The New York Times is preparing the second largest newspaper in the United States, through trade and institutions printed in the American press, to experience the Blockchain technology for deployment.
According to published posts appeared on the Times site, on Wednesday, looking for Media Foundation for someone to help design a guide based on the concept of Blockchain technology news.
To start the project, the New York Times about “Forward-looking leader” working on a proof-of-concept scheme for 12 months in the company's research and Development Department.
It is assumed that the Commander would codify the vision research project and share that vision with potential stakeholders in other media businesses, helping brand and create a public identity and origins for the project.
The New York Times also aims to form a group of project stakeholders and find consultants from news organizations, academia and social networking companies.
Candidate must have previous experience in the field of innovation in media organizations, and leading a group of engineers, designers and journalists, for more than eight years, according to the job posting, you must have Strong communication skills and writing and presentation, partnerships and cooperation.
The Blockchain new commander must have also a strong track record in the application of modern techniques in the real world, a group of mixed skills with some experience in at least three: press, product, Design, software development, hardware architecture, and user research.
It also applicant for this new job, to be passionate about the fact that the task of the New York Times.
NYT project will be the first experience of Blockchain technology. These factors highlighted is Civil, a startup company with a distinctive symbol backed by Studio d ConsenSys.
In its editorial, the New York Times covering the agenda Blockchain and digital currency for several years now, including the special project "Demystifying Blockchain", in June. Past. Nathaniel Popper, lead reporter newspaper in Blockchain and digital currencies, is also the author of the best selling digital books