GUARDIAN Hires NYT Editor Jill Abramson To Bash Trump
By A.W. Morgan
03/28/2016
Seeking to common man’s view of the election, The Guardian gone with a voice from Middle America: Jill Abramson (above) former executive editor of The New York Times, who will write twice weekly for the leftist British newspaper.
“For over 40 years, Jill has been a trailblazer for women in journalism, and brings an unparalleled knowledge of the relationship between politics and the media in the U.S.,” Lee Glendinning, editor of Guardian US, said in a statement. “We’re delighted to add her experience, depth and gravitas to our distinct take on this fascinating election.”[Jill Abramson, Former New York Times Editor, to Write Guardian Column, By Ravi Somaiya, March 28, 2016]
According to the Times, Abramson was a “polarizing and mercurial” manager who rubbed people in the newsroom the wrong way. That’s why the Times fired her. [Times Ousts Jill Abramson as Executive Editor, Elevating Dean Baquet, By David Carr And Ravi Somaiya, May 14, 2014]
Here’s a brief summary of her NYT career from the Media Research Center:
- Meet the Times' New Liberal Boss, Jill Abramson, Champion of Anita Hill, By Clay Waters, Media Research Center, June 2, 2011
- Jill Abramson, Ousted as Editor, Consistently Denied the New York Times’s Liberal Tilt, By Rich Noyes, Media Research Center, May 14, 2014