. >> gail sheehy, jill abramson i just don't know ho how to get io this question other than ascii, as some would have been a woman journalist for many years, what's your take on the jill abramson storied? >> i feel that there is definitely some sexism involved here. i don't think that -- i don't ever remember a high profile editor of great respect being marched off the premises and suddenly is denounced as who's been fired. that doesn't happen very often. it's usually for something, you know, criminal or alcoholism, something like that. jill is said to have been mercurial. there have been make sure your editors before? my goodness. a previous editor of the times was pretty material. so i think that bill really made an effort to hire more women, to bring a different point of view to the editor. i think she was probably tough to work for. she is a tough journalist, but that's natural. it's very disturbing the way it happened and that it happened at all. >> was a tina brown tough to work for? >> not to me, no. i loved tina. i had a wonderful time working for. she started in handy for a 1

. >> egest wonder if you have a comment about jill abramson fired from southern "new york times"? . . >> they are working on it. they are getting better but you know, the conversation i had was what would make vita happy? does it have to, you know, is it enough to get better or is it a shifting bench mark? they are working on it. and i am working on it. i keep promoting my female friends who are great writers like aster taylor to publish. vita has done great work in calling attention to it. they are grateful for it. i am only one woman but i

. >> did you have any flashbacks when jill abramson was fired as executive editor? top duo executive leaving, was there any comparison? >> i certainly watch the high profile stories and it's interesting to me that that was such an amazing, that was a store that great a lot of buzz. everybody wanted to sort of explore that. and the gender conversation about that has been i think significant about style, work style. i have found that those conversations are incredibly important and they do think that there's some real issue about the standards senior women are said to in terms of how they can compare with the guys and all that. we're getting better at that but we have a lot of conversation to have. i do say that it does open up a workplace, the new york times and other media, and then the sort of brought in some of it. they use the word growth. -- the word gruff. a leader needs to be very careful about style, man or woman because you're the one in power. if you're the one in power and you're using a particular style that is negative, it will roll down the organization

jill abramson. she got herself a new world over at harvard.ll about narrative nonfiction. all right. it is time to wake up and smell the cake. and iced toffee cake could be coming to an office near you. do people walk up and pull on it? >> no. what gave you this idea? >> talking to our customers, really. i want to sell more. the answer was a keg. melissa: a summertime phenomenon ? >> it started that way. for sure. a very easy way. melissa: what does it cost for something like this? >> the kader brader and install is free. there is this coming apply to that. melissa: okay. people get tired of it. do you have another idea up your sleeve? >> you should definitely try it. melissa: i see the pouring. it looks fantastic. that is strong. do you ever think about putting kahlÚa in this or something else? >> adding a little urban. i know the head chef there used it in a brisket that he made. kind of like a marinade. there are a lot of applications we are just seeing now. melissa: who is your usual customer? >> it is the white shoe financial groups as we

the "boston globe" looks at ousted new york sometimes editor jill abramson's new job.illion people book restaurant reservations through open table every month. >>> and politico says hillary clinton rejects the idea that politics affected her views on same sex marriage. clinton expressed support after resigning as secretary of state. it also came after president obama and other leading democrats gave their endorsement. in an interview thursday terry groves repeat ededly asked clinton about the issue. >> so that's one for you changed your mind? >> you know i really have to say, i think you are very persistent, but you are playing with my words and playing with what is such an important issue. >> i'm just trying to clarify so i can understand. >> no, i don't think you are trying to clarify. i think you are trying to say that i used to be opposed, and now i'm in favor be and i did it for political reasons. and that's just flat wrong. >> sorry, charlie. >> read my copy. we don't like you doing that. >> sorry. my bad. >> also said to gross, the interviewer, quote i did not g

i am being paid significantly less than jill abramson to do this job.hter] i grew up in a small town. my late grandfather was the mayor of my hometown. i come from a long line of former politicians. it is only natural i would end up here speaking to you this evening. the citizens of our town loved my grandfather. whenever he addressed the townspeople he opened with this job. i thought it was appropriate. i thought i would try to endear myself to you in a similar fashion. a bus loaded with politicians is driving down a country road when suddenly the bus ran off the road and straight into old pete's barn. old pete got off his tractor and went to investigate the carnage, which was considerable. after some consideration, he saw no choice but to dig a large hole and bury the politicians. a few days later the local sheriff came out and saw the crash bus and asked old pete what happened to the politicians. pete told him he had buried them. well, the good lord, the sheriff asked, were they all dead? old pete said, some of them said they weren't but you never ca

. >>> "the boston globe" looks at ousted new york times editor jill abramson's new job. morning it's buying open table. the cash deal is worth $2.6 billion. 15 million people book reservations through open table every month. >>> and politico says hillary clinton rejects the idea that politics affected her views on same-sex marriage. clinton expressed support after resigning as secretary of state. it also came after president obama and other leading democrats gave their endorsement. in an interview thursday npr host terry gross repeatedly asked hillary about the issue. >> that's one for you changed your mind. >> i have to say i think you are being very persistent, but you are playing with my words and playing with such an important issue. >> i'm just trying to clarify. >> no, i don't think you're trying to clarify. i think you're trying to say i used to be opposed and now i'm in favor and i did it for political reasons and that's just flat wrong. >> sorry, charlie. >> you want to read my copy. >> i do. >> i know, i know. we'll let you to that later, okay? >> sorry, my bad

paidorry, i'm being significantly less than jill abramson to do this job. town, my late may grand parade was the mayor of my cometown in illinois, i from a line of farmer politicianings. so it's only natural that i youd en up here speaking to this evening. and the citizens of our town grandfather, when ever he addressed the town's people, he always opened with this joke, i thought it was appropriate. so i thought i would try to to you in af similar fashion. a bus loaded with politicians driving down a country road when suddenly the bus ran off straight into old pete's barn. it was a terrible accident. tractor and off his went to investigate the carnage, considerable. after some consideration he saw no choice but to dig a large bury the politicians. a few days later the local sheriff came out, saw the crashed bus and asked old pete to theppened >> you never can trust a politician. [laughter] i should apologize if you are expecting my mustache. mustacheith uta and my is with caa. cage and a soda campaign adamic the world cup [laughter] i was very excited when