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Arthur Sulzberger

Chairman of the Board & Publisher, New York Times -cl A

Search every verified Arthur Sulzberger interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Arthur O. Sulzberger Jr., chairman of the board and publisher of The New York Times, appeared on Charlie Rose in a recorded interview from WOSU in Columbus. He discussed the company’s mission statement, which he said is to create, collect, and distribute high-quality news, information, and entertainment. Sulzberger stated that The New York Times is “agnostic as to methods of distribution,” adding that while he expects the print edition to remain available, the organization is not defined by the word “paper” in “newspaper.” He also cited his great-grandfather Adolph Ochs’s phrase that the paper is “first of all citizens of the world,” emphasizing the importance of foreign coverage. Sulzberger addressed the challenges facing the news industry at the time, noting that the company was experiencing its largest year-to-year advertising drop since 1938. He said that despite this difficulty, the organization’s purpose remained clear, particularly in covering monumental events such as the attacks on the nation. He described his role as one of empowering others by providing facts to readers, including the President and voters, rather than making decisions for them.

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“We've learned that the internet not only extends our reach dramatically into areas we could never go because we don't have the printing plants and the trucks to get it there. But people come taste the New York Times and the quality of information that we have provide and then say, 'Yeah, I like this. I want more.' And they come to the full paper.”

“We are in the biggest year-to-year advertising drop since 1938. So, this story comes at a particularly difficult time for newspapers or for any media. But even given that, we know our purpose. We know our reason for being and we know that when you have something as monumental as this, when our nation is under assault, when our people are under attack, we will do everything we can and maybe just a little bit more to e”

“We are in the biggest year-to-year advertising drop since 1938. But even given that, we know our purpose. We know our reason for being and we know that when you have something as monumental as this, when our nation is under assault, when our people are under attack, we will do everything we can and maybe just a little bit more to ensure that our news report reflects all of the dimensions that we can put into it to th”

“The combined valuation of the six leading AI companies is $11 trillion, or more than three times the GDP of France. Private AI investment in the United States reached nearly $350 billion in 2025 and is accelerating in 2026. So, the theft of intellectual property is certainly not occurring for want of money to pay for it.”

“The companies driving AI, already among the richest and most powerful in human history, are consolidating their outsized control over our data and our attention. At the same time, they are failing to embrace a core responsibility that comes with this power, to ensure the public has access to trustworthy news and information. Their hijacking of the public square is made possible by the original sin that animates their”

“This anti-press push that you've been making is being greedily embraced by aspiring strongmen all over the world... I believe this is really dangerous. I believe that people will die and be jailed.”

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