US: The New York Times International Weekly launches additional newspaper supplements

Posted by Lauren Drablier on September 24, 2008 at 9:34 AM

Following on from its announcements regarding its expanded Business section and the launch of a new social network, TimesPeople, The New York Times also reports that it has launched a weekly news supplement in three major international newspapers; Columbia's El Espectador, Kosovo's Koha Ditore and Kenya's Sunday Nation.

According to The New York Times Co., since its launch in 2002 the supplement has been distributed in 24 newspapers around the world. The supplement, entitled International Weekly includes news coverage, commentary, colour photos and graphics about the United States, world affairs, business, culture and social trends. It is prepared in New York by a team from The New York Times News Service.

According to Fidel Cano, director of El Espectador, "We have heard nothing but positive feedback from our readers since incorporating The International Weekly into our publication. We are excited about this new collaboration as it helps us to provide our readers with a broader understanding of events happening around the world."

Editor in chief of Kosovo's Koha Ditore, Agron Bajrami is also very enthusiastic about the new supplement; "The New York Times is a symbol of a free press in a free society. A kind of professional press and responsible society that Kosovo's citizens and journalists strive for."

Sources: The New York Times Company