Where has the real news gone? Jill Abramson shed light on that topic, the rapidly changing landscape of political journalism, and why important events and voices of our voters and country are getting less news focus.
Jill Abramson 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 deputy bureau chief. In 2012, she was ranked number five on Forbes list of most powerful women. She was also named as one of the 500 most powerful people in the world by Foreign Policy. Abramson held the position of New York Times Executive Editor from September 2011 to May 2014.
