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“I’m here, but I’m humble. I don’t pretend I know everything.”

LINK: www.youtube.com ➚ | Posted by: Joshua Benton | March 16, 2012

New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson gives a quick interview to Forbes’ Jeff Bercovici at SXSW. Topics covered: whether the Times is “digital first” or “journalism first,” the search for a new NYT Co. CEO, CNN’s pursuit of Mashable, and Jay-Z.

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