Why the Watch tab is being optimized for engagement first

The New York Times has become the rare publisher proving that subscriptions and advertising can strengthen each other. Chief Advertising Officer Joy Robins explains how a subscriber-first model creates the engagement, trust, and data that fuel a thriving ad business. She also discusses how the Times’ bundle — from Games to The Athletic to Cooking — opened new surface areas for news-averse marketers, and why video is the big test for the NYT as it strives to become the Netflix of news.