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The New York Times (NYT) named Mark Thompson, outgoing director general of the BBC, as its new president and chief executive, indicating a push toward a digital future. The 55-year-old Thompson was responsible for the BBC’s TV, radio and online services. He had announced he was leaving the BBC after the London Olympics. NYT chairman Arthur Sulzberger said in a statement, “Mark is a gifted executive with strong credentials whose leadership at the BBC helped it to extend its trusted brand identity into new digital products and services.” The NYT said it recruited Thompson for his ability to develop non-traditional news products. He had a reputation as an innovator who reshaped the BBC to meet the challenge of the digital age. Thompson is expected to steer the NYT further down the digital path.
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