• The New York Times named Brooke director of Shows, assigning her oversight of the company’s current shows.
• Brooke joined the company two years ago, building a podcast video team while shaping editorial and visual strategy.
• She previously served as editorial director at The Verge, leading audio and video strategy, following an earlier role as Politico’s video executive producer.
• Brooke and Lisa will report to Sam, while “The Daily” and Serial will remain outside the Shows department as separate flagship shows reporting to Sam.

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