ðə tˈaɪmz ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt dᵻɹˈɛktɚz kənfˈɜːmd ðɪ ɐpˈɔɪntmənt ɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚɹ ʌv ðæt jˈɪɹ, ænd ðə tˈaɪmz wˈʌn nˈuːzpeɪpɚɹ ʌvðə jˈɪɹ fɔːɹ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn ɪnðə pɹˈɛs ɐwˈɔːɹdz.
The Times independent directors confirmed the appointment in September of that year, and The Times won Newspaper of the Year for 2014 in The Press Awards.