"This collaboration with the Chicago News Cooperative will allow us to expand our coverage of Chicago, supplementing our own work with sophisticated reporting by local journalists who have deep roots in the community," said Bill Keller, executive editor of The Times.

The Chicago News Cooperative, comprising a group of Chicago journalists committed to public service journalism, launched on Oct. 22. Its editor and co-founder, James O'Shea, former editor of the Los Angeles Times and former managing editor of the Chicago Tribune, said: "We are delighted that America's premier newspaper has enough faith in our ideas to partner with us in producing quality political, educational and cultural coverage for readers in Chicago. We share The Times's commitment to serve its Chicago audience with reliable, substantive journalism as we work to address the problems facing all media." WTTW, Chicago's public television station, is a founding partner in CNC, which is also collaborating with WBEZ, Chicago's public radio station.

The regional report, to run in The Times and on NYTimes.com, is devoted to local news, policy, sports and culture and will focus on issues of importance to the Chicago community. James Warren, a former Tribune managing editor and television commentator, will write a regular column for CNC that will appear in The New York Times Chicago pages.

Other journalists recently hired by the CNC are Jessica Reaves and Bill Parker, former Tribune reporters, and David Greising, former Tribune business columnist. Veteran photojournalist Jose M. More, a Tribune photographer for 28 years, will lead CNC's photographic efforts.

Dan Mihalopoulous, who has covered City Hall for the Tribune since 2003, will head up CNC's coverage of city government. Katie Fretland, formerly a reporter at the Omaha World-Herald, will join Mihalopoulous on the city beat.

The CNC's advisory board is chaired by co-founder Peter Osnos, founder of Public Affairs books, who has a background in journalism, publishing and social entrepreneurship. Other members of the advisory board are: James O'Shea; Dan Schmidt, president and CEO of WTTW; Newton Minow, senior counsel at Sidley & Austin; Martin Koldyke, former chairman of WTTW and founder of the Golden Apple Foundation; Ann Marie Lipinski, the Pulitzer Prize-winning former editor of the Chicago Tribune and vice president of Civic Engagement at the University of Chicago; Michael Davies, president and CEO of AlphaZeta Interactive; Bruce Sagan, owner and publisher of the Hyde Park Herald; Rishad Tobaccowala, CEO of consulting firm Denuo; and Dawn Sinclair Shapiro, Director of Woodlawn Avenue Productions.

The Chicago pages will feature enterprise reporting and will expand on the work of The Times's Chicago news bureau and its already extensive coverage of the Chicago area. The online component will consist of news from the CNC, regional Times content and timely up-to-the-minute news feeds throughout the day. The added pages and online components will be supported by local advertising.

The Times launched added pages and an online blog called "The Bay Area" in the San Francisco Bay Area in October.

"Our intent is to roll out these expanded reports in several key markets around the country, working with local journalists and news organizations in a collaborative way," said Scott Heekin-Canedy, president and general manager of The Times. "This approach is a service to our readers and will strengthen our subscriber retention."

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is a major funding source for the CNC's initial operations; other support has come from The Chicago Community Trust, Winston & Strawn LLP and civic leaders interested in funding substantive journalism for a democratic society. The New York Times will pay CNC for its journalism as it does other news services whose work appears in the pages of the newspaper and on NYTimes.com.

About The New York Times Company

The New York Times Company, a leading media company with 2008 revenues of $2.9 billion, includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 15 other daily newspapers and more than 50 Web sites, including NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com. The Company's core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment.

This press release can be downloaded from www.nytco.com.

SOURCE: The New York Times Company

The New York Times Company 
Diane McNulty, 212-556-5244 
diane.mcnulty@nytimes.com 
or 
For The Chicago News Cooperative 
Connie Dickinson, 312-239-1103 
cdickinson@dickinsongroup.com

Mr. Moriarty will be responsible for developing products and functionality that enhance the user experience on About.com while offering advertisers new and efficient methods to reach their target audience. Mr. Minskoff will oversee all aspects of the About Group's consumer and trade marketing efforts, including market research, public relations and general brand advertising initiatives.

Mr. Moriarty and Mr. Minskoff will be members of the About Group senior leadership team and will report directly to Cella Irvine, president and C.E.O., the About Group.

Before joining About.com, Mr. Moriarty built and managed digital businesses across The New York Times Company since 1994. He was most recently vice president of new media at The New York Times Company Regional Media Group, managing the digital operations and strategies of the group's 14 newspapers. Mr. Moriarty also served as vice president of product and technology at The Boston Globe's Web site, Boston.com; director for classified products at NYTimes.com; general manager at GolfDigest.com and director of product development for WineToday.com.

Mr. Moriarty holds a B.A. in journalism from the University of Florida.

Mr. Minskoff comes to the About Group from Digitas where he was vice president/director, marketing. While at Digitas, he led streams of cross-channel marketing and advertising. Previously Mr. Minskoff held marketing roles within The Walt Disney Company, at Disney Publishing Worldwide and Disneyshopping.com, and earlier was assistant vice president at Citi Cards, where he managed consumer and online marketing targeting the travel and hospitality industries.

Mr. Minskoff holds a B.A. in English from the University of Michigan and an M.B.A. with a concentration in marketing from Columbia Business School.

About the About Group

The About Group comprises the Web sites About.com, ConsumerSearch.com, UCompareHealthCare.com and CalorieCount.com. About.com is one of the Web's leading producers of original content. The site's expert Guides provide users with accurate and unbiased information to help them live happier, healthier and more successful lives. ConsumerSearch.com analyzes expert and user-generated consumer product reviews and recommends the best products to purchase based on their findings.

UCompareHealthCare.com provides dynamic interactive tools that enable users to measure the quality of healthcare services. CalorieCount.com offers weight management tools, social support and nutritional information to help users achieve their diet goals.

The About Group is part of The New York Times Company, a leading media company with 2008 revenues of $2.9 billion, includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 15 other daily newspapers and more than 50 Web sites, including NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com. The Company's core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment.

This press release can be downloaded from www.nytco.com.

SOURCE: The New York Times Company

For The About Group 
Erica McDonald, 212-204-1724; 
emcdonald@about.com

Expected next investor conference call information:
Conference Call Date: 10/22/2009
Conference Call Time (ET): 11:00 AM
Conference Call URL: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=105317&p=irol-EventDetails&EventId=2453566

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