From the first woman editor of The New York Times, the definitive in-the-room account of the battle between prestige journalism and upstart digital mavericks for control of the truth
Jill Abramson was the executive editor of The New York Times, the first woman to hold its most senior editorial position, between 2011 and 2014. During her seventeen years at the paper she was also the first woman to serve as its managing editor and as its Washington bureau chief. Before joining the Times, she spent nine years at the Wall Street Journal. She is now a senior lecturer at Harvard University and writes a bi-weekly column for the Guardian about US politics. She lives in New York City.
A cracking, essential read ... [Abramson] knows where most
of the bodies are buried and is prepared to draw the reader a
detailed map * Guardian *
A masterwork ... a vastly useful immersion in the ways of
contemporary journalism * Financial Times *
Chock-full of arresting titbits ... describes the perfect
storm that has engulfed newspapers over the past dozen years *
Telegraph *
Amazing. Filled with colourful inside stories, this book is
essential for anyone who wants to understand today's media
and how it is affecting our society -- WALTER ISAACSON
Deeply researched, wonderfully written and filled with
fascinating portraits. Jill Abramson tells the truth about the
news business as only she can tell it. An important book at a
crucial time -- GAY TALESE
A fascinating read -- Liz Thomson * The Arts Desk *
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