NPR's David Folkenflik explains Jill Abramson's downfall

NPR's media reporter David Folkenflik tweeted out a fascinating series of observations about Jill Abramson and the New York Times early Wednesday evening. Media news junkies should be following him every day, but if you happen to miss these tweets it's worth taking a moment to read the whole series. He paints a portrait of a multi-dimensional conflict between Abramson and her bosses with a dose of gender pay gap, a dollop of digital transition, and range of other issues coming into play:

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