The New York Times, the second-largest newspaper in the U.S. by circulation and a storied institution in American journalism, is getting ready to experiment with blockchain technology for publishing.
According to a job posting that appeared on the Timesâ website Wednesday, the media organization is looking for someone to help âdesign a blockchain-based proof of concept for news publishers.
âTo start the project, NYT is looking for a âforward-looking leaderâ who would be working on the proof-of-conceptâs outline for 12 months within the companyâs research and development division, according to the post, which was removed after this article was published.
The new hire âwill codify the vision for the research project and share that vision with potential stakeholders at other media organizationsâ and âhelp brand and create a public identity and assets for the project.âAnother goal will be to form a pool of the projectâs stakeholders and find advisors from news organizations, academia and social media companies.
Screen shot of the New York Times job posting.
The candidate should have previous experience innovating in media organizations and âleading a combination of engineers, designers, journalistsâ for more than eight years, according to the NYT job posting. Strong skills in communication, writing and presentation, partnerships and collaborations are necessary.
The new blockchain leader should also have an âestablished track record in real-world application of new technologiesâ and âa mixed skill set with some experience in at least three of: journalism, product, design, software development, hardware engineering, user research.
âNo less important, the job requires âa real passion for The New York Timesâs mission.âThe NYT project wouldnât be the first blockchain-media experiment. The most prominent of these is Civil, a token-driven startup backed by the ethereum development studio ConsenSys.
In its editorial operations, the New York Times has been covering the blockchain and cryptocurrency agenda for several years now, including the special project âDemystifying the Blockchainâ last June.Â
The newspaperâs lead reporter in blockchain and crypto, Nathaniel Popper, is also the author of the bestseller âDigital Gold: Bitcoin and the Inside Story of the Misfits and Millionaires Trying to Reinvent Money.
âThe New York Times didnât respond to CoinDeskâs request for comment by press time.
The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial policies. CoinDesk is an independent operating subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which invests in cryptocurrencies and blockchain startups.
According to a job posting that appeared on the Timesâ website Wednesday, the media organization is looking for someone to help âdesign a blockchain-based proof of concept for news publishers.
âTo start the project, NYT is looking for a âforward-looking leaderâ who would be working on the proof-of-conceptâs outline for 12 months within the companyâs research and development division, according to the post, which was removed after this article was published.
The new hire âwill codify the vision for the research project and share that vision with potential stakeholders at other media organizationsâ and âhelp brand and create a public identity and assets for the project.âAnother goal will be to form a pool of the projectâs stakeholders and find advisors from news organizations, academia and social media companies.
Screen shot of the New York Times job posting.
Skill set
The candidate should have previous experience innovating in media organizations and âleading a combination of engineers, designers, journalistsâ for more than eight years, according to the NYT job posting. Strong skills in communication, writing and presentation, partnerships and collaborations are necessary.
The new blockchain leader should also have an âestablished track record in real-world application of new technologiesâ and âa mixed skill set with some experience in at least three of: journalism, product, design, software development, hardware engineering, user research.
âNo less important, the job requires âa real passion for The New York Timesâs mission.âThe NYT project wouldnât be the first blockchain-media experiment. The most prominent of these is Civil, a token-driven startup backed by the ethereum development studio ConsenSys.
In its editorial operations, the New York Times has been covering the blockchain and cryptocurrency agenda for several years now, including the special project âDemystifying the Blockchainâ last June.Â
The newspaperâs lead reporter in blockchain and crypto, Nathaniel Popper, is also the author of the bestseller âDigital Gold: Bitcoin and the Inside Story of the Misfits and Millionaires Trying to Reinvent Money.
âThe New York Times didnât respond to CoinDeskâs request for comment by press time.
The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial policies. CoinDesk is an independent operating subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which invests in cryptocurrencies and blockchain startups.