I think that a great newspaper is one that puts a real premium on digging to get the story behind the story. Jill Abramson More Quotes by Jill Abramson More Quotes From Jill Abramson What's next for me? I don't know. So I'm in exactly the same boat as many of you. Jill Abramson boatnextknows We human beings are a lot more resilient than we often realize. Resilient and perseverant. Jill Abramson resilientrealizinghumans A general truth is to have a good sense of humor. Roll with the punches of life's ups and downs. Laughing at yourself always helps. Jill Abramson sense-of-humorhelpinglaughing What I hold dear is well-known to all of my colleagues. And, really, The Times is the kind of place, the greatest journalism doesn't just pop forth from our heads. It's, you know, a group of people, and the great ideas bubble up from the reporters to their editors and get to us. Jill Abramson journalismkindpeople You know, a dog can snap you out of any kind of bad mood that you're in faster than you can think of. Jill Abramson bad-mooddogthinking You know the sting of losing or not getting something you badly want. When that happens show what you are made of. Jill Abramson losingmadewant In one's relationship with dogs and with a newsroom, a generous amount of praise and encouragement goes much better than criticism. Jill Abramson encouragementcriticismdog I think our primary function is to create the strongest, deepest, most interesting news report there is in the world.And whether it's on the front page of the newspaper or leading the home page doesn't really matter. We reach a huge audience on the Web. And really, you know, the journalists, whether they are reporters or editors or Web producers or multimedia specialists, we're all creating, you know, the journalism that is the bedrock of our news report. And that's true for the newspaper, the Web, our apps, and you name it. Jill Abramson homeinterestingthinking The printed newspaper is a powerful showcase for news, opinion and advertising. Jill Abramson newsopinionpowerful Nobody wants a unitary voice of authority any more. Jill Abramson voiceauthoritywant I think the Huffington Post has been inventive and presents what it aggregates well. Jill Abramson postswellsthinking Print is still responsible for a significant portion of the revenues that, you know, pay for the work of the newsroom. But, you know, digital is very important. And part of the thrill of having this job now is I get to lead us through what is both a thrilling and very challenging transition from a print world to a digital world. Jill Abramson importantchallengesworld Having small children and being an investigative reporter would seem like a difficult mix, but it worked well for me. I was often working on my own enterprise stories, which were not as deadline sensitive. Jill Abramson sensitivestorieschildren The whole issue of how women's management styles are viewed is an incredibly interesting subject. Jill Abramson issuesstyleinteresting The idea that women journalists bring a different taste in stories or sensibility isnt true. Jill Abramson differentstoriesideas I think as an investigative reporter I had tough standards, but I don't think of myself as a tough person. Jill Abramson tough-personstandardsthinking I like the immediacy of blogs and the democratizing effects of letting millions of voices bloom on the Web. Jill Abramson effectsimmediacyvoice I have an older sister who sounds, unfortunately, exactly like me, and we sound like our mother did. Jill Abramson big-sistermothersound If The Times said it, it was the absolute truth. Jill Abramson absolute-truthabsolutessaid The Obama administration has had seven criminal leak investigations. That is more than twice the number of any previous administration in our history. It's on a scale never seen before. This is the most secretive White House that, at least as a journalist, I have ever dealt with. Jill Abramson whitehousenumbers
