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A thunder Downunder: New York Times Managing Editor Joseph Kahn gives the keynote speech at the Andrew Olle lecture on October 27, 2017, in Sydney, Australia. (photo by El Pics/ Getty Images)
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The Sulzberger annual BBQ will take place this weekend in Upstate New York, with the invitation considered a coveted ticket at The Gray Lady. In tonightās edition, we examine who is in line to replace Executive Editor Joe Kahn when he eventually steps aside. In the course of our reporting from within 820 Eighth Avenue, we have learned of a diverse group of six potential successors.Ā
Plus, the Timesā hot Labor Summer is continuing to heat up with Managing Editors Marc Lacey and Carolyn Ryan telling Guild members āwe need to find a better wayā after a return to the bargaining table Monday delivered little results. Read on to find out the new issue Guild members brought to negotiations this week and how much in wage increases Times members are forgoing as negotiations drag out.Ā
Also, the Atlantic and Harperās Magazine have had a rather ungentlemanly disagreement for the last 170-odd years. Their āfeudā was reignited recently with an attack on one of Harperās longtime contributors, naturally prompting a strongly worded letter, sighted by Breaker. Find out below how Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg has responded to the latest installment of the long-standing quarrel.
Finally, The Times of London plans to shake up its U.S. operation following a key departure, Tony Award winner John Lithgow makes a surprise appearance at a Penguin Random House book party, and we have a comprehensive reading, listening, and watching list, which means you donāt miss any media news this summer.
Mentioned tonight: A.G. Sulzberger, Carolyn Ryan, Jodi Kantor, Sam Dolnick, Marc Lacey, Dean Baquet, Pamela Paul, Katie Kingsbury, Laurene Powell Jobs, Lesley Stahl, David Ellison, Scott Pelley, Tina Brown, Peter Lattman, James Murdoch, Mathias Dƶpfner, Scott Moyers, David Kuhn, Tammy Haddad, Joseph A. Ripp, John R. MacArthur, Jon Stewart, Rob Flaherty, Shawn McCreesh, Kaitlan Collins, Margi Conklin, Suzan Haidamous, Sara Guaglione, Alice Brooker, Jim Rutenberg, Katie Deighton, Daniel Thomas, Matt Brittin, Sarah Safer, Michael Grynbaum, Chris Wright, Josh Gottheimer, Julian Ramirez, Sumi Somaskanda, Jill Hazelbaker, Shelley Zallis, Ted Johnson, Liz Gough, Tina Nguyen, Jon Kelly, Ben Mullin, Pamela Brown, Kevin O'Leary, Chris Malachowsky, Gabriele Caccia, Yael Kohen, Adam Higginbotham, Vanessa Mobley, Sheri Fink, Boykin Curry, Lloyd Blankfein, Kati Marton, Steve Rattner, Somini Sengupta, William Cohan, Ayad Akhtar, Henry Finder, Anand Giridharadas, Liaquat Ahamed, Tom Payne, Barry C. Lynn, Jonathan Chait, Matthew Frank, Byron Allen, Stacy Perman, Michael Grade, Jon Snow, Nicole Sperling, Dan Lin, Michael Savage, David Sullivan, Tony Livesey, Jody Godoy, Ira Boudway, Roger Bennett, Charlie Warzel, Fareed Zakaria, John Lithgow, and more.
The Grill Lady Successors
(Exclusive.) On Saturday, some of The New York Times biggest bylines and most senior business leaders will come together in Upstate New York for the annual Sulzberger BBQ.
A couple of hundred guests will descend on the Catskills to be treated to a delicious spread of fried chicken, hot dogs, and a tasty potato and corn salad.Ā
Last year, we were on hand to taste test the food, loyal Breaker readers will recall our high praise for the fried chicken with a ācrunchy crust that remained attached to the protein rather than slipping off like a cheap sock.ā We gave it 5 stars. (However, a pesto pasta salad we called āthe black sheep of the Sulzberger spreadā scored a measly 2 stars with a flavor we described as ādecentā).
No shrimp on this barbie: The delectable plate was delivered to Breaker by A.G Sulzbergerās assistant last year (Credit: Colin Macfarlane/Breaker Media)
There will be plenty for the Times top talent to discuss, including who may ā¦
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