New York Times publisher and executive editor Nancy Abramson on Wednesday . Sulzberger said he `` warned her '' that she `` risked losing the trust of both masthead and newsroom '' if she did not improve . ` News reports afterward questioned whether Abramson was a victim of sexism . On Saturday , editor Sulzberger again gave more details in a statement to the media . Among terms used : ` ` ... arbitrary decision - making , '' ` ` public mistreatment of women ''
New York Times publisher and executive editor Nancy Abramson on Wednesday . News reports afterward questioned whether Abramson was a victim of sexism . On Saturday , editor Sulzberger again gave more details in a statement to the media . Among terms used : ` ` ... arbitrary decision - making , '' ` ` public mistreatment of women ''