New York Times admits it's a 'difficult place to work' for people of color

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The New York Times has laid out a plan to build a "more diverse, equitable and inclusive" business after the paper released the results of an eight-month internal review of its workplace culture and diversity on Wednesday.

The report based on interviews with more than 400 employees said that while the paper has made strides in diversity in recent years, "The Times is a difficult environment for many of our colleagues, from a wide range of backgrounds".

Currently, people of color make up 33 percent of the paper's staff, and 23 percent hold leadership roles. Just 5 percent of the company's leadership roles are held by Black people and 4 percent by Latino employees, while Asians make up 12 percent. Native American employees represent less than 1 percent of all staffers.

In response to the review, the Times committed to increase the percentage of Black and Latino employees in leadership roles by 50 percent by 2025 and will create a new diversity office in its human resources department. Diversity and inclusion will also be factored into employee assessment and compensation beginning next year.

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New York Times admits it's a 'difficult place to work' for people of color

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