KELLER has been one of my Coup 2000 vendettas. He gave a smug, smirking interview about how his three year old daughter saw GORE talking on t.v. and turned to say, "GORE is a bore!1 GORE is a bore!" to the amusement of KELLER and whoever. That story immediately struck me as phoney because three year olds wouldn't come up with an original insight on their own. They heard it from their clan and three year olds are the biggest sychophants in existance, striving to gain the favor of the adult love objects in their lives.
I think I have a vaguely positive impression of ABRAMSON. Info on her will be appreciated, thanks. (I'll be Googling for myself.)
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http://gawker.com/5807805/jill-abramson-replacing-bill-keller-as-nyt-editorJill Abramson Replacing Bill Keller as NYT Editor
Hamilton Nolan—Whoa: at the tender age of 62, Bill Keller is "stepping down" as the editor of the New York Times. He's being replaced by managing editor Jill Abramson, who will become the first female NYT editor in history. ....
Yes, it's a historical moment for the nation's most important paper. But the most interesting question here is: why? Why is Bill Keller leaving? He had a few more years before his age would have been a factor. He could have stayed on through the 2012 elections. He aspired to that job for his entire life. And he got it. He held what is still, I think, the most influential editorial job in all of the world's media. He had the power to set the news agenda for an entire nation.
And he's quitting... to write a column? He's already done that. Furthermore, he recently jumped back into writing with a NYT Magazine column, and guess what? It sucks! I mean, we even called on his editor to fire him, from the column-writing job. We didn't imagine Keller would ever give up the most powerful editorial job in America to hold onto the fucking column gig. Bill! ....
Maybe he just wants to dedicate more time to talking about the Twitter? Or maybe there was some sort of scandal. Maybe he accidentally Tweeted a picture of his dick? These things happen. In any case—welcome, Jill Abramson! If you know more about what's going on, email me.
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