In media news, The New York Times has ousted its top editor, the first-ever woman to hold the position. Executive Editor Jill Abramson was replaced in a surprise move from publisher Arthur Sulzberger. The New Yorker reports Abramson had recently complained about earning less pay than her male predecessor, Bill Keller. She had also voiced concerns about business decisions and advertising interfering with the newsroom. Abramson has been replaced by Managing Editor Dean Baquet, who becomes the first African American to take up the post. While working at the Los Angeles Times, Baquet was accused of quashing a story on the involvement of phone companies in the Bush administration’s domestic surveillance program. Baquet received complaints from top U.S. intelligence officials at the time, but says that played no role in his decision.