Former New York Times Editor Reviewing Book After Accusations of Plagiarism

Jill Abramson, former executive editor at the New York Times during commencement ceremonies for Wake Forest University in Winston Salem, N.C., on May 19, 2014. Chris Keane/Getty Images

Former New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson said that she’s reviewing her book after accusations of plagiarism and defamation.

Abramson’s recently published “Merchants of Truth” includes passages lifted from different articles, according to Michael Moynihan, a Vice News reporter, and Ian Frisch, a writer.