New York Times Names First Woman to Executive Editor Job

Name: New York Times Names First Woman to Executive Editor Job
Uploaded: 2011-06-02T21:00:00Z
Duration: P508S
Description: Jill Abramson was named to the top editorial job at the New York Times Thursday, the first woman to hold the post. Jim Lehrer discusses the editorial shift and how it will affect the future of the paper with Abramson.

Clip: 06/02/2011 | 8m 28s

Jill Abramson was named to the top editorial job at the New York Times Thursday, the first woman to hold the post. Jim Lehrer discusses the editorial shift and how it will affect the future of the paper with Abramson.

Aired: 06/02/11

Rating: NR

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New York Times Names First Woman to Executive Editor Job

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