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What: The New York Times
So what: Jill Abramson is being promoted to executive editor from managing editor. She will be backfilled by Dean Baquet, who has worked for the Times since March 2007 as an assistant managing editor and Washington bureau chief.
Now what: The leadership changes appear to be designed to better attune management to current industry and news dynamics. Abramson has spent the past year focused on the company's digital strategy as the newspaper industry has struggled to adapt to the Internet age. Baquet's Washington experience is valuable in an environment where the federal government has become more involved in traditionally nongovernmental matters. Bill Keller, who has been executive editor for eight years, will continue to write regularly for the company.
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