New York Times CEO Answers: 'Do You Think It's Worth Going to J-School?'

A memorable Sun Valley final question from Bloomberg Markets anchor Olivia Sterns.

OliviaSternsMarkThompsonThere’s a certain irony in the fact that the following remarks were made in an open field in Sun Valley, Idaho, where media company billionaires and others have jetted for Allen & Co.’s latest let’s-make-a-deal confab.

Answering Bloomberg Markets anchor Olivia Sterns’ final question, New York Times Co. CEO Mark Thompson began by saying that based on his visits to journalism schools, “there’s no lack of enthusiasm for becoming a journalist.” Sterns quickly interjected with, “No, but there’s a lack of appetite to pay $92,000 a year.”

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