The Gray Lady’s former top dog is turning crimson.
It’s been less than a month since Jill Abramson was axed from the New York Times and she’s already moving on. Abramson is leaving her newspaper days behind for now, taking up a visiting lecturer position at Harvard this fall.
Abramson will teach undergraduate courses in narrative nonfiction as part of a year-long gig at her alma mater, from which she graduated in 1976. She will put the digital skills she honed for two years as the Times’ editor-in-chief to work.
“Narrative nonfiction journalism is more important than ever. Its traditions and how it is changing in the digital transition are fascinating areas of study,” Abramson said in a press release.
Just days after her messy firing, Abramson said candidly at Wake Forest University’s commencement that she felt very similar to the new class of graduates: “What’s next for me? I don’t know. So I’m in exactly the same boat as many of you. Like you, I’m a little scared, but also excited.”
But unlike many recent college grads, Abramson had no problem locking down a new, likely lucrative, job.
Abramson won’t need to get any more ink for her new role, as she is already dedicated to the Boston ivy. She has an “H” tattoo to commemorate her undergraduate days at Harvard that pairs perfectly with her infamous “T” tattoo for her time at the Times.