New York Times Company Chairman A.G. Sulzberger addressed shareholder concerns regarding transgender coverage during the annual meeting. Shareholder Brooke Williams attributed a loss of approximately two million news-only subscribers to the paper’s reporting. Williams stated the coverage has been used to justify discrimination.
Sulzberger confirmed the company has no plans to alter its reporting approach. He defended the coverage as fair and respectful.
The exchange links the company’s journalistic standards directly to its subscriber base and business model. No market reaction was reported following the meeting.