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Jill Abramson

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Jill Abramson was an Executive Editor for the New York Times with 48 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1988 Forum as an Editor in Chief for the Legal Times. The year with the most videos was 1997 with six videos as a Bureau Chief for the Washington Bureau in the New York Times. The year with the highest average number of views per program was 2019 with an average of 2,276 views per program. Most appearances with Brian Lamb (12), Susan Swain (6), Dan Rather (3). Most common tags: Journalism, American Perspectives, Newspapers.

Appearances by Title:c. August 1, 2015 - Present Visiting Lecturer, English Department, Harvard University

Videos: 1 c. July 1, 1997 - Present Bureau Chief, Washington Bureau, [New York Times]

Videos: 11

Previously

Executive Editor, [New York Times] c. September 1, 2011 - May 14, 2014 Videos: 8 Managing Editor, [New York Times] c. June 1, 2003 - c. September 1, 2011 Videos: 6 Deputy Bureau Chief, Washington Bureau, [Wall Street Journal] c. July 1, 1993 - c. July 1, 1997 Videos: 14 Senior Correspondent, Washington Bureau, [Wall Street Journal] c. December 31, 1988 - c. July 1, 1993 Videos: 7 Editor in Chief, [Legal Times] c. January 1, 1986 - c. December 31, 1988 Videos: 1

Recent Appearances

February 13, 2019
After Words with Jill Abramson

Former New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson reported on the state of the news business with the influx of new…
June 3, 2016
National Security and the Press

Panelists talked about the public’s right to know versus the responsibility to protect classified information for national security. Participants…
December 16, 2015
Fast Forward

Melanne Verveer and Kim Azzarelli talked about their book, Fast Forward: How Women Can Achieve Power and Purpose, in which…
May 19, 2014
Wake Forest University Commencement Address

Former New York Times Executive Editor Jill Abramson gave the commencement address to the 2014 graduating class at Wake Forest…