Reporters from The Times and the International Herald Tribune To
Cover Soccer's Premier Event from Germany, June 9-July 9
The New York Times announced today that they will feature live blogging on www.nytimes.com/worldcup and www.iht.com of the 2006 World Cup soccer tournament with extensive coverage that includes daily video and running game commentary, along with a blog by Roger Cohen, editor at large of the International Herald Tribune, and reporting by a team of sports writers and columnists.
This year's World Cup competition will be held in Germany, from June 9 to July 9. Throughout the monthlong international tournament, The Times and the IHT will offer up-to-the-minute coverage including comprehensive statistics, standings and match information and running commentary of the games played. Interactive flash graphics; multimedia features; daily video casts; reader commentary; and blogs by New York Times writers and columnists ("World Cup '06"), Roger Cohen ("The Beautiful Game") and World Cup fans ("From the Fans...") will enhance the coverage. Important matches and games involving the United States soccer team will be covered via live "match tracking" by commentators who will also incorporate reader reactions.
In addition, TimesSelect, the premium tier Web site of The New York Times, will offer a blog called "Kicking and Screaming: Watching World Cup Soccer in Six Countries," featuring observations by fans in Angola, Argentina, England, Iran, Japan and Mexico.
Aside from covering the World Cup at www.nytimes.com/worldcup, The Times also featured the tournament on the cover and in several articles and graphics inside PLAY, The New York Times Sports Magazine, which was distributed in the June 4 Sunday New York Times, and is available online at www.nytimes.com/play.
About the International Herald Tribune (IHT)
The International Herald Tribune (www.iht.com) is the premier international newspaper for opinion leaders and decision-makers around the globe. It combines the extensive resources of its own correspondents with those of The New York Times and is printed at 33 sites throughout the world, for sale in more than 180 countries. Based in Paris since 1887, the IHT is part of The New York Times Company.
About The New York Times Company
The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT), a leading media company with 2005 revenues of $3.4 billion, includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 15 other daily newspapers, nine network-affiliated television stations, two New York City radio stations and 35 Web sites, including NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com. The Company's core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment.
This press release can be downloaded from www.nytco.com and www.nytco.com/community
The New York Times announced today that they will feature live blogging on www.nytimes.com/worldcup and www.iht.com of the 2006 World Cup soccer tournament with extensive coverage that includes daily video and running game commentary, along with a blog by Roger Cohen, editor at large of the International Herald Tribune, and reporting by a team of sports writers and columnists.
This year's World Cup competition will be held in Germany, from June 9 to July 9. Throughout the monthlong international tournament, The Times and the IHT will offer up-to-the-minute coverage including comprehensive statistics, standings and match information and running commentary of the games played. Interactive flash graphics; multimedia features; daily video casts; reader commentary; and blogs by New York Times writers and columnists ("World Cup '06"), Roger Cohen ("The Beautiful Game") and World Cup fans ("From the Fans...") will enhance the coverage. Important matches and games involving the United States soccer team will be covered via live "match tracking" by commentators who will also incorporate reader reactions.
In addition, TimesSelect, the premium tier Web site of The New York Times, will offer a blog called "Kicking and Screaming: Watching World Cup Soccer in Six Countries," featuring observations by fans in Angola, Argentina, England, Iran, Japan and Mexico.
Aside from covering the World Cup at www.nytimes.com/worldcup, The Times also featured the tournament on the cover and in several articles and graphics inside PLAY, The New York Times Sports Magazine, which was distributed in the June 4 Sunday New York Times, and is available online at www.nytimes.com/play.
About the International Herald Tribune (IHT)
The International Herald Tribune (www.iht.com) is the premier international newspaper for opinion leaders and decision-makers around the globe. It combines the extensive resources of its own correspondents with those of The New York Times and is printed at 33 sites throughout the world, for sale in more than 180 countries. Based in Paris since 1887, the IHT is part of The New York Times Company.
About The New York Times Company
The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT), a leading media company with 2005 revenues of $3.4 billion, includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 15 other daily newspapers, nine network-affiliated television stations, two New York City radio stations and 35 Web sites, including NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com. The Company's core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment.
This press release can be downloaded from www.nytco.com and www.nytco.com/community
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