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Today’s Talk Topic: History of Sexism at ‘The New York Times’?

By Women's Voices For Change

Now, in 'Women’s enews,' Betsy Wade, The New York Times’s first female copyeditor, offers some historical context on the firing of Jill Abramson as executive editor.

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Jill Abramson’s Firing: The Old Double Standard at ‘The New York Times’?

By Women's Voices For Change

When Jill Abramson became executive editor of "The New York TImes" in 2011, she said the promotion was like “ascending to Valhalla.” On Wednesday she was abruptly fired, for reasons that remain murky.