Appearing at South by Southwest for the first time, New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson spoke frankly about the paper's pay wall at a panel dedicated to "The Future of The New York Times." Abramson said that she supports the pay wall but also thinks that "news wants to be free."
Ellen Barkin runs afoul of the NYPD on New Year's Eve, the East Coast media descends on a tiny Iowa diner, and Russell Brand and Katy Perry are the latest famous people not to have a prenup.
The new New York Times executive editor is profiled by The New Yorker's Ken Auletta
Editor Jill Abramson called for up to 20 volunteers and ruled out layoffs
Plus: Sarah Palin entertains the notion of Herb Cain
They should give their poor mother a break, she only joined a few months ago
Let the food jokes and restaurant metaphors begin
Plus: Ratner passed on Jerry Seinfeld as Oscar Host for Eddie Murphy
The new executive editor of The New York Times has a lot on her plate
Also: Weiner puts his home on the market and news on Winehouse's last recording
Plus, outgoing editor Bill Keller is headed for the Op-Ed page
Plus: James Franco blames Yale for costing him his girlfriend
Dueling profiles put the rising New York Times executive editor in a hip light
With Jill Abramson replacing Bill Keller, the pair discuss the state of the paper
Abramson will be the newspaper's first female executive editor
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