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“To me the sort of like, the ethos, if you will, of like tabloid is like Daily News in the 1970s. It's a news organization that thinks of its mission to speak directly to people who are kind of , the people who are sort of the foundation of the American workforce or were at one time. What I love about this conception of the tabloid is that actually everybody read it.”

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Lydia Polgreen
Lydia Polgreen

Lydia Polgreen (born 1975) is an American journalist and editor, known for her work at The New York Times and as former editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post. She gained prominence for her coverage of Africa, particularly the Darfur conflict in Sudan, earning awards like the George Polk Award. Polgreen has held key roles in international news and digital media, advocating for diversity and innovation in journalism. She currently serves as an editor for The New York Times Opinion section. more

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