The New York Times appoints Joe Nocera as Business Columnist for Opinion Pages.

M2 EQUITYBITES-March 2, 2011-The New York Times appoints Joe Nocera as Business Columnist for Opinion Pages(C)2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com

Joe Nocera, a business columnist for The New York Times, will become a columnist for The New York Times Opinion pages.

The New York Times Company (MYSE:NYT) said on Tuesday that beginning April 2011, Nocera's column covering business and financial policy matters will appear twice weekly in print and online at NYTimes.com/Opinion.

Nocera, for the past six years, has written the Saturday Talking Business column covering the world of business. His coverage has won several awards including three Gerald Loeb awards and three John Hancock awards for excellence in business journalism.

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