EXHIBIT 12

The New York Times Company Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (Unaudited)

	For the six months ended  June 28, 2015		For the Years Ended
(In thousands, except ratio)			December 28, 2014		December 29, 2013		December 30, 2012		December 25, 2011		December 26, 2010
Earnings from continuing operations before fixed charges
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes, noncontrolling interest and (loss)/income from joint ventures	$	5,019	$	38,218	$	98,014	$	255,621	$	66,283	$	52,474
Distributed earning from less than fifty-percent owned affiliates	—		3,914		1,400		9,251		3,463		8,325
Adjusted pre-tax earnings from continuing operations	5,019		42,132		99,414		264,872		69,746		60,799
Fixed charges less capitalized interest	26,562		62,869		63,032		67,243		90,252		92,143
Earnings from continuing operations before fixed charges	$	31,581	$	105,001	$	162,446	$	332,115	$	159,998	$	152,942
Fixed charges
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest(1)	$	24,292	$	58,914	$	59,588	$	63,218	$	85,693	$	86,291
Capitalized interest	157		152		—		17		427		299
Portion of rentals representative of interest factor	2,270		3,955		3,444		4,025		4,559		5,852
Total fixed charges	$	26,719	$	63,021	$	63,032	$	67,260	$	90,679	$	92,442
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	1.18		1.67		2.58		4.94		1.76		1.65

Note: The Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges should be read in conjunction with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2014 for The New York Times Company (the “Company”).

(1) The Company’s policy is to classify interest expense recognized on uncertain tax positions as income tax expense. The Company has excluded interest expense recognized on uncertain tax positions from the Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.