She is right in the middle of one

David Carr es un grande (a eso ya lo saben los lectores de Paper Papers). Ayer se superó una vez más con la historia del final de Jill Abramson en The New York Times. ¿Dónde? En The New York Times, claro. Dice que lo que ocurrió el miércoles 14 en la Vieja Dama Gris fue surrealista, un episodio sangriento de Game of Thrones.

It is one thing to gossip or complain about your boss, but quite another to watch her head get chopped off in the cold light of day. The lack of decorum was stunning.

Según Carr lo que echó a Abramson del NYT fue algo así como el machismo de su cabecera. La envidia, al fin y al cabo, de una organización dominada por varones.

Jill rose as a woman in a patriarchal business and a male-dominated organization by being tough, by displaying superlative journalistic instincts and by never backing up for anyone.

Y arriesga que puede haber problemas con las mujeres que trabajan allí:

It has probably been fun to watch, but not for the people who work here. I heard from several talented young women who are a big part of The New York Times’s future. “I really don’t see a path for me here,” said one. “Are we O.K.?” 

Well, that depends on how the next few weeks go and whether The Times can convince female employees that it is a fair place to work, with ample opportunity to advance.

Aunque sigo a Carr en Twitter, encontré la nota gracias a un tuit de Nicolás Pérez.