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Sulzberger to Leave The Oregonian

6:05 PM November 19th, 2008 by James Pitkin
Multnomah County / News |  Email This Post |

Arthur Gregg Sulzberger, scion of the family that publishes The New York Times, is leaving his job as a reporter at The Oregonian after two-plus years to return to the family paper in New York, WW has learned.

A source in Multnomah County government, the beat Sulzberger has covered since he came to The O in August 2006, says Sulzberger revealed several days ago that he’s leaving Portland in late December.

Sulzberger declined to comment. (In case you’re wondering, he was not on the list of Oregonian staffers who took the paper’s generous buyout offer. Even if he was interested, he lacked enough seniority to apply.)

Known here and in Rhode Island as a tenacious reporter, Sulzberger is the only son of Arthur Sulzberger Jr., publisher of the Times and chairman of the board at The New York Times Company.

Recent press coverage has focused on the family’s struggles to keep control of the paper in changing times affecting us all. If Sulzberger’s been called back as part of an effort to maintain the paper’s independence, then we wish him well.

(Credit for the illustration above to the Boston Phoenix)

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12 Responses to “Sulzberger to Leave The Oregonian”

1. Garbanzo says:

   November 20, 2008 at 7:42 am

   That’s exactly what The Times needs: More folks whose positions in the paper are determined by genetics instead of talent. Has definitely done wonders for Newhouse/Advance, another imbred organization.

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2. Don says:

   November 20, 2008 at 9:11 am

   Garbanzo, that seems like a cheap shot (and I’m going to resist the urge to return the volley by commenting on "imbred"). Having had the pleasure of working at The New York Times, I can assure you that genetics never interfered with the effort to publish a great newspaper every single day. And I’m willing to bet that Sulzberger knows that no matter who his daddy is, he’s going to have to earn his right to be there. Before you go knocking the nearly dead era of the family-owned newspaper, take a look at the LA Times.

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3. Cigno says:

   November 20, 2008 at 9:26 am

   Good luck! I hope the young Sulzberger has great insights and business acumen and is able to abate a sell out or avarice take over.

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4. Ged says:

   November 20, 2008 at 9:45 am

   Having worked with Arthur in Rhode Island, I can assure you that, if true, this would be no nepotism hire. Besides being a fine writer he’s got the uncoachable gift of news judgment: identifying thee most important issues and players on a beat, and holding those players accountable. This actually would be a well-earned promotion.

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5. biographer says:

   November 20, 2008 at 6:43 pm

   Having written extensively about the Grahams of the Washington Post and the Newhouses, my advice is to bring some of the daughters into the mix–especially at the NYT. You mention he’s Sulzberger’s only son. I remember that "Pinch" said on taking the job from his father ("Punch"), i want to leave my son a better paper than the one i took over; he was reminded by female reporters that he also has a daughter. The NYT has kept the paper in male hands for generations and the results have not always been pretty. Bring on the sisters!

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6. Anthony says:

   November 22, 2008 at 1:29 pm

   Why does WW feel the need to report on every little thing that goes on at the O? It comes across as very teen girl gossip spreading as opposed to news reporting. I know the O and the Trib occassionally report on the comings and goings at other types of media outlets (tv and radio) but I can’t recall either of them ever reporting the latest casualties at their direct competition.

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7. Chris says:

   November 25, 2008 at 11:49 am

   Yes, he’ll be missed. It’s very hard to find local reporters so good at providing no balance in their reporting and deciding what the story will be prior to doing any research. Or so adept at carrying out hatchet jobs under the guise of presenting information.

   Pretty sure those editors at the O will be glad not to have any more double-standards for your normal 26 year-old reporters who get editorial license and little supervision in their reporting.

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8. buy new pc says:

   December 13, 2008 at 5:36 am

   Really useful list. You mention he’s Sulzberger’s only son. I remember that "Pinch" said on taking the job from his father ("Punch"), i want to leave my son a better paper than the one i took over; he was reminded by female reporters that he also has a daughter.

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9. ViSalus says:

   December 30, 2008 at 5:04 am

   Sulzberger to Leave The Oregonian, It was a very informative. Even if he was interested, he lacked enough seniority to apply.

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10. Private says:

    June 20, 2009 at 11:38 am

    Interesting..

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    July 26, 2009 at 11:44 pm

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    July 29, 2009 at 3:43 pm

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