While the numbers are considered proprietary, internal research shows that more men than women read The Times, a gender gap that editors here say they are taking seriously. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThere are also pockets of the newsroom where females dominate — video being the most prominent. This fast-growing department is led by two women, Alexandra MacCallum and Nancy Gauss, and 60 percent of their staff are female. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyBaquet is not defensive in discussing the need for more women, in leadership and elsewhere. “I’m forcefully working to get women into positions of authority.”Baquet says he gives his predecessor credit for really caring about women and developing their careers.

Source: New York Times March 04, 2017 21:32 UTC