Thompson Starts as New York Times CEO Under Cloud of BBC Scandal
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Mark Thompson took over today as chief executive officer of the New York Times Co. amid lingering criticism of his handling of a sex scandal at the British Broadcasting Corp.
Chairman and Publisher Arthur Sulzberger issued a memo to staff this morning confirming the CEO’s arrival, after a number of columnists at the newspaper questioned BBC’s journalism practices under Thompson. He was hired for the job in August following a career at the U.K. broadcaster.