Members can now access more New York Times articles, video, blogs, and daily lessons, as well as pre-made templates and select resources from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). CSIS is a bipartisan, nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, DC that conducts research and analysis and develops policy initiatives that look into the future and anticipate change. Educators and students can also create, save, and share personal library templates of resources for use in future lessons.

The NYTKN Repository allows faculty to aggregate content by lesson and subject and integrate it easily into their lessons. Other features include expanded search capabilities that allow members to find articles dating from 1851 to the present in a variety of formats, with specified topics and within certain date ranges. Educators and students can also access blogs written by New York Times journalists and ask questions through the course lessons via the blogs.

"The inclusion of the NYTKN Repository within Epsilen Environment is an example of how powerful the combination of innovative eLearning and digital content can be for the education community," said Epsilen CEO Jim Bowler. "Students will benefit from an ever-growing repository of world-class content in a variety of academic areas, making Epsilen a truly unique eLearning environment."

About Epsilen: Epsilen Environment is a hosted online eLearning solution that offers many unique features, including ePortfolios (http://www.epsilen.com), global networking (http://www.epsilen.com), assessment (http://www.epsilen.com) tools, and a learning management system (http://www.epsilen.com) to enhance learning across a campus or around the world. In 2008 The New York Times Company purchased a majority ownership interest in Epsilen. To learn more, visit www.epsilen.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.

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The announcement was made by Janet L. Robinson, president and CEO of The New York Times Company.

"Chris Mayer has an exceptional track record with a broad range of experience in all aspects of our business," said Ms. Robinson, president and CEO of The New York Times Company. "He has been a critical member of the New England Media Group's senior leadership team and has a strong history of tackling complex projects at the Globe and across the Company.

"Chris is ideally suited to this position and brings a strong intellect, and a proactive and collaborative leadership style. All of this will be essential as the Globe moves into the future and becomes an even more effective multiplatform enterprise. He is sure to be an exceptional publisher and will build on its considerable legacy.

"In his 27 years with The New York Times Company, Steve Ainsley has been an outstanding leader and has been critical in putting the New England Media Group on stronger financial footing. He is well respected both inside and outside the Company, and has made significant contributions both in New England and during his time with the Company's Regional Media Group. Over the past year Steve has shepherded a comprehensive financial strategy that has significantly strengthened the Globe and Boston.com and enhanced its ability to provide the New England community with high-quality news and information. He has been an exceptional representative for the Globe and for the Company and we have been proud to call him our colleague. He will be greatly missed."

Mr. Mayer, 47, joined The Boston Globe in 1984 in the information services department. He was named senior vice president, circulation and operations in 2008, overseeing production, advertising operations, circulation marketing and distribution. Previously Mr. Mayer served as chief information officer and senior vice president, circulation, among other positions. He also served as senior vice president of Community Newsdealers, the former home delivery subsidiary of the Globe.

Mr. Mayer received a B.S. in computer science from Yale University.

Mr. Ainsley, 57, was named publisher of The Boston Globe in September 2006. During his tenure the Globe has won two Pulitzer Prizes. Mr. Ainsley became president and chief operating officer of The New York Times Company Regional Media Group in 2003. Previously, he was senior vice president of the Regional Newspaper Group since 1999. Mr. Ainsley had been a publisher at various New York Times Company-owned newspapers since 1982. He was publisher of The Santa Barbara News-Press, in Santa Barbara, Calif., from 1993 to 1999. Before that he served as publisher of New York Times Company-owned newspapers in Alabama, Florida and Maine.

Mr. Ainsley has been a director of the New England Press Association and the Alabama Press Association and has served as a director of the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association since 2004. He has also served as a director and officer of numerous local civic and charitable organizations in the communities in which he has lived.

Mr. Ainsley received a B.A. degree from New York University in 1976. He graduated from the Emory University Advanced Management Program in 1986.

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 
Abbe Serphos, 212-556-4425; 
serphos@nytimes.com 
or 
Bob Powers, 617-929-2270 
powers@globe.com

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