The New York Times announced Wednesday that executive editor Jill Abramson would be replaced by managing editor Dean Baquet. Abramson, appointed in 2011, was the first woman to be executive editor at the Times,
The New York Times abruptly replaced its executive editor, Jill Abramson, on Wednesday, ending what had been a sometimes stormy 32-month tenure by the first woman to lead the prestigious newspaper in its 163-year history. The Times said Abramson will
The New York Times announced Wednesday that executive editor Jill Abramson would be replaced by managing editor Dean Baquet. Abramson, appointed in 2011, was the first woman to be executive editor at the Times,
In a move that stunned most observers, Jill Abramson was ousted Wednesday as the executive editor of the New York Times — and was replaced by Dean Baquet, managing editor for news. The move seemed to cap a period of growing discord between
If true, Abramson's dismissal ties neatly with another well-publicized criticism against her: She's pushy. Last July, Newsweek wrote a profile on her, “Good Jill, Bad Jill,” noting her often “high-handed, impatient…and obstinate” nature. Sulzberger