Jill Abramson

Vote for I Want Media's 2011 Person of The Year - Posted December 5, 2011
It's the end of the year, so naturally everyone is publishing their "best of " lists. There are so many that it can be completely overwhelming, but we think one worthy of checking out is I Want Media's annual Media Per... [FishbowlNY]

The Ticker: Beer in space; NYTimes.com's comments; Iowan raised by lesbians; Facebook's 60,000 characters; Foursquare + magazines - Posted December 1, 2011
HuffingtonPost: Natural Light Is First Beer In Space, Launched By Brew's Facebook Fans New York Times: A Note to Our Readers About Comments (from ... [PRNewser]

Most Popular FishbowlNY Stories for the Week - Posted October 28, 2011
Here's a look at what FishbowlNY stories made the most buzz this week. Martha Stewart's Daughter, Alexis, Gi... [FishbowlNY]

Three Career Tips from the Bottom/Middle of the Masthead - Posted October 24, 2011
Most of us strive to make it to the top of our chosen professions. It's not easy to get there, however, so it never hurts to take some tips from those that are already at "the top of the masthead." This past week, The New Yorker profiled Jill Abramson, the first... [10,000 Words]

Jill Abramson: 'I Don't Want Every Story to be 1,800 Words' - Posted October 21, 2011
In an upcoming interview with C-SPAN, Jill Abramson, the Executive Editor of the New York Times, said that one thing she will change during her time at the paper is story length. "I don't want every story to be 1,800 words," said Abramson. "I think in general, ... [FishbowlNY]

In Rising to Top, Jill Abramson's Weakness Became a Strength - Posted October 17, 2011
(Via Marie Claire) In today's New Yorker profile of ... [FishbowlNY]

'Sunday Morning' Profiles Timeswoman - Posted October 15, 2011
In the wake of her paper's announcement of its latest round of buy-out offers, Jill Abramson will be profiled on "CBS Sunday Morning" tom... [TVNewser]

The New York Times' Ad Revenue to be Worse Than Forecasted - Posted September 22, 2011
Janet Robinson, the CEO of The New York Times Company, had some bad news for those gathered at a Goldman Sachs conference yesterday: Things are worse for the New York Times than previously thought. Third quarter ad revenue is expected to drop by about eight percent, rather than the... [FishbowlNY]

Sam Sifton Named National Editor at The New York Times - Posted September 13, 2011
Sam Sifton is now officially the New York Times' National Editor. Earlier this week Jill Abramson brushed off the rumor, ... [FishbowlNY]

Jill Abramson Takes Over as Executive Editor of The New York Times Today - Posted September 6, 2011
If you haven't already picked up a copy of today's New York Times, you might want to, because it's a historic issue. Today is Jill Abramson's first day ... [FishbowlNY]

Forbes Ranks The World's 100 Most Powerful Women - Posted August 24, 2011
Even though lists like Forbes' 100 Most Powerful Women are essentially meaningless, the people included are usually worth noting, so they do serve a little purpose. This ... [FishbowlNY]

Dick Stevenson Named New York Times' Political Editor - Posted August 2, 2011
Dick Stevenson has been named Political Editor, a new desk at The New York Times. ... [FishbowlNY]

David Leonhardt to be New York Times' Washington Bureau Chief - Posted July 22, 2011
David Leonhardt is expected to be named the New York Times' Washington Bureau Chief, according to Politico. Dean Baquet, t... [FishbowlNY]

Gay Talese: 'Nobody tells the truth as much as the Times tries to tell the truth.' - Posted June 13, 2011
If Gay Talese knows one thing, it's The New York Times. However, when we read that he told Vanity Fair ... [FishbowlNY]

Jill Abramson is Tweeting - Posted June 10, 2011
When we heard that Jill Abramson was going to be taking over at The New York Times, ... [FishbowlNY]

The Jill Abramson Piece Extravaganza Has Begun - Posted June 8, 2011
Now that Jill Abramson is the Executive Editor of The New York Times, we can all expect about 1,734 profiles about her to be written in the next couple of weeks. Today alone three pieces about Abramson were post... [FishbowlNY]

Bill Keller Steps Down; Won't Write Book About NYT - Posted June 2, 2011
New York Times executive editor Bill Keller will be replaced by his deputy, Jill Abramson. Keller plans to write a column for ... [GalleyCat]

Why did Bill Keller Resign as The New York Times' Editor? - Posted June 2, 2011
The announcement today that Bill Keller would be replaced by ... [FishbowlNY]

With Jill Abramson at The Helm, Expect a Digital Focus - Posted June 2, 2011
Jill Abramson, the new head honcho at The New York Times, is going to have a tough job ahead of her, but if her past is any indication, she's the right pick to guide the paper into the digital future. Abramson has been known as someone dedicated to the power of... [FishbowlNY]

