New York Times publisher dismissed executive editor Jill Abramson on Wednesday . The Times reported earlier this week that Abramson had retained a consultant to `` help her with her management style . '' 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 . He said that he had been "shocked and saddened" by what happened but added that it would be wrong for him or his company "to try to figure out how this happened."
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 . He said that he had been "shocked and saddened" by what happened but added that it would be wrong for him or his company "to try to figure out how this happened."