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New York Times Names A.G. Sulzberger, 37, Its Next Publisher

A former reporter and editor, Sulzberger led the team that produced the Times' influential "innovation report" in 2014. He will be the sixth member of his family to lead the newspaper since 1896.
Arthur Gregg (A.G.) Sulzberger will become publisher of <em>The New York Times</em> on Jan. 1. He'll be the sixth in the Ochs-Sulzberger family to serve in the role.

The New York Times announced today that come January, it will have a new publisher. But the name at the top of the masthead won't be changing much.

The person who will

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