Jill Abramson
Jill Abramson
Jill Ellen Abramson is an American author and journalist best known as the former executive editor of The New York Times. Abramson held that position from September 2011 to May 2014. She was the first female executive editor in the paper's 160-year history. Abramson joined the New York Times in 1997, working as the Washington bureau chief and managing editor before being named as executive editor. She previously worked for The Wall Street Journal as an investigative reporter and a...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEditor
Date of Birth19 March 1954
CountryUnited States of America
Her spirits seemed remarkably good, given the circumstances. I think what is keeping her going is that she believes she is serving a purpose, and that is the need for a federal shield law.
I've pretty much stopped using a laptop because I'm not line-editing a lot of things anymore.
I have heard Obama officials say more than once, 'You will have blood on your hands if you publish this story.'
We talked about this a lot during my half-hour visit with her. She is receiving a torrent of supporting mail, and the letters help sustain her as well. Times colleagues are begging to go, and there is a long waiting list.