The New York Times' Bill Keller
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The Paper and the Internet
Keller has inherited the leadership mantle in very difficult times. Thanks in large part to the Internet, newspaper circulation across America has declined steadily for many years, eating into newspaper profits. More than once, Keller has had to deliver bad news to his newsroom, like the temporary 5% pay cut and furloughs for many employees that he announced in March 2009, above.