Sulzberger publisher dismissed executive editor Arthur Sulzberger Jr. on Wednesday . News reports afterward questioned whether Jill Abramson was a victim of sexism . On Wednesday , Jill Abramson gave more details in a statement to the media . Among terms used : `` ... arbitrary decision-making , '' `` public mistreatment of colleagues ''
New York Times publisher dismissed executive editor Jill Abramson on Wednesday . News reports afterward questioned whether Abramson was a victim of sexism . On Saturday , Arthur Sulzberger Jr. gave more details in a statement to the media . Among terms used : `` ... arbitrary decision-making , '' `` public mistreatment of colleagues ''