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Press Release
Contact: Stephanie Yera, 212-556-1957, [email protected]
This press release can be downloaded from www.nytco.com
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST LIVE EVENT
NEW YORK, May 19, 2015 – The New York Times Magazine has announced its first live event in
a new series that will showcase programming and conversations inspired by the pages of the
magazine’s annual special issues.
New York Times Magazine editor in chief Jake Silverstein will host the NYT Mag Live event on
June 7 at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco. The magazine’s Design and
Technology special issue, scheduled to publish the same day, will serve as the event’s framework.
Times editors and journalists will join global entrepreneurs on stage to discuss how Silicon Valley
innovation is changing design around the world.
Joining Mr. Silverstein as speakers are:
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Wences Casares, founder and CEO, Xapo
Charles Duhigg, senior editor, NYT Live
Jalak Jobanputra, founding partner, FuturePerfect Ventures
Mike Krieger, co-founder, Instagram
Farhad Manjoo, “State of the Art” New York Times columnist
Nathaniel Popper, New York Times business reporter
Stefan Thomas, CTO, Ripple
Jenna Wortham, New York Times Magazine technology writer
Plus a special panel of international entrepreneurs who will discuss how to succeed in
overseas markets
“Our readers are already highly engaged with our journalism -- in print, online and on mobile -- and
we created NYT Mag Live so they can connect with our journalists directly, in an immediate and
interactive forum,” said Jake Silverstein, editor in chief, The New York Times Magazine.
This new consumer event series is a part of NYT Live, The Times’s conferences and live events
business. The New York Times Magazine will host additional live events in major U.S. cities later
this year.
The June 7 event will take place from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. PT and will include a networking cocktail
reception with featured newsmakers and journalists.
eBay is a supporting sponsor of NYT Mag Live.
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For ticket information and to learn more about this event, visit www.NYTMagLive.com.
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