Jill Abramson Discusses The New York Times

Yesterday, before heading off to catch what was probably the whitest Jay-Z concert ever, Jill Abramson spoke to people at South by Southwest about the future of The New York Times. The discussion covered a wide array of topics, and at times Abramson came off as a bit arrogant, but hey, that’s what happens when you’re in charge of the best paper in the world.

Below are some highlights, via Poynter.

  • Abramson said that the reason the Times is succeeding (to the degree that you can call losing boatloads of money “succeeding”) when other paper’s are failing, is “our news report is like nowhere in the world in terms of depth and breadth.”
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