The New York Times Mock Interview

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What do you feel are currently the biggest challenges news media outlets face with generating revenue?

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Kevin Downey
Kevin Downey

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Your interviewer is curious how in tune you are with the constant issues facing the industry pertaining to constantly having to reinvent ways to generate revenue. This is especially relevant to any position at The New York Times, which has entered a world where news media has transitioned away from print to be more immersed in online content, constantly reinventing how to generate revenue through subscriptions and advertising, limiting the number of free articles a month, outsmarting ad blockers, all while navigating the dominance of technology giants and historic shifts in how people find and engage with news.

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