Revolving Door: Leadership Changes at the 'NY Times,' and More - Posted June 2, 2011
[caption id="attachment_21919" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Left to right: Baquet, Abramson, Keller. Photo: Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times"][/caption] Jill Abramson has been named the executive editor of ... [PRNewser]

Bill Keller Steps Down as New York Times Editor - Posted June 2, 2011
Bill Keller is stepping down as Executive Editor of the New York Times to become a full-time writer for the paper. He will be replaced by ... [FishbowlNY]

The New York Times' 'Week in Review' Inches Closer to Relaunch - Posted May 12, 2011
If you're curious about what the revamped "Week in Review" section will look like for The New York Times when it gets an overhaul, today The Huffington Post offers up some in... [FishbowlNY]

New York Times Drops "Mr." for Bin Laden at Editor Bill Keller's Request - Posted May 2, 2011
New York Times staffers received the following email Monday morning (from Poynter): From: Jolly, Tom Date: May 2, 2011 4:15:37 AM EDT To: Subject: Two style decisions At Jill... [FishbowlNY]

NYT's Jill Abramson To Temporarily Focus On Digital - Posted May 19, 2010
Talk about trial by fire: the New York Times' managing editor Jill Abramson is putting aside her normal work for six months to do a "total immersion" in the paper's digital side. "We really want this to be one newsroom, and it is part of the way there, not... [MediaJobsDaily]

The Best Of Daedalus's The Future Of News - Posted April 12, 2010
Ananova, the world's first virtual newscasterDaedalus is tackling the future of news in their spring issue, with fourteen essays from prominent writers and thinkers about what is happening to news media. We selected our favorite quotes and collected them here. The links are all to PDF files, but they're not v... [MediaJobsDaily]

Report: NYT To Start Charging For Web Content - Posted January 18, 2010
Over the weekend, Gabriel Sherman at New York magazine reported that The New York Times is... [FishbowlNY]

Editorial Changes At NYT: Corbett Named Standards Editor, Landman To Lead Culture - Posted September 15, 2009
New York Times executive editor Bill Keller has announced two new changes atop the editorial staff at the paper, starting with the announcement yesterday that Deputy Ne... [FishbowlNY]

A Look At The Future Of Investigative Reporting, Just In Time For IRE Conference - Posted June 10, 2009
TVNewser contributor Alissa Krinsky's timing sure is good. She has a piece up on the future of investigative journalism just in time for the Investigative Reporters and Editors conference this weekend, held this year in Baltimore. Krinsky also interviews ... [FishbowlDC]

NYTimes Admits Coverage Failure Leading Up To Iraq War - Posted October 1, 2008
Did anyone else spot this nugget in Jill Abramson's review of Bob Woodward's latest book? In "Plan of Attack" Woodward acknowledges an error of his own: he admits he should have pushed The Washington Post to publish a front-page artic... [FishbowlDC]

NYT: Out of the Fishbowl, Into the Bullpen - Posted July 15, 2008
While here at FBNY we are all safely ensconced in our own little fishbowls, word has it that New York Times chief Bill Keller ... [FishbowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 02.12.08 - Posted February 12, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's the birthday of Abe Lincoln and Sen. Arlen Specter. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | RADIO | BOOKS | ... [FishbowlDC]

NYT Managing Editor Jill Abramson Hit By Truck - Posted May 9, 2007
Yesterday's memo from Times executive editor Bill Keller, via the Observer: Colleagues, Jill Abramson was involved in a traffic accident this morning, and is in the emergency ward at Bellevue Hospital. She is conscious (in fact, she managed to be both funny and stoic through her morphine haze, so the essential Jill seems... [FishbowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 05.09.07 - Posted May 9, 2007
Good morning Washington. An ABC release announced "World News with Charles Gibson" was "the #1 evening newscast among Total Viewers, Households and Adults 25-54 for the week of April 30." Averaging 8.10 million Total Viewers, "World News" won every night last week in both categories, outperforming NBC's "Nightly News" by 610,000 Total... [FishbowlDC]

NYT Managing Ed Learns From A 29-Year-Old - Posted March 22, 2007
The first part of the panel last night on "How Newspapers Can Survive, and Thrive, In the 21st Century" at Columbia's journalism school was essentially a retread of Robert Kuttner's Columbia Journalism Review piece about how newspapers are not dead yet despite the digital onslaught. Then he and others on the... [FishbowlNY]

Times' Managing Editor Gets Her News From Kids Who Get Their News From The Daily Show - Posted January 30, 2007
Jill Abramson, Yale professor and New York Times managing editor, via the Yale Herald: YH: You've said that you want to learn about the news consumption of college-age students, and I think that's really interesting because... [FishbowlNY]