement that the company recently explored its prospects with international audiences, and noted there was “significant potential to grow the number of New York Times subscribers outside of the United States.”

He added: “The digital revolution has turned The New York Times from being a great American newspaper to becoming one of the world’s best-known news providers. We want to exploit that opportunity.”

A Times Company spokeswoman would not provide details on how the name change would affect The International Herald Tribune’s employees. Currently, half of the staff members who work in Paris are subject to French labor law, while Herald Tribune employees spread throughout the rest of the world are governed by local labor laws.

The masthead of the paper will also change, the spokeswoman said, but she declined to elaborate.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/26/business/media/herald-tribune-to-be-renamed-the-international-new-york-times.html?smid=tw-nytimes&_r=0
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Versatile · Feb 25, 2013

Christopher Clarey is one of my favorite working journalists. He does a lot of game and match coverage, though, so maybe I shouldn't be too loud about that.

britwrit · Feb 26, 2013

I live outside the US but subscribe to the Times website. I'd want to get the print edition because...?

Walter Burns · Feb 26, 2013

Well, it matters a little. The IHT is just about the last link to the old New York Herald-Tribune. But then, I'm kind of a history nerd.

Dick Whitman · Feb 26, 2013

Versatile said:

Christopher Clarey is one of my favorite working journalists. He does a lot of game and match coverage, though, so maybe I shouldn't be too loud about that.
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It's perfectly acceptable, as long as he doesn't attend.

Riptide · Feb 26, 2013

Last time I saw the International, it had a page and a half of sports. Any better now?

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