NYT publisher: Abramson 10% above compensation of her predecessor
New York Times Publisher Arthur Sulzberger, Jr. said that fired executive editor Jill Abramson was making 10% more than her predecessor, Bill Keller, contrary to reports that Abramson was fired because she demanded equal pay to her male counterparts.
Said Sulzberger: “I decided that Jill could no longer remain as executive editor for reasons having nothing to do with pay or gender. ”
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New York Times Publisher Arthur Sulzberger, Jr. said that fired executive editor Jill Abramson was making 10% more than her predecessor, Bill Keller, contrary to reports that Abramson was fired because she demanded equal pay to her male counterparts.
Said Sulzberger: “I decided that Jill could no longer remain as executive editor for reasons having nothing to do with pay or gender. ”
To read the article, click on
http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/mediawire/252563/sulzberger-abramson-ouster-about-management-not-pay/