Jill Abramson: "The Puppy Diaries"
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-10-19/jill-abramson-puppy-diaries
Jill Abramson
James Estrin
Jill Abramson is a self-described “tough-girl investigative journalist.” She’s reported for Time magazine and The Wall Street Journal, and served as Washington bureau chief of The New York Times. Last month, she became the Times first female executive editor. But there’s another side to Jill Abramson: she’s an unabashed dog lover. After adopting a new puppy two years ago, she started an online column about raising the high-spirited golden retriever named Scout. It covered such issues as adoption or rescue, raw diet or vegan, and which training techniques work best. Jill Abramson on her plans for The New York Times…and raising a puppy.
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Jill Abramson
executive editor of The New York Times
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Excerpted from "The Puppy Diaries: Raising a Dog Named Scout" by Jill Abramson, published October 11th by Times Books, an imprint of Henry Holt and Company, LLC. Copyright 2011 by Jill Abramson. All rights reserved:
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I was lucky enough to take my Bernese Mountain Dog, Kennedy, to the public Montessori junior high school where I taught for the past 6 years. I started taking her as a puppy, and it just evolved. She was timid, and stayed under my work table all day long, letting kids pet her, lay with her when they were sad, read to her, etc. (Often, other staff would stop by for a hug, too!) Kids with fears came to love her, giving her treats and loving!
When I retired this past school year, the kids wanted to know if Kennedy could continue coming to school!
The school has dog friendly guidelines in place as a result of Kennedy's matriculation at our school, to ensure safety.
I gauge a person's character by how they interact with their dog. Many folks ask others about their families and kids. Gotta be able to tell me something about your dog. Don't have a dog? I've lost interest in whatever you're pitching.
Kudos for raising issue of shelter rescue as option, Ms Rehm. Far better than choosing 'reputable breeder' in my mind. Ms Abramson, they have puppies at shelters, so kind of a weak excuse. Only way to reduce excessive breeding is to eliminate demand by adopting. You should make a financial donation to the shelter of your choice.
Ms Abramson is not a "dog lover"; as no "dog lover" could purchase a dog. Nationwide 3 million dogs are killed in shelters each and every year, tens of thousands of them are puppies. I am a dog lover. I have a dog rescue. I would never purchase a dog, and feel that breeding should be banned for all breeds until our shelters are empty and all dogs find a home. This discussion this morning is just absurd on your show Ms Rehm, and I am very disappointed that you would glorify such a book.
jill abramson's whining voice and inflection caused me to turn off npr, which i religiously listen to, and rarely shut it off
there are many sources to find out how to talk like you aren't an incessant jewish mother who sounds like she'd rather be left sitting in the dark than get up to change a light bulb
i'm sure she's good as a tough editor, mother, dog owner, but as a public speaker, some serious career counselling is in order.
the message might be fantastic, but the delivery is all that matters on radio.
not to be mean, just brutally honest
jill abramson's whining voice and inflection caused me to turn off npr, which i religiously listen to, and rarely shut it off
there are many sources to find out how to talk like you aren't an incessant jewish mother who sounds like she'd rather be left sitting in the dark than get up to change a light bulb
i'm sure she's good as a tough editor, mother, dog owner, but as a public speaker, some serious career counselling is in order.
the message might be fantastic, but the delivery is all that matters on radio.
not to be mean, just brutally honest
I'm wondering what Mrs. Abramson thinks about the current state of editing. With the great proliferation of news outlets, it seems to me that editing is becoming a lost art. What is the role of an editor in an environment that encourages unfiltered (and I would add undisciplined) discussion of news events?
Jill A: She may know alot and offer a lot, but what an aggravating tone to her voice. It grates. A little speech therapy could help a lot.
@cloudcowboy....Your comment is mean and unconstructive. Ms Abramson is pretty much at the pinnacle of a career in PRINT media. She's a guest, not a career host, on a radio show. We should be more interested in the ideas expressed by guests, not the manner in which they are said.
(though I'd still respect her more if she had chosen to adopt her dog)
Dear Mrs. Rehm and Mrs. Abramson,
I lost my Cairn terrier, Clara, last March, and I'm still grieving. I sometimes think I'll never get over her loss--she got me through the hardest decade of my life.
Now my friends and family are encouraging me to get a new puppy--I've never had either kids or a baby animal, other than a kitten, so it will be a new experience for me at 61. The puppy will be whelped in mid-December, which means I have until mid-February to get myself prepared. I've just added a new book to by reading list :-)
I love the Times and read it mostly online, though I get the Sunday Times delivered--for the crossword puzzle and Mr. Cunningham's two columns (it's fun to hear his voice in the multimedia version, but I like to see his layouts as well). I was trained (among other things) as a copy editor, and my only disagreement with Times style guidelines concerns serial commas. Pretty small, in the grand scheme of things.
Thank you, Mrs. Rehm, for your wonderful shows, and Mrs. Abramson, for your successful career, your leadership at the times, and your new book.
Melissa Meier
Your guest's comments about Anita Hill are repugnant: Without one single shred of evidence she sought to derail the nomination and sully the reputation of an honorable man 10 years after the fact. Yet today the Left and Women's groups esteem her as some sort of hero?
Also, I am the proud daddy of three well and healthy dogs, all RESCUES from shelters.
Cordially, Ken in Texas
Diane,
I wonder if Ms Abramson could comment on the controversial NYT stories during the ramp-up of the Iraq war. As a lover of the Times since I was a young adult, I was incredibly horrified and disappointed at the seemingly pro-war stance of the Times news department udring that time.
I know it's superficial, but it's impossible not to notice. You've heard the phrase "a face made for radio"...well, this is a voice made for print.
Glad to see Jill Abramson appointed as executive editor of the NY Times (first woman to serve as their top editor since 1851), but what is she doing on the Diane Rhems show promoting her book and online series, the "Puppy Diaries," calling herself a dog lover after purchasing a dog from a breeder? Someone in her position with her reach should be inspiring people to adopt - and tell a story about second chances for the millions of unwanted animals - not how to buy a new one just for fun. ... p.s., the exec. editor of the NYT should know it's "illuminated" - not "luminated" - from her interview with Diane this morning.
Thanks to Diane Rehm and Jill Abrams for today's show.
I have loved and lost several dogs and cats. So I understand the sentiments expressed about how much the loss hurts.
While animals in shelters need homes, so do puppies and kittens from breeders.
I have been listening to the Jill Abrams since she used to appear on C-Span, and appreciate the calm authoritative manner in which she speaks.
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