NYT says 'bossy' Jill Abramson's 'poor management skills' led to firing

The New York Times has for the first time revealed their decision to sack its first female executive editor, Jill Abramson.

As pressure mounted on the NYT to explain their move to abruptly fire Abramson, publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. released a statement that was shared with Times staff members.

According to the Mashable, he wrote that although Abramson was 'an outstanding journalist and editor', her poor management skills were the ultimate reason for her removal, not issues related to her gender or compensation.

Sulzberger cited what he called Abramson's 'arbitrary decision-making, a failure to consult and bring colleagues with her, inadequate communication and the public mistreatment of colleagues,' the report said.

Sulzberger wrote the company wanted her to succeed, however, the gap was too big to bridge and ultimately she had lost the support of her masthead colleagues and could not win it back.