New York Times lets go of first female boss

The New York Times abruptly replaced its first female executive editor, Jill Abramson, on May 14, and named managing editor Dean Baquet as the first African American at the top editorial post. The sudden departure left many questions unanswered both inside and outside one of the nation’s most prestigious news organizations. The 60-year-old Abramson, a former investigative correspondent and Washington editor who was appointed to lead the newsroom in 2011, was the first woman to serve in the top job. The paper’s own report on her departure said: “The reasons for the switch were not immediately clear.” Baquet will become the first African-American executive editor at the New York Times.

Read the full story on Rappler.