Jill Abramson 'Unexpectedly' Replaced as NYT Executive Editor

Jill Abramson 'Unexpectedly' Replaced as NYT Executive Editor

by John Nolte 14 May 2014

http://cdn.breitbart.com/Big-Journalism/2014/05/14/jill-abramson-out-at-new-york-times

The New York Times itself is reporting that its own Executive Editor, Jill Abramson, is being "unexpectedly" replaced by Dean Baquet. The Times says the reasons "aren't immediately clear."

Jill Abramson, the executive editor of The New York Times, is unexpectedly leaving the position and will be replaced by Dean Baquet, the managing editor of the newspaper, the company said Wednesday.

Ms. Abramson, 60, a former investigative correspondent and Washington editor who was appointed to lead the newsroom in 2011, was the first woman to serve in the top job. …

The reasons for the switch were not immediately clear.

According to numerous sources live-Tweeting the announcement, publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. told the staff that decision was based in part on improving the "management of the newsroom."

Jill Abramson

Jill Abramson was the executive editor for the New York Times, is an advisory board member for ProPublica, and a board of visitor’s member for the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.

Note: Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for ProPublica, the New America Foundation, the Millennium Promise, Media Matters, and Common Cause.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, and is a board member for the International Crisis Group.

Sheila Coronel is an advisory board member for ProPublica, a board member for the International Crisis Group, and a professor at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.

Mary Graham was a director at ProPublica, and is a board of visitor’s member for the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.

Paul E. Steiger is the chairman for ProPublica, and was a board of visitor’s member for the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.

Steve Coll was the president & CEO for the New America Foundation, and is the dean of the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.

Steven L. Rattner is a director at the New America Foundation, and a friend of Arthur Sulzberger Jr.

Arthur Sulzberger Jr. is a friend of Steven L. Rattner, and a publisher for the New York Times.

Leo J. Hindery Jr. was a director at the Millennium Promise, is a donor for Media Matters, and a board of visitor’s member for the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.

Markos Kounalakis was a governing board member for Common Cause, and is a board of visitor’s member for the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.