Daily Archives: July 30, 2010

Watchdog Bites Feeder

Are bragging rights the reward for doing the right thing? Why not? Former Courant consumer columnist George Gombossy has maintained for months that he was fired because he would not allow pressure from advertisers to  sway his reporting. Today, as if to illustrate the difference between his web site CTWatchdog.com and the ethics of his [...]

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Randy Michael’s Unconscionable Request

When the heat is on, modern captains of industry never fail to take care of themselves at the expense of others, particularly the people they exhort to work harder, better, faster, smarter. Tribune execs are a shining and audacious example of what is wrong with contemporary American business. Tribune CEO Randy Michaels fears that he [...]

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NewsFix-ation

Tribune Chief Whacko Lee Abrams’ idea for anchor-less TV news casts is getting some serious attention, partly, I’m sure, because it’s so radical. Here’s Variety’s take on what Tribune dubs “NewsFix.”

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Jesse Hamilton’s View

The Courant’s former Washington bureau reporter Jesse Hamilton gets around. Here are some photos from his recent travels.

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