The New York Times is a global journalism and media company founded in 1851 and headquartered in New York. It produces independent, deeply reported news, investigations and analysis, and reaches millions of readers and subscribers worldwide, with operations spanning more than 160 countries annually. Its team numbers roughly 6,000 journalists, technologists and business professionals.
Beyond core news, the company runs a portfolio of digital products. The Athletic provides sports coverage of nearly every major sport with 550 journalists. New York Times Cooking drew more than 489m visits in 2024. New York Times Games includes Wordle, where more than 2,000 people share their score every minute. Wirecutter published more than 520 rigorously tested product recommendations in 2024.
Work sits across a set of technical and editorial domains: digital media technology, journalism, word games, product testing and reviews, food and recipe content platforms, and sports coverage. The stated aims of the organisation are informing public discourse, holding power to account, and sustaining quality journalism in the digital age.
