Jill Abramson
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"Jill Ellen Abramson" is an American author and journalist best known as the former executive editor of The New York Times. Abramson held that position from September 2011 to May 2014. She was the first female executive editor in the paper's 160-year history. Abramson joined the New York Times in 1997, working as the Washington bureau chief and managing editor before being named as executive editor. She previously worked for The Wall Street Journal as an investigative reporter and a deputy bureau chief.

In 2012, she was ranked number five on Forbes Magazine's List of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women/Forbes list of most powerful women. She was also named as one of the 500 most powerful people in the world by Foreign Policy (magazine)/Foreign Policy.

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We talked about this a lot during my half-hour visit with her. She is receiving a torrent of supporting mail, and the letters help sustain her as well. Times colleagues are begging to go, and there is a long waiting list.

[Abramson called The Times' coverage of the case] constrained. ... unconscionable then to out her source in the pages of the paper.

Her spirits seemed remarkably good, given the circumstances.

Her spirits seemed remarkably good, given the circumstances. I think what is keeping her going is that she believes she is serving a purpose, and that is the need for a federal shield law.

Without explanation ... you said you believed her and raised questions about my `trust and credibility.' That is your right. But I gave my recollection to the grand jury under oath